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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1910
Page
1
In Waterloo the figure described as a merchant prince is highlighted for a forthcoming Easter Fashion and Spring number in the Evening Courier. The item teases a feature on this business figure and their upcoming showcase.
Grounders reports George Davis named as Des Moines manager in the Western league. Davis brings ~20 years in pro baseball, mainly as a shortstop and second baseman for the White Sox. Des Moines fans praised the appointment as a strong move for the club.
Des Moines reports the good roads convention forming a permanent Iowa group with Cal Lafe Young as chair and Ora Williams as secretary. Gov. Carroll energized 2090 delegates as papers on road making were heard and plans to elect officers, set resolutions, and draft a highway law amendment. Delegates from each district will select a member for the permanent organization committee.
Humboldt Iowa March 9 Wild ducks migrate into southern Iowa as spring warm-up reaches the state Northern sections see the first flight lines and frozen rivers open Officials note unusually late geese flights north in midwinter hunters prep shells calls and gear Some advocate banning spring hunting due to breeding impact while others hunt amid lax laws.
West High and Ottumwa High are the only Iowa teams invited to the Madison Wisconsin interscholastic tournament. The West High party includes Harold Whittle Glen Whittle Scott Weller Nathan Sharp Bruce Gates and Arthur Radcliffe with Prof S G Mallory. They depart this afternoon and will not return until Monday morning after a Chicago visit. Ottumwa has one prior defeat to U S freshmen. On March 18 West High meets Grundy Center for northern Iowa supremacy in Grundy Center.
William Maloy, Irish descendant and clever worker, faced arraignment after a night of drinking. The judge declined jail if a fine could be paid and Maloy left town to work on a Shell Rock farm, praised for his intelligence despite his alcohol weakness.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for fermentation and sour stomach, claiming digestion improves within five minutes after a single dose. It targets symptoms like bloating, heartburn, eructations, and poor appetite, and urges readers to buy for fifty cents at any pharmacy.
A note highlights a Waterloo merchant prince to watch in the West Saturday Evening Courier Easter paper, inviting readers to follow his business profile in the regional issue.
Read the Evening Courier this coming Saturday for the Easter fashion and spring issue preview. The issue showcases seasonal styles, trends, and shopping ideas for readers planning outfits and events.
The Maxwell-Hall company opens tonight at the Waterloo theatre with the four act comedy drama Ship wrecked by Justin Adams. Jefferson Hall leads with Gertrude Maitland. audience-pleasing scenic effects and popular prices headline a strong local engagement followed by Shadowed by Three at Syndicate theatre Saturday. Spedden-Paige stock company comes to Syndicate next week with Miss Paige in leading roles and a free admission offer for Monday night. Local notes mention Anna Meany, a newborn at Shillingtons, and several community updates.
Mrs Henry Krauthoff visited Waterloo over Sunday T H Cunningham returned from Rock Island Illinois to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs John Grogan Ed Tryer shifts to work for Will Gipson after winter baling Mrs Frank Daily goes home to Clarksville from her uncle M J Considine funeral Grandma Considine under doctor care two weeks Louis Fable takes a milk route
A fragmented line mentions watching for a feature in the next Saturday paper from the Evening Courter during the Easter 4 Paper edition, indicating an upcoming appearance or obituary notice.
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