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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
5
A notice states that free passes for the pecresitous Ulind are to be granted in the future, accompanied by a guide, on the London electric railways and by the London General Omnibus Company.
The report notes a large Chinese mine where coal lies near the surface and will be removed by steam shovels. A Wisconsin inventor patents a winterproof skirt that seals at the waist and ankles with steel springs to shield motorists from rain and wind.
A 23 year old Waterloo youth told an attendant of his heroin and cocaine addiction, detailing daily tablet use for eighteen months, sources of supply, and his slow physical decline. He recalled recruitment among peers, the spread of dope among Waterloo youths, and his failed attempts to quit, ending with a resolve to seek treatment.
At the thirty eighth annual meeting held with the Dairy Cattle Congress officers were re elected. George Kolthoff Britt remained vice president. New officers include Chapman Lew Tartford Macedon as vice president Watford secretary Ross Iowa Falls treasurer Sadler Waterloo and Lester Waterloo as assistant manager. Retail milk dealers heard Ernst Kelly and W B Barney address market and economic topics.
Charles A. Roby city engineer reports a postal card from John Kt Wade a former assistant in his office stating he arrived safely in Liverpool Sunland and will travel to Carrow tore Ireland to visit his parents. Wade noted earlier shipboard delays due to passport issues and fear of landing without proper documents. Wade born in Kansas but with Irish parents may avoid conscription. he was the sole Water logan eager to be in Europe while others returned home. Sewing machines from 400 to 15.00 must sell to make room for latest patent Rotary White at once White Sewing Machine Co 187 West Park Are.
A strain of Iowa oat variety 105 grown under Tow a conditions by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station performed well under practical farm conditions. At Oakville Louisa County a field yielded 20 bushels per acre more than local varieties, with nearby fields similar. Town 102 also showed heavier yields though not as pronounced as in Louisa County.
F E Jamison reports 1913 Oakville trial of Iowa 103 oats yield 82 bu per acre. He grew 26 12 acres producing 1800 bushels of seed to distribute to neighbors. The variety outperformed peers by about 20 bushels in this district as Iowa 104 also shows strong promise.
John and Thomas Fitzgerald of Fourth street clothing shop received news of their mother Mrs. Catherine Fitzgerald death at age 72 in Oskaloosa. She had been in good health until a brief cold led to a rapid decline. The sons left Waterloo for Oskaloosa. four daughters reside there. Frank and Edward Fitzgerald live in Los Angeles and Des Moines respectively. Mrs. Fitzgerald was widow of Thomas Fitzgerald who died 24 years ago.
Muscatine, Oct. 16. Abraham N. Fryer of Muscatine is suspected of belonging to an arson gang the federal government aims to prosecute. Fryer, son of George Fryer of 407 Oak Street, faces specific charges in the case.
An old advertisement urges Cascarets as a laxative and liver cleanser to relieve headaches, costive bowels, indigestion and colds. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses sour fermenting food, reduces bile, and ensures a clear head and healthy bowels with a good night’s sleep.
Relatives of a Muscatine man say they knew little of his recent arrest, while Abe Fryer, brother of Sam Fryer the Rock Island dealer now serving a sentence for receiving stolen property, appears in a bitter appeal. Fryer’s attorneys contend the conviction rested solely on the testimony of Silas Bender, a confessed criminal.
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