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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1911
Page
11
Waterloo's Mayor John Rector urges establishing public comfort stations on both riverbanks to serve visitors and residents. He envisions attendants, a small fee, and funding from merchants to improve city amenities amid the lack of adequate railway facilities and no public rest rooms.
Mrs. John T. Rock and Mrs. F Butler hosted a charming luncheon at Wellington street. Forty eight ladies attended including Mrs. E M Rutan visiting from Beaver, Pa. Five course menu, pink chrysanthemum decor, hand painted lace cards. plan another party later in winter.
Sewanee Tenn Nov 10 President Taft granted a 90 day reprieve to Mrs Mattle E Lomax of Washington sentenced to death for the murder of her husband If carried out she would have been the first woman to suffer capital punishment in the District of Columbia since Mrs Surratt’s execution for Lincoln’s assassination
Auction of a north east of Traer farm by Matt Keller on November 28 1911 features 16 horses 37 cattle 14 calves 4 hogs and large farm machinery including McCormick binders mowers rock Island hay loader and more with 30 tons hay 2000 bushels corn 25 bushels seed corn 400 chickens 800 hens 100 pullets and 3 full blood Buff Plymouth Rock roosters. Terms cash under 10 dollars and new notes up to one year at 8 percent interest. Sale at 10 oclock lunch provided. O W Powder auditor Chas Wellik clerk.
Waterloo and surrounding areas feature multiple short items. Mrs. Dunkelberg recovers from Presbyterian Hospital surgery. Miss May Wengert visits relatives in Waterloo Cedar Falls. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Kern ill but improving on Jefferson Street. New attorney P. H. Paulsen buys Highland property for 12000. Mayor Merner of Cedar Falls visits on legal business. Y M C A officials meet with local committee after 6:30 luncheon. Photographs of steamboats displayed at Hamilton Kamera. Dan Conry family welcomes baby boy. Mrs. H E Rogers becomes bookkeeper at L F McGarvey store. Eri L Goff in city on Rocksland Lines business. Illinois Central firemen pass engine tests. Mrs. Katherine McMahon ill with threatened paralysis. Mrs. Stearns moving to Dubuque. husband recovering. Warren and Mrs. Hellen return from western wedding trip. Rep Henry W Grout in city. renomination assured. Black Hawk county to gain second house seat. three candidates. Rev Bauernfeind reports 60 conversions. harvest message planned. Shell Rock: pearl hunter Minard nets over 1000 from shells. Howard Garrison learns his brother Harry elected sheriff of Cumberland County. Bridgeton, N J goes dry by 400. Wilson cited as possible presidential candidate. Live wire found on Lafayette Fifth. 540 volts. Electrician notified. Majestic remains advised as a remedy.
Twenty two members and visitors braved mud and showers at Prospect Park to fire 1650 targets with high averages. Notable scores include Hummel 75 66 and Hartman 50 42. Officers prep for next Wednesday’s tournament and invite shooters to enter any events. The new streetcar extension to Prospect Park will soon bring patrons within five minutes of the Shooting House.
Farmers report corn shucking progress with remaining fields. Revival meetings at Brethren church in Waterloo draw attendees. Eva Lichty visits from Waterloo. Ephraim Peck from Nebraska visits. Oliver Smith notes Canada’s favorable return. Sol Strayer moves to Waterloo. cement work fair at S P Hoover farm. Frank Miller falls ill shredding corn near E M Smith. taken home to Waterloo. WH Lichty returns from Fredericksburg. Mrs S P Hoover buys new player piano. Schools set to open Monday Nov 20 with some new furnaces. hog cholera reported locally. Fancy head lettuce at C H Eighmey.
Regular meeting Saturday p m with supper and dance. Mr Sloam of Chicago to address us on Salesmanshin. Ladies of Universalist church offer home baked goods Saturday afternoon at Waterloo furniture company store Fourth street east. Ascalon Commandery No 25 I T to meet in November Friday evening the 10th for regular business and election of officers. All members and visiting Sir Knights welcome. Scully case reports blood transfusion saves life after bichloride headache incident.
James Stewart a 63 year old man was arraigned in police court on intoxication charges. He pleaded for freedom from city jail and the judge offered release if he left the city within thirty minutes. He thanked the judge and spoke of heaven as home while hoping to meet again via Wright brothers' route when airships improve.
Tabernacle Chapter No 52 Royal Arch Masons elected officers at the annual meeting in the Masonic temple. High priest Henry Gee, King Ralph A Slippy, Scribe George W Dauchy, Secretary W W Wyant, Treasurer A H Holt were chosen for the year. Installations planned for December. The Casaba Melons Commandery holds its annual election tonight at C H Eighmey's.
Spokane, Washington, November 10. A direct blood transfusion to counteract bichloride poisoning was performed on Margaret Scully, a nurse in training at Sacred Heart hospital. Her mother, Mrs. J. B. Valentine, reports the patient is improving rapidly.
Davenport Ia Nov 10 George Minetty local agent for the Italian consul has received telegrams denying on behalf of the Italian government and its troops at Tripoli the atrocities reported. You can deny says the message any correspondent not only con-
The article notes alleged authorization to shoot those connected with keeping arms against us and states that no orders were given to shoot Arabs found with arms. It also reports unfilled steel tonnage for U S Steel on Oct 31 at 3,694,328 tons, as of New York date November 10.
Dr Robert C Westenberg acting pastor receives six Bibles for Sunday school members who solved the Bible puzzle. The prizes will be presented at the regular Sunday school hour next Sunday. Casaba melons for sale at C H Kighmeys.
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