Rock throwing and acid bombs hit Muscatine homes
In Muscatine Iowa April a conflict between factories and workers escalated as a rock was thrown at Deputy Sheriff Dennis O Leary's home. He was injured falling from his porch when his revolver discharged twice. Three acid bombs were tossed into non-union workers' homes Saturday night. suspects were detained then released. A £50 reward was offered for the attackers. bombs were harmless but produced a nauseating odor.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Dennis O'Leary
O'Leary
1911 Waterloo Directory Preparations Begin
Robert James Parvin Jr representing the McCoy Directory company has arrived in Waterloo to start the 1911 Waterloo directory. The city needs a yearly directory and McCoy plans thorough canvassing based on past work. Past Waterloo directories have satisfied readers, and the 1911 edition is expected to follow suit.
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Robert James Parvin, Jr
McCoy Directory Company
Waterloo
McCoy
Town Talk items and social notes across Waterloo region
A parade of local social news covers Jesup visitors and Sunday guests in Waterloo. The piece notes pay day at the Water loo Building and Lawn, recoveries from illness, family travels to Jackson Michigan, Elburn relatives, and a Californian winter return. It also mentions a Girls Friendly Society bake sale clearing eleven dollars, church meetings, and visiting relatives in Ohio. Adam and Henry Rosgen visit Cleveland with their ill mother, former Courier operators now successful locally.
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Waterloo
M. B. Cleveland
Pierson
Florence
Jackson
Mich
Girls’ Friendly Society of the Christ Episcopal Church
Woods Bros
F.C. Blanchard
Minneapolis
Lecord
Saskatchewan
Canada
United Presbyterian Church
Adam J. Rosgen
Henry Rosgen
Cleveland
Courier
Sacrificing Health for Wealth Promoted as Tonic Claim
A toxic health-wealth warning urges readers to seek Merital Tonic Digestive as a reliable rejuvenator. The ad asserts the majority sacrifice health for wealth, claims digestive and nervous improvements, and promises the product builds blood and organ function. Geelerson Drug Co. is listed as local representatives.
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American Drug & Press Association
Geelerson Drug Co
Vaccination and Readying Troops at San Antonio Encampment
At San Antonio on April 1 soldiers prepare for a possible move toward the Mexican border. Cavalry horses are shod, guns cleaned, uniforms readied, and surgeons vaccinate lines of men daily under new foldable medical tents noted to keep rats away and tents dry.
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United States
San Antonio
Texas
K P secures W J Atkinson as Sheffield Choir manager
W J Atkinson of Clarksville district manager for the Mutual Lyceum Bureau in Chicago has been engaged by the K P s of Waterloo to handle business for Sheffield Choir concerts in the area. He opened offices in the Pythian Temple and will join the advertising committee at 4 PM to map the campaign. Tickets are being ordered from Iowa and neighboring states as the local board plans to open April 18. Atkinson already oversees Tawa Nebraska, South Dakota and part of Minnesota.
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W. J. Atkinson
Clarksville
Mutual Lyceum Bureau of
Chicago
Waterloo
Sheffield
Atkinson
K. P
Pythian Temple
Iowa
Lyceum
Tawa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Mutual Lyceum Bureau
Closed Churches Alarm Ministers In Boston
Boston reports a surge of church closures with thirty pastorness churches in Greater Boston and several repurposed as theaters or garages. Fifteen ministers in the Norfolk conference resigned in two years, many leaving the ministry for commercial work amid unrest and high living costs, according to Boston clergymen.
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Boston
Mass
Bar State
Norfolk
Pythagorae octets founded by Waterloo Greeks
The Greek Society of Pythagoras organized a fraternal society in Waterloo at Leash hall. About 72 members joined, forming the Pythagorae octets with officers led by President George FP Christodulou and Vice President Alex Garafolis. Members plan to assist countrymen with American fraternal insurance matters.
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Water-loo
Leash Hall
Pythagorae Octets
George FP. Christodulou
Alex Garafolis
Manns Folaa
Poeter Afavrelis
K. Amarson
Trouralas
John Joanidis
Harry Kronia
Fatis P. Leonidas
Voriety
Bids Sought for Old School Building Sale
St Josephs church committee invites bids for the old school on ISerath and Mulberry streets. Bids must be received by April 19. Purchaser must demolish and remove the building by May 1, 1911. By order of committee. E Slattery, Pastor.
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St. Joseph's Rehurch
Iserath
Mulberry
E. Slattery
Market News and Quotations From Chicago and New York
Weather and market notes from Chicago show heavy Kansas rainfall depressing grain prices while Northwest weather adds selling pressure. May wheat fluctuates around 85 cents with a late rally fading. New York stocks close mixed with several industrials and commodities listed. Chicago live stock and produce markets show steady cattle and hogs with soft hogs and lambs.
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Chicago
Grain and cattle markets open steady in Chicago
Chicago April 3 reports show grain and provisions opening steady to mixed with rough heavy and good to choice heavy classes priced per cwt. Estimated receipts for tomorrow around 20 000. cattle market opens steady to a shade lower with beef cattle ranges from 5.20 to 6.85 for beeves and Texas, Western steers from 4.50 to 6.90, cows and heifers 2.70 to 5.90, stockers and feeders 4.00 to 5.75, calves 4.75 to 6.75. sheep market opens steady with native lambs around 6.00 to 6.40 and yearlings 4.60 to 6.60.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Wellington
Former Senator Hansbrough Publishes The Second Amendment Novel
Minneapolis April 9 A local publishing house issues the first novel by former United States Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota titled The Second Amendment. The story opens in the Senate and follows dramatic upper house scenes, with a new party Altruistic emerging and a pivotal primary election setting events across Washington Mexico New York Chicago St Louis and a western capitol. The heroine is a senator's sweetheart and the plot charts one heartbroken outcome and two lasting unions.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hansbrough
North Dakota
United States Senate
Washington
Mexico
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Caged Camorrist Gloat Over Alfano Triumph
In Viterbo Italy on April 3 the Camorra suspects in the medeval Gradi monastery cells gloated over what they called Enrico Alfano's court of assizes triumph on Friday and Saturday.
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Viterbo
Italy
Gradi
Enrico Alfano
Meritol Snow-White Liniment Promises Fast Relief
A good liniment claim states Meritol Snow-White Liniment relieves muscular and rheumatic pains sprains swellings lameness and soreness of muscles in about one third the time of usual treatment. Sold by Henderson Drug Co and other druggists, members of the American Drug & Fress Association.
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Henderson Drug Co
Drugeters
American Drug & Fress Association
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Inquire Presbyterian Hospital
Ricker
Mason-A Maytag Motor Co
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Tniuire Waterloo
Ooner
West Fourth
Co. M. Straley
Jesup Iistead
J. Rudolph
F.A. Sherman
Independence
Pod
Martin
AL Eo Glenny
Irving Hotel
Myo
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United States Army
Greek Society OF Pythagoras
Lamson Bros. & CO
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A. J
Ilinois
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
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Rock Island
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Eas One
American Smelter
Ween
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel
Common
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
LIBR
Wisconsin Central
H. W
N.S
ST. Louis Close
Wheat
Caine
Renee
North
Dako
the Outlaw
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White House
Towa
F. O. Evans Piano Company
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