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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
5
Retail meat dealers report beef at $18 per hundred for carcasses and cuts selling up to 40 cents a pound in cities. Shrinkage during cutting increases consumer cost while wholesalers blame market forces. Meantime eggs may rise next winter as cold storage and rising meat costs constrain availability. Orange dairy milk 6 cents at Smiths grocery.
Members and officers of the Waterloo Real Estate board met last evening at Elmer hotel. A banquet and smoker followed. M J Pommer presided as R A Puckett was named chairman of the executive committee with A C Cole on membership F B BalTow on valuation and M E Hudson on rentals. Topics included textbooks in Waterloo public schools water rates taxation and other public questions. Steps were taken to incorporate with a special meeting set for 7 30 this evening at James Gardiner Co offices. W F Bowe of St Paul attended and added expertise. The gathering adjourned to a date one month hence.
Marshalltown Iowa June 27 a loaded cigar given by a friend caused M Stalks of Lynnville to likely lose sight in his right eye The cigar discharged as expected by onlookers An unrelated market note mentions Orange dairy milk and prices at Whaley's market 17497 Sycamore Street
County Auditor Rainbow reports that Henry W. Grout received a single vote on the prohibition ticket, securing a place on the dry ballot. Grout, a Republican, will likely list under the Republican ticket as neither party produced a clear nominee. The canvassers have up to fifteen days before the general election to issue final nomination notices.
Des Moines dispatch notes Senator W Kenyon a Fort Dodge farm, says I am a republican and will stand by President Taft. He plans to talk with friends in Des Moines Friday and weigh national choices after Chicago convention. Des Moines counsel H W Byers urges sober republican reflection before choosing sides.
Waterloo visitors to Cedar Falls tonight will enjoy a band concert on Main Street followed by a republican convention parody. A Taft steamroller will symbolize paving work and about fifty Black workers will be hitched to the roller in a staged scene. Supper at First Presbyterian Church Saturday 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. 25 cents.
Englewood High School graduates in Chicago recall Misa Leura Hammond, praised as a brilliant scholar who completed a one year course in three. She is the wife of Ira C. Hammond, chief of the mining car service at Klinota Central Railroad. Next autumn she plans to enter the University of Chicago.
Amusements note Electric park plans for a record Fourth of July crowd with nonstop loop rides extra theatre performances and a grand fireworks display. Webb and his band will music all day and expert crews will set up firework devices as preparations push to completion.
Plans are complete for the Grace M. K dedication on Sunday July 14 with Bishop William F. McDowell delivering morning and evening sermons. The weeklong dedicatory program continues through Thursday, including organ dedication Tuesday July 16 with Arthur Dunham as organist and Marion Green as concert soloist. Green, born in Janesville near Blackhawk County Iowa, has appeared with Theodore Thomas Orchestra and is a leading concert singer.
Illinois Central issues strict caution to workers around cars and engine movement areas after several minor injuries from negligence in stepping on and off moving trains. Officials stress those in yards or near moving equipment must stay clear unless authorized to ride. Responsibility for injuries rests with the company and every worker is urged to enforce safety rules.
The dedication of the new 36 by 30 foot all purpose barn at Sunny Slope farm near Dewar drew hundreds. Paul Davis sang, Hugh G. Van Pelt and J J Ross spoke on agriculture, electricity lighting demo by Waterloo firm, Methodist church ladies served refreshments, Great Western creamery provided butter and cream. Cars lined the road as guests came from distances. E T Sadler of the Creamery Journal attended. A W Brown notes postage reduced rates via National One-cent Letter Postage association.
State of Iowa Black Hawk County district court May term 1912. To all whom it may concern you are notified that a document purporting to be the last will of Hiram Beeter deceased has been filed opened and read. Hearing proof is fixed for Monday July 8 1912. Dated June 12 1912 Fred S Pettit Clerk District Court.
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