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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
5
New York December 21 Governor Odell, head of the state Republican committee, accuses President Roosevelt and Governor Higgins of injecting personalities into the speaker contest. He says they will be to blame if disaster results and charges a deliberate effort to wreck the party for personal ambition.
A severe year’s storm devastates the Virginia and North Carolina coasts with fears for small vessels. In London, Hugh Watt, ex MP, is found guilty of plotting murder and sentenced to five years. Moscow workers back armed revolt as troops mobilize. Washington reports brief congressional adjournments and Interior Secretary Hitchcock’s illness. Petersburg notes a railroad strike and mass walkouts at Putilof Iron Works.
Creditors of the late A J Devlin and related concerns named J J Horley Cyrus Lelia and Walter Reeves as trustees to run the Devlin estates now out of receivership while Dr W S Woods of Kansas City was chosen to manage the Marceline Goal and Marceline Mercantile and Kans City Cat and Coke interests. A holding company plan may follow. Railroads form pension bureau for long serving employees with a committee set to implement the program.
Dispatch from Bryan United States minister lists Portugal facing crop shortfall with an estimated 80,000,000 kilos shortfall and a need to import large quantities soon from foreign sources. Documents note potential supply strain and government concerns over securing wheat.
Four inches of snow fell from Wednesday night into today, with weather observer M L Newton noting accumulation to be four inches by 2 PM though melting reduced ground cover. Sleds and cutters seen. sleighing fair on streets but country snow shallow. moisture-laden snow slowed streetcar service and caused power-house delays.
Moscow faced a day of great excitement with stores boarded up and supplies stockpiled. Factories and mills largely closed while postal and telegraph offices shut, signaling a tense climate as strike leaders promise an armed revolution.
Waterloo attorney E. E. Wilson reports no knowledge of client Ocea Clark since November 21 after failed settlement talks regarding a young lady he married at Sioux Falls. The article also notes attention to Waterloo asphalt pavement, requests from Boston, Chicago, and Kansas City papers for copies, and management changes at the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Gas and Electric Light company led by J. M. McCallan.
Sadie M Cranee sues Charles E Bandfield for 10000 damages after a ride ended near Illinois Central crossing when the ponies became unmanageable. She alleges escort negligence and seeks judgment, the case set for January term. Also J W Wheaton seeks 10000 against Illinois Central for injuries from a 1908 yard switch accident.
Dora Shelka seeks divorce from Andrew Shelka on desertion and non support with habitual drunkenness. They married June 3 1900 at Clinton Iowa, separated April 30 1904. She seeks $30 temporary alimony and $30 monthly permanent alimony. defendant a dairyman with $25 weekly earning potential. Also notes a bird dog owned by Dr Shannon was hit by car near Woods Bros furniture store with injuries.
Judge Blair presided as Wilson et al. vs city of Waterloo opened with juror selection for a contested expansion of city limits. Eight parties have stakes while two other cases awaited court action amid amicable settlement of the earlier Chamberlain v Wolfe action.
Be Bee Bobby, Wamsley of Allison, and Dickens of Shell Rock figure among visitors. Rev J A Trimble and family attended a dedication and Kellogg funeral. Dr Roy Rozell, Mrs Cap Rozell, and Art Hoff visited. Miss Helen Maines and Jo King travel, while Manly Landon sees his son in Waterloo. Royce Greene leaves for a Waterloo job. Alya Chapin assists in a jewelry store over holidays. K of P and Highland Nobles lodge events, Waterloo degree team attendance, and a supper at Tremont House are noted. Nearby residents return for holidays and family visits.
Sioux City reports a tale of R. R. Mann from Kingsley Iowa who burned 2000 in gold from a Dawes County Neb farm. Papers claim gold lies near an elm tree in the corner of a former garden in South Sioux City. His niece Mrs. Anna Dunbar refuses to reveal the hiding place. A nearby excavation raises theft fears.
Davenport December 21 Hugh Stockin and Walter Walker both Cassville Wis horse thieves are in custody after a peculiar capture. They sought medical help for Stockin who had been shot by Walker under mistaken identity during a burglary in Eldridge. Stockin sent to Mercy hospital Walker jailed.
Des Moines December 21 printers strike disrupts state printing delaying the Auditor, Insurance statements, biennial report, and other official documents. State officers cope with the backlog as year end nears, affecting Insurance blanks and census reports while railroad and census work continues.
Mason City on December 21 reports Arthur Bennett and Mary E Dexter from The Royal Chef troupe married at the Wilson opera house a few hours before the evening performance. Both chorus members, they perform snappy stunts together and Miss Dexter’s singing reportedly won Mr Bennett’s heart.
Since the last publication, sixteen people from Waterloo Cedar Falls Eagle Center Dyeraville and Charles City have applied for marriage licenses. Applicants ranged from 13 to nearly 50 years old and several licenses have been issued daily as the number grows.
Druggists prepare for a lively legal battle as petitions filed Wednesday prompt temporary injunctions. Attorneys outline a plan of action while disputes over informants and the use of names in liquor purchase records spark anger among listed customers. The case centers on one key information point and a forthcoming test, with hearings to follow.
McGuire sues for divorce from Ida Lizar alleging desertion on January 16, 1905 and a six year old daughter Esther in defendant’s custody. Lizar’s petition cites nagging and a threatened injury with stove wood. Other cases include note collections totaling about $1,200 with various defendants and an injunction over a blocked passageway to a boat landing. The McGuire case was directed to verdict and the judge presiding may favor the defendant.
A family reunion will be held in Mt Vernon township at John Wilson's home on Christmas day with Waterloo residents expected to attend. It marks Mr Wilson's 84th birthday and 44 years of residence in the township. Wilson helped settle a farm 12 miles NW of Waterloo in 1863 and is tied to Blackhawk county's first jury. | The display window at Vetter & Waters features a life size clown named The Little Fellow, drawing heavy attention as it appears to pay its keep with graceful movements and crowd appeal.
Ray Davison and Genevieve Fletcher wed at 8:30 pm in Waterloo at Davison home, with Rev J L Love officiating. Betsy entries list Severson Lysinger wedding and other local unions, with details on attendees, officiants, and future plans.
No secret about it. It is no secret that Bucklen's Arnica Salve is 80 effective for cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes according to D L Gregory of Hope Texas who reports a bad sore toe healed quickly and all okay. Read at Wanglee Bros Todd's drug store.
Cedar Valley Land and Investment Company director Leon Loizeaux of Vinton reports transferring the William Mitchell farm at Waterloo’s southwest corner to Lewia Miller for 20010 dollars, bought as an investment for the company. The concern has sold about 41000 acres in southeastern Assiniboia Canada this season, signaling strong land activity. George D. Graham, veteran dentist at the State University of Iowa City, returned home today for Christmas vacation.
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