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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
4
The Cedar Falls band and residents rallied to demand better streetcars and a larger concert program. They discussed weather friendly planning, city support, and broader entertainment at their four day show with meals and public gatherings touted.
Police found 72 Germans at a London northwest suburb site. The factory premises, linked to fraud, housed a German music group and a mill with concrete foundations. Tomorrow features Meath Johnsen National Bank contest day with Gibson selections, speeches, and an orchestra.
A planning meeting at Mrs WoTL Bickler’s Ree bor avenue outlined a hospital shower set for October 29. Mrs 2. x chaired arrangements with subcommittees named for memberships, refreshments by Mrs Wo EL Lange, and advertising led by Mrs Hanech. Discussion covered fall and winter plans and a membership contest extending into the near future.
An obituary note from Tremmetsbury records the death of an elderly woman linked to local families including JaGkinda, Patrick, Catherine Canton, Agnes Tsekmen, and others. The item notes mourners and mentions connections to Grand Michael and Waterton with vague kinship details.
Unclear OCR records describe a complex private link network tied to Adolph Mandel. Officials report a seventh shooter and a city incident involving Mayer Mipetel, with multiple attacks and a later settlement related to Mandel’s affairs.
Southern lawmakers press for action to ease cotton market strain while President urges quick congressional adjournment. The scene includes Senator Overman of North Carolina delivering a formal plea amid competing proposals and the President not backing any single plan.
The Cedar Rapids fly-third Regiment band will play at the Dairy Cattle Congress show on Sunday in Waterloo. Promotions aim to draw Cedar Valley visitors and state attendees, turning the day into a Cedar Rapids celebration with extensive advertising planned.
East High students rally for the East Waterloo East Des Moines football clash set for tomorrow at Gedar River park. A large home crowd is expected as East Waterloo showcases its team against a strong Des Moines foe. Referee John Ney and umpire Taylor will officiate with Clark Leeper as head linesman.
Reports from Venice indicate rapid cholera spread across Hungary causing public alarm. Officials concede lax sanitary supervision at prisoner camps. heightened control now applied with suspect cases sent to hospitals.
Reports from Petrograd via London detail ongoing clashes near Warsaw as German and Russian forces fight within five miles of the Polish capital. The Japanese cabinet notes food shortages and modern paving lag in many cities. Britain France and Russia possess 156 battleships versus 55 for Germany and Austria. A curious fact notes five thousand bees weigh a pound when leaving a site and double their weight when returning with honey.
Waterloo residents and visitors are noted in a collage of short items. Townsfolk and dignitaries including Charles Stearns and Mrs. Stearns travel, bank officials visit, and political activity with a forthcoming rally. The parcel post exhibit at the dairy show draws crowds and informs on mailing limits.
London Oct 16 virtually all royal family members left for Sandringham on special trains. Queen Mother Alexandra Princess Victoria and King George Queen Mary with Princess Marty and Princes Albert and John followed in another special train.
Classified notices show rooms for rent including modern furnished housekeeping spaces at $16 and $9 monthly, several private rental offers, and a five room house near the street. Additional items include a used Ford touring car for sale at $215 and a lost pocket book to Ida Miller with reward. A person seeks a barber position with wages and board.
L C Burkitt offers pot lumber stove wood and chunks priced 1.75 to 2 per cord with white oak priced 5 to 15 cents each. Also a beautiful home for a small family for the winter with reasonable rent and contact via phone. A rural property listing seeks trade for city property including 4 acres of land with black soil and multiple crops near Highland with details in the Courier.
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