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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1911
Page
5
An ad promotes Chiropractic as a cure focusing on nerve function to restore health. Dr. Seeley, graduate of Palmer School, advertises free consultations, afternoon and some evening hours, and a female assistant in Syndicate Building rooms 318-319 in Watering Town.
Mrs Mary Jane Weatherill aged 81 dies at 4 10 pm at her son J W Weatherill’s Waterloo residence after a brief pneumonia illness. She and husband William Weatherill celebrated a Golden Wedding four years earlier and are survived by four sons and several siblings. Funeral set for Wednesday at Grace M E church with burial in Fairview cemetery.
An ad warns against mercurial ointments for catarrh that can damage body tissues. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure from F. S. Cheney & Co of Toledo as mercury free and effective internally for throat and nasal surfaces, with accompanying Hall’s Family Pills.
A year after the Green Mountain Rock Island wreck near Cedar Rapids, Eleven Waterloo residents died among 45 total fatalities. The list includes George P. Bunt W W Eggers Fr D Lyman Miss Mae Hoffman Anthony Phillips Mrs Walter Davis F X Brown Mrs F X Brown Lenora Brown Eva Brown A H Nagel. Injured from Waterloo included Jay Sweitzer and P H Swift. Cedar Rapids mourned eight dead West Branch four Vinton three. The weather matched last year warm with early vegetation.
The article notes a 72 degree temperature at 11 A M with 76 at 1 P M as a strong south wind gusts and a forecast of rain. It warns rainfall is needed for crops, cites dry ground and a drought lasting eighteen months, and mentions a coming cold wave after widespread precipitation in the equinoctial period.
Local shop announces egg price of 15 cents a dozen at O H Eigh Meucy’s. Shoppers are advised to hurry as stock may run low.
Mr and Mrs Bert Hoffman sold the Palm cafe on Sycamore street to John Dietz a former Waterloo police officer under the Doty administration Possession was given yesterday Dietz plans to run the eatery on the same high level and make improvements in decoration and others
The ladies of St Catharine's society of Sacred Heart church announce a rummage sale starting Thursday at noon. It will be held at 706 Commercial Street. Donated items may be brought Wednesday or calls for items can be arranged by calling 2556 blue.
Minneapolis report says William Currie an 86 year old prominent real estate dealer died after ten days of continuous hiccoughing with brief rests. He had been employed at C. H. Eighmeys and was well known in real estate circles.
Albert E. Elsperman, 35, Waterloo carpenter and former foreman for M. Blitsch, died yesterday afternoon at his home from pneumonia with heart weakness after a one week illness. He was born May 1878 in Maynard Iowa and moved to Waterloo seven years ago. Survived by wife Anna Smith, three brothers Garfield, Walter, Eugene, and sister Alice. Burial in Maynard after a prayer service at his Waterloo home conducted by Rev. H W Reherd. The body to be taken to Maynard for funeral services at the Presbyterian church tomorrow afternoon.
Waterloo ministers urge public groups to avoid Thursday meetings to respect weekly church prayer nights. The Waterloo Ministerial Association notes about 6500 Protestants attend prayer gatherings, urging clubs, schools, and lodges to reschedule events for mutual benefit.
The Dorcas society of the First Baptist church plans a Wednesday meeting with Mrs L E Chapman at 126 Dearborn. The Sweet family will perform at 8 pm Wednesday in the K P hall under Royal Ladies. Royal Neighbors announce a thimble bee at Mrs Sage’s 930 Walnut. The King's Daughters of First M E church hold a Wednesday meeting at Mrs Kelly’s 720 Washington with picnic supper. Sisterhood of United Brethren in Christchurch meets at Mrs Snyder 317 Jefferson. Sacred Heart Altar society meets at Mrs Dinneen 509 Jefferson. all invited.
Notice to parties with unsettled accounts from C. M. Berkley at 302 West 4th Street Waterloo Iowa. He recently sold his business to The Berkley Hardware Company and seeks prompt settlement to avoid further expenses. Also mentions Roy Phinney hunting near LaPorte and goose shooting with two LaPorte buners killing two geese from the same flock.
Eight years' factory experience offered by French Auto Oil expert at Black Hawk Auto Repair Shop 308 Park Ave West. Transmission, rollers, and ball bearings cleaned and oiled to save money for the new season. Cars overhauled and repairs performed by an expert.
The wedding occurred in Independence on March 16 with Edith Husted a Waterloo stenographer and Evelina M Hunted as her mother. Walter Eastman a night man at Crittenden Daniels greenhouse. Justice R F Carsey of Independence performed the ceremony. Cedars Rapids and Albert Lea addresses listed for the couple.
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