Hand Injured by Explosion While Making Cannon
Foreet Knapp, thirteen, son of Justice F. F. Knapp, narrowly escaped losing his hand when a powder explosion occurred at his Waterloo home Sunday afternoon. He tamped ice powder from a dynamite crack into a grip made from a bicycle handlebar, causing a hole in his hand and cuts to his face. The blast damaged the porch. a sister nearby was unharmed. A physician treated the injuries and, barring complications, recovery is expected. This is Waterloo’s first firecracker related accident of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreet Knapp
F. F. Knapp
Knapp
Waterloo
CG. Ferguson
Bloomington
Waverly
Mercy Hospital
Jackman
Beloved Mother Dies After Lingering Illness
Marie Johanna Wieland, born in Germany in 1843, died at 4 a.m. in Oshkosh after a lingering illness. Survived by two sons Dr. M. Wieland of Texas and F. W. Wieland of Waterloo, a sister near Chicago, and her husband who died seven years ago. Funeral at Kistner cemetery to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Johanna Wieland
Oshkosh
Wis
F. W .Wieland
Ellen
Bryant Street
Chau
Park
News Notes of North Waterloo Car Ghors Foreman Returns
Frank Fuller, foreman of the car ghors, returned to work this morning after a ten day illness from ptomaine poisoning incurred in Chicago via ham. Master Mechanic F. W. Taylor traveled to Chicago. Two specials were run east today under Engineers Scharle and Barth with Firemen Gram and Kenney. Vacancies for fireman in switching service. apply by July 8. An engineer for Minnesota freight 1 is also wanted. applications must reach the round house foreman by July 5. Miss Ella Myers resumes office work at Rose supply house after a city vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fuller
Ghors
Fuller
Chicago
F. W. Taylor
Scharle
Gram
Barth
Kenney
Round House
Ella Myers
Rose Supply House
Keota Swimmer Drowned In Skunk River
Keota Iowa June 20 Walter Marr a 20 year old swimmer is drowned in the Skunk river while enjoying a Sunday afternoon swim local authorities reported the drowning occurred near Keota with no immediate cause or witnesses stated and the body recovered later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Walter Marr
Skunk
Waterloans claim rich corn yield forecast after farm visit
A Waterloo party including Dr FE Powers Charles W Knoop and J E Williams predicted a bumper corn crop for Lowane on the July 4 gauge near Readlyn Iowa. They cited waist high plants as an indicator of a good fall yield and noted similar conditions along the Waterloo Readlyn road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Myerhoff
Readlyn
FE. W. Powers
Charles W. Knoop
J. E. Williams
Lowa
Waterloo
Readyn
Our Lady of Victory Alumni Banquet Officers Elected
At the Our Lady of Victory academy alumni banquet in the academy auditorium Sunday evening officers were elected President Miss Dede Talty Vice president F J Mulkern Secretary Agnes Friday Treasurer Alice Goswiller Executive committee Alice McGuire Margaret Joyce Rose Reith Musical program featured vocal solos by Luke Striegel Hilds Searles readings by Helen McSweeney duets by Alice McGuire and Marjorie O Keefe and toasts. Rev E Slattery acted as toastmaster with Invocation Father Rowan welcome address by Dede Talty and remarks by Vincent Rechtfertly Hdna Callahan and F J Mulkern on the Marriage Question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Academy
Dede Talty
F. J. Mulkern
Agnes Friday
Alice Goswiller
Alice McGuire
Margaret Joyce
Rose Reith
Luke Striegel
Genevieve Flaherty
Helen McSweeney
Hilds Searles
Frances Cordes
Marjorie O'Keefe
E. Slattery
Father Rowan
Catholic College
Hughes Funeral At10 A M Tuesday
New Hartford correspondence reports the death of Mrs M R Hughes aged 44 after weeks in Presbyterian hospital. Her funeral is set for 10 o clock tomorrow forenoon at the Baptist church in New Hartford, correcting an earlier erroneous afternoon time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hartford
M. R. Hughes
Presbyterian Hospital
Baptist Church
Trophy on display in Frank Bros window in Waterloo
The Town Criers' club trophy from the National Advertising convention is shown in the window of Frank Bros clothing store on Commercial Street. It honors Waterloo for large attendance this year at the convention, while Dallas had given the award last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Criers' Club
Baltimore
Frank Bros
Commercial Street
Fourth Street
Dallas
Day Directors Must Make Good
W. R. Jameson of the Business Men's Temperance Association urges directors to sell ten shares each. Forty-seven directors will form the board, totaling 470 shares. Many directors are seasoned salesmen and businessmen, and Jameson is confident the plan will succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Jameson
Business Men’s Temperance Association
Corn Growth Test Reveals Rapid Height Increase
Burr Lynch, tenant on County Auditor Rainbow's Mt. Vernon township farm, measured corn growth over 48 hours. Leaves lengthened from six to nine inches, suggesting strong growth in freezing conditions. The stalks show dark green color and knee high height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr Lynch
Rainbow
Mt. Vernon
Refer Dispute to Solicitor Kenyon Over Ward Construction
The dispute between the ee Lumber Co and nearby residents over erecting the new wards is sent to city solicitor James I. Kenyon for adjudication. The city solicitor said the matter will be in abeyance for a few days while workers continue at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Lumber Co
Washington Street
First
Second Avenues
James I. Kenyon
Change Summer Church Services at Walnut Street Baptist
A new summer schedule unites Sunday school and church services at Walnut Street Baptist to finish by 12 19 with services starting at 10 30. A girls club care station will operate during worship for children's supervision. Mrs George T Powers of 438 Denver Street traveled to Toledo for her daughter Mrs A S Camper’s illness.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Hein
Durng Church
Sevices
George T. Powers
Denver Street
Toledo
Mra. A
Camper
Lillian Rickert
Henry Rickert
Cortlandt Street
East
Chicago University
L. D. Stocking
Independence
B. L. Cobb
Misa Dorothy
Johnson Escapes to Montreal on Way to Havre
Chicago June 30 Jack Johnson the imprisoned boxer who fled Chicago a week ago without notifying federal authorities was jailed yesterday at 3 am from Montreal bound for Havre aboard the steamer Corinthian. A crowd of white passengers shouted as two automobiles and eighteen trunks were loaded. Canadian officials prepared Johnson and his white wife for stateroom feeding and avoided dining room sightseers. Federal officials in Chicago remain hopeful he will return for the rehearing.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Montreal
Havre
Corinthian
St. Lawrence
Johnson
Market News and Prices on New York Exchange June 30
New York stock prices close with readings for Canadian Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rock Island Chicago Great Western Atchison American Smelter Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Southern Railway Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Great Northern Erie Missouri Pacific New York Central Amaconda Elgin Butter Market reports Elgin Wisconsin June 30 and a joke about a preacher sending sermon notes to ill members of his congregation.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Atchisgon
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Erie
Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Amaconda
Diet and Health Hints on Meal Quiet and Digestion
Experiments with dogs show agitation during meals hinders peristaltic action and may stop mixing food. Quiet during and after meals is advised, and if agitation occurs, best to skip eating. Hot water in seats or injecting warm water disrupts circulation and direction of digestion. The main meal should be taken when quiet is most likely.
Waterloo City Briefs and Local Notes 1913
Waterloo and area news cover a heat spell at Electric Park, a woman revived after overheating, and various visits and travels. Mentions include sickness, family announcements, graduations, licensing in Black Hawk county, and a local goitre cure testimonial by Agnes Freed with forthcoming doctor visit notice.
Card of Thanks for J H Hildebrand Family
MR AND MRS SYLVESTER HILDE BRAND AND FAMILY thank friends and neighbors for sympathy during illness and death of son and brother J. H. Hildebrand. Chautauqua tonight features Brush the Great magician and Craven Family orchestra at 7 80. Big entertainment for 5c adults, 15c children. Courier ad promises time and money saved.
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J. H. Hildebrand
Sylvester Hildebrand
Chautauqua
Brush, the Great
Wonderful Man of Mystery
the Magician
Craven Family Orchestra
Magician
Craven Family
Waning ties in union pacific meddling probe
Washington reports outline a lobby intrigue around Edward Lauterbach a New York lawyer allied with Morgan interests He says he sought a nominal fee to be restored to favor amid merger dissolution and cites his fall from trust due to David Lamar A mysterious figure behind telephone calls to Judge Lovell and Lewis Casa Ledyard remains unnamed and unclarified awaiting Lamar testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad
Senate
Edward Lauterbach
New York
Morgan
Lauterbach
Union Pacific
David Lamar
Wall Street
Judge Lovell
Lewis Casa Ledyard
Mr. Lauterbach
Congress
School Census Begins On East Side By Wright
The census of school ages 5 to 21 on the east side begins this morning under C W S Wright a math instructor from East High just back from Columbus Kansas training. The six week effort aims to collect names and addresses and track ages while noting married couples under 21 often refuse to provide details. Last year 4940 were listed and the prior year 4770, a gain of 170. An earlier issue notes marriages complicate data collection. Also advertised: 7:30 entertainment for 2c adults 15c children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. S Wright
Suimmer
Columbus
Kansas
Prof. Wright
Supt
C. W. Kline
Well at new hotel site in use at 72 feet depth
A water well drilled 72 feet to furnish the Rus sell Lamson hotel at Fifth and Commercial streets is complete and used today. In the forenoon water was pumped at about 40 gallons per minute, the flow steady, the water six feet below the top of the well, and it is being used to set piles in the foundation. George W. Pett sank the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell-Lamson
Westi
George W. Pett
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Phosita Park
Frank Gregory
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Grundy Center
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Electric Park
Francis Perkins
S. J. Perkins
Lafayette Park
Er. H. McCoy
Albert Smith
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Logan Avenue
T. K. Ross
Topeka
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Cupid
Black Hawk County
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Celwein
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Iowa
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Twin City
Cedar Falls
Walter Russell
Chautauqua Park
Russell
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Dr. Shallenberger
Agnes Freed
Hotel Ellis
C. W. Wright
Lafayette St
Oance
Case Dairy Co
Oliver Typewriter
Phono
Tron
Call
Lafayette
Lore Alford
Walnut St
H. B. Boles
Washington St
R. P. S., Care Courier
Waterloo Steam Laundry
5Th and
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South St
Blue
H. F
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Gladstone Cafe
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Tdeal
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