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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
12
Remember the date Tuesday November 7. Rock Island Orchards offers a $20 round trip rail excursion with first class Pullmans, plus a $31.50 donation toward your fare. Ten acre farms offered with option to buy after inspection, with a money back if not satisfied.
Promoter offers ten acres priced 400 to 750 with 50 dollar cash plus 1 per acre monthly payments. No interest, taxes paid by seller until payoff, and no payments when sick. Interested buyers urged to deposit by November 4 and be with them November 7 for what is touted as the cheapest, best proposition.
Miss Augusta Knabe testifies after hours with the coroner about the death of Dr. Helene Knabe. She recalls a terror dream of a big snake and Helene's fate, notes discussion of Buddhism with the dead woman, and mentions the physician's parentage as the daughter of a German nobleman and a peasant. Services in English and German are described for the church gathering.
A revival in Aurt House Square, led by Pastor Rev. J. H. Bauersnd, draws growing crowds as new attendees decide for Christ each service. The Evangelical church hosts the steadily attended meetings with rising interest.
Meves, proprietor of the Iowa Auto Co. at Seventh and Sycamore, visited Detroit and secured Waterloo as the distributing point for the Hupp line. Cars include touring, roadster, coupe and one ton truck priced from 750 to 900 dollars. Samples are at the Waterloo garage. Snow apples 30 cents peck at C A Kighmeys.
Two flat cars loaded with barrels from Hawkeye Oil Co attracted crowds as banners indicated shipment to Great Western freight house. The Hudson city booster concern, started years ago, has grown into a leading local business. Sorghum priced at 75 cents per gallon. Rummage sale announced for Christ Episcopal Church Friday and Saturday with pickup help from Mrs. W. W. McTarlane or Mrs. Kimball.
R W Johnston sells the Wahkonsa hotel in Fort Dodge IA to G W Reynolds formerly of the Chicago Beach hotel. Reynolds takes immediate possession and plans to winter in the south while Johnston keeps his Fort Dodge residence.
Muscatine, November 1. A petition seeks a restraining order from the district court directed against striking deputies. The document requests legal action to curb strike activity and enforce labor compliance.
Greenwich New York author recounts a cows on tag incident with seventeen cows milk route owner Soren Jensen from Banksville reporting a, two day delay blamed on a larger “shoving” scare. Fermented apples tied to the Banksville bovine scandal and Jensen’s orchard supplied the apples noted as ground cover recently.
The county board of supervisors and the auditor and treasurer filed a petition to prevent the county from paying special deputies employed by the sheriff to preserve order during local labor trouble. A hearing is set for Nov. 6.
Buchanan's for skilled, experienced optical service. The distance covering powers of an automobile used in serving papers was shown as Sheriff Shores drove to Eagle Crater, Hudson, Reinbeck, Grundy Center and Shark to serve notices. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell returned from Wolffax Nes Moarnes for Mr. Caldwell's health. Emons Johnson will return to Waterloo after visiting the east since last July. Fire prevention day observed in Waterlson's schools with drills and talks. Ti. W. Wilbelos of Beaver Valley State Bank was in Waterloo on business. Jam A. Schneider of Mason City Loan & Trust, in Waterloo visiting C G Knoop. They were formerly at Garner. When in doubt, go to the Majestic.
The Rev Clarence V T Richeson pastor of Immanuel Baptist Cambridge was indicted on five counts of murder in the first degree by the Suffolk County grand jury for allegedly poisoning his former sweetheart Avis W Linnell of Hyannis The grand jury reported to Judge George A Sanderson after hearing more than thirty witnesses The indictment allows introduction of evidence on several methods of poison delivery Richeson appeared in the municipal court but the case was continued without action The date of trial is tentatively set for early January A Virginia lawyer was reported en route to confer with defense counsel
Thomas Dentist owner of Alberta cafe on Sycamore street credits Waterlow resident for returning two missing diamond rings found by a cleaner. The rings were returned by an employee who found them on the floor and turned over by the owner after a day of search. The tale contrasts with recent reports of people attempting to claim a five dollar bill.
A diary found with the body of miner Miller recounts eight days of starvation after a rock fall crushed his leg. The entries from Oct 1 describe pain and isolation, ending with "No hope" as he died near a Prospect in the Patterson area.
Marshalltown Ind Nov 1 Employees at the Town Central shops began a full week schedule today, moving from a five day week practiced since last summer.
The firm began a retrenchment policy early in the year but evolving industrial conditions now favor keeping the shop operating full time.
Lula White, injured a week ago in a fall from the Towa City and Cedar Rounds interurban bridge, has remained unconscious for more than 225 hours at University Hospital in Towa City Iowa.
Notice sets December 4 at 2 p.m. in Waterloo Iowa for a special meeting of Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company stockholders. Purpose is renewing the corporate charter of ecaid corporation and handling related business. Directors listed include RB Johnson C R Davis E Ju Johnson A H Frank Carleton Slas W C Logan C E Pickett.
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