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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1914
Page
19
Wholesalers report Europe’s war raising costs and reshaping supply for cigars chewing gum and post cards. Sumatra wrappers from Holland may rise in price. German-made embossed bands and high grade cards would shift to U.S. production. Jobbers face slimmer profits while final consumers see little change. Oct 1 price tweaks for chicle goods noted.
A Waterloo Chronicle item lists a wide set of city happenings and local visits. Notables include M B Parke of Chicago joining at Bills hotel, C G Chadwick of Chicago visiting on railroad business, and R W Millen returning home after a stay with J L Hosteter. Des Moines travelers, painters licenses issued, and a Beachey aviation feature announced for the Cedar Valley fairgrounds on Saturday.
Butler county grower Fred Hindley displays affidavits and melons as proof of the largest watermelons in the eight acre patch between Shell Rock and New Hartford. The king of the patch is groomed for a prize. melons measure about 8 inches long and 3.5 feet in circumference and weigh around 70 pounds. Market today showed many melons, with a short crop reported but high fruit quality. Tomatoes sit at as low as 70 cents per bushel.
August proved busy in police circles with 121 people brought to court on various charges. Of these, 44 faced drunkenness, 16 disorderly conduct or public disturbance, and 12 vagrancy. Twelve were arraigned for speeding and several were charged state crimes including forgery, larceny, breaking and entering, and assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Two contagious cases were reported, with quarantines for diphtheria and scarlet fever.
Catherine Edgerton sues for legal separation from Manford Edgerton alleging cruelty addiction to intoxicants and failure to provide. Married Walker, Ta., Maine 7, 1889. separated last April. Six children, three under legal age, seeking custody and 5 weekly permanent alimony. Kate Harley seeks divorce from Clarence Harley, Des Moines, Sept. 12, 1912. She cites custody of seven month old, 5 weekly alimony, and household goods. A Stoner sues CJ Boomhower and others for 49 on account. Morris Motor Car Co. files petition against George A. Kirchner for 315.14 on promissory note.
The Des Moines patent office reports patents issued the week ending August 25 1914 to E M and H E Brown Cedar Falls for an embalming board J Draper and J J Tagla uer Eddyville for a trap Matt iimberger Woodward for an automatic car coupling with air operated release Thomas Louden Fairfield for an airlock Otto W Sammi Lake Park for a signal and William Herons Davenport for a washing machine and gear
Mrs. Clara McNeil of Columbus Kan asks Polk County District Court for appointment of a receiver for the Rock Island holding companies and the Rock Island Railway. She seeks authority to sue stock owners Reid Moore and others, claims stock manipulation and mismanagement, and seeks damages and director removal. Suit, filed in Des Moines, centers on protection of bonds and potential bankruptcy of the road.
Mrs McNeil alleges Tutt attendance was impossible at iMeetings of stockholders. She claims holding companies were formed for the Rial purpose of day and bond wafers. The annual WCTU meeting is set for Thursday at 2 30 in Willard ball Chautauqua park with officer elections and department reports.
Mrs. H. T. Strange of Gainesville Georgia suffered kidney trouble and inflamed bladder but after using Foley Kidney Pills reports her back stronger and both kidney and bladder troubles are entirely gone. Advertisement notes pills sold by all druggists everywhere.
Ethel Sappington, a 16 year old girl from Philadelphia, is afraid to sleep because she gapes and dislocates her jaw. She is confined to Cooper Hospital in Camden with repeated jaw dislocations after opening her mouth wide.
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