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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1914
Page
1
A quirky piece frames habit as irresistible, with youth habits haunting adulthood through a foil on nicotine, wanderers, and a breezy summer scene. It shifts to a shop scene where two discerning gentlemen select summer suits, praising the attire and customer satisfaction while the moment recalls human nature mysteries.
Farm prices for beef cattle rose over 3 percent on April 1, 1913, while hog and sheep quotations fell. State by state the averages varied, with Rhode Island and Connecticut showing the highest hog prices and Florida the lowest. Calf prices stood at about $7.08, slightly down from the previous year, while Texas and Oklahoma saw some increases amid general declines elsewhere.
A direct verdict ruling favored the plaintiff in a stock sale dispute with awards totaling damages. The judge sustained a claim for 4 thousand dollars, while misprisions of the record are noted in the nonstandard text.
The readable text hints at a preliminary round for a car race or driving event with a teen competitor and a possible delay. Names and precise details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
In a room pictured, the ABC envoys meet daily to consider the demands and counter proposals of the United States and the Huerta government. Mayor Dores of Niagara Falls is among the hosts of the mediators with Mme Da Gama attending with her husband.
A stream of short notices from Waterloo covers visitors and residents: Mrs E Loomis of Manchester shopped in Waterloo. Var Guddurst of Rockford visits. a baby arrives to Mr and Mrs G W Ducit. Mrs Arthur Wheelock Is returns from Dubuque. John Harrison visits his brother in Marysville. Mrs W H Taylor of Chicago visits. Howard Leighton of Wast High School is ill but expected back soon. T A McCausland undergoes appendicitis surgery in Des Moines. Austin family hosts a Minn-bound traveler. Mr and Mrs Clayton Bronson welcome a daughter at Alta Vista in Highland. R Huntington travels to Minneapolis. Holmesteaders plan a May get‑together with state manager C B of Des Moines. Bissy Tessie Fowler set to graduate from St Marys Knoxville. Marguerite Fowler also to Knoxville. a man brings a tame fox to the county auditor, claiming it as an animal in a basket, and a woodchuck is identified.
Bishop Quayle, a prominent Methodist lecturer, will speak at Grace Methodist church Friday night on Jean Vatican. Local Cedar Falls pastor J W Holland reports many Cedar Falls Methodists will attend, along with students from two Waterloo business colleges. Proceeds aid Linden Methodist church parsonage. the Linden church seeks funds for a new home for its pastor and wife.
Waterloo Elks lodge members prepare for state convention in Iowa City on June 17 with a Pullman chartered train and Cedar Falls band contest aiming for a $50 prize. The lodge plans women volunteers for registration and entertainment of visiting ladies, promising ample accommodations and a welcoming reception.
City officials say the damaged sewer on Eighteenth Street cannot be repaired now due to a depleted west sewer fund. City Engineer Roby estimates costs over $2,000 while only $600 remains. The sewer is undermined and poses a major repair challenge.
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