Year Ago Today Local Reports Recall Dated Happenings
Local column recalls events from January seventh including deaths, meetings, and travels. Notables include William Winter in death, G T Wilson planning a Waterloo meeting, and Hazel Cass and John Kneche set to wed in Sumner.
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William
G. T. Wilson
State Engineering Society
Waterloo
Home Building and Leak Association
Highland Nobles
Otcers
Hazel Cass
Sumner
Misa
John Kneche
J. Fy Cass
D. J. W. Bissell
Cedar Falls
Nordica Visit to Waterloo Delayed to January 26
Nordica's planned Waterloo appearance has shifted from January 20 to January 26. Tickets go on sale next week with prices 4, 2.5, and 2 dollars. Organizers expect 40 attendees from Osage, 30 from Independence, and 200 from Cedar Falls. Nearby Dubuque will host the nearest Nordica engagement.
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Nordica
Waterloo
Osage
Independence
Cedar Falls
Dubuque
First Congregational Church
Joseph Jefferson
Geo. E. Pike
West Fourth Street
Smith to reply to the president in House clash
Iowa man to present a House reply accusing the Secret Service of padding expense accounts and falsifying reports. Judge Smith plans to defend enforcement of all laws and cites the appropriations committee aiding crime prevention. Proponents discuss laying the president’s message on the table or expunging it.
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Washington
Jan
Wilkie
Appropriations Committee
Secret Service
Smitt
Wilka
Stewart
Council Bluffs
Appropriations ‘Committee
Ananias Club
Witzgerald
New York
Congress
Senate moves on Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption
In Washington Senator Culbertson reported the president’s instruction to not answer a Senate resolution inquiry on the merger of Tennessee Coal and Iron Co with United States Steel Corp. He introduced a resolution asking the judiciary committee to report if the president was authorized to permit the steel company absorption. Also notes Waterloo resident marriage and local notices.
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Washington
Senate
Culbertson
Attorney. General
Tennessee Coal and Iron Co
United States Steel Corporation
Committee On Judiciary
Telmassee Company
Steel Corpotation
Publication Will Launch High Class Magazine in Waterloo
Rev Sam Small, now a Waterloo citizen, joins local business men to start a high class magazine modeled after the Pacific Monthly of Portland Ore. The venture aims to serve the Missouri and Mississippi valleys with refined literature and uplift, and will begin as soon as arrangements allow. Also notes Michigan Governor Warner urges reforms to lobbyists liquor laws taxes telegraphs and primary election law expansion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sam Small
Waterloo
Small
SUC & Magazine
Bimtilar
Pacific Monthly
Porlafd
Ore
Missouri and
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Coast
Gnall
Des Moines
Denver
Kansas City
Middle West
Michigan Assembly
Lansing
Mich
Warner
Nebraska Inauguration Prompts Bank Guaranty Talk
Lincoln January session opens with Ashton C. Shallenberger sworn in as Nebraska governor. He urges a state bank deposit guaranty act, economy, and amendments to primary law. He notes mental health concerns and calls for sterilization debate as part of public protection. A separate note explains snake skin shedding process and color change.
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Lincoln
Neb
Ashton C. Shellenberger
Nebraska
Shallenberger
Sheldon
Phone Bell Cause Of Lawsuit For Lost Sleep
Des Moines suit seeks 10000 against Mutual Telephone for alleged arbitrary number change that forces Miller to answer calls intended for Dr Willett. He claims continuous interruptions disrupt sleep, health, and peace of mind, with patients summoned to erroneous contact.
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Phone Bell
Des Moines
Jan. T
Miller
Two Dollars and Matrimony in Gowrie Romance
Des Moines reports a humorous tale where two dollars bought two licenses and led to a weddin g two dollars apart. Clerk Maher notes the charade as couples B A O Warr ell and Nellie Childers claim not to marry for money yet admit coming close in the o ffice. The scene captures a lighthearted take on marriage and money.
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Des Moines
Jen
Clerk Maher
Property Loss Enormous in Messina and Bergio
Italian Vice Consul Franchina received a cablegram from the Prefect of Police of Messina province reporting damage in Messina and Bergio may reach 1,200,000,000 lire. The note emphasized urgent relief needs.
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St. Paul
Minn
Jan
Italan
Franchina
Police
Messina
Berglo
Milan
Cold May Cold Snap Threatens Wheat Crop
A deep cold wave across the nation brought zero to 15 below readings with no snow cover, raising concerns about the upcoming year's wheat yield in winter wheat regions including the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. The report notes the severity as the coldest since 1905, prompting worry among farmers and merchants.
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Ohio Valley
Hospital donations backed by Waterloo Medical Society
The Waterloo City Medical Society voted to contribute 200 to the Franciscan Sisters hospital fund after a committee report with the Board of Trade. The contract ensures hospital openness to qualified physicians, with selection of staff subject to local practitioners’ approval, and urges citizen support for funding. The piece also notes the Majestic theatre heating overhaul and manager Caplan promising comfortable vaudeville.
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Guy @Medical society
Franciscan Sisters Hospital
Beneft
New Hospital
Society
Board of Trade
Waterloo City Medical Society
The
Socily
Messrs
Ogle
Wangler
Gald Hospital
Waterloo
Oner
Physicians of
Haya
Majestic Theatre
Majestic
Caplan
Markets Today Lamggn Bros Waterloo Iowa
Market notice from Lamggn Bros and C Waterloo Iowa lists grain provisions stocks and bids with emphasis on cash grain. Contact C B Phone 383 and Iowa Phone 2 for details.
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Lamggn Bros, & C
Waterloo
Amice
Gaewer Bivak
C. B
Iowa
Joint Knighthen Pythias Sisters Officers Installation
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters plan a joint officer installation at the 1 of P hall Yhura day evening. An OB banquet will follow. A marriage license was issued Wednesday morning to Clyde Bronson 24 and Carrie B Glesner 21 both of Waterioa.
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Pythias
Pythi
Yhura
Arelges
Clyde Bronson
Carrie B. Glesner
Waterioa
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