Police say authorities not at fault in Palmer assault escape
City Attorney James J. Kenyon defends police and sheriff for delayed notification after Tom Virts allegedly struck Charles Palmer with a shotgun butt and fled. He says Dr. Frank Haffa phoned at 10 26. officers only learned by 11 an assault on a Waterloo street morning.
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Police Department
Tom Virts
Charles Palmer
James J. Kenyon
Virts
Frank Haffa
Waterloo
Kenyon
Haffa
Presbyterian Hospital
Taffa
Charley Palmer
Wirts
Mr. Kenyon
Tom Morris
HH. T. Waener
Mr. Wirts
Trains Hint at Wirts Escape After 10:05 Exit
Police learned Wirts left the city at 10 05, rendering officers powerless to pursue.
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Wirts
Medical Society to Provide County Poor and Jail Care
The Blackhawk County Medical society wins the contract to furnish medical and surgical services to the poor and jail inmates for the coming year at 1000 dollars annually plus four dollars per home visit. The board rejected Dr J A Jerger’s bid of 800 dollars and 3.50 per trip. Attendances cover all cases except smallpox. the county must provide antitoxin.
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Blackhawk County Medical Society
J. A. Jerger
Dayton Paper Delivered Free During Flood Relief
Frank La Tier received a copy of the Dayton Daily News printed at the National Cash Register plant. Hans Peterson, a former Waterloo boy now with NCR, sent it to him. The issue lists the dead, relief stations, and refugees being cared for to help friends locate them. Peterson helped care for dead and wounded during the flood.
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Frank la Tier
Dayton Daily News
National Cash Register Company
Mr. la Tier
Hans Peterson
Waterloo
National Cash Register People
Peterson
Riverfront Coliseum Debate Divides Board and Citizens
Local officials debated converting a vacant riverbank plot between Fifth and Bridge streets into a coliseum or preserving it as a public park. Dr. Clark argued the structure would benefit the city more than a park, while J. A. Young opposed building on the river site, favoring park use or a voter decision. Ownership disputes and state title questions complicated the plan, with river front officials weighing feasibility and public interest.
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Dr. Clarks
Fifth
Clark
Kingsley
J. A. Young
Park Commission
Plang
Mr. Young
Town Criers
Theowest
Fifthland Bridge
River Front Commission
Calvin L. Kingsley
Iver Tron
Dias
Gladys Power to Open Studio in Waterloo
Gladys Power, a former Waterloo stage singer, plans to open a studio for instruction in expression and voice. The Waterloo native, trained at Northwestern and the Leland Powers School of Expression, has drawn attention from friends urging her to return and establish the studio.
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Glaess Dealah Powers
Piews
Eighmey Addresses Waterloo Students on Character and Service
F J Eighmey president of the First National Bank spoke to Waterloo Business College students on the value of good character and self discipline as keys to community leadership. He lauded May Hudson for a spelling medal and noted Underwood certificates awarded to Josephine Jackman Josephine Schneider Merle Walker and Isabel Hogan.
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F. J. Eighmey
First National Bank
Waterloo Business College
Eighmey
May Hudson
Josephine Jackman
Josephine Schneider
Merle Walker
Isabel Hogan
Underwood
Market Close Highlights on New York Stocks
Prices on the New York Stock Exchange at close show activity across major issues. Notable quotes include Canadian Pacific 28.99, Reading 5 1/68, Union Pacific 56 4, United States Steel 64 2, American Sugar 2.0 215, New York Central 107.3, Anaconda 38 1/2, among others.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Chicago
Great Wiester
Northwestern
Atchison
American Smelter Ay Sphow
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
JTS
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
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Bertha Kluth
Rosemarie Knudtson
Ethel Laweles
Lizzie Lawrence
Ethel Leavitt
G. Lord
Sarah McCarthy
Vern McCormack
Mae E. Kapeen
E. EK. Musselman
J. M. Odekirk
Olive Olander
M. J. Perry
Kathryn Phelan
E. Pink
Nina M. Pohl
Florence Predeaux
Roth Reams
Annie Storns
Min- Inie Stark
Cora Swanger
A Thurber
May Tomisha
F. M. Voorhees
A. T.wiley
Ida Woebbeking
May P. Wolley
L. J
H.R. French
Albert Fuchs
T. F. Gallagher
Rev. B. Gaumann
P. Gillam
Harvey Green
Raymond FF. Greene
J. Ro
J. Groth
Arnold Gunderson
Gen. F. Wadley
Harry Herren
Mark Tier BF
Hadley
Thirry Kerten
Mark Higdon
Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co
Charles Howe
Will
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King
R. OC
Irkpatrick
Mr. Lanfor
Walter Lebie
Adam Lessex
Flor
Minkler
M. Miller
Morni
HH. Pagerson
Beecher
Benton HW. Peet
Louie Phelps
Tew Rahett
Joe Ress
Ryan
Scott
L. W. Scott
Clarence Shafer
Wos
Sifert
Carl Sauires
Dint Suboroff
PL. van Finger
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Flom. Voorhees
1. Walker
LH. A. Walker
Met
Tierman “Walters
Western Grover Co. Mills
Joseph White
Wemai Rind Co
LO. Weager
Ariekeesea Calkarahy
W. IF. Connor
Mr. Powilnskiatkis
Yarec
Milyin Dewey Brown
Mea
J. W. Riinefelter
Thies Moines
Dayton
Frank Baden
G. MM. Bartholf
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Lucy Berkey
Carrin Brown
John Buchen
Mies Michel Bur
Ariange Ab
Tablishing Park
Chark
Dro G. Figby Clark
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Gladys Powero
Paul Davis
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