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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1921
Page
4
Waterloo Courier advertises its Want Ads with rates: one cent per word, minimum 25 cents, dash lines six cents per line, and caps lines priced per word. The page lists ad types like Wanted and For Sale and emphasizes minimum daily costs.
Sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who kindly assisted during illness and death. Family expresses gratitude for floral offerings and support. Also mentions services of Muldoon Shoe Co and Iowa Warehouse. Several small ads include lost items, wanted services, and moving and hauling offers.
Classified ads list numerous rental options around Waterloo Iowa for unfurnished rooms and houses with utilities and amenities. Offers include modern houses, rooms by the week, near schools and transit, with varying rents from $4.50 to $60 monthly, and mentions of hot water, gas, heat, and laundry privileges. Also lists sale ads for cars, furniture, and general goods across multiple local postings.
A quiet wedding united Mr. Jesse Bend of Staunton Ohio and Miss Amye Fry of La Porte City Iowa at the M E church parsonage in Vinton with Rev J Arthur Young officiating. The couple will reside in La Porte City. The bride wore a navy blue tailor made suit and accessories. The bride has long worked as a dressmaker in La Porte City and Waterloo. The groom is new to the city but well received.
A sale offer lists 100 acres with a rear site, timber including timothy, a house and barn, and 302 sycamores in a parcel offered for cash. Contact St P.O Box 114 for details and location notes.
Manchester Ia Oct 25 Mrs W S Millen wife of an Earlville attorney the first woman to serve on a jury in Delaware county. She was drawn 282 juror in the case of FL HL Child vs George Lewis over several hundred bushels of oats the defendant claimed the right to, to day in oats rather than market price. The jury verdict favored the plaintiffs for full amount of claim. A second jury was drawn with Mrs Millen and Mrs A L Davis of Earlville to hear Dan Sickles A A Laubie over a September 3 1920 automobile collision. This case likely ends Tuesday. Several criminal matters were disposed of by Judge Boies. Joe Lustre pled guilty to two counts breaking and entering Illinois Central box cars and was sent to the reformatory for an indeterminate sentence not exceeding 10 years. Walter Keeley pled guilty to selling intoxicating liquor and fined 50. Anton Jessenovec pled guilty to making hootch and fined 100. Frank Alahonec fined for making wine. George Leo Keiley and Fred Roth asked time to plead and were given three days.
In Hazleton the Swartzell and Son general store was burglarized Sunday night with about 60 dollars worth of silk hosiery and several shirts taken. Entry was gained by breaking the rear window. Fox’s bloodhounds traced a trail around midnight with no arrests reported. Sella Buick Garage changes hands as T N Carnall sells to Joseph Host. Host plans to move his family to Oelwein to run the business. Carnall stays to assist in an auto accessory venture.
Waverly pastor Rev. Mr. Stook and family attended a farewell party at the Congregational church parors. His last sermon was preached Sunday as congregations of Methodists and Baptists align with Congregationalists. Rev. Stook departed for McGregor this morning amid the sendoff.
Cedar Falls Oct 25 Motor busses gain permission to run to College hill on Fridays Saturdays and Sundays after midnight under a city council ordinance. Fare set at 25 cents per passenger. Also notes Wellsburg pitching tourney announced and various society meetings and local notices including a wedding and church missions.
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