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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1914
Page
3
The Black Hawk County auditor’s crop and livestock totals show 1913 production with apples weak at 27 017 bushels and total county output reaching 2 008 209 bushels. Wheat and rye led grains, large garden areas around Waterloo Cedar Falls supply cities, and livestock numbers include 46 728 cattle and 2 420 sheep.
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending April 30 total 3 235 326 000 dollars, up from 2 686 223 000 last week and 3 099 264 000 a year ago. Canadian clearings reach 161 564 000, versus 188 551 000 last week and 166 244 000 a year ago. The report shows weekly changes and year over year percentages.
At the Majestic the first half of the week drew decent crowds despite rain. The bill featured Terdax The Letlorets on violin cornet and trombone, Lewis and Norton with song and dance, Miller Kent in The Real Mr Q, Will H Nicholson and James E Parks supporting, and Harry L a standout blackface comedian with The Langdons presenting A Joy by the Boulevard with special effects.
A rural guidance piece stresses profitable backyard pig farming for suburbs, covering feeding, shelter, water, and care. It urges dry bedding, sunlit troughs, clean water, and prompt sanitation, noting fresh pork demand and the risk of overstocking the market.
A rural advocacy piece highlights how autos, motor trucks, motorcycles, and electric appliances transformed farming. It cites farmers delivering fruit regionally, dairy rooms using trucks, and suburban innovations like homemade refrigerators. It also outlines poultry feeding regimes emphasizing mash recipes, grain mixes, water, greens, and grit to raise healthy, profitable chicks.
A guide to creating and maintaining a lush lawn emphasizing soil quality, seed choice, rolling, and watering. It explains using manure to improve poor soil, sowing rates, and the importance of heavy rollers to compact soil, plus weed control and ongoing care for a durable, attractive turf.
An old advertisement touts a sulfur based hair dye claiming to remove gray, restore dark color, stop dandruff and hair loss, and make hair appear fuller after a few applications. It markets Wyett's Sulphur Hair Remedy as a solution for both men and women with a flamboyant, period style.
Several residents and visitors are mentioned in this Waverly district note. Grace Kinney of the State Teachers College is visiting the Cook home for a few days. Eliza Sparks of Shell Rock visits Norman home for business with the German concert. Miss Tha Tink of Fredericka attends teachers’ event. Joe We Waserdy designated an Alady center No. 8. May 2 district teachers meeting held. Sumner and P. Ellis noted in local chatter.
The high school assembly room hosted a meeting conducted by County Superintendent Mary Cretzmeyer with Prof Condit and Miss Lambert of I T College leading the discussion. Condit also delivered an address. Mrs A Robbins of Waterloo visited friends here Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Strom of Oelwein welcomed a daughter. Strom is a fireman on the C G W and his parents reside here. John Wile, Iowa City student, recovering slowly from mastoid operation. parents hope to bring him home soon. Miss Mary BE Otto, a trained nurse, attends a patient at New Hartford. Romane Clark of Waterloo will
A new law office opens in the city with principal attorney opening the practice and naming O H Mitchell of this city as his associate. The arrangement aims to expand local legal services and provide broader counsel.
Chicago reports the consolidation of the Chicago Record-Herald and the Inter-Ocean as a step to clear up both papers difficulties. Victor F. Lawson holds eight million dollars of the Record-Herald stock and has offered it to other stockholders if they can revive the property. The Inter-Ocean, under receivership for some time, is to be sold at public auction tomorrow.
The Gorrell Stock company enters its fifteenth and last week at the Waterloo theatre with The Wolf a Canadian woods drama by Eugene Walters. One performance nightly at 8 15 starting last night, tickets 10 and 20 cents. The cast promises a complete presentation with no omitted scenes.
Le Mars reports Mrs Johanna Farris and Robert Hamilton, residents southeast of town, eloped last week. Ernest Farris, husband of the woman, swore out a warrant and Sheriff Maxwell arrested the pair in Sioux City. They were held to the grand jury in default of $500 bonds.
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