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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
6
Real estate listing in Grand Rapids Wisconsin offers an improved farm on Route 1. Includes brick house basement barn 14 head of stock 3 horses all machinery cream separator and wagon. Price seven thousand dollars with half cash.
Mt Auburn Iowa October 28 Dodd Smail ley who is attending college at Ames spent weekend with his father Ed Smalley near town Mr Primmer and daughter of Shellsburg visited the latter's son and wife Gracie Hackett went to Vin ton Sunday aventax to help Mrs John Martin for a week Edith Merrie returned to Cedar Rapids Monday after visiting her cousin Mrs Will Laue
The Chicago market shows mixed price movements with hogs opening steady and cattle and sheep trading firm. Receipts today near 20 000 hogs and 41 000 cattle plus grain quotes across wheat corn oats and regional exchanges note price ranges and futures.
Chicago market notes show wheat prices firming on war news with modest profit taking and strong export indications. Corn and oats rise amid limited bidding responses and European demand. Provisions reflect bullish cereal sentiment while hog prices steady with moderate receipts in South Omaha. Cattle and hog futures activity described with early strength and steady undertones.
Frank Carpenter builds an ice house in Horton while Mrs. Dink Orchard recovers from grip. Miss Mattie Grant visits Nashua area. Lyle Ritchey in Deer River Minnesota. Gus Marks attends funeral of Mr. Marke's brother in Sumner. Newborns to Joe Coffin and to Roy Blodgett. John Cunningham hosts cousin Mr. Countryman from Chicago. James McDonald and Mr. McGann visit Horton. The Thimble Bee meets Mrs. Perry Beck on November 12.
Winslow reports visits as Mr and Mrs C A George joined Mr and Mrs B T George for an auto trip to West Union to see relatives. Mrs Herbert Pierce hosts an aunt from Esther ville. H J Rickelberg and W C Hickelberg families of Waterloo visit W H Hickelberg home. Jno Lemmers family from Cedar Falls spend Sunday with H M Pierce. Ed Holland family from Shelbrock visits D Newell home. Farmers in the area husk corn busy this week.
Mrs. W. T. Ridwards of Waterloo, Mrs. Lena Edwards of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. John Thome and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thome of Gilbertsville, Mrs. Brennan of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brennan of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brennan and family of Jesup, and Mr. and Mrs. William Sadler and family of Barclay visited local friends and relatives Sunday.
Mrs T J Shreve underwent appendectomy at Mayo Hospital. Frank Angelman returned from Waverly Hospital and is recovering. Mrs Bauder mother of Miss Carrie Cook and Mrs Geo Brown is ill. Mrs Robt Woods moved from Minnesota to Dumont and will live with her daughter in Marengo this winter. Grandma Mickle of Arndale is ill. Geo Waldron, Hansell school principal, reports bonds for a new schoolhouse unsold. Dumont high team beat Bristow. Clarksville defeated Dumont. Harry Woodrow his wife and child from New York visited Dumont. Harry, formerly a Dumont boy, is prospering in the city.
The note list reports trials, deaths, travels, and social visits in Allison and nearby towns. John Hundley faced a flashing charge with a verdict of not guilty or unclear in W. J. Hunt court. Death of John Rottink shocked locals with funeral in Allison cemetery. Local Masonic lodge held a third degree meeting with visitors from Waverly and Clarkeville.
Tripoli notices record several births on Oct 23 to the Huebner Wilhehm Goodenbour and Pries families. Local residents Henry and Anta Eikema visit New Hampton. Winnie Leege receives appendicitis treatment. Ducker and Rodker progress after illness. Koch travels to Fort Dodge. Ralston visits Des Moines. Bockhaus family heads to Bellevue, Nebraska.
Fredericksburg notes two incidents: Henry Miers fell from a ladder while carrying cement and a brick, injuring three ribs and sustaining bruises. A Nashua-area youth named Stacy was thrown from a shed pony and rendered unconscious for over two hours, delaying his return home. The report also mentions the closing of special meetings.
Mrs. A. W. Ownby of Cedar Falls visited Winthrop on a recent Sunday, staying in the homes of local residents. The brief social item notes her informal guest appearance and the hospitality shown.
A. D. bone and W. EK Ownby with Harry Bloom and family visited from Thursday to Sunday at the L. BE Great home in Cedar Rapids. Hazel Wileow from Waterloo joined as Sunday guest of Frank Wileon and wife. George Thorg and wife move to a new south Winthrop residence. M. Anten and Oxlwein family spent Sunday with Frank Anten. H. T. Statson visits Davenport relatives. Tom Diggins recovers from rheumatism. Lana and Irene Peterson visit Dubuque with Irene returning. Lana stays with J. E. Hayes. Herbert Aldrich and Mery Aldrich with Lee and Thomas Aldrich visit Frank Anten.
Mrs. Wr Hind returns from a five week stay with her daughter in Longmont Colorado. The new post office quarters opened this week with Mr Corkery starting his duties. Local social events include visits from Mrs Rentz Buckley Stary Blanche, and others. Grand chapter meeting at Waterloo. Homer township Sunday school convention drew large attendance. The US Presbyterian apron sale set for Nov 3 at church with meals. Several residents reported illness and travel, including Mrs Henderson after a stroke and F F Weber departing for Moline Illinois for work.
Teachers from Maynard school and nearby rural districts attended the Fayette County Institute in Oelwein. Various locals were noted visiting relatives, attending church concerts, and engaging in political campaigning. Spain pursues major public works projects costing several million dollars.
West Union Iowa obituary notices report Abraham House died after a two month illness. He was born Sept 1 1831 in Herkimer County New York and lived in the area since 1852. He was married to Esther Shaffer in 1859 and leaves seven of nine children, twenty seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral at Methodist church with Rev H C Culver officiating. interment in West Union cemetery.
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