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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
4
A petition in Traer seeks parole for Charles Jack, once jailed at Ft Madison after a prior robbery and further imprisonment for a drunken hold up. The 30 year old man’s conduct and release prospects draw local support from Traer residents. Also in Independence and Cedar Rapids reports: chicken thefts, a bishop power debate at Des Moines, a reunion trip, a Grinnell desertion case, and a local crash near Bran don with minor injuries.
President Taft attends a grand Chicago ball at the Auditorium with Gen. Grant’s staff, applauded by 10,000 guests. Ruth Bryan Leavitt arrives in a yellow gown, followed by a fashion parade of gowns from across the country. The event marks the first time a U.S. president has been entertained at a Chicago ball.
Conductor Thomas Lehan wed Miss Sadie Wagner in Manchester Iowa and they honeymoon in Minneapolis before settling at 303 High Street. Illinois Central brakeman John J. Malone died after a trestle fall near Forreston. Howard Weeker becomes a machinist in Illinois Central shops. Fireman Pat Townsend travels to Chicago for union business. Mrs. John Mischler is ill at Quincy Street. H H Young travels to Chicago for Business with the B of L. T.
Fisher Bros. begin demolishing the old Fifth Street east residence built in 1857 near the Ellis hotel to clear space for a brick store. The sturdy stone and lime walls remain strong, with walnut door and window jambs preserved. the home housed notable local families including the Browns and Dukes.
New Hartford Sept 17 The community mourns the sudden death of Mrs John Shultz age 61 at her home in south Parkersburg after returning from Cedar Falls with her husband She had felt fine on the trip but fainted while resting on a porch chair before help arrived She recently moved from the farm to retirement and joined the local church last winter Five children survive and a family reunion occurred on her birthday with relatives from Allison and the Schultz family
Announcements require early submission by 9 am for publication. Temple Rebekah No 54 and Progressive Lodge No 452 announce a joint anniversary at I O O F hall Friday Sept 17 with 7 30 start. Ben Hur social 10 cent at A O U W hall Friday Sept 17. First Baptist Church Brotherhood oyster supper and meeting 7 pm tonight invites all men.
Samuel C Canfield died last night at 7 o clock at his son Perry E Canfield's home 101 Sunnyside avenue after two years of tuberculosis of the bowels He was born November 26 1832 in Scott Courtland county New York and moved to Black Hawk county in 1854 He previously sold pecubial merchandise with son Lee at New Hartford and was later a coal dealer at Benson He is survived by four sons Lee of Cedar Rapids A C of Dunkerton and P E Canfield plus others not named in the fragment.
Private funeral services will be held at the residence Saturday morning for a Waterloo man whose lineage includes Barney Canfield and Frank Canfield. The deceased’s only daughter Mrs. has been mentioned, with two brothers noted, including P Canfield who died in the Civil War. The Lindsey Wisconsin connection appears in the genealogical record.
The body will be taken to Dunkertor and buried in Lester township cemetery. TRY A COURIER WANT AD.
Burglars broke into the Neenah post office and blew open two vaults securing about 4000 dollars in stamps and money. There is no clue to the robbers. Band concert advertised for this evening at East Side Park with La Rue's Waterloo as the attraction.
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