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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1923
Page
11
Chicago report notes the paper centered wheel used in Pullman cars fell from use after decades of service. The steel wheel replaced it, ending a 25 year era of paper cores, with 12 all steel wheels per car now standard and weighing 925 pounds versus 1070 for the old design.
Government offers Caterpillar tractors used in the late conflict at 3000 dollars in New Orleans with about 200 dollars freight to Waterloo. County board hesitates, noting limited road use this year, though other Iowa counties report satisfactory results from similar purchases.
The assessor notes highest rental and assessable values sit on the Fourth Street blocks between Sycamore and Lafayette, with earlier peaks shifting from Wafer to Sycamore after the James Black building. Traffic shows Sycamore and Fourth as the county’s busiest corner, with Fourth between Lafayette and Mulberry now leading in value. In Waterloo west, Fourth Street between Jefferson and Commercial, near Bridge and Fourth, holds top values.
President of Coe College, Harry Morehouse Gage of Cedar Rapids, will deliver the commencement address for the West High graduating class. Exercises are set for Friday evening June 1 in the West High auditorium.
Miss Maria C. Brace, librarian at Waterloo Public Library, will address the district library convention in Independence on May 17 on Broadcasting the Library. Waterloo delegates will attend as part of a statewide series of library gatherings this month. The note mentions a general rule about women and suicide.
Edward Shull died after eight years with paralysis and a tropical illness while in railway service. He was born in Philadelphia in 1850 and lived in Waterloo forty five years, working as brakeman and conductor on the Illinois Central line before retirement to the Panama Canal district. Surviving are four children and several in laws and siblings. Funeral services will be held at Hileman & Gindt chapel with burial in Fairview. death followed a sudden end found by a roommate.
Miss Louise Cottrell state social worker from Iowa University will arrive this evening from Iowa City and stay for tomorrow's Welfare Board meeting at the Greater Waterloo association. She will visit the Welfare League home and confer with Superintendent Mrs Dorothy Taylor. She is touring welfare leagues to aid in perfecting current systems.
D. Arnold of Chicago reports at a regular meeting that bands of invaders threaten China, with missionary groups and Y M C A leaders guiding a new civilization movement. He cites reform, training of 300 natives as leaders, and a push for character rooted in love of country.
Steely, who was in Chicago on business tied to recovering his automobile stolen two months earlier, reports the car recovered in poor condition. Thieves removed tires tubes spare lamp and radiator. cop and fenders damaged. vehicle partly dismantled. Police suspect novice thieves sought to strip parts as junk after three days.
A central dismantling station run by an insurance company offered 32,000 in compensation while keeping the car or repairing it to original condition. Mr Steely chose to have his fare to Chicago to inspect the vehicle and advise on the best course of action.
A fragment describes paving work along Miles Street continuing toward Wentfield Avenue and Rainbow Drive, aiming to create a continuous line of improvements from the downtown section.
East High students will see the film Our Daily Bread showing Friday during the regular auditorium period. The screening covers bread production from wheat fields to finished loaf and includes street paving and curb repairs on Westfield Ave as part of a broader project by Bryant Paving Co Morgesting.
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