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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
5
Two tale fragments blend a playful city feline romance with a prison escape chase. Midnight courts Fi Fi Kitten, wins her blue ribbon, while Snowball weighs urban chic against old fashion ideas, as a separate 1919 crime report describes McCloud's escape and a description of the convict hunted by guards.
Fort Madison Iowa September report details Carl McCloud a Mystic inmate escaping from the state prison. He climbed a centerpole slid a guy wire to the wall and dropped to ground before wresting a guard's rifle and fleeing into underbrush, evading recapture. This marks a second escape in three days prompting officials to intensify searches.
Sept 5 Finchford residents report visits from Burmont and Waterloo families. George Sands and Widam Zimmerman households host guests. Charles Whitney and L Whitney households received relatives. Mrs Date Townson visited sister Mrs Corrigan in New Hartford. Fred Garrison from Oelwein visited relatives. Cortricht began sorghum. Thursday show drew good attendance.
Mrs. Sarah Krantz of Canistota lost a sister and learned her son Irving was injured by a corn binder. Mrs. Lydia Latpman sold property. A daughter arrived to Louis Ensign on Sept. 6. Geo. Stanton of Minneapolis, former local resident, greeted friends. Mrs. John Colvin shopped St Paul for millinery now in town. Peter Larsen resigns as New Hartford creamery buttermaker effective Oct 1. successor is Peters son of Finchford. Several families visited Cedar Falls, Minnesota State Fair attendance noted. John Colvin hosted Washburn, Dolvin journeyed to St Paul. Attendees plan Omaha study trip. Teaver lodge set meeting next Tuesday. C Harmon family visited Cedar Falls. J M Tewey traveled to Rochester for doctors about his case.
A brief note claims American women often misjudge physical strength and take risks leading to pain. It urges Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as an unfailing remedy in new cases and cites thousands of testimonials to its virtue.
Bert Albert Dolph, a 27 year old farmer near La Porte City, drank carbolic acid from a tin cup while chores with his brother Alfred. He died shortly after in the family barn. Survived by parents Erastus and the Dolph siblings Ernest Lydia Vera Alfred. funeral at home then West View Cemetery. Coroner deemed no inquest necessary. Also an advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as curing a cold.
Miss Dorothy Palmer of Vinton files in Benton County District Court a $7,900 claim against Rock Island railway alleging no seats were available on an August 11 Cedar Rapids to Vinton trip and she was injured while standing in the aisle. She says all coach seats were taken and she leaned on a door as the journey continued.
A porter opened a door abruptly and knocked a woman to the floor then shut the door quickly. She was thrown out onto the car platform and suffered a knee dislocation in the fall.
Spencer Iowa September 8 A distressing accident occurred near Milford last week as auto trouble sent a group seeking help. Mechanician J Bickelhaupt died when an auto collided with a steam and buggy causing the horses to rear and the vehicle to topple onto him. Miss Genie Kumba was seriously injured along with another woman.
Spencer Iowa Sept 8 William and H McArtor two brothers convicted of blackmailing Frank Rosenkrans were taken to the state penitentiary at Fort Madison Saturday morning by Sheriff Lidman. Several days ago H McArtor guided the sheriff to his home and
The McArtors told the grand jury about Matt Adair's alleged ties to a gang of blackmailers before leaving for Fort Madison. He showed a place where he dug up 200 dollars claimed as his share of the spoils from Rosenkrans. the remaining cash has not been found.
A local notice promotes Merital Tonic Digestive as the best strength builder and nerve tonic for the sick and run down. Red Cross Drug Co and Henderson Drug Co are listed as sole agents in the advertisement.
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