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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1912
Page
7
Allentown reports heavy rains with a storm bringing wind and lightning. Parks and streets flooded, gutters clogged, and mosquitos swarmed as rain cooled the temperature. Trains ran on time despite downpours, while August brought near seven inches of rainfall.
Heads of nine railways gather in St Paul to discuss a new union depot. The plan would shift the Mississippi River at the depot several hundred feet west to allow more railway facilities on the new land and an agreement on each line’s share is anticipated. Darius Miller, A J Burling, H A Mudge, Newman Hub, B W McKenna, S M Felton, W A Gardner, Howard Elliott, and James J Hill attend.
W O Rima, former Wells Fargo Express agent, admits embezzling 300 dollars three years ago after his sweetheart died. He fled with company funds, surfaced in St Louis seeking imprisonment, and now awaits grand jury action in Decorah with $1000 bond. Also notes Labor Day visitors and an endorsement of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Dumont Iowa September 2 citizens plan to host the largest crowd for the annual corn carnival on September 4 with addresses by Senator William S Kenyon of Fort Dodge and Congressman Charles E Pickett of Waterloo. The program includes Cretes acrobats and street sports and Greene Concert Band will provide music. The event marks Kenyon’s first speech in the region and will draw attendees from nearby areas.
Chicago records a population of 2 329 400 in a new directory estimate, a gain of 62 216 from last year. One thousand workers completed the city census for the directory. The Johnsons top the list with 7 793 members, ahead of the Smiths at 5 620 and the Andersons at 5 603. Joyce Roosevelt is the city’s sole Roosevelt. Tafts total 36 and Wilsons 1 744. An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for digestion and bowels. Also listed are licenses to wed for Tehl Kelderling Selzer Tippey with dates.
Des Moines September 2 The face of early returns from county conventions across the state shows a majority of progressive delegates plan to oppose a third state ticket. Counties including Linn Scott Henry Madison Sac Boone Hamilton Wapello Pottawattamie Plymouth vote against a new ticket while Clinton and Polk name committees or tickets. The result leaves uninstructed delegates in the balance as counties weigh the issue.
Waterloo is well represented this week at the Nebraska and Minnesota state fairs. The William Galloway company has an exhibit at both fairs. LaRue's band accompanied the exhibit to Minneapolis and the Toledo Concert band of eighteen pieces went to Lincoln. It is thought that fully 200 tickets of passage were sold to the Minnesota state fair.
A large audience attended the memorial service for General William Booth in the M. A. auditorium. Rev. R. E. Graves opened the program with prayer as hymns and readings followed, including Eva Booth's prepared paper read by Adjutant Thomas.
A solo titled Boundless Salvation was performed and composed by General J. H. Bates who presided at the meeting. Rev. Mr. Lowe offered a short aid talk and another hymn Life's Morn Will Soon Be Waning was sung. The gathering closed with a pledge of consecration read by the assemblage.
Mrs. Phil Standish of 205 Locust street was taken to Presbyterian Hospital at 6 AM and underwent gall stone surgery at 7 AM. She recovered with anesthesia wearing off and rests comfortably as nurse Grace Stewart had assisted and prepared her.
The report notes a husband was busted in Minneapolis connected to the Willian Galloway exhibit and he arrived yesterday afternoon. A related ad promotes The Iowa Homestead farm paper, urging subscriptions at 3.50 yearly and inviting farmer agents with incentives.
A New Discovery touts Morital Pile Remedy as highly effective for internal and external use. Promoters claim it brings relief to suffering humanity, with Henderson Drug Co and Red Drops Drug Co named among supporters.
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