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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1912
Page
5
Officials weigh the capacity of voting machines for the general election in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Machines with forty name spaces can work if electors are grouped, avoiding overflow. Some fear overwork in precincts and delays in tallying results, especially in presidential years with Australian ballots.
Society notes report Queen Lodge No 123 Fraternal Union of America will meet at 8 Wednesday evening in E of P hall with infl ation program and refreshments.
At the third annual Iowa League of Commercial clubs convention in Sioux City October 22 23 two Waterlco men will speak on industrial development. W W Marsh addresses on increased manufacturing in Iowa. C C Lamson speaks on the banks relationship to industrial development. Lamson is vice president of the association from the Third district.
Diminished Balkan war concern and optimism of bigger world stocks weighed on wheat. December soy and corn fell. oats and other grains declined as local selling pressured prices. Provisions opened firm but grain weakness pulled pork and lard futures lower despite initial gains.
Estimated receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep across Chicago and St Louis markets. Hog prices opened higher in Chicago then softened. receipts estimated at 25 000 for tomorrow. St Louis cattle hog and sheep tables show native beef steers cows and heifers stockers and feeders and lambs with varying bid ranges.
County Treasurer Frank T. Bentley reports very large tax collections since June 12 with about 354000 dollars in taxes received by September over the counter at the courthouse. Special assessments for city improvements totaled 25000 dollars and a single day peak reached 40000 dollars paid mainly by checks. The text notes penalties after October 1 and a potential December sale of delinquent properties if taxes remain unpaid.
Police Judge John H. Meyers reported a record month with $574.50 in fines collected in September, up from $223.00 last year. A total of 248 victims appeared before the judge, while many arrestees were released without pay due to marriage or unworkable conditions.
Cedar Falls October 15 Special notes list Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Helfer of Mt. Vernon township traveling to the Pacific coast and plans to return next spring. J. D. Thompson of Los Angeles visits in the city. Laurence Mullin of Eagle Grove and Chris Holmes of Osage visit relatives. Local business openings and social visits noted among residents and visitors.
Thousands gather on Cedar Falls College Hill with bands and banners as students and residents denounce a state board education ruling. A downtown march follows, ending with a large civic crowd urging action to rectify the perceived injustice. Also, Wm Behrens suffers a severe leg fracture after a tree limb fall.
Vosg Dunning a prominent citizen suffers a severe auto accident returning from Aplington near the post office. He slipped during alighting as the car slowed, struck pavement, and is hospitalized in pain though showing some improvement. Miss Signe Holst sails for Copenhagen tonight to study music. Laura Ackerson recovers from tuberculosis at Oakdale with hopeful cure by May. State Board of Education meets at Ames to reconsider removing higher degrees from the Teachers College. Mr and Mrs H J Pfeiffer celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary.
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