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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1910
Page
10
Real estate ads in the Saturday Courier capture seasonal demand with listings across neighborhoods. Properties range from starter homes to investment opportunities highlighting location, price, and key features appealing to buyers amid a market shift.
A Waterloo woman found employment at a farm for 10 dollars a week, but the farmer accepted 14 dollars after Klingaman arranged it. Households struggle for kitchen help as affordability clashes with need. Ashton Phillips, 14, seeks sleeping arrangements. Klingaman hopes to place him on a farm. An Easter fashion feature follows in next Saturday's Courier.
Fifteen attendees gathered at W C Brownlee's Logan avenue home to discuss forming a Congregational church society for the east side. Rev H W Tuttle of Grinnell and Rev Walter H Rollins attended. The group plan to survey the situation and report to Rev Tuttle, who may stay in Waterloo through April.
A businessman operating in Watertown is described as a merchant prince, reflecting prominence in local commerce and trade networks. The report highlights his influence, entrepreneurial reach, and role within the city’s market economy.
Louis Reiter leaves shops for a bakery job while Ben Olson may become an auditor’s office clerk. Brakeman R J Flynn ill and visiting parents in LaCrosse Wis. Trains run late due to bad roadbed. A ten pound baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Ross Collins. North Waterloo Boosters plan baseball promotion and events. Mrs Neary seriously ill at Argyle Street home. W S Jenkins sells North Waterloo restaurant. Wallace brothers to take over street railway work with remodels planned. Mrs W H Wallace and daughter Agnes back from Independence. May O Connor visiting W H Wallace. Adrian brothers absent from boilermaking duties to handle downtown real estate deals. Engine 651 moved from Freeport, repairs underway. 1968 and 2024 nearly ready for trips. Gregory Rechtfertig recovered from grip. mother improving. Mark Rechtfertig ill with tonsillitis.
The National Auditing Register has been installed in the Jack Casebeer Cafe offering the most complete up to date auditing system in the state. Built for Casebeer by National Cash Register with Mr Wagstaff assisting on start up. Drop in to see it.
The Civic Society of Waterloo opposes railroad plan for minor upgrades to the present union station. Led by municipal reformer Charles Mulford Robinson, the civic group calls for a full station meeting future needs and plans to send a citizen committee to press for a superior Union Station.
Rickard and Gleason finally agree on terms for a highly anticipated bout. Negotiations reached a climax as both sides confirmed a venue and date, signaling a marquee showdown. Fans await official announcements and underwriting details from promoters.
Tex Rickard and Jack Gleason announced the fight will be staged within the California Jockey Club grounds at Emeryville Alameda county across the bay from San Francisco. Williams and Emeryville officials signed to permit the event with Rickard estimating about 30 000 spectators. Hog cattle and sheep markets in Chicago showed higher openings, while wheat corn and oats prices moved modestly.
The Coterie club schedules a meeting on Thursday March 10 hosted by Mrs. C B Huston at their apartments in the Elmer hotel. Grover Miller and Marie Miller are listed as members from Porte City.
Waterloo notices feature a merchant prince with promotional language, referencing a Saturday evening entry in the Courier. The snippet hints at a business figure drawing attention through local advertising and timed messaging.
The Cedar River rose rapidly last night and remains at a high stage though not as high as last March when three hunters Henry Rothman Chris Anderson and Frank Bentz drowned. Black Hawk creek rose yesterday afternoon flooding bottom lands and carrying debris. Snowmelt may push levels higher in northern Iowa near Cedar River headwaters. unlikely to threaten banks. Knights of the Holy Grail boys bend to organize tonight at First M. B. Church with band instrument cost estimates to be discussed.
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