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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
13
Drusilla narrates a zoo visit told to Bobby Jones in 1914 style prose. She describes bears birds and a long necked giraffe, the elephant and peanuts, a scare when the elephant SNAPs up toward her, a rescuing scream from a nurse, and a frightened child clinging to her mother before ice cream ends the tale tomorrow promises Selma and the Dog.
George Cokeley of West Virginia is in Vinton on business. He is a cousin of the late Jonathan Cokely and named as an executor in the will, here to settle estate matters. Prof. T. F. Tobin and M. J. Tobin have returned from New York.
The obituary notes Mrs. Tobin aged 82 died after a period of illness leaving two sons in the city and three others in Oswego. Norman Bullock reported a large eagle shot near his farm and plans to release it. Cyprus commandery No. 37 K T elected George H. Bickel eminent commander and officers including IM. Reeve and W. C. Fry to lead the order.
A telegram to Emperor William from Meyer Waldeck, who led the German forces at Tsing Tau, says he was compelled to surrender due to ammunition shortages and heavy enemy damage to his forts.
Des Moines reports state officials will issue warnings to creamery managers to pasteurize milk after separation to curb foot and mouth disease spread. Past outbreaks in Indiana and exposure from New York cattle prompt tighter dairy oversight and ongoing herd monitoring across Iowa. Farmers associations coordinate with Danforth to oppose grain export price hikes, while judges appointed by Gov. Clarke are largely confirmed. A bomb threat against ex Governor Carroll remains unsolved as Des Moines works with Bel lum relief efforts and school collections.
In Cedar Rapids on November 12 Miss Dorothy DuMont, 222 North Fifteenth Street, made a jesting remark about taking poison. Believing she had cough syrup she swallowed what she thought was medicine, suffering severe pain and a momentary danger to her life.
A memorial prize for horticulture students at Iowa State College in Ames is established by Chicago businessman W F Zimmerman, honoring his son Herbert. The annual $1700 prize will be awarded to a superior student in the department with a yet undecided basis, and will be offered indefinitely.
The fifteen month old son of Henry Shimps, a local farmer, died in a barn fire on his father’s farm near Bain. Coroner Long investigates after children claim a train caused the blaze, authorities doubt the tale and suspect the children may have started the fire in fear. A separate item notes a pennant identifying a stolen auto in Le Mars.
A fragmented report notes recovery of a vehicle from Will Dianne a farmer in Synmouth County. The thieves abandoned the scene at Sioux City last September. The attackers damaged the license plate numbers.
Obituary notices detail birth, baptism, marriage, and migration events for William Isula born May 13, 1857 at Daunton Proving Wramdenburg and Frederick Wittkop born June 24 1842 at Apelorn Rodenburg plus their families. Isula moved to Tripoli in 188, retired in 1912, died Nov 11 or 12, aged 76. Wittkop, a Civil War veteran, immigrated in 1861, married Sophie Hattendorf in 1870, with nine children surviving incl Fred Henry Sophia and others in Michell S O Fredericksburg Waverly and more.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a miracle hair product promising lustrous fluffy hair, dandruff elimination, and new hair growth within weeks. It claims guteness, softness, and shine, encouraging readers to test the product on small strands for immediate glossy results.
Mary Pipho of Denver Ida Belrsner of Crane Creek Caroline Kammeler of Fredericksburg John of Tyna Farah Minn and Herman Witkop mourn relatives including two sisters one brother fifteen grandchildren. Wittkap retired in 1902 and joined the Lutheran church at Pripeli Ter a he was 72 years four months fourteen days old. local society items and real estate notices follow.
Real estate transfers listed from Black Hawk County Ab tract. Alexander TH Glenny to Georges Qu rest and Silney Smith for L-6 B-5 Glenny Lopan Park Waterloo. $2. Oscar I Gordon to Lewis H Linea for Part L-7 B-3 Ricker Batucber's and Waterloo. $1. Mary Saylor to Elza Schrock for L-7 B-1 Miller's First add Waterloo. $1. Home Park Land & Inv Co to A.
A Lo-vent box from any druggist claims Cascaret will regulate the bowels, cleanse and sweeten the stomach, remove sour stomach and foul gases, and clear the head by morning. It promotes liver bile balance and bowel health for months, with a reminder to consider children.
An old advertorial promotes Jad Salts as a means to flush kidneys after meat heavy meals. It claims four ounces of salts in water before breakfast helps kidneys act normally, relieves back pain, headaches, dizziness, and bladder irritation, and is sold by HW W Taggart.
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