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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
10
Greeley departed this morning for an over-Sunday visit to Nashua and Charles City, planning meetings and calls while away.
Various short items from Waterloo and nearby communities. District residents, visitors, and workers are mentioned including Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Weaver, Miss Sarah Hubbard, Rev. A. P. Brenneman, Mrs. B. Sippel, and others. Local business moves, church land purchase at 624 Walnut street, people traveling to Chicago, medical updates, and a Johns Hopkins nursing program update are included.
Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Waterloo students enter rapid calculation typewriting and spelling events this afternoon and evening. Eighteen contestants are listed with multiple disciplines. Spellers from Cedar Rapids expected at 6 pm. A banquet followed by contests in Syndicate block rooms. Public invited to attend.
Webster City Iowa March 4 The Rev Mr Enslow who split Williams with sermons on The Rotten Spots in the Social Life of Williams continues revivals and denounces the town. Vandals painted one sheet stands promoting his meetings as a circus vaudeville act. He pursues the guilty parties with mayoral aid and vows to cleanse the town while preaching to growing crowds each night.
A list of land transfers including Marshall Rugg to Henry Glikey in 12-89-14 for 500 dollars and George Lamb to Henry Hat tendorf in 5-90-11 for 20000, plus multiple transfers in Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding areas with prices ranging from 1 to 20000 dollars. Also notes the veteran editor Gideon B. Thompson of the Indianapolis News has died.
A longtime editor who served the community practically since its establishment died at his home early today at the age of 71. He was a respected figure in local journalism and community life.
John Donnell a 67 year old man disappeared after leaving his factory desk and walking toward his home. His body was found buried under quicksand after sixteen days, indicating he died in agony while entrapped. In a second item Albany court of appeals ruled the Workmen's Compensation Act unconstitutional for taking property rights without due process.
Edward C. Knoche aged 50 died at his home 1619 Clay street Cedar Falls last night at 7 pm He lived with his mother and sister Miss Kate Knoche a Central building teacher for almost four years He has a brother George living in Waterloo The funeral will be from the house Sunday at 2 pm
Fev. H. O. Lorenz served as pastor in charge during the Ger man evangelical church services, directing congregational worship and events.
A large fire swept Fayette Alabama destroying eighty miles west of Birmingham in the natural gas fields. Twenty stores the courthouse jail bank and other structures were burned. Loss estimated at more than 22000 dollars.
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