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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
14
Cedar Rapids topped Burlington 2 to 1 in the final game of their series. Ottumwa defeated Monmouth 2 to 11 in a pitching clash. Kewanee beat Muscatine 3 to 2 as Creamy Masters drove in two runs in the eighth.
In a softball style report Kewanee defeats Muscatine 73 stolen bases by Zoeller Richards Spurs 2 Hart Sac hits Ho bartt Lind Masters Katz two base hits Richards House 2 Masters Hart three base hit Pennington struck out by House 3 by Gould 4 bases on balls off Gould 4 of House 2 wild pitch House Time of game 1.65 Umpire Fleming.
At the annual Black Hawk County Rural Mail Carriers association gathering in Waterloo officers for the coming year were elected and delegates chosen for the state convention to be held in August. Resolutions urged stricter first class mail stamping, preference for subcarriers in appointments, and a $250 maintenance allowance for rural carriers horses. Plans for the state convention were discussed with no firm action.
H O Bernbrock and A J Cornwell secure Park avenue west frontage 40 feet by 75 feet from Dr Edward L Rohlf. They plan a 10 story building with 160 by 75 feet footprint, basement and first floor for laundry, upper floors for a hotel, and a glass faced Park avenue side to show workers at work. They may add eight more floors later, with total cost around 250000.
Wilbur L. Betts, quartermaster for Company B, Forty-ninth Iowa during the Spanish-American War, received a 15-year service medal from the Adjutant General in Des Moines. The award honors fifteen years of service in the Waterloo company, with Majors Cotton and Fisher holding 20-year insignia and Capt. Gelat the 16-year badge.
Ruth Cameron reflects on two girls with barely different looks and how a fraction of an inch in eyelashes or nose shape can shape destinies. She notes beauty inspires privilege for some and challenges others to prove worth, questioning why appearance governs attention and worth.
A burglar fled after a tussle with P. S. Burnett in Waterloo Iowa. The intruder removed shoes and wore a cap with a number like streetcar personnel. Shoes were left on the porch. door unlocked. police and bloodhounds failed to locate the suspect, several clues expected to lead to an arrest.
Fishermen lined the river near the Fourth Street Bridge as dawn anglers reported good luck. At 9 o clock sixty eight men and boys fished along the east end bank catching strings of fish of various sizes and species.
Andrew Rogan longtime Citizens Gas and Electric employee died last night at St Francis hospital after a surgical operation to remove a gangrene infected leg. His remains were taken to O Keefe and Towne’s for funeral arrangements. He is survived by three children and resided at 18647 Black Hawk Street.
East High's Orange and Black annual, numbering about one hundred pages, is nearing printing. Edited by Ruth Hath with staff including Marion Cooley, Ernest Keepke, and Gaylie Woodring, the periodical covers athletics humor literature and class notes among other features. A quoted exchange on finance closes the page.
The city council finance committee met last night to discuss the budget. The discussion focused on reducing expenses and aligning with the recommended gut in expense measures.
Officials report steep revenue declines from Jinente sale and saloon profits plus street department shortfalls totaling around 9 000 dollars. Committees will propose reductions in police and fire department spending at the forthcoming council memo.
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