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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
1
Hardin County investigators indict county engineer and reveal lax oversight in bill verification and bond practices. Plumbers' trial set for Des Moines with Judge Pollock presiding as prosecutors pursue restraint of trade allegations.
Advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild non narcotic laxative for children and families. Claims quick relief from constipation indigestion and related ailments. Includes testimonials and a free sample offer by mail to Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Illinois.
Officials of Liberty Cartridge Co. of Mt. Carmel Conn. vote to move the plant to Sioux City. G A Schroeder and Frank Whitcher named to lead the move with building to start Dec 1. Capital will rise from 200000 to 500000 dollars. about 30 girls and 20 families will relocate. planned output 3500 cartridges daily, expanding later, with monthly expenditure over 13000 dollars.
Des Moines reports Tuberculosis Day on Sunday November 29 with clergymen and speakers presenting preventive measures. The state notes a decline in TB deaths due to church and educational cooperation, and ministers recently surveyed conducted 2 927 total deaths with 187 due to tuberculosis.
Dubuque resident George Lohrmann risked his life to rescue three men from drowning in the Mississippi. After awakening to a riverfront danger, he piloted a skiff to save the swimmers and brought them to shore. The public backs his nomination to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
A Reading dispatch reports Berks county weather prophets meeting at Monocacy with over forty men sharing predictions for the coming winter. A St Paul seer and other sources offer contrasting views of an open mild winter versus cold, snowy conditions ahead.
Remarks from HH. J. Grisman and Enoch Glassmeyer cite animal coats, crop yields, nuts, shellbarks, and beetle behavior as indicators of a long severe winter. Grisman claims a black breast bone from a goose signals hardship, while Glassmeyer notes ground conditions show creatures seeking deep shelter.
The sole child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter is critically injured but improving. Mrs. Greene moves to live with her father Wm. Liddle and tends his home. Mrs. Eliza Pierson travels to Parker Maryland to winter with daughter Mrs. Parker Smith. Roy Blodgett and Harry Swinton relocate to vacated and new homes. Kid Hill suffers a serious tailing accident last Friday with a broken limb after a fodder load tip.
Ben Thornburg of Cedar Rapids visited Orchard after his brother Roy Thornburg died on Tuesday November 17 at 11 am following years of illness. Roy’s funeral was held at the local church with interment in Orchard cemetery. George Baldwin of Kenyon Minnesota and Deb Baldwin hosted guests including Will Baldwin and Pearl Baldwin of Barron Minnesota. The Thornburgs and Baldwin family members gathered at Aaron Thornburg’s home during the sickness and death.
In Geneseo on Thanksgiving week Rev. T. M. Evans delivered the morning sermon and led a quarterly conference. Adair from Moro helped his brother Harry with corn picking. Mrs. R. J. Meeker visited Monoreville. Pederson family moved from Davis place to Buckingham after summer occupancy.
Dr and Mrs S K Wagoner host relatives from North Dakota for the winter. S H Lathrop and wife arrive to spend part of the season with daughter Mrs G A Waln. Thanksgiving services set at 10 in U B church with Rev J G Davis. Epworth league plans devotions and oyster supper. Elevator Co to elect officers next week. High school prepares declamatory contest in the opera house in a week. Ed Capper returns from Winthrop as his creamery purchase completes. Rev Mr Bogan begins revival. Mrs W S Austin visited Waverly for minor hospital operations. License lists show several names and towns including Cedar Falls and Manchester.
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