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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
1
In Madrid on May 31 King Alfonso married Princess Ena at 11:00. A magnificent wedding procession began at 9:30 from the palace with church bells, artillery salutes, and cheering crowds. Troops lined the streets and halted traffic as the joyous event drew a vast public showing.
Resplendent with tiges and flowers the ceremony drew crowds who hailed Victoria as queen of Spain, creating a vivid scene of royal pageantry and public homage. The article notes the festive mood and ceremonial rites surrounding the royal display.
The St Jeronimo church in Madrid showcased a grand ceremony for King and Princess Henry of Battenburg. Queen Christina and foreign royals watched as bells cried out and cannon boomed while massed bands played the Spanish anthem. Amid the splendor Miss Alta Hankner arrives from Waterloo via Waverly.
The platform proclaims Perkins stands for lawa and protection under the president’s railway control plan. It supports trust and corporation subordination, popular government, antipac lag oration, cheap long haul, economy in administration, lower levies under higher assessments, equitable taxation, simple honesty, and progressive righteousness for a square deal and party harmony. Signed George D. Perkins.
Senator LaFollette declines Iowa speaking invitation from Gov. Cummins on May 22. He favors Washington yet supports Cummins reelection and remains in sympathy with the governor.
In dense fog on the St Clair River below St Clair the upbound Erin was rammed and cut in two by the Cowie. Five crew members of the Erin were killed, all residents of Canada. The Erin was a wooden vessel of an old type.
An incipient fire on the Windsor Clifton hotel second floor caused a panic as guests fled half clad to the street. Flames were confined to a small area and guests returned once it was contained.
Rev. Talon declares the church will not run the store as a church venture but as a practical business. He says Christ would run a business up to its limit to earn money honestly and honorably, and that people are put on earth to help themselves rather than wait for divine lifting.
In Kankakee Illinois three girls ages 8 6 and 2 the daughters of Mr and Mrs Adelard Vanslette were found smothered to death seated upright in a trunk at 9 40 pm after being missing since 6 60 o'clock Wednesday. The deaths are described as mysterious due to the oldest being large enough to lift the trunk lid.
A high authority statement declares the Doveridge beef inspection amendment will pass possibly with changes. The Neill Reynolds report will remain unpublished. Cattlemen and parlor operators show no petitions against Iowa suater.
The Rev J Wilbur Chapman head of the Presbyterian national evangelical committee was near death from nervous exhaustion after overwork. Three physicians said his condition showed some improvement yesterday. He had fallen ill while returning from a meeting at the Presbyterian general assembly in Des Moines Iowa. FL Meyers was busy appealing for votes for ALB Cummins for governor.
Des Moines May 31 Special: The Courier shifts tone on Governor Cummins and Canadian reciprocity. Earlier editorials criticized universal reciprocity and protection, while now the paper boosts Cummins stance as the oil inspectorship may return. Quotations from 1904 criticize the governor’s reciprocity views and tariff positions, contrasting past and present editorials. JF Lees travels to Boston for business.
The Iowa state branch of the United National Post Office Clerks association met in Waterloo with about seventy five attending the afternoon business session and a banquet in the evening. Officers elected include K C Howell president Des Moines George H Elliott Ottumwa secretary and L Aldrich Water loo as delegate to the Savannah national convention. The event featured remarks from Postmaster Sindlinger and toasts, with a motor tour of the city and greetings from thirteen states.
Omaha May 31 Miss Mae Thomas, a shoplifter who swallowed a stolen diamond to hide it, is ill with severe inflammation near the vermiform appendix. Doctors say an appendicitis operation may be needed to save her life, but she refuses consent. Jeweler Combs, whose stone was stolen, fears legal action if recovery by cutting is pursued. Surgeons may proceed only if consensus is reached to save the woman.
Bert F. Keltz of Webster City, praised by the governor, arrives to rally supporters for Cummins renomination and influence the caucus atmosphere in Waterloo township. Garst also appears with reform talk and rumors of a lasting political alliance. Meanwhile Scroggy buys Chapman property on Cedar River lots for 3400 dollars.
The Rev Staebler claims a doctor diagnosed severe spinal and neck misalignment causing brain impairment. He cites Dr Rush reporting the patient suffering from misarticulated neck bones and warped spinal cord, leading to mental unsoundness and lack of responsibility. The doctor allegedly forecasts possible cure in months.
Bucksley goods store expands with 6000 extra feet of first rate space. The new department, formerly highmey grocery, will join the main store after a partition removal. Frontage on East Four street runs 20 feet with 100 feet depth including basement. Property bought for 180 and improvements cost 6000, making the store one of the largest in the district. Large stock planned and clerk force to rise to around 500. Mrs AL Dogan travels to Webster City today for a short visit scheduled with Mrs F A Boysen.
A Cedar Falls stop by Cummins supporters stirs local GOP tension as Cedar Falls faculty and townsfolk react to Cadmings campaign. La Follette visits to influence Cedar Falls voters amid Iowa Senate race draws and Governor Cummins endorsement efforts. Dowie relocates to Clarington after naturalization papers. family honors arise from Mrs Heiser’s parents as Nicols’ son born, marking local social notices.
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