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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1913
Page
3
Waterloo officials advance the water supply project as a new plant nears completion. Thirty five engines will drink and fill daily to serve the railroad yard, with extended capacity planned for future needs. The terminal point at Waterloo increases the plant’s demand and the wells are deeper than initially required.
Catalog of Iowa farms lists 350 to 900 acres with black soil, clay subsoil and tilled land. Describes houses, barns, hog and chicken houses, wells, windmills, and outbuildings with prices from 95 200 to 135 000. Financed terms offered, location near Waterloo Dunkerton and main traveler road.
The passage lists Goss Brebner Co at 7084 Sycamore Street Waterloo Iowa with phone number 550.
The team drilled two initial wells then secured large pumps to force water for four hours to test each well capacity. A fourth well is planned for later drilling.
Report warns Crystal Coal Company may run short of ice if cold weather lasts. Last winter storage held 14,000 tons, with much melted. the firm denies shortage, promising ample supply but admits reduced stock as the season nears. Washburn, Iowa, scene notes music by A L Schmeltzer orchestra in an advertisement.
Paul Davis and others from Waterloo attended Hudson’s harvest home festival yesterday. A free fried chicken dinner fed 250 at long park tables, with lemonade and buttermilk in jars, and three ball games plus band music. Attendees hailed it as Hudson’s most successful harvest home yet with visitors from Waterloo Cedar Falls Reinbeck and nearby towns.
Superintendent Hukill urges parents to have children ready for Monday start. Kindergarten will use two sites in morning and afternoon sessions with two teachers per session. Entrance rules restrict admission to under five or first primary only in first two weeks. Dance tonight at Washburn advertised.
Noble F. Martin of Utica arrived in Waterloo to organize the annual Pythian fair under Helmet lodge No. 89 Knights of Pythias set for October. He aims to surpass past exhibitions with help from H. L. Green who has arranged temporary lodging and a planned office in the Pythian clubrooms.
Heinrich Kremerskoten, a German clerk, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to fifteen months hard labor for attempting to blackmail Lord Rothschild. He sent a letter threatening murder unless paid $160,000.
A sales pitch urges those suffering from stomach trouble rheumatic and kidney complaints to try Vurpillat’s New Discovery and Vurpillat’s Relief. The ad touts pain relief and anti inflamation with prices of $1 and 40 cents per bottle. It highlights health benefits for citizens of Dubuque and notes availability at Schuneman’s Drug Stores.
Local tidbits report movements and visits across towns including Marble Rock Waterloo and Des Moines. Highlights include Dr Bruner's business trip to Crookston Minn and Mr and Mrs Barber returning from Monticello. Also social events and new office move at the Corn Magazine.
Mr Case testified that he ordered screens immediately and they are being installed on windows and doors. The case has drawn considerable public attention.
The Y W C A education committee chaired by Miss Frances Grout met to discuss this year's study topics. Planned courses include immigration citizenship current events first aid home economics travel talks and arts and crafts.
Residents from Rock Island Cedar Rapids St Joseph Louisville Minneapolis Hudson attended a house party at Red Fern and Magers cottages over Sunday and Labor Day. Guests included Mr and Mrs W G Xander Mr and Mrs George Irwin Mr and Mrs William Morrison Hat tie Truex George Murphy Orren Cook and Mr and Mrs R H Pyles with sons Leonard and Thurston.
The New York Stock Exchange closed with mixed results on September 3. Notable figures include Canadian Pacific at 22.04, Pennsylvania at 26.66, Reading at 16.80, Union Pacific at 22, United States Steel at 62.75, and New York Central at 29.95. Other entries show Northern Pacific 11.04, Great Northern 12.5, Illinois Central 10.79, and Amalgamated Copper at 7.6.
Help wanted for work in small restaurant. Call Walker's Restaurant 1127 E 4th. For rent furnished modern housekeeping rooms close in. Call 726 West Fourth St.
The Stephens Engineering Company seeks concrete laborers offering the highest wages. Apply at 317 B Avenue East Cedar Rapids Indiana.
Directions emphasize using only fresh clean eggs and not washing them. Soak in a boiled water and Eye Preserver solution with one part preserver to ten parts water. Pack in a covered vessel, keep in a moderately cool area with constant temperature. One gallon preserves forty dozen eggs. On sale at C. Miller, Druggist.
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