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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
5
San Quentin Cal April 19 On the day Christendom marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ G Jeremiah Allen was led to the gallows and executed for the murder of his wife on Christmas Eve 1912 He remained silent on the scaffold but earlier said I am going to swing today and think I have the world cheated at that.
Local police arrested Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder in McGregor on a larceny charge tied to a missing silk dress owned by Miss Marie Flaherty. After baggage searches failed to locate the dress, County Attorney Hoxie ordered release. The Snyders had checked baggage from Lafayette Street to Independence then Charles City and onto Milwaukee, prompting a long-distance alert from McGregor. A man named Snyder matching the description was later found, but he denied being the wanted party and was released.
After a southeast gale last night, snow began at 6 45 with intermittent squalls until 9 00. Snow melted on sidewalks but lingered on lawns for a short time, boosting grass verdure. Forecasts predict possible poor Easter finery weather next Sunday with local snow or rain today and tonight, and colder temperatures tomorrow. A Waterloo Evening Courier-Reporter want ad promises best results.
King Alfonso of Spain announces he will not join the Spanish polo team visiting America for the 1915 international polo tournament in San Francisco. He cites fears from his ministers that he could be assassinated during the trip.
Calvin B. Brown, exposition commissioner to the Mediterranean, reports Balkan powers will visit the Panama-Pacific exposition in May. Bulgaria will send Queen Eleonora King Ferdinand and Crown Prince Boris, adding unexpected interest while southern European nations participate.
Grand Rapids April 20 Judge Clarence W Sessions in the U S district court today denied the Chicago Federal league club’s request for an injunction preventing catcher William Killifer Jr from playing with the Philadelphia National league club. The decision says the Chicago club did not come into court with clean hands and also holds the reserve clause invalid.
The quotation argues that for steady, ordinary life we rely on judgment and aim for nothing more, which dulls our ability to see extraordinary needs each day. It suggests a prudent person is valuable to themselves but less so to society as a whole.
A young physician arrives at an accident where all victims walk home. His chauffeur cheerfully suggests running errands on the way back, dampening the doctor’s mood but keeping spirits light. Ruthie attends prayer service with her mother and disrupts solemnity by asking what a cross-eyed bear looks like during the hymn Cross and Crown.
A humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly features Mrs Noorich asking Mr Smithers if she should buy a gasoline car or a limousine. The visitor ponders whether a limousine’s smell degrades when exposed to gasoline in a light, dialogic vignette.
London’s fog causes about 60000 dollars in yearly extra expenses for taxpayers with one gas firm supplying gas valued at 15000 dollars on a foggy day. Traffic suspensions add to the financial impact, highlighting the fog’s burden on city operations.
In a strong year France collects taxes on more than a thousand million gallons of wine, reflecting substantial output and revenue.
Miss Gertrude Coale and W Paul Spencer wed at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Coale family home. Rev John Bunyan Smith officiated. They will reside in Huntington Indiana. she has taught locally for four years while he hails from Huntington. Out of town relatives include Mrs BK Hy Coale 87 of Kolder and several Webster City and Holder connections.
Domestic timetable lists departure and arrival times for interurban lines and rail routes including Waterloo Cedar Falls Glasgow Denver Waverly Gilbertville La Porte City Brandon and Ur Porte with daily runs and running times, station points, and directions for car access via Galloway Mulberry and east or west sides.
Indianapolis April 10 The International Itinerant Workers union with the subtitle Hoboes of America has been incorporated in Indiana. Attorney M L Clawson said the group aims to form an international labor union for itinerant workers and to solve employment despite vagrancy law reforms, a universal eight hour day, a minimum wage, initiative and referendum, and free government employment bureaus to secure the right to work.
In Georgia’s peach belt a light frost caused minimal damage to fruit as cool temperatures and a brisk wind limited harm. Reports indicate near freezing occurred in many areas, frost mainly in lowlands while higher ground trees escaped significant injury. Crystal Theatre feature today only a three reel masterpiete photoplay "The Fulfillment."
The timetable lists trains on Illinois Central and Dubuque routes with times to and from major hubs. Notable departures include Dubuque to Chicago at 4:16 am and 2:20 pm, and westbound services from Fort Dodge to Omaha and Sioux City. Northbound services feature Twin City Limited and connections to Albert Lea and Des Moines stations, with several daily east and westbound departures and arrivals noted.
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