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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1912
Page
7
Northeastern Iowa Teachers showcases Tailored Sutta and Afternoon Frocks for distinctive Easter models. Great value in silks dress goods trimmings embroideries and laces with a magnified spring and summer display. Easter two weeks away shop mornings to beat the rush.
The notice promotes a week long Easter linen sale with discounts on linen napkins towels and bedding. It highlights lace trimmed embroidered linen wide sheetings tubings dinner and luncheon sets and dressmaking fabrics at 20 25 or 40 percent off with emphasis on low prices and easy sewing.
The final test of Cedar Falls new city well showed no surface-water ingress after tubing reached solid limestone. A Viking rotary pump ran 24 hours at 660 gallons per minute with no perceptible drop in river water volume. Officials monitor to confirm no river-well connection.
A fragment notes caffeine in coffee harms nerves and triggers a feverlike reaction, seen as a serious trouble that lingers, weakening the body and spirit. The text presents a caution about stimulants and their oppressive aftereffects.
Cedar Falls hosts the County Superintendents' State Conference April 17 and 18 at the Town State Teachers' college with a complimentary dinner on the 17th. Hon. Albert M. Deyoe will oversee the event as superintendent of public instruction. Northeastern Iowa Teachers' association sessions occur March 28 to 30 in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. A faculty concert opens the program and Joseph J. McConnell delivers the president's address. The article also notes a premature candidacy for county supervisor by George Hilton.
Cedar Falls residents urge asphalt paving on Twelfth Street and at Seventeenth and Washington, after MecCarthy Improvement Co of Davenport refuses the concrete contract citing low profit. Harrison firm with asphalt plan guarantees price. City visitors celebrate a birthday observance with refreshments.
Cedar Falls Iowa items include Rev R A Broyles visiting for Noxubee Industrial School funds in McLeod Miss. Rev John Christiansen to confirm a 25 member Danish Bethlehem class next Sunday. Mrs Mary Olsen's funeral planned by Rev Olsen. Prof Milton Fairchild spoke on campus. J F E Towne moved to Rochester. several tramps seen. Eugene Drer weakening. Mrs A Winther ill awaiting operation.
A five year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Trich of Campus street, inserted a shoe button in his nostril yesterday. A surgeon had to remove the button. No serious injury is expected though the incident startled several family members.
Davenport Iowa March 27 Taft forces win a large majority of Scott county convention delegates at the Davenport caucuses. About 65 Taft delegates and 2 for Cummins and 1 for Roosevelt in the city results. outside the city Roosevelt 40 Cummins 5 Taft 7. Taft leads county convention with Roosevelt 45 Cummins 30. convention likely to send an uninstructed delegation to the state convention.
Voters await appointment as mayor elect and council prepare to fill city posts including street commissions and scavenger. Names mentioned for police chief include H. T. Wagner Morris A. Welch E. A. Leighton Thomas Hartman and Thomas Morris among others while civil service limits keep department head quiet.
Historical temperature note records a minimum of 16 degrees and a maximum of 32 degrees, with markings supplied by the Buchanan Optical Co Syndicate block. The fragmentary text also references a 12 night to 6 am interval and mentions a one year ago comparison.
Burlington Iowa March 27 The ice moved twenty feet at 9 50 am but blocked again at the bridge slowing river passage authorities reported
Mrs. Marion Bruce of Cumberland Maine reports long use of Hood's Sarsaparilla improving her health after a winter of weakness and loss of appetite. She says strength returned, she could do housework, and no longer feels tired. The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Sarsatabs as forms.
Waterloo updates cover appointments and travel from deputies to Knoxville and Miss Barber to Cedar Falls judges, plus hospital and family news. Notables include Mrs. Kimball returning from Chicago, Dolan back on duty, and snow reports from Parkersburg. A funeral, school contests, and a new strawberry shipment from Plant City are also noted.
Fragments list licenses to wed for individuals in Waterloo and Ackley, naming Frank R. Lee, Cora C. Bell, Charles H. Blake, and Beardslee with associated dates and locations. The OCR shows scattered entries including Berbice and Beardslee in Waterloo and Ackley references with numeric codes.
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