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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
7
Mrs. C Yarrow dies after an appendicitis and tumor during a June era operation in La Porte City Survivors include husband C Yarrow eight children and three stepchildren with graves at West View Cemetery Funeral held at Presbyterian church.
Report explains the so called banquet fight between Cass and J Oliver Trumbauer was a vaudeville stunt staged for visiting boosters. Both men are described as longtime friends and the piece notes the opponents could not reach each other in real combat.
William C. Nash, laid up in Nashville Tennessee, bears a fractured arm, dislocated shoulder and other injuries after his musical comedy company van encountered a runaway. He had been driving about Nashville when the team suddenly bolted in fright.
A jumble of notices from Waterloo and surrounding areas records residents in the city on business, travel plans canceled due to illness, births at Grant Avenue, hospitalizations, and aloft social visits. Names include Arthur G. Nunemaker, Virgil Blackledge, Eileen Mann, A W McIntosh, Mary Olds, Sam Martin, Lilie Martin, and J W Moyer among others. Authorities note Dr. Harry W Sitworth appointed district surgeon for Illinois Central. Leighton returns from Fort Leavenworth. F W Bowers cancels Richmond trip due to family illness. McIntosh manages Crystal and Princess theatres with Mrs. McIntosh.
An advertisement notes a date change for a sewing machines sale by Mary Melrose from 4.00 to 815.00. The event will be held at the home of Mrs. White on 187 Wes Hartman, 498 Jefferson Street. Includes location details and advertising note for the Sewing Machine Co.
Interest in the revival at Walnut Street Baptist Church grows as both afternoon and evening services fill the chapel and auditorium. A Midget quartet performed, drawing praise and a second number after an eager audience request. Mr. Greenwood urged personal response to God’s call, noting his message to be a plain delivery of truth. He spoke at the Minnesota Central Ishes, with further sessions planned including a 7:50 pm finale and an open air meeting on Saturday night.
The Knights of Columbus elected officers for the coming year at the regular meeting. Commemoration of Columbus Day was continued. Refreshments followed the session. Elected officers include Grand Knight A A Dubay Deputy Grand Knight George Sager Chancellor W F Rechtfertig Recording Secretary J Gorman Financial Secretary L F Dunwald Treasurer H St Cordes Advocate E W Wilhelm Guard M G Jolast Side Guard I E Liner Trustee for three years P Wilhelm. Potatoes on track cents per bushel advertised.
The Golden Rule gift store on Fourth Street was entered during the night. About 320 dollars was taken from the cash register. nothing else was missing. Entrance gained through a rear window with a broken pane.
A burglar cut in and climbed over a table into the store before dawn. Clerks discovered the robbery this morning. Bloodhounds were used but refused to take up the scent. This is the second robbery reported in two nights, with the F. T. Bentley home on Independence Avenue entered Wednesday night.
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