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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
6
In Ennis Texas Bertha Notlag without medical training performed a life or death “operation” on her 2 year old Martha Marie after the girl swallowed four pounds of buckshot bullets. She shook the child to eject the shot and reportedly saved the day without a doctor’s fee.
In Evansville Indiana after 25 years the disappearance of Fanny Gisavs Webb from Jeffersonville state prison is explained. Sisters at Poservilles identified the body of Mokenda NL as their brother Webb who was imprisoned for murder of station agent William Trainor. Webb escaped with others, used the alias George Granger, became Mokenda postmaster and school treasurer, and died after a gunshot wound during escape attempts.
The article outlines April sky observing notes with Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune. It recounts Neptune’s great distance and size, its 165 year orbit, and its discovery by Adams and Leverrier leading to Galle’s confirmation. It mentions Uranus’ discovery, the Orion and Taurus winter constellations, and notable stars such as Capella Regulus Spica Arcturus and Corona Borealis Gemma.
In a wartime pageant context a Pvt Fred Fitzpatrick chorus girl suffers shrapnel scar masking by makeup as the 7th division stages Lets Beat It in New York before France. Fitzpatrick a front row beauty in You Know Me Al later returns to join the line at the front.
Nella, a busy worker, saves Billy a two year old from a deadly street accident and learns he weighs about thirty pounds. Billy’s father, whose wife has died, seeks care for his son, while Nella falls in love and helps arrange a stable home at the settlement house.
Ludwig Lawrence of Brooklyn and Irving Haus joined a freshman prank at New York University that spiraled from a rooftop escape to a riverfront trolley ride. Lawrence, in a nightshirt, was rigged with rope and tied to a blanket before being freed by a police chief.
Maj. Gen. Ireland, surgeon general of the army, says there is no foundation for widely circulated reports of basket cases in army hospitals. A basket case refers to a soldier with both legs and arms injured so severely he cannot be carried on a stretcher.
American soldiers already well fed will receive a more diversified menu after April 1 with canned corn peas string beans pumpkins and squash added to the army ration. The announcement was made by Secretary Baker. A silent but effective salesman appears in the Courier as a "For Sale Act" notice.
A. R. Ferguson visits La Crosse and Hilda Holerman of Dunkerton recovers after surgery at Presbyterian hospital. Mrs. William F. Walker leaves for Iowa City for a weekend with Dr. Chase home. William Wilkin and Carrie E. Schultz obtain a marriage license in Parkersburg. W. W. Miller and F. H. Winslow travel to Independence for a Woodmen of the World banquet. J. Claussen from Davenport takes a commercial artist position with Waterloo Engraving. Jack Maynard, naval aviator, returns home with honorable discharge. CG. F. Altstadt named trustee of Pairview cemetery for seven years. Mrs. Harry O’Hare and son visit from San Francisco. husband stationed in the Philippines. Leo Williams injured by a falling box at Galoway Seeds, treated and released. J. Johnson to speak on Mississippi Valley features at the Waterloo Commercial Club. Northminster Presbyterian Church holds annual meeting. Rev. McCullough to deliver farewell sermon. An insane inmate from Lincoln township returned to Independence asylum after escape. W. M. Sheldon wins the bridge whist tournament at the Chamber of Commerce with 4804 points.
In a local billiards or card contest sixteen players competed for the top prize donated by Moses Frank of Frank Brothers. George B. Worthen finished a close second in the tournament. P FE Scheibe Landecapa Gardener Red 3496 advertisement.
The marriage of F. H. Linder and Mrs. Emma C. Nelson took place Wednesday at 3 p m in the parsonage of Calvary Wyangeihal church with Rev. C H Vandarsoll officiating. The bride worked at Alford & Bickley and the groom is a farmer from near Reinbeck where the couple will reside.
The report lists temperatures and times including 2.4% at midnight, 66 a.m. 10 a.m. 2.40 Noon with a range of readings from 29 to 40 and 20 to 84. The data appears fragmented from a weather section.
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