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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1915
Page
3
A 1914 era industrial commission report is cited in a Hawkeye advertisement critiquing Standard Oil practices. It denounces strike methods and child labor policies while urging independent gasoline users to support noncompetitive pricing and a fight to avoid extermination of rivals.
The Rocky Mountain miners vote on the Rockefeller Industrial plan, with 98 against 220 in Fremont county camps. Returns from thirteen camps including Animas and Herself estimate adoption by Colorado and Tron family workers. Reports show small western camps yet to be heard, not enough to alter outcome.
New York October 6 reports indicate government limits on war stock speculation had a sobering effect at the market open. Activity did not fall sharply but price movements showed a continued drop in speculative buying. Initial quotes mixed with losses and gains, yet declines outweighed advances as previous spectacular listings faded.
Victor D. Papineau sues for custody of a son born June 18, 1974, claiming paternity after his wife’s marriage to Curtis Wy Mavery. The case, arising from a long, tangled history including a 1905 elopement and a 1912 divorce, follows prior lawsuits for alienation of affections.
Emily Holt offers The Enexetm edia Of Etiquette a 666 page color illustrated guide. The Courier drops three certificates for one, promising brisk wind-up and wider reader benefits. Parcel post rates explained, certificate close in a few days, act now to save time and effort.
Cedar Rapids hosts Northwestern road congress with large exhibits for road making and maintenance machinery. A. R. Hirst H. J. Kuelling T. H. McDonald J. J. Mullen R. L. Gell W. Marr W. K. K. Tarel among speakers. Delegates to tour Town roads this afternoon under Cedar Rapids Commercial Club auspices.
The Greek government refused to authorize foreign troop movements through Greek territory claiming it would not breach neutrality even as French and British officers land. Roumania rushes troops to the Bulgarian frontier amid fears of regional conflict. French forces land at Saloniki en route to Serbia, with 70,000 troops reported to begin guarding the front.
Janearthe Janesville reports Hazel Simpson of Illinois visiting with Waterloo friends Mrs. George Conway Bertha Necker Bessie ByYmer and Miss Warle's mother. Jim Townsend’s family left for Nebraska for a few days. Corn in the field sells for 2.78 to 8.50 per acre. The Presbyterian church will be reroofed and redecorated for services. A general homecoming is set for those connected with the old church. Services scheduled for Oct 25 with speakers Rev D W Fahs Rev W B Sanford Rev J Cooley Jr Rev Scott W Smith. Bring your
War Minister of Greece is ousted by King dinner and stay all day. The third division of the Ladies' Aid will entertain in the league room Wednesday afternoon Oct. 13. Officers elected: President Mrs. Squires, vice president Mrs. Basken, secretary Mrs. Al Sharp, treasurer Mrs. Anna Pepin. A quantity of honey was removed from behind the siding of the barber shop last week. Tax levies in Jahenville for 191% were Consolidated 15.8, corporation 10.1, school 17.8 mills. for 1914 Consolidated 177, incorporation 16, school 34.3. Mrs. Olive Timion, formerly of this place, is now in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Fred Timion place was sold at something over $90 per acre to Santee Bros. George Gersema has secured the job of shingling the Presbyterian church. Farmers are holding off on corn tending awaiting field development. Janeville’s fair show has not yet opened. The Mateh company is daily loading cars of basswood logs. P. R. Decker is off jury duty this week. George Briden, Mrs. Wil Rundles, Landlord Butler, G. A. Pepin, and Charles Taylor have their places wired for electricity. Card of Appreciation: The Rotary Club thanks the press, Commercial club, S. O. B. HL band, and all for support in homecoming entertainment for the Cattle Congress. Waterloo Rotary Club officers sign. Nearly everyone reads the Evening Courier and Reporter.
Mrs Wright Barclay, a prominent exhibitor at the horse show, inherited 2 000 600 dollars in New York realty from her first husband Augustus Browning Prentice. She now owes 4 080 249 dollars and has only 35 dollars in the bank, per bankruptcy schedules filed in U S court. Her first husband, once worried about his properties, died in Bloomingdale asylum in 1908.
An advertisement touts a home dry cleaning method using salvite dissolved in gasoline to clean ribbons, silk garments, laces, dresses, gloves, caps, and more. It claims no shrinking fading or wrinkling and no pressing, promising quick results at low cost with common supplies.
Yesterday at the Y W C A two north central field secretaries met local workers and board members. Mrs Byers spoke on Women Working Together, then Miss Edith Helmer organized a plan to form a permanent high school girls club with a cabinet and committees and an Oct 15 meeting to elect officers. The opening party will showcase booths and stunts at the Waterloo division exhibit. The Geneva Club will elect officers and plan year work, a Spanish class is expanding with open enrollment for men and women, and Miss Catherine Friend and Eleanor Jones will support gym and office duties as the Y W C A schedules activities next week.
Report states tribesmen defeated forces at Isfahan and forced British and Russian colonies to withdraw to Tehran, signaling a major setback for foreign influence in the region.
A cleverly worded challenge to sophomores was issued for a football game to be played at fifth and Locust streets on Wednesday October 18. Jake Schultz, cheerleader, urged everyone to attend the Cedar Falls game Saturday as there
Sherman Drake, editor of the Spectator, announced a prize of 35 for the host story submitted to the high school publication this year. The team will not have home games again until November 13 when Dubuque plays here.
Waterloo official Chas Van Vleck will attend the second semi annual conference of Commercial club secretaries of Iowa at Iowa City under the University extension division. G B Kingman will preside. welcome by Thomas H Macbride with roundtable sessions chaired by university staff. Cedar Falls Hawley Whitacre to discuss junior commercial clubs. Iowa City club hosts dinner at Jefferson hotel with Dean W G Raymond speaking on engineering programs. It pays to read want ads in the Evening Courier and Reporter.
Telegrams from Teheran report growing British Russian cooperation in Persia and British successes on the Tigris, shaping Persian sentiment. German officials in Tehran seek protection. Berlin says a dispatch claims the British consul and consular guards at Isfahan were killed as unrest grows.
West High students heard Harry Goodrich of Des Moines state secretary of the Y M C A boys work department speak at a pep meeting in the assembly room. He said he has friends on Waterloo and Cedar Falls football squads and expressed hope the best team wins Saturday. Roland McGuire, president of the freshman class, followed the talk.
An advertisement for Solvax kidney remedy by Wangler Bros Co claims Solvax cures kidney trouble and improves overall health. It cites Waterloo customers praising the product and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. The copy urges readers to act now to get well.
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