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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
3
Weather and grain market notes from Chicago and Omaha, with corn oats and provisions trading, followed by South Omaha cattle hog and sheep receipts and prices. Local social notes list residents visiting, trips, and gatherings with brief community updates.
A garbled OCR list shows multiple flour and wheat grade codes, futures quotes, and delivery months across various markets. Entries reference Duluth St Pauls Minneapolis and Kansas City grain futures with May and June dates, likely reflecting a daily commodities page excerpt.
Waterloo markets show varied prices for flour and grain, dairy products, poultry, hay, and cattle. Listings include butter, lard, potatoes, turkeys, ducks, hay, straw, cattle, hogs, hog prices, hides, veal, and cows with multiple quality grades and unit figures.
The Ladies Aid society met at the M. EL church parlor with lunch service yielding 11 dollars. A Walker entertainment opener drew a large, instructive audience at the high school auditorium Saturday. A shed removal near the old post office signals plans for a brick building. Several local residents and visitors attended Mrs. Butterfield's funeral. Velma Henderson was injured in a rainstorm slip after church service, but is recovering. The high school closed to send teachers to the state teachers meeting in Des Moines.
Mrs McLaughlin and two Benton friends arrived in Orchard en route to Lithigraph City. Mr McLaughlin picked them up. Mrs Arthur McHinney and Mrs Jack Boggs returned to Charles City after visiting Will Root and cousin Mrs Carl Larson. Birthday Club hosted by Mrs Arthur Hoel with a dainty supper. Mrs Bhiandin called after a six week illness. Miss McPherrin to speak at Congregational church Sunday at 7:45 PM. Mrs Penny attended Ladies Aid fair, first time in a year and a half for many friends.
Gresham Nov 13 Grandma Mary Herman died at her daughter’s home after illness. Burial occurred Friday in Kling er cemetery. John Miler and Louis Miler visited near Dewar Wednesday. Albright shared a chat with relatives from near Waverly Sunday. Revival services began at Gresham church last Sunday with Rev J Knoll from Abbott assisting. services to continue all next week. George Kleckner of Dunkerton was noted in the Gresham area on Wednesday.
In Parkerstown on Nov 13 Mrs Kesan of Dye visited Mrs Wo Cooper the same day Nina De Vries visited her sister. August Lithrand wife traveled to Freeport to consult physicians about Mr Lahr's health. Mrs Samuel Cramer died at her son's home in Aldendist last Friday night. The funeral was held Sunday in Oak EAL. Mrs Cramer lived on the Cramer farm east of town and survived by one son Mra BL Mille, reportedly a Waterloo resident.
Mrs John Norman of Waterloo visited the W N Allen home last week and attended the Masonic banquet Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Raymond Church welcomed a son born Tuesday. J P Brown suffered a heart attack Tuesday and was hospitalized but improving. G N Clark and wife visited W N Clark and wife over the weekend. W M Conn is moving into rooms over the First National Bank. Dr Chamberlin buys the Conn residence and will take possession next week.
In Denver on Thursday Mrs. Wm. Gruening hosted a thimble bee. Hobt. Buss buys the Bruns home and will move to town soon. E. I. Bruna buys two lots from IT C. Wente and plans a spring modern home. Geo. Meyers Sr. and brother Henry visited Sumner. Conrad Clausing and wife with Geo. Meyers Jr. spent Sunday in Cedar Falls with Fred Clausing. Henry Hoppel and Ernest Poock buy lots in Prestien addition. Large gathering at Louis Bruns home Sunday. John Schumacher and wife, Mrs. Wm. Millius and Miss Amelia Bayer traveled to Bennington for Dora Bybank’s funeral. Geo. H. Moeller buys a new auto. Miss Anna Adkins of Waverly visits J. F. School home. Will Kehe and family ride to Waverly Tuesday. Show attendance was strong last week.
Washburn residents share visits and parental stays as families welcome relatives from Waterloo La Porte City and Raymond. Students Susie Frost and Clementine Thiry attend colleges and schools while others travel to Milwaukee and Waterson for brief visits and gatherings.
The Crescent Club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs T Stewart's Cortlandt Street home with members and visitors Mrs V R Bassateat and Mrs A Stewart. After the usual diversions, refreshments were served. Mrs J Selhig to entertain next.
A prominent young society girl reports losing her new pantaloon skirt yesterday afternoon after leaving a party in Was terloy west. She did not notice the wardrobe mishap until her feet tangled in the garment, leaving her in a bemused, improvised situation on a sofa as onlookers wondered why the skirt failed to stay up.
A Ruth Cameron essay shares a friend’s stroke and paralysis, a mother’s loss of a son and baby, and the idea that no trouble is easier to bear than another. It urges empathy and warns against wishing for different afflictions, noting all grief tests the heart.
Tama Jim Wilson of Tracr Iowa indicating plans to write a book about his experiences. He may draft chapters recounting life on the frontier and local events, aiming to share insights with readers curious about his era and travels.
The sixteen year cabinet veteran has offers from publishers for exclusive rights to his volume, with one offer large enough to buy a Tama county farm. He recently traveled to New York to arrange for painting funded by a $1000 congressional appropriation for display in the Washington agriculture department. He plans to remain in the capital for winter to access reference works and hire a stenographer to record his material.
Paris reports A Boerner of a German concern forming a 5.9 million dollar company to build six passenger dirigibles costing 800 thousand dollars each. The craft aim to run Paris London New York routes at 70 mph with an 800 foot length, claiming expert approval for long ocean voyages and sixty hour transatlantic times within a year.
The craft measure about 80 feet in beam and 100 feet high and will carry 300 passengers. Luxuries rival those of the airship operator, suggesting lavish amenities aboard the fleet as plans unfold.
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