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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1925
Page
9
June were the wettest in seven years with 1.99 inches total precipitation amid 14 rainy days. Heaviest rain fell night of June 17 with 3 inches. highs reached 92 degrees on June 6 and 7 while lows dipped to 42. June totals compared with 1918 show 7.88 inches that year and 6.99 inches for June in a nearby record. Unsettled weather expected to continue into July.
Des Moines officials announced that a one man street car will be used for demonstration by the Des Moines Electric Railway within a week. The move suggests a future substitution of the Lone Man car in operation.
Miss Viola Wilson daughter of Mrs A I Wilson of 39 Cherry Street wed Henry Kern at 5 30 PM Monday in the bride’s home. Reverend William Wilkins of Burton Avenue Baptist Church officiated with Imeta Wilson and Harold Kern as attendants. A supper followed and guests danced in Sherwood Park.
Waterloo grocers and butchers members of the Grocers' Credit Guide will close shops all day July 4. The association met last evening and welcomed several new members. Talks covered the national convention held in Dubuque last week.
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin June 30 two accidental deaths occurred in neighboring Lynxyville homes. Hughie Undike eleven was struck and run over by a car then played again until his head ache worsened and he died before help arrived. A seven month old girl at Grover Jones hotel fell into a water tube and drowned, near the Updikes.
In Des Moines two men Raymond Rambo and Charles Cook were jailed and charged with disturbing the peace after neighbors complained about their noisemakers during early Fourth of July celebrations.
In a court house library dusting, bailiff James Megister found a small bottle of whisky aged at least 15 years. Assistant county attorney FEF. W. Edwards and Judge G. W. Wood witnessed the discovery. A druggist analysis dated the liquor to an era when good whisky was produced, amid a series of local mishaps and a kitchen blaze ending with burned bread.
A Waterloo couple reports Iowa stands economically stronger than many Midwest states per OW rankings. Julius Sibert and wife made a 2000 mile motor trip through southern Canada and several U.S. states visiting Detroit Hamilton Ont Niagara Falls Cleveland and Bartlett Ohio. They note Canadian conditions poorer due to rain shortage while Southern Ohio farms look prosperous.
A visitor notes seeing a house or barn painted and visits Harding's tomb at Marlon, C. He remarks that Waterloo is good enough for me and expresses relief to be back, comparing general business conditions favorably to other states.
Walter Diggs a carnival employee was murdered on June 1 when stabbed in the neck in East Waterloo township. Sam Thompson, the deceased’s nephew, stands charged with murder and Thompson faces a municipal court hearing tomorrow. The widow in Shreveport, Louisiana, authorized local burial after funds were received. Reverend R A Broyles led the funeral at Elimean & Gindt chapel.
Miss Mabel Walter eighth grade teacher at ison school in Houlder Colorado is studying pipe organ at the University of Colorado. Miss Bess Ahearn Emerson and Central schools assistant principal will spend summer in California. Miss Sara Mae McElhinney art supervisor will travel through Colorado. Miss Eva M Brady Whittier sixth grade teacher will visit Boston and Toronto. All plan to return for fall reopening.
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