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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1913
Page
12
Residents near Waterloo report depredations by some sportsmen who trespass and kill game and poultry. The issue pits courteous locals against illicit shooters. landowners post lands while Sundays see crowds near Electric park, where two intoxicated men confronted a neighbor before sheriff's arrival.
Two Waterloo youths ready to fight on Fourth street retreat when a policeman arrives. The pair had argued and drew spectators to Fitzgerald Bros alley before a shouted warning sent them fleeing toward Park Avenue. Dozens of area bystanders laughed from stockroom doors.
The piece argues popularity comes from cultivating virtues like kindness, sincerity, and consideration for others. It warns against hypercriticism and blunt honesty that wounds feelings, stressing attentive listening to elders and sympathy in daily troubles.
The noblest motive is not personal salvation or pleasure but to take a place in the great army of God. One should strive to be pure upright faithful and strong and to have a role in the work God is doing in the world, as urged by Philippa Brooks.
Instructions advise placing a varnished pasteboard box with lid beside the bed to store a pitcher of water. Coat the outside with two to three layers of varnish, ensure each layer dries, and set the pitcher inside to have cold drinking water readily available at night.
A rare type in society is described as the girl who asks men to buy her every desire. The piece notes this behavior is unfair to the man and leads to his desertion of such a partner. It labels the practice unfeminine and criticizes the approach as thoughtless.
A humorous Punch quotation sketches a lively crowd around a celebrated professor. He proves a superb conversationalist on topics from hounds to golf and ballads, while a speaker mockingly finds him overly enchanting in conversation.
In parts of India where mosquitoes abound, the insects swarm to the music and hinder movement. The melody attracts clouds of mosquitoes around the player as the first notes are heard, making it difficult to bow or hold the instrument.
Atlantic Iowa reports James Taylor, a local farmer, set a time record by traveling from his home to a corn field, gathering a bushel, shelling, grinding into meal, returning home and cooking corn bread all in forty minutes. The feat spanned from field to table in under an hour.
In Chihuahua region federal soldiers step up actions against Constitutionalists. Prize prisoners are frequently executed by firing squad, while some are disarmed and released if they pledge not to oppose Huerta again.
Deputy Fish and Game Warden Wm Benton and assistants seined ponds along Black Hawk creek near Waterloo to rescue thousands of young fish left by spring floods. An estimated three thousand fish were taken from five ponds, with five hundred black bass and at least five hundred crappies among the catch. The team faced mud and debris from dumped junk, and will continue until ponds freeze over to prevent unnecessary fish losses.
A license to wed was issued today to John Mangrich 25 of Porte City and Leona Girsch 20 of Waterloo. Mrs Eisenmann of Rockport Ind visiting husband W P Eisenmann in the city. Other brief items include real estate dealer J H Westcott in town, William Galloway returning from Chicago, F F McElhinney in Manchester, and Charles Killerain resigning from No 2 fire station to farm near Farell. James Pell succeeds him. Immanuel Evangelical Sunday classes honor Pastor L W Bork's sons Arthur 16 and Oscar 14 with a social evening of games and stories.
Guy Campbell & Co a motor cycle dealer will move from 4 Fourth Street West to rooms once used by FL M Evans Piano Co at 181 Bridge Street. They lease the building for six years with a fixed monthly rental and plan a repair and workshop in the basement.
Mr Campbell will have considerably more flour spare for expanding his growing business in the Evans' busing area.
The Emmanuel church hosts Home Mission Week with an evening service for women led by Mrs. W. C. Nouba of the Iowa conference. A Thursday address will be given by men affiliated with the church. The Woman's Missionary Society holds its monthly meeting tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in the church parlors.
A remark on governance argues that prosperity comes from simple productivity rather than ornate offices. It notes rusted swords, bright plows, empty prisons, and dimmed temples as signs of good rule, contrasting rich robes of scholars with common crafts.
The readable fragment mentions decorative embroidery with blue silk and raya and references a person named Weriied Here dy i hanseten dete. The legible portion is insufficient to identify a clear event, place, or date.
Advice to readers on economical cottage construction stressing solid doors of proper thickness and careful craftsmanship. Warns against cutting corners in small houses and notes long term costs of cheap materials. Emphasizes comfort, well kept grounds, and practical building details.
The editor argues for affordable cottage homes built on posts rather than costly cellars. He warns against overreaching and urges starting small with steady monthly payments. He notes the value of patience, modest homes, and avoiding debt that delays long term goals.
The text argues a simple box shape with a straight roof is cheapest to build and easiest to stock with materials. A veranda across the front adds value and comfort, while avoiding bare doors, and a plain, well-proportioned home can still look good with prudent finishing.
Incomplete text describes a woman and a scene at a spring time school event. A boy attends a summer school in the baseball bleachers, with garbled phrases surrounding the action. The fragment hints at a personal or domestic tension without clear details.
Mire Mipeles has returned from abroad and tales of life abroad spark debates about manners and propriety. The fragment suggests a speaker recalling Riviera society and contrasting entertainment with family expectations.
A garbled dispatch reports Wabler set to assume a top role in the Marine Corps with a high responsibility. The text mentions Washington and Neyts and references General Viamy Tibebteces and other unclear names amid credential notes.
A damaged OCR sample shows scattered phrases about market activity, rental ads, and notices. It references Brook Dan Hopi Trans United States Street and Philadelphia areas, with stray names and partial addresses. The legible elements mention a courier want ad and a rent request for a nicely furnished room.
Damaged OCR shows bank assets for The Iowa State Bank Waterloo Black Hawk County as of November 1415 with garbled figures. Entries include gold in vault and various cash items, with numerous illegible words and numbers.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Evange Jivt Billy Sunday continues holding meetings for a third week. The report notes the “wungeralous” Saturday and Sunday numbers for the gatherings and references the first invitation occurring last Thursday evening.
The timetable lists east and north bound trains from Dubuque Chicago and Minneapolis regions with various stops and hours. Includes interurban service Waterloo Cedar Falls Waterloo Gilbertville La Porte City Brandon routes and daily schedules with departures arrivals and transfer points.
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