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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1913
Page
5
Cedar Falls subscribers are asked to report any irregularity in delivery to Clarence Wynkoop business agent at 123 Main. Mr Wynkoop can be reached for issue reports and service adjustments.
Local notes from Cedar Pails and Waterloo area list visitors and small gatherings. Mrs. Bowen visits Maquoketa. Prof Wright to preach. Miss McCowan returns home. many callers and intimate social events at homes on Walnut and Tremont streets.
Russell-Lamson’s new hotel at Commercial and Fifth streets in Waterloo will weigh about 14 000 tons with 300 rooms and capacity for 180 900 guests annually. More than 7 500 workers have helped since groundbreaking as construction uses 350 000 bricks, 320 tons of marble, 195 000 tiles, 6 900 barrels of cement, and 2 600 cubic yards of sand with 250 miles of electric wiring. The opening is planned for March with a grand function to mark the debut of the Waterloo hostelry.
A garbled ad item cites a promoter named Kresko tied to eczema cures and medical claims. It mentions a Dr. Rae and a pharmacy, with unclear location and dated references. The text resembles an early 20th century medicated skin treatment promotion from Snow York area.
Win. Rothermel of the Cedar Falls garage ran his car into a ditch on Franklin street near Twenty-fourth while carrying passengers to the college. The occupants were shaken but unhurt. the driver claimed there were no lights at the scene and the car was damaged.
Cedar Falls Indiana October 4 special report says prairie wolves have been seen north of town. Farmers plan a grand hunt with Jim Ford in charge and wolf hounds to provide entertainment.
A reader notes accommodations for bathing in water at three temperatures: hot, lukewarm, or cold, suggesting options for comfort. The remark implies choice in how one bathes, without further context or details.
A large Saturday throng at the public market sold out comb honey as Edward Rich predicted higher rack prices. Vendors Plater Hermann and Flater offered honey and sorghum sold at 75 cents a gallon. Fresh strawberries were priced at 40 cents a quart as the market buzzed with activity.
The report notes crowded market scenes with many producers and dense customer flow between wagons. It mentions large quantities of live poultry and oversized potatoes. It also refers to a sworn statement and a university decision to defer action in Oelrichs' case until after a court hearing.
New York Oct 4 Lucille Singleton admitted her charge of stabbing Hermann Oelrichs a Columbia Law student after an auto crash was influenced by windshield glass. An affidavit clears Oelrichs and drops the felonious assault case. DA probes Singleton motive.
The Iowa Falls Poultry association announces its annual poultry show will run December 9 to 12 with judging by H. S. Dixon of Iowa Falls. Also noted are ads for Illinois coal at 4 per ton, night school opening at College of Commerce Monday at 7:30, and a Seattle-area illness report for Harry Alberts.
Waterloo native George Tardy writes from Houston that heavy rains have stalled the Ringling Bros show. Beaumont and other stops are underwater, tents and setup torn down, with a ten day spell of rain delaying the schedule.
Henry A. Johnson of L Amse Michigan lauds Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as safe for coughs and colds and appealing to children for its pleasant taste. The product contains no opiates and is sold by all dealers. of Commerce Monday evening at
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