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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
12
A Black Hawk County overview credits Sheriff F M Shores with rapid arrests and convictions across petty thefts burglary horse stealing and even serious crimes. It notes cooperation with other peace officers, credits his motto Catch the man regardless of how and by whom, and reports his nomination for reelection.
A U S court in the eastern district of Pennsylvania upheld a publisher's right to edit advertiser copy. The case involved Lord & Thomas and the Saturday Evening Post over a Winton Motor Carriage advertisement set for June. Curtis Publishing objected to statements in May.
Cedar Rapids hosts a grand reception for Iowa Consistory visitors of the Order of Eastern Star at the hall last evening. Nearly 1,000 members attended as Ballheim's orchestra played and members in elegant dress greeted guests. Delegates rehearsed ritual for tonight's demonstration while local hosts escorted arrivals and pressed socializing throughout the day. A Democratic rally with speaker M Gibson was planned for Eagle Center that night, with further rallies in Hudson and Dunkerton over the weekend.
Rosalind of Old Basing a Jersey cow owned by Julian Sharman of Red Deer won the British Empire dairy title in Edmonton Alberta. Official figures show three years production worth 1007.50 with top daily and monthly milking records and butter fat of 5.16 percent. Rosalind bred and raised in Red Deer set Canadian records for one two and three years and for one month and one day, also producing 1475 pounds of butter in 24 months. The owner attributes the high yield to Alberta climate and feed. A Red Deer Board of Trade banquet honored Sharman on October 16 with Edmonton Merchants Bank representative A C Fraser attending.
Markets report Iowa weather and price shifts for grains and pork lard ribs. Chicago and St Louis notes cover hog cattle and sheep receipts, price ranges, and futures with wheat and corn quotations.
Amusements note the Frank Long stock company will visit Waterloo next week presenting One Girl in a Thousand a four act rural comedy with a free admission for one lady with each 30 cent ticket before 6 pm Monday Graustark a Saturday feature follows with scenic effects highlighting the hotel Edelweiss throne room and princess bed chamber in elaborate costuming and staging.
Mrs Gertrude Denmead widow of ID Denmead former First National Bank president collapsed with paralysis during a lunch hosted by Miss Ida Dugan. The guests were seated for bridge when she was stricken and carried to an upstairs room. A physician was summoned and by 3:30 she remained unconscious.
Auction at the plant on October 29 1912 at 2 PM offers the $50 000 stock and equipment of the Iowa Stove Range Company. Includes patterns flasks follow boards templates foundry equipment tools machinery and material on hand unfinished and finished goods and goodwill. W B McMurray trustee in bankruptcy Waterloo Iowa invites prospective buyers for full inventory details.
A dated advertisement touts a home treatment for female troubles and male ailments such as varicose veins, nervousness, and kidney issues. It claims a speedy, safe cure without hospital operation, urging men and women to consult United Doctors specialists at Marsh Place building, phone 336, with no cost to speak.
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