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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1913
Page
8
A dissolution of partnership ends the firm Foster & Pediford city architects. Going forward C. P. Foster will be employed by J. G. Ralston, a well known local figure.
Articles of incorporation filed for Evans Pi 10 Co Incorporated to operate wholesale and retail piano trade with capital stock of 10000 shares 100 each 7000 to be paid in cash by May 1 1913 F O Evans president treasurer Everett E Waters vice president secretary Ira J Hoover and Thomas McKenna named as directors The business will deal in pianos player pianos and electric playback devices Also noted is a crusade statement on keeping up the fight against the house fly as the main source of infantile paralysis infection.
Waterloo officials push for immediate action to adopt uniform textbooks across east and west side schools. Superintendent Hukil and Charles W. Kline find current lists show substantial commonality in readers geographies arithmetics and many high school texts, arguing gradual adoption is feasible and prudent before long contracts lock in.
Judge Platt will hear the motion for a new trial next Monday in State vs. Dr. Anna Longshore. After a ten day trial the jury convicted her of second degree murder. Bond was set at 6000 dollars cash pending the motion. One ground is juror prejudice. accompanying affidavit. If denied, sentence will follow.
On a charge of unlawfully selling intoxicants and for contempt of court, the defendant probably faces a hearing next Monday.
Dr. Harry W. Sigworth returned from Boone to treat John Hall Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hull who are in Waterloo. The child is critically ill with pneumonia following measles and his condition remained serious after the doctor departed. Mrs. Walt, the child's aunt, is Dr. Sigworth's sister and a well known Waterloo resident.
Chicago unique marriage ties a newspaper photographer to Misa Virginias Brooks known as the Joan of Arc of West Hammond. Brooks, 22, won prominence for anti vice work and government reform, aligning with the Progressive Party and suffrage activism. Washburne met her on assignment and is 22. The couple wed in Chicago on April 4.
Des Moines hosts a religious event marking a man nearing his ninetieth birthday. Secretary J ing and W Graves of the Inter-church section note the evangelical Protestant in frail health. Churches largely back the Sunday teaching while retired ministers oppose. Whether Mr Sunday accepts remains undecided.
Dr J L Powers of Belle Plaine Iowa visits with his daughter Mrs J J Welch in town for several days to recuperate. Des Moines April 4 notes opposition grows in Molnea as Dr Towers Sr celebrates him at Big Sunday event amid invitations.
A brief reflection attributes heedful aid to others to Robert Louis Stevenson. The note highlights cheerful service and memory as a social virtue.
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