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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
3
The Ticklemouse and friends wake up to peanuts from Gooberville. They travel by airship to Gooberville and plan a night visit, landing in a warm summer setting. A courtroom scene unfolds as locals head to a trial, with a tough native facing the judge.
In Gooberville crowded with goobers the Colonel sits in the prisoner's dock as witnesses testify. The crowd panics when the Baggity Man appears, threatening to take goobers to the peanut stores while the Colonel again avoids serious punishment for extorting a wealthy nut.
Dunkerton Iowa May 22 special report: Baptist church to feature a musical program by the choir and orchestra next Sunday evening. Pastor to speak on Matrimony and Some of Its Mistakes. June 1 the men’s choir will provide music. Ladies and men’s classs rivalry boosts church work as ladies lead future song service. Eight new members admitted since dedication. Cameron chautauqua in progress June 6 to 10 with ticket sales underway. No union service planned for Chautauqua tent on June 8. regular services to continue.
An ad touts a blood purifying tonic linked to increased energy and health. It claims to cleanse blood, treat acne, rheumatism, and skin irritations, asserting rapid anti inflammatory effects and renewed vitality. The Swift Spectra Co advertises 137 Swift Building Atlanta Georgia and offers consumer advice and a special instruction book.
A musical program will be held at the Baptist church in Dunkerton next Friday night under the public schools auspices. Proceeds go to buy new books for the library.
Iowa’s road board grapples with emergency bridge losses after 76 were washed out in Shelby county alone. The attorney general allows waiving publication rules for emergencies, while new engineers join the effort. contracts total millions across Polk and other counties as maps and protests shape county road plans.
Waterloo post office to stop back stamping letters after national directive. Officials will no longer apply the Waterloo postmark to each item as per amended section 611 of postal laws. Registered and special delivery items may still be back stamped when received at any post office.
The Plass family thanks neighbors and friends for their support during the death of their daughter and sister and for the beautiful floral offerings. William Plass and Charles Plass.
In Clarion Iowa on May 22 a district court jury ruled for the plaintiff in the Crawford McElhinny case, awarding $4000 after seven hours deliberation. The suit claimed the car owned by B W McElhinney, cashier of the State Bank of Goldfeld, killed the seven year old daughter of Street Commissioner R S Crawford as the vehicle rolled after the county fair. An out of court settlement failed, and McElhinney was sued for $6000 with the wife driving at the time of the accident.
May 22 report lists visiting relatives and returning residents including H J Blanchaine Raymond Blanchaine Stephen Gilly W Waterloo Lyle Mitchell Cawelti Lana Kehrbere and Mrs Abe Ayers. Lotus club and Thimble Bee Mite of the Presbyterian church held meetings with refreshments.
A meeting of lot owners at the Sunnyside summer resort led to forming an organization to regulate improvements and expansion. G A Brust was elected president Roy E B Ashley secretary and H G C McQuilkin treasurer with E J Buchan and J W Kline as directors. Officers seek a permanent name and adjacent land while work proceeds on cottages and a rail station site.
Des Moines reports a Dolese Bros. Quarry payment of 22470 dollars for Edward Kohl of Davenport, the injured worker in a Davenport quarry explosion. The two year old federal case concluded with the circuit court denying a rehearing and ordering payment of the judgment plus related costs and interest.
Card of Thanks from George Daily H A Hile and family for sympathy help and floral offerings after Catherine Hile Daily's death. Real estate transfers listed include Clara Johnson to Frank Trap Hagen Waterloo lot 1 block 11 Doe's addition for 1 dollar and other transfers in Waterloo Cedar River Park West Waterloo Blowers' addition and Kenwood Park with prices mostly 1 dollar or 1200 dollars.
Chairman Owen of the senate banking and currency committee announced at the White House that a practical agreement had been reached on the fundamentals of currency reform. The plan envisions regional reserve banks to mobilize reserves and create an elastic currency backed by U S credit, gold in reserve, and prime securities.
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