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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1918
Page
13
A Christmas package from Bert Carey of Waterloo goes to Private William H. Carey in Siberia. William, who vanished from home in 1917 to enlist, later wrote of overseas service with American troops and now serves on the far eastern front as his family supports him.
Paul F. Bruner age 30 a member of the Des Moines Capital editorial staff and formerly a Davenport newspaper man died in Des Moines from pneumonia after a bout with Spanish influenza He had been ill ten days and his body was to be taken to Rock Island his former home
The article explains the end of daylight saving time with clocks set back from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday night, making Sunday the longest day in U.S. history. People will sleep through the change, waking Sunday to an extra hour of rest as Father Time reorders schedules.
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baum of 1628 Commercial on Oct. 20. A son is announced for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arthur Rodfer of 900 Dawson. A daughter is noted for Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Timmerman in East Waterloo township.
Basel reports from a conference of Austrian lower house leaders where Czech chief Stransky urged all future negotiations between the Austrian government and the Czech Slovak government be conducted via the Paris organization. He spoke for the Czech group saying they are not qualified to begin talks with Austria or other nationalities. Jugoslav deputies reportedly made a similar statement.
Inez Miller sues Moore and Moore in municipal court for 1000 in damages claiming negligence on Sept 15 when a cabbage wagon spooked a team. She saved a child in the street but was struck by the horses and severely injured, needing hospital care.
The report notes two civil actions. One seeks $1,000 in damages for pain and loss of employment. Another filed in municipal court is C. B. Rhodes versus W. C. Burrows seeking $125 in damages.
The defendant allegedly took a car from an unknown garage on Sept 15 and used it for a week. Judgment seeks return of the vehicle and reimbursement for repairs caused by its absence.
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