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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1913
Page
10
A pamphlet outlines weekly deposits rising by five to twenty cents per week across classes 5, 10, 15 and 20. By June 27 1914 sums range from $42 to $165, plus interest, enabling two week vacations or longer trips abroad.
Death claimed two children this morning. One infant child of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Murphy died at St. Francis hospital and will be shipped to Aurora, Ta., for interment. Another child of Mr. and Mrs. Max Rotman of 1311 Commercial Street died at 7:30 AM of bowel trouble and was interred this afternoon in Hillcrest cemetery.
The document presents the voluntary sworn statement of the Leavitt and John Son Trust Company of Waterloo Iowa for September 10 1913 detailing assets liabilities and corporate officers including Emmons Johnson president Carleton Sias vice president and C R Davis secretary The figures show total assets and the liabilities including capital stock debenture bonds and deposits with notes on real estate and investment funds The board of directors attested and a notary public certified the oath on September 5 1943.
Nine hundred people filled the coliseum at Chautauqua park for the Emanuel German Evangelical church annual fall mission festival. Delegations arrived from Readlyn Artesian Reinbeck and other towns. Rev Vonderau of Fort Dodge spoke at 10:30 about Missions in General and Rev H Mays of Readlyn spoke at 3 on Heather Missions. The local choir and a Westgate band accompanied the services. Church ladies provided noon dinner and a light supper. Funds are raised to support next year’s mission work.
Hon Oliver Stewart of Chicago argued in a First Congregational church lecture that liquor wastes energy and harms government and political institutions. He cited W T Vl and allied groups in the temperance fight as influential. County supervisors set a total annual tax levy of 23.9 mills, up from 16.6 mills prior year, an increase of 7.38 mills.
Tentative plans are laid to convert the Central Supply company at 517 Bluff street into a corporation named Central Paint Supply company. W A McMillan, manager, has purchased Culbertson's interest and toured Iowa and Illinois cities to pick the best opportunity, choosing Waterloo as the top option. Mrs McMillan and son Donald accompanied him. they visited Lake Marshfield and Peoria during the trip.
Rev Titus Lowe, longtime pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Cedar Falls, announces resignation from Lawn City congregation and transfer to the First A.F. church in Omaha. He will receive a $100 monthly salary increase under Bishop Frank Bristol. Lowe, noted as a polished orator and versatile musician, has served pastorates across Pennsylvania and Calcutta before returning to Cedar Falls.
Albert Overton accepted a position as automobile mechanic with Rader and Bates in this city. He was previously employed in a similar capacity with the Corn Belt Auto Company.
A wagon from Uyvank Transfer Co with a household goods load bolted from Illinois Central yards, sped through the city’s main business district, threw its wagon body near Park Avenue East, and wrecked items including a piano before being halted near the Great Western depot. bystanders scattered as the runaway team and trucks hurtled along.
A Sunday morning crash at the Fourth and Franklin streets corner left a car and a street vehicle badly damaged. Both drivers reported as uninjured as bystanders described a light impact and minor injuries to a passenger in the local car bed. Occupants were checked by emergency responders and there were no serious injuries.
An accident occurred when a street car crashed into a pedestrian on a city route injuring Mr. Strong of Berry Street. He was taken to Stoo Ksymeie with a concussion and serious injuries. A hospital guard, witnesses, and bystanders reported the incident as authorities investigated the cause and next of kin were notified.
Fragmentary text describes a past afternoon robbery involving Cenn A. Tibbitts and loss of lanterns. A suspect named Charles appears, with garbled phrases about taking a part and an agreement, but many names and details are unreadable.
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