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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
4
A garbled notice describes a drowning incident with mentions of Professor Scowaret and a student. The fragmented text references the head of the physics department and provisional names, but precise facts and outcomes are obscured by OCR errors.
Two college students swam during an interurban outing when Tim Blakeman disappeared after a cramp. Gray recovered while Blakeman’s body sank in waters over fifteen feet. Rescue efforts continued with boats and hooks but progress was slow.
Mrs Schumann Heink gave a recital at the lawn theatre in Emmetsburg drawing the largest crowd ever in that hall. The singer won widespread acclaim and even replied to an aged local resident’s wish to hear her, arranging a personal visit to his home to sing for him.
A message from Buffalo New York reports Mrs Mary Thomas died after a December operation. Her brother George Thomas learned of her passing after an earlier report said she had rallied. Mrs Thomas lived in Waterloo and spent the winter with her brother in Worres fore. She planned to return home in spring and many in Waterloo will remember her.
The Waterloos Union Holiness Mission was organized May 1 with Rev. T. B. Gowland of Marshall leading the proceedings.
Arthur Nunham of Chicago, longtime Sinai Temple organist and music director, will dedicate the new Grace Church organ on the evening of July 2 following a June 3 dedication. Nunham, senior organist of the Apollo club and a leader in the American Guild of Organists, is renowned as a top concert organist. Kenneth E. Runkel of Grace Church will serve as the accompanist for the event, with outside talent expected to join the program.
Morris otter an old offender in the Waterloo police court was today sentenced by Judge Meyers to ten days in the city jail at hard labor for drunkenness. Otter has been arrested here many times for the same reason. Deane a farm laborer was sentenced to a $6 fine for drunkenness and given until June 6 to pay it.
A massive rally for Senator W. S. Kenyon is planned in Waterloo on the evening of Saturday June 1. Kenyon will speak in multiple towns beforehand and organizers from Grundy and Bremer counties announce extensive committees and arrangements for a large turnout.
Frank MacKinnon, 31, of Ansonia Connecticut, was arrested for larceny after stealing a grip belonging to J R Canty containing plates and samples of stones used in granite and marble work. He reportedly developed delirium tremens after the discovery and could not be arraigned.
Rev. G F Holt of Riverside California arrives tonight to spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs J R Vaughan. He will preach morning at his old church and evening at Walnut Street Baptist after attending the Northern Baptist conference in Des Moines.
A large contingent of workers from various locations is expected to arrive in Waterloo to start construction work for the company. A substantial crew will tackle the Fourth Street paving project to compensate for delays from a Greek labor strike.
Seventy five or more friends and associates of George B Lichty gather at the Pythian temple tonight to honor him after his election as president of the National Association of Wholesale Grocers. The Pythian banquet club sets a 6 39 PM menu and the evening includes toasts and reminiscences.
One official of the Rock Island railroad, based in Waterloo, said the road management has not ordered any improvements for the city this season, though he knows the status.
The report notes changes and improvements including a union station, with swift action promised once started. Delegates from Waterloo and other cities will join a Rock Island special train from Cedar Rapids to Burlington for the convention. Members of Waterloo council 201 United Commercial Travelers expect a strong showing at the Burlington meetings.
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