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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
9
Assessors report 192 births across thirteen townships with Hudson and Dunkerton. 105 boys and 87 girls. Waterloo Cedar Falls and La Porte City reports pending. Transit timetables and interurban schedules follow in the same column.
The Waterloo Evening Courier promotes a illustrated Bible as an educational gift for readers. It highlights Abraham Lincoln's quote about Bible quotations and emphasizes the volume as a lasting source of biblical lore. Editions for Catholic or Protestant readers come in two bindings, with an educational certificate on another page.
City auditors require presentation of all outstanding warrants against city funds to the city treasurer by May 15 1912 as interest will discontinue thereafter. No interest will be paid on general fund warrants as funds were on hand for prompt payments. R. L. Degon, City Auditor.
A Sunshine Society member distributed copies to brighten the homes of shut-ins. The article emphasizes simple acts of kindness, noting how smiles uplift children and neighbors, and urges readers to perform helpful deeds that require little effort.
Sealed proposals for the erection of a Bennington Township schoolhouse in Black Hawk County will be received by M. J. Magee at his residence one half mile north of the schoolhouse until 1 PM May 21, 1922. The board will award to the lowest responsible bidder and may reject any bids. The old District No. 6 schoolhouse lot will be sold to the highest bidder on May 25 at 1:30 PM. The new schoolhouse to be built with all new material.
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