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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1915
Page
12
A tribal tale recounts Swift Wings son of Brown Bear swept away by Panther and rescued via a magic bowl. Brown Bear shrinks Panther into a shell bound creature, fulfilling a third wish, explaining how turtles gained their shells. The story frames Turtle origin and ends with the moral of restoration and transformation.
La Porte City students near graduation with plans for May 19 musical opera and May 20 exercises. Seniors and faculty hosted a Thursday evening gathering at Bucks Crossing with a three course dinner and games amid lively preparations. A local ambulance of community news notes family visits and a funeral service for AR Schroyer's father, with the Hagle Center parochial school fumigating for scarlet fever despite no active cases.
Hugo Bros Modern United Shows bring a diverse lineup to Waterloo with trained animals including dogs ponies monkeys lions elephants and lynxes. The miniature fire department pony drawn rig and Ray Thompson’s high school horses lead features along with Mrs Thompson guiding Joe Bailey without lines or a bridle.
Among pupils there are a few mild cases in the neighborhood and to avoid danger the safe course is being pursued. Mr and Mrs Warner of Freeport Indiana, wintering in California, visited in La Porte City and called on H G Adams recalling old Stevenson county times. Mrs J T Luneman left Thursday to join her husband at St Cloud Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Lum Christopher of Brandon left for Bancroft to visit relatives. The Tourist club received a surprise at its regular meeting at Mrs G W Fisher home when Mrs J W Stewart toasted Mesdames Fisher and Esher. The couple rented the Stuckenberg dwelling until their new house is ready.
Mrs Benedict of Mindeanolis visits ill father L J Van Meeter in Aplington. Cash Grocery inventory completed and Harken assumes control. Rev Fr H Bruns, pastor at Washington township Reformed Church, dies at 41 from complications of cramps. Funeral held Monday. Hoemmen child undergoes appendix operation at Parkersburg. parents visit. DeBuhr couple also mentioned in local notes.
In Independence, Herbert Weber, a boy of about 11, rescued his father Geo Weber from a bull attack in the barn yard. The father escaped harm, though he suffered bruises and injuries to his pack and collar bone. Other local items note residents moving to Waterloo, new construction, travel plans, hospital recovery, society visits, a funeral, and a Waterloo Savings Bank ad.
Bradstreet's New York May 8 notes undercurrents pointing to overall progress in industry with steel mills near 75 percent capacity and rising pig iron demand aided by purchases. War supply plants push to maximum, new export orders loom, unemployment drops but labor shortages persist in machine tools and autos as railways improve and weather skews commodity distribution.
Wheat growers show improved conditions as collections rise to a record bank total of 4 196 715 000 dollars, up 29.4 percent from last year and 21.8 percent from the prior period. The piece also includes stray ad copy about health products and a note on mood and digestion remedies.
Waverly public school teachers and staff from the parachute and orphan home were entertained by Wartburg college faculty at a May party in Wartburg ball. Mrs Gen Weber died at Mercy hospital. Mrs Guy Yarker and children of Waterloo visiting relatives here. Henry Cook celebrated birthday with friends and a lunch.
An old advertisement touts S S S blood purifier as a cure for skin troubles and various eruptions. It asserts the product cleanses impurities through the skin and blood, urging purchase and claiming free expert advice via a circular. The Swift Specific Co. is named as the maker with Atlanta address.
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