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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
2
Sheriff F M Shores and county officials attend the district fair in La Porte City. Several locals are listed with updates on health, marriages, employment changes, travel, and an injury at Parker and Colby Transfer Company with a recoverable prognosis.
A merchant offers two free trial treatments of Gauss Combined Catarrh Cure to readers. They promise the remedy will cure chronic catarrh and improve health, asking recipients to send their address via a coupon to receive the treatment and regain normal breath.
Citizens Gas and Electric of Waterloo and Cedar Falls began providing water gas after May 9. The public was largely unaware of the switch as the plant work proceeded quietly to install new machinery. No new complaints about gas quality have been heard.
In an afternoon accident near Buffalo New York, Mrs. Harry L. Good of Lake Forest was killed when a sixty horsepower touring car slid down a creek incline and rolled over an eight-foot embankment. Her mother Mrs. John R. Hoxie of Chicago was injured with a broken arm.
A delegation of East Waterloo residents led by George E Lichty F J Fowier and JL Vale met Illinois Central officials in Chicago over the W C F N crossing. Cars may run over the new track by week’s end if consent is given. The North end residents urge a favorable resolution and the street car line investment is noted.
Chicago reports the National Conservation Association launches with President Taft joining as member. Wal ter L Fisher leads a broader group pushing radical water power rights reforms and conservation across the nation, with Charles W Eliot as executive head. The move aims to unify natural resource care and supersede older associations.
The Des Moines Evening Tribune reports a new Hawkeye Telephone company formed to manage Mutual Telephone properties outside Des Moines. Articles filed in Polk County name G E McFarland as president and general manager, with C E Hall as vice president and E Palm as auditor. Capital stock set at 100000 dollars. Des Moines will be principal office. intent to conduct general telephone business for Mutual operations outside Des Moines.
Health beauty aid claim. Promotes Foley’s Urine Laxative as effective for indigestion stomach and liver trouble and constipation. Says it cleanses the system and is pleasant to take. Wangler Bros. and J. K. Joder & Son.
Sept 14 summary from Janesville notes Rev. Tompkins and Rev. Miller preaching at two churches with small attendance. Mrs. Martha Heel dies. funeral held Wednesday. Chaplin household goods arrive. Wm Shean to move to Waterloo. Mrs. Mary Wary of California visits. Bessie Briner returns home. A big event on Saturday features vegetable exhibit stock show races and parade. Local chatter includes idle street comment and choir chair plans.
Mt Vernon reports Robert Simpson made a business trip to Waterloo and is recovering nicely from a recent illness. AJ Rundles sold two hogs weighing nearly 1000 pounds while Louie Hansen rented Judge Tol- to a new occupant.
Reports include visits by Don Leverser and families, a hospital update in Independence, and a Cedar Falls trip by Fred and Freda Decker. Notable events: a Friday dance invitation at Boies, a horse show prize for Baskins, and a barn fire at Henry Trece with a horse killed. Also mentions weather aiding plowing and various visits across Plainfield and Waterloo.
South Bend Ind Sept 1 Wheeling clinched the Central League pennant for the second time in eight years.
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