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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1912
Page
9
A funeral was held today for Shogk and his friends after a sudden death incident. Community members gathered at the church for burial services and paid respects. Local authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
Anna Nauman Stifler a longtime Waterloo resident and leader in the First Baptist church died suddenly at home on Saturday afternoon due to valvular heart trouble. She was born in Waterloo in 1860 and married Lewis Stifler before moving to Sioux Falls then returning thirteen years ago. Funeral services were held at her home and First Baptist church with Rev. Edgar A. Valiant presiding. Interment followed at Hilmwood Cemetery beside her father.
Greene Iowa weekly notes report M J Perrin of Waterloo visiting business in Greene and Dr J W Groom’s trip to Allison. Mrs Gertrude S McDonald arrives from Chicago to visit her parents. Divorce granted in Allison district court for Mattle Hood and Orman Hood. Anna Sarah and Mercy Hanley visit Greene from Palmer Washington. Hettry House sale of Third street residence to Ira Ingraham for 1800. Travel and local appointments include J E Miller taking a sales post in Chicago and Wm McDonald joining C Ghiner’s hardware.
The Greene high school baseball team met Rockford at the ball park Saturday afternoon and lost 8 to 6. Miss Ints Ellis celebrated her birthday Monday at home on Dow street with friends and neighbors, who gave her an illustrated Bible and a luncheon.
Miss Maude Blough returns home after three months in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bedford and Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Loonan took a motor trip to Marshalltown and other points. John Gutknecht and wife injured in an auto accident. both resting easy. Hudson boys lose 11 to 2 in Friday baseball game.
Hugh J. McKinney of Philadelphia Miss takes over as the new master at Minnesota Central depot replacing Robert Van Gilder who resigned. Local sentiment sways toward McKinney as a popular choice and strong leadership is anticipated at the depot in New Hartford.
A county column records political remarks about Hon. C. BE. Pickett’s precinct lead, arrivals and visits from Mrs. Sadie Becker and H. F. Harmon, and memorial services at the Methodist church. It notes the funeral for Mrs. GC Cortright at a Cedar Falls pastor’s service and interment at Oak Hub Cemetery, plus guests J. D. Bolley and Mrs. Bolley.
May notes from Reinbeck list visitors from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Marshalltown. births and illnesses. car purchase. a new line of goods. a cottage purchase for a school. club entertainments. a hand concert planned. travel and business trips by residents. a community school play repeated due to seating.
Fragmentary text describes hog shipments to Clieage and Raymer county, with references to a Sunday move and a Chicago trip. It also touts Chamberlabys Cough Remedy, claiming reader appreciation and voluntary testimonials from users. The ad copy ends with a sales pitch for the product sold by all dealers.
A Chicago paper lauds Kenyon in a brief editorial discussing his stance and the duties of a junior senator Willhin Renyon. The piece highlights national service and calls for commitment to public duties amid criticism of political rhetoric.
The text presents disjointed remarks on deliberative principles and party loyalty. It references the Republican party, unnamed senators, and perceived influence on future policy. The exact names and locations are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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