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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1913
Page
5
A moral tale follows Albert who lies to avoid trouble. An old woman lures him with cake while jars tempt him. he faces jars turned monsters as punishment. A final confession breaks the spell and he vows to tell the truth. Copyright 1913 McClure Syndicate. Rummage sale details follow.
A large crowd attended a memorial service at the old Church of the Brethren in Orange Township on a cold Sunday. Speakers included Ephraim Lichty on the church's beginnings, Samuel Smith on the old building, W H Lichty on Sunday idol work, and a forecast by another speaker on the church's future in Orange Township.
A rural Iowa church plans a new building seating 760 to 850 with furnishings totaling 28000. About 25500 was raised by Sunday offerings, 3500 collected, roughly 1000 more than needed, enabling dedication without debt. Des Moines notes reflect community growth and ambition.
Circulars detail changes to the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific timetable effective Nov 16. Trains 67, 8 and 20 shifts times at Waterloo, motor car service revived between Vinton and Iowa Falls, and through Minneapolis to Kansas City via Des Moines planned.
Four youths from Fairbank near Here staged a wild west style robbery in Oran on the morning of November 11. They forced the bank cashier at gunpoint to the garage and looted stores while pedestrians were forced to surrender valuables. Two youths were taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Wright and Mayette.
John C. Haines longtime Vinton resident and post office assistant dies after months of stomach cancer at age 71. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1840, moved to Vinton with his parents, married Mattie Brewer in 1872, and had two children. The notice also reports deaths and moves of local residents including Verna Clark and Mrs J A Elliott, and travels of Irving Mitchell and Dr C Griffin for health and profession.
The Interstate Commerce Commission findings cited by the Chicago Great Western warn that car detention by shippers caused past rail shortages. The line urges all shippers and associations to cooperate for full loading and prompt release to keep country business moving, stressing earliest possible release without regard to free time previously set.
A Waterloo man is reported to be buying clay as an eastern firm considers clay products. Minnie M Wilson and her husband are said to be involved in negotiations over land rights near Lehigh with multiple eastern parties securing 1400 acres for potential development.
Some two thousand tons of clay have been shipped from Lehigh by the Wilson Prince combination. Most of the clay is destined for eastern factories and if it yields quality ware, another Lehigh plant is expected to be built.
Nellie V. Walker of Moulton Iowa designed the statue of Chief Keokuk unveiled in Keokuk Iowa. With no Indian model she found an Italian muscular model she described as fierce enough to suit the brave Indian. Critics call the statue one of the finest Indian statues in America.
Shady Grove Iowa reports residents visiting relatives and hosting guests. Clara Gapinski stays with Jesup friends. Otho Ham and Harriet Ham visit from Jesup and Independence respectively. Local couples install gasoline lights. John Flynn arrives from Leroy Minnesota to work as an engineer for a shredding firm. a cement mixer from Waterloo Crate Machinery arrives for a new filler basin.
A patient recounts severe scalp dermatitis and hair loss, cured after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The ad claims rapid relief within weeks and promotes Cuticura products sold worldwide with samples offered.
Thirty million pounds of foreign meat were inspected in the first thirty days of the Underwood tariff era with less than 5,000 pounds condemned. Yearling beeves hit a yearly high on Nov 4 despite tariff, and cattle prices edged up. Argentine meat praised, Canadian meat poorest, major shipments to New York Boston Buffalo and San Francisco. The note mentions limited importation under Payne law in July and sources include Argentina Australis and Canada.
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