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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1913
Page
3
An 1914 advertisement outlines weekly deposits rising by fixed cents per class from five to fifty. After forty weeks ending June 27 1914, payouts range from 42 to 420 dollars, totaling savings plus interest to fund two weeks vacations with daily allowances.
Westfield Magerman addition and Downing Place residents join Chamber of Commerce to urge Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway to build a 1.5 mile extra track to Hagerman addition Penning Place Westfield. Committee led by Cal L Kingsley to meet President L Cass to discuss route and a possible bonus to encourage the line aiding residents isolated from the W C F L N railway.
The funeral services for the late Mrs Julia E Platt were held at her son's home, Judge F C Platt, yesterday afternoon. Rev Effie K Jones of the Universalist church led the service. Pallbearers included W A Miller J E Weatherwax LM Road Fo Cutler d W Krapfel and T W Place. Mrs Platt, who died Sept 10 at the home of her daughter Mrs Evelyn Thompson in Port Huron Michigan, was laid to rest in Waterloo beside her husband John D Platt who had died several years earlier.
Linden notices report the funeral of Isaac Conner at the home of his son Arthur Conner with burial at Messenger cemetery near Denver. Other items include local visits, church events, hospital stays, and a Linden Ladies Aid meeting with officers elected and Wear Ever aluminum ware demonstrated.
Immigrant growth linked to Greek influence as ten stork visits to Creek homes are noted. A two month old Pekoulas son was christened Constantine by Rev Avengis Demakapoutias amid a warm local welcome. Godparents John Lemberopoulos and Peter Vagenas honored the ceremony at Mulberry and Linden, signaling strong ties with Minneapolis Greek church circles.
Miss Gladys Powers will entertain at the opera house in Reinbeck next Friday evening with Miss Wilma Hasher and Miss Frances Brammer assisting. In two weeks Mr and Mrs D Cass Mrs J O Knox and Mrs H B Plumb depart for Japan, sailing from San Francisco for seventy two days. Dr L M Ochs of 218 Syndicate building visits his Davenport parents. Mrs Henry Seebers of Boone visits her daughter Mrs Fred Garrabrant. Susie Gabriel leaves for Des Moines to teach mathematics at North High after years in Oelwein. Judge Frank F Knapp confined at home by illness. J J Neary liquor case postponed two weeks. Epworth league rally at First Methodist, open air service 6 15 p m. Robe family trip to Greencastle Ind and Chattanooga Tenn for national encampment. William and John Roche te buried at Chattanooga. Mrs W W Woolley of Grant avenue organises private elocution, German and Latin class at her home.
Mrs J V R Sisco and Mrs Joe Manion sisters were summoned to Hillsboro by the death of Mrs Sarah Stonehouse and her nephew Frank Runyan who died there on Wednesday. They remained for his funeral, per advices received by V J Sisco, an uncle.
We thank friends who helped kindly during the illness and death of the wife and mother. Grateful for the many moral offerings and support from MEL TOUN MALDZATIN AND CUILUREN.
Ground purchased for a coal gas plant covers eleven acres in Blowers addition. The deal, filed yesterday, aims to serve Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding territory. Eight years ago output was 41 million cubic feet annually. now 230 million. Local owners previously ran the plant, with renewals seen as a constant drain on finances. A new plant will cost a substantial sum and may not be ready for three years. meanwhile the water gas plant at McClain Street will supply gas. The company lists 912 meters and 7,400 gas stoves. Judges Platt Dunham and Mullan agree on court assignments for 1914 and 1916 across Black Hawk Grundy Delaware and Buchanan counties.
City water trustees debated Shifting the fourth well to Cedar River park and placing future wells upstream, a plan by Supt. Berry aimed at reducing pollution and avoiding property costs. Though detailed cost data were presented, the board deferred final action for further study and consideration.
Mrs. F. H. Interf of 404 Broadway fell down stairs last Wednesday morning. She sprained her ankle and suffered minor bruises. Though unable to walk, she can use crutches and expects near full recovery in a few days.
In Minneapolis area two Soo stock trains loaded with cattle ran through a blazing fire near Osseo to save the stock as a lumber car burned and flames threatened adjacent cars and a farmhouse. Pandemonium followed the passing trains but no damage occurred as they escaped into darkness.
A local advertisement promises a weeklong rocker sale offering bargains. The notice highlights See Toe as the first Red Booth Street advertiser, signaling a shopping event with low prices and various rocking items.
A light frost in the area caused little damage to truck growers at the public market this morning. Only garden produce may have suffered slight losses. Buchanan reports temperatures fell from 71 in the afternoon to 49 by 5 this morning, with the low held for about ninety minutes.
A clinic states 100 headache cases treated with 96 percent cured and 25 percent cured by one treatment. They recount a 34 year old man with severe headaches since age seven who after two treatments remained headache free for sixteen months. They invite visits to explain more cases.
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