08 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
1
Fetrigg argues for soil fertility and road quality, noting ashes as fertilizer and value comparisons between corn and butter freight. It warns against overoptimistic communal schemes and highlights banking caution, cactus as forage, and wheat growth trends in Nebraska Kansas Texas with historic yield figures.
Illinois legislators face winter debate on using penitentiary inmates to build and improve state highways. Proposals argue it would curb convict labor competition with free workers and align with neighboring states where prison labor manufactures goods. The plan targets major thoroughfares and leverages available inmate labor for road projects.
A desktop collection discusses stock losses in India from 1906 and global farming notes. It covers livestock issues, land use, forestry versus farming, fertilizer efficacy, and a government bulletin on farm land values rising from 1900 to 1905. It notes stock raising with barnyard manure, clover rotation, and the rising value of cultivated lands.
In view of free Congress, seed programs are deemed costly and useless. Antiquated fruit and vegetable varieties fail to influence a congressman's standing. Calls grow for action to relieve the nation from this handicap and redirect funds to new profitable agricultural investigations.
A poultry shipper exposes a scheme where an elevator at a packing house covertly yanks out every tenth fowl from a car, including sick or disabled birds. After the owner alerts the boss, the packing house reverses the elevator and returns the chickens, yielding the shipper a fair deal. The tale suggests frequent shortages may hide similar manipulation by unscrupulous workers.
In Waste Places north Iowa town The Waste Places gains statewide notice for 8 Jades civic improvement group and school children transforming ragweed hemp and bur deck triangles along a street into flower beds and shrubs. Their effort inspires wider civic action suggesting entrusting larger city plots to poorer residents for corn potatoes or vegetables rather than weeds.
Reports from multiple regions indicate the Northwestern Greening apple loses vigor around age twenty five and often dies back at the top. The issue appears widespread beyond local conditions, challenging its reputation as a hardy winter apple suited to latitudes 42 to 50 degrees. It also bears fruit only after ten to twelve years, making its prospects speculative for northern orchardists.
The New York legislature earmarked 50 000 660 for roads and backed 101 million for Erie canal improvements. The writer says that zeal may seem crankish but praises the potential to lower transport costs and improve highways, urging Western states to study the model and adopt similar funding, noting the broader good roads movement.
Washington plans extend forest nurseries across central western states with the slogan a forest garden on every ranch. The government will supply suitable trees and the ranch owners will transplant and tend them. Initial costs of experimentation and small trees will be provided.
March notes from Gresham Iowa cover farm plans and visits. Charley Dickey’s remains interred at Gresham cemetery. Andrew Daniels elected Sub-district No. 11 director. Miss Ida Mixdorf seeks care in Prairie du Chien. Mother Miller recovering from a fall. English and German services planned at local churches. Miss Mattie Baulau visits from Waverly. Matt Brown dies in Naperville while at church. Susan Reichert travels to Abbott, Iowa.
Dewar Iowa notes describe Al Fuchs’s throat consult in LeMars, Dr. Allen’s Missouri trip with Dr. Richie covering his patients, and a sick infant of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks improving. Will Schmitt bought a new 1 1 2 HP gasoline engine. Mr and Mrs Turner celebrated their 25th anniversary with about 125 guests and a silver tea set. Mrs Anderson remains sick while R J McMillan moved from HR L Clark to Center Point Wyoming with a wife, planning to live on the Meyers farm site.
Greene Iowa March notes report Arthur Shook and wife returning from Marble Rock. Edith and Mattie Loshwood visit Waterloo, Beulah Steiff visits Mason City, Ada Van Buskirk visits from Sheffield, Mrs Hazen visits Packard, William Kreuger returns from New Hampton, Wesley Noltereike with his mother in Charles City. Evens Blumer & Co purchase Clark Grocery brick store for 4500, Joe Reynolds family relocate to Ella Loesbe residence, Mrs Shook ill with rheumatism, Oliver Sproul moves to Frank Bush farm, Wailer McEwen joins Bell clothing as clerk, J C Lockwood property near Greene sold for 100 per acre, Robert Korinke dies in Waverly and funeral held at St Marys.
A man of dark complexion spent the night in the county jail area. Sheriff Schermerhorn lent him Jim Cullen’s old clothes to wear. The man paraded the street in them, unaware of their owner. The incident, linked to prior events on January 9, ends with the lesson that clothes do not make the man.
Dankerton Iowa March reports J P King visiting to photograph No 6 Lester school and Hayes district. Locals recall trips to Waterloo and Flandreau South Dakota where corn yields of 8000 bushels from 110 acres are cited. Postmaster Bucher visits hospital son-in-law Herb Macintosh while ice floods Drain Creek and washes out Cummings bridge.
Voorhies Iowa reports no church Sunday due to bad roads. Wyatt Bros shelled corn for W E Shanks. Five Mastain children sick with measles. several families visited relatives. Ed McDermont moved to Waterloo. Matt Cahill brought twelve fine horses. Vera Emerson and Hat Ye Manish visited. Mrs Mahony improving. Nadeen Dickey recovering from measles. Little Garreth Soule died at age three. funeral set for Voorhies church with burial in Traer.
Buchanan County court opened with Cahill v. the 7 R R Co over 1900 damages for injuries from an engine push on defendants track. Demurrer sustained for contributory negligence and statute of limitations. lively dispute later in Dickinson v. Sactigen ig trial seeking 2500.
J A Ruges’s baby ill and Mrs W J Gutknecht ill with grip. R H McNally in Des Moines on business. George H Hollis from Cedar Falls on business. Mrs W J Hutchison of Bristow visiting Rev S S Long. Ellis Cutting of Iowa Falls visiting here. Adam Pitcher reappointed cemetery sexton by township trustees and town council. takes charge of spring and summer work.
Mrs Susie Alexander on Washington Street has been under quarantine as her daughter Mabel suffers from scarlet fever and pneumonia. Nearby residents include the Strayers visiting Waterloo, McMillan on firm business travel, and new families moving into Gibson house near the lumber yard. The community notes a photo group from the Gutknechts and a large, largely married brood of thirteen children in local families.
Guy Hutton of Egan returned home with Will Knapp after recent visit. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wambaugh hosted a large gathering, Fred Webster won first prize in Progressive Club, Mrs. Ernest Jordan second, and Louis Rixley the consolation prize. No Name club card night at the Leversee home. Roy Thurston took top honors. Edith Callahan and Blanche Callahan led the spelling contest at Bdies. 3.20 dollars raised for a prize fund. Dances at Bates and Cedar Falls, phonograph purchase by Austin Callahan, families moving to Cedar Falls, Miss Ida Brown funeral attended by Mrs. F W Jacob, and various school entertainments planned for Gandfield, Greeley, and Boies districts. Several weddings anniversaries and visits noted among local families.
In Highmore South Dakota on March 6 Mrs Andrew Hi Lien a bride eight months wed rode three miles on horseback in her night dress through bitter cold to seek aid for her husband after kerosene caused a fire at their farmhouse. The husband died next morning and she faced serious burns and exposure.
Raynond Iowa area notes report a surge of mumps with several residents affected. Mr and Mrs Lusted traveled to Cedar Falls for business. Father Rottler spent time in Waterloo. Gus Hebel moved to a Fox township farm last week, formerly owned by John Tenant. Tack Hazelwood visited Miss Carr over the weekend. Mrs Lisle Saddler hosted her two daughters from Hazlet. B Edwards went to Waterloo on business. Herman Kohl returned home with friend Lynn Smith last night.
Sam Hitt moved near Jesup to farm vacated by Mr. Kelley who bought the Henry Bickelberg place. Willie Burt rented the former Hitt residence. Miss Ruth Lusted visits Clarksville relatives. Miss Blanche Byers of Cedar Falls visited here. Denny Knapp worsens from rheumatism. Frank Teter recovers from mumps. Mrs. Darwin, in California, dies pneumonia claim noted by Lusted. Mrs J B Edwards visits Mrs W M Robe on Western Ave Waterloo. Raymond orchestra improves with biweekly practices.
Oak Ridge social items record Stella Potter and sister-in-law visiting friends Sun John Assink settles on Shehan farm. Mrs Mary Hanna, wintering with daughter in Sherman Texas, reports poor health but hopes to return home. New tenants arrive at Bailey farm. Uansing’s blasting mocks for foundation of new house replacing fire loss. Mr. McKean hauling wood locally. Will Payne moves from Bailey to Jess Bige’s vacated place. Mrs Clouse has been ill with grip and a tune sle.
The Boston Transcript reports the death of Mrs Isabella Beecher Hooker of Hartford, youngest daughter of Rev Lyman Beecher. The Beecher family shaped American theology and literature, with siblings including Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher. Isabella stood as a champion for women’s rights, a gifted speaker, and wife of John Hooker, sharing a lineage tied to early Connecticut history. The piece reflects on the family’s intellectual breadth and lasting influence.
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