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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1912
Page
3
Miss Mary Veronica Murphy learns her dream prince is made of ordinary clay and ends the engagement after a letter from the Italian prince claims she waned him. She never saw him in America and declines further correspondence, planning to forget the romantic letters and his saturated kisses.
Sept 6 notes from Bennington Township report Miss Alfa Mueller Kathryn Burk Elizabeth Bongartz and Elsa Tribon departing for Cedar Falls to enroll at Teachers College. Other items include cattle trade, Harold Harriett Tribon starting Readlyn school term, Floyd Stevens helping on a farm, Dr Irwin Schenk visiting Sage family, old settlers picnic at Cedar Falls, visits to Trent and Waterloo, Amanda Bybank surprised by friends, Teisinger and Steeley at the state fair, and Carrie Sherman with daughter Fay visiting the Whitney home.
Very few complaints were received today regarding the shutting down of delivery of mail in locked boxes. Failure to observe instructions to separate mail for newspapers hotels and newsdealers at dispatch hindered delivery to addresses exempt from the closing order. Mail is expected to be placed in packages at dispatch as clerks become familiar with the instructions. It was noted yesterday that special delivery requests increased, with about thirty five received at the Waterloo office, versus the usual Sunday total of about fifty four.
Handt Tractor Company is incorporated and will operate in the Star Foundry plant in North Waterloo. The new venture plans a tractor capable of pulling four plows and other farm tasks. Incorporators are John T. Handt as president, C. C. Butler as vice president, and H. J. J. Willen as secretary, with purchase of Star Foundry property and power hammer rights.
J C Struutze serves as grand juror and J H Everest as petit juror in Allison. Roy Ranney and family visit Chicago for two weeks at Laventhal home. Grady and Flson go to Omaha for college. G M Bronson and family to Los Angeles for G A R encampment. winter there likely. Several locals travel, visit, or relocate for education, jobs, or land. Wrights, teachers, and a lightning incident are noted.
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds in La Porte City Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Mary Bedenbender to Ophelia Hummel covers parts of lots in Bishop s 2nd addition for 850 dollars. L Crum to Robert Nishet parcels in Normal addition Cedar Falls for 3590. Pritolowa Canning Co parcels in railroad addition La Porte City for 1 dollar. Waterloo Loan Trust Co to J H Macumber lot in Soash Park Waterloo for 1. Lotta Knapp to James Knapp part of Conger Park lots for 1. The James Gardiner company handles real estate rentals and insurance.
Greene residents report the public schools opened Monday as local activity includes travel and visits. R L Peddycourt traveled to Austin Minnesota for business, while C B Weston and Neal faced illness. Several residents moved, visited relatives, or attended fairs and events in Nashua Reinbeck Rochester Minneapolis and Mason City.
Stifling heat leaves residents and animals to suffer with readings near 96 degrees in the afternoon. Temperatures fell to 72 8 degrees by early morning with little relief from the sun. Beachgoers found only brief respite before the journey home as a record September day looms. An ad promotes Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Butler County fair at Allison on September 11 and 12 features corn judging contests for boys and girls with about 300 dollars in prizes. The program includes horse races, ball games, bands, performances, airship flights, and a “Corn day” finale with notable attendees including Congressman C. E. B. Pickett and past trip winner Vivian Edwards. Three baby prizes totaling 25 dollars offer at mid fair. Officials listed include President John Coster and Secretary W. C. Shepard.
Shady Grove reports a splendid small grain yield as farmers finish threshing. Visitors include Mrs. John Lizer of Waterloo and Miss Florence Wolfe of Joplin. Several locals and guests from Waterloo, Dubuque, Minnesota, and Iowa City are mentioned, with social visits, club meetings, and attendance at the Minnesota state fair noted.
Rockford notes list residents traveling to Minneapolis Chicago Des Moines and New York for shopping family visits and delegate duties. Other items include local inspections at a Jersey herd and a piano house repaint along with a hospital stay for Edna Meiz. A large Fuller ton family reunion and a new Iowa City State University hire are also noted amid recent storms and regional visits.
Kenneth Be. Runkel organist and music director at Grace M. BE church opened a Sunday evening preludes series. He will perform Guilmant elect Sonatas over twelve Sundays. The first recital featured Sonata Opus 42, pleasing attendees.
Line construction for the La Porte interurban is pushed amid heavy rains and recent storms. President Cass of Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern says the line cannot open before December, with the Cedar River bridge due by September 23 and Gilbertaville section by October 10 if weather stays favorable. J F Cass and family head to Seabright New Jersey for a month. A local dealer endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as effective for coughs colds and croup.
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