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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
4
Obituaries report John R. Crowley of 26 Cascaden Place dying at 5:30 PM from tuberculosis with Bowen family survivors. Carolina Zimmerman buried at Janesville as widow of August Zimmerman. lengthy German origins and relocations noted. Emily Higgins services held at St Mary’s. Catherine Friedl to Calvary with Sacred Heart rites listed.
Mrs. C. A. Gutknecht aged 44 died after a runaway four miles west of Hudson last evening She suffered a fractured skull a broken arm and other injuries She was brought to Waterloo for surgical care Her husband Mr Gutknecht was bruised The deceased daughter of Fred Gutknecht born in Black Hawk township Survived by two sons and many siblings in the Hudson area
F C Williams arrives from Kansas City to take charge of The Oaks Hotel for the summer at Clear Lake Iowa. He plans cabaret shows music with meals house dances and other amusements to raise the resort to western and southern standards. Decorators are making The Oaks a semi palace for the season.
Memorial Day program outlined with a parade from Second to Main and a post ceremony at Cotton theatre. Cedar Falls officials schedule decorations, Gettysburg address, and choir performances, with local leaders and organizations listed among participants. Also notes on weathered cars, express liquor shipments, and several town residents and events.
Mr and Mrs John Fike and Mrs Lizzie Lohr of Nez Perce Idaho travel to Winona Lake Indiana for the national Church of the Brethren meeting with delegates from across the country. Mrs Fike and Mrs Lohr will return after sessions while Mr Fike visits relatives in Pennsylvania. Three uncles in Somerset county are aged 97 and over 80. A Bedford County Pennsylvania sister is noted. A separate notice says J A Farmer of Auburn New York cured a kidney and bladder ailment with Foley Kidney Pills and reports the cure permanent. available from all druggists.
The 53rd Regimental band will accompany the Cedar Rapids baseball team on a June excursion to Waterloo. They will perform on the train and at Waterloo park with a concert in the city. The Bunny Booster club sent about 1,000 letters urging boosters to join. The trip is a picnic style outing, especially for women and families. Officer Morrison and Detective Joe Kroulik will be guests on the excursion.
Charles W. Morse, once called the ice king of Hudson river steamers, returned to the steamship business as president of the Hudson Navigation Company after prison and a Taft pardon. He and allies reportedly own 35,000 of 80,000 shares amid speculation others may challenge his presidency.
In Nevada Los Angeles area a thief stole George Chapman's grove of pine trees after planting days earlier. About 100 trees vanished leaving 100 holes in ground. Earlier the same suspect reportedly took seventy five trees from Dora Bahr's farm. No clue yet to the thief.
City finances discuss possible reductions in department appropriations. Mayor Thompson and City Auditor De Gon will review with the finance committee amid anxiety among employees and department heads. Police and fire chiefs oppose staffing cuts while street department changes aim to save costs and maintain efficiency.
The Waterloo fire department faces reductions from twenty-five to about twenty personnel as daily absences widen gaps. The Underwriters association warns that any cut in firefighting strength will trigger higher insurance rates and more destructive fires, unless older staff are retained in both fire and police forces.
The Gorrell Stock Company brings The Crisis to the Waterloo theatre for the last three days of the week with a special matinee Saturday. The Man Outside drew a record crowd, and the company offers several other strong shows in the coming weeks. Matinee and night prices are 10 cents for all seats. patrons should arrive early for best seating.
The body of Mrs. George F. Gebhart, who died by suicide in St Paul, will be buried in Chicago. Her divorced husband, Prof. George F. Gebhart of the Armour Institute, sent a representative to claim the body. The couple divorced in 1910 and remained friendly but never reconciled.
Mrs. Carl A. Heese aged 84 died at the home of her daughter in Cedar Falls following old age. Funeral at 9 am Friday from 1909 Clay Street with Rev. B. R. Wiener. interment Greenwood. Born January 29 1829 in Madgeburg Germany she moved to America in 1853. Surviving eight children include Rev S. O. Hesse and William Heese.
A pasted fragment describes Mildred, aged 14, and a charming housewife using a small cabinet with Jeaded glass doors to store vases, postcards, and keepsakes in the parlor. It suggests applying this plan to every home to reduce dust and clutter and keep rooms attractive.
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