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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1914
Page
4
A dozen society items appear with announcements for clubs, anniversaries, receptions, and upcoming events. Jeanine Lighty marriage plans noted, plus Silver Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Bodhoaldt. Junior reception at West High described, along with PTA and guild gatherings and pre nuptial party details.
Waverly notes a Waterloo visit by Special District Chirk James Melliger of Tein kon Minn and a Waterloo gun shoot. Mrs Fredshater from Colfax and Mrs Hannah Herring remain for treatment. Mary Cretzmeyer presided over two days of exams. Miss Verna Stooks and Miss Mary Waiters plan Cedar Van Fe visit. Hardit Van Dorn started at Wilverly Gas Co. Joy Smock returns to Rock Rapids for summer. Warthure academy closes amid scarlet fever fears. Ernest Ferris joins ill husband in Mercy Hospital after Clarion trip. Fishermen flock to Cedar banks as fishing season opens.
A banker’s sapphire is stolen on a voyage from Gibraltar to New York. A steward's confessional links the theft to Susan an Indian maid employed by Mrs. Gillette. The detective work traces the route, reveals the wax impression, and ends with Susan forced to reveal the gem’s hiding place and being sent back to India.
Ruth Cameron muses on how mirrors and photographs distort our appearance and how people see different personas. She notes three selves: the self we think we are, the self others perceive, and the self as seen by the Infinite Knowledge, which no one fully knows. The piece ends with wonder at the mystery of personal identity.
The members of the hoa Ty were the guests of the Bachelor whiids at a piente supper last evening.
A pleasant social evening at Sunnyside as about 25 ladies attended. The previous day Brandon defeated La Porte City 12 to 10 in a hall game. Charley Bahr of Iowa Falls is visiting his father Levi and relatives. Mrs. Jesse Von Lackum visited Waterloo last evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Alberts and Mrs Rhoda Alberts of Brandon spent yesterday with Will Bahr and family.
The opening Sunday School Baseball season at Cedar River Park saw Grace Methodist defeat Presbyterian 8 to 2. Grace sent four two-base hits off Clay, and hitters Cross and Tiehty paired with Le Clay and Ritchie in a strong amateur showing. Next Monday at Cedar River Park Walnut Street Baptist and First Presbyterian meet.
An inch of rainfill is equivalent to HOD barrels of forty five gallons each to the acre. This amount of water weighs over 112 tons. Think of hailing it to Me farms vno wagons holding a ton each. That seemingly light air and clouds can handle this tremendous amount of water is a novel meteorology insight.
The article explains that water is heaviest at 40 degrees and freezes only after the surface layer cools to that point. As top water cools and sinks, the whole pond reaches 40 degrees, then freezes. Ice acts as an excellent heat conductor, insulating the warmer water below and limiting the frozen layer to a shallow thickness.
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