Weather and Market Summary from Chicago and Midwest Markets
Iowa and Illinois forecast fair with warmer trends into Friday. Chicago wheat futures rose on reports of Canadian demand and global weather. May and July contracts traded around 1 to 3/4 cents higher with firm close for July. Hog and cattle markets opened slow then turned mixed with hogs weak and cattle steady. cash wheat and corn prices shown. New York and Minneapolis closes cited for wheat.
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Greek Dancers Arrested After Disturbing Public Quiet
Ten people including five Greeks three Armenians and two Bulgarians faced police court after Greek dancing girls performed in a West Waterloo Greek coffee house over three nights. Interpreters aided proceedings with seven pleading not guilty and three Armenians pleading guilty.
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West Waterloo
A! H. Meyers
Bert Crandall Farms Fetches $9850 at Public Sale
The Bert Crandall farms near Waterloo and Cedar Falls sold at public auction drawing many buyers. Ten acres sold for $9850, illustrating a shift toward open market sales and away from curbstone dealing. Crandall praised the price and Mr Holland’s selling approach impressed the crowd.
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Bert Crandall
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Crandall
Holland
City Defendant in 8000 Suit
Almeda Stewart files suit against the city auditor for 5000 dollars alleging injuries from a fall on an icy Washington Park walkway on February 3. She claims the slip caused a broken left wrist and arm and seeks compensation for medical costs pain and suffering and nursing.
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Waterloo
Almeda Stewart
Washington Park
Woodmen Circle Tests Waterloo for Auxiliary Branch
Over 240 attendees gathered in Soash hall to organize a Waterloo branch of the Woodmen Circle the auxiliary to Woodmen of the World. Attorney FL Merrian welcomed attendees as J C Murtagh spoke on Fraternalism with state manager Mae Furman explaining the order’s aims. A formal organizing meeting is set for April 17 in Loughhall with 109 expected charter members.
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Soash Hall
Waterloo
Woodmen Circle
Woodmen of the World
FL & Merrian
J. C. Murtagh
Mae B. Furman
Iowa
Wootmen Circle
Schiedfield
Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers in Waterloo Week
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending April 4 1912 total 1 753 906 53 with 1 306 020 96 the prior year. Realty instruments recorded include deeds 52 mortgages 47 chattel mortgages 10 and bills of sale 1 totaling 67 193 00 and 90 279 88 and 1 760 30 respectively, with a year to date total 1 752 and 990 last year 1 990 decrease 238.
Town Criers Banquet Draws Big Crowd At Pythian Temple
About three hundred reservations for the Town Criers feed and entertainment are set for the Pythian temple dinner. Walter D Williams dean of journalism at the University of Missouri will speak along with others. Committee reports will be read and there may be action on key matters. Plans advance for a Waterloo train to the national airmen convention in Dallas Texas late May.
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Pythian
Pythian Banquet Club
Walter D. Williams
University of Missour
Waterloo
Dallas
Tex
Dr Smith to Lead Waterloo Baptist Church Tonight
Rev I B Smith arrives as new pastor of Walnut Street Baptist Church and will conduct the prayer meeting tonight in Waterloo. He returns to Muscatine tomorrow for a funeral and will resume charge in Waterloo upon his return. His family will join later when a residence is found.
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I. B. Smith
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Waterloo
Dr. Smith
Muscatine
Clark withdraws in Wilson's state
Trenton April 4 Speaker Champ Clark withdraws his name from the New Jersey Democratic primary ballot for delegates to the national convention. He offers no reason, but observers believe the move is courtesy to Governor Wilson.
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Trenton
N. J
Champ Clark
Crater
New Jersey
Clark Doe
Wilgon
Wilson Defends Agriculture Department in Florida Everglades Probe
Secretary James Wilson testified in Washington defending the Agriculture Department stance on the Florida Everglades drainage project. He denied proposals to suppress information and described a suppressed circular as unauthorized. A House committee plan to issue a report followed his testimony.
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Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson
Florida Everglades
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Department
J. Q. Wright
Everglades
Chentay
Store House
Wilson
Rock
Jefferto
Clark and
Bathrick
Ohio
Trig
Florida
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