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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
9
Cedar Falls April 17 Special Coach Pasini of the Teachers college is shaping his baseball squad for a game with the Waterloo league team. The date and location are to be announced, the Waterloo club is regarded as fast, and the college boys aim to prove they can beat the professionals.
Cedar Falls Iowa April 17 The city council acting as a board of review commends the action to raise all vacant property assessments from 25 to 60 percent The move is aimed at promoting sale or improvement of vacant lots and may earn council members a vote of thanks if many new houses are built
A northbound Rock Island freight derailed in the yards near the Great Western crossing at 11 pm. Seven cars piled up after a switch failure, tearing track. a Cedar Rapids wrecker cleared the line by morning. Inside yards, trains used a side track. no service disruption reported. Also, invitations go out for the wedding of Miss Margaret Kelly and Mr. William Casey at Webster City Catholic church on April 30. The couple will reside in Joplin, Missouri.
A concise reminder that Aristotle defined a city as a place where people share a common life and pursue a noble end, highlighting the ethical aim of communal living.
The article argues daily brain use requires rebuilding with food rich in phosphate of potash. It cites analyses from Geoghegan Beamis and Dr. Carey, endorses Grape-Nuts as containing key minerals, and claims brain matter relies on phosphate of potash blended with albumen and water. It warns worry or fear disrupt digestion and brain function.
John Busey aged 21 and a resident since October last died of pneumonia at noon yesterday. He returned to his rooming place at 213 Halsted street and became ill, collapsing before a doctor could be summoned. He leaves a mother Mrs Esther Busey, three brothers Isaac, Logan, Otis, and a sister Mrs Herbert Thorne. Born April 27 1892 in Champaign Illinois he worked in Waterloo prior to his death. Funeral arrangements not set. services may be at Hileman Gindt chapel with burial in a local cemetery. Masons plan to build a temple in the area.
A special meeting of the Masonic Building association Friday evening will weigh the YWCA proposal to buy the Masonic Triple. YWCA directors reportedly offered 55 dollars for the property while the Masons seek 600 dollars. Acceptance could fund a new temple and completion of plans for a Park Avenue site. The group has aimed to raze or repurpose their current home before proceeding.
Rolland Wagner, brother of Captain Wagner of the police, as assistant state's attorney, opened the defense for the state in the Pfanschmidt murder case at Quincy Illinois. The trial drew national interest as Ray Pfanschmidt, the defendant, is accused of killing his family. Wagner’s opening was described as brilliant and eloquent for a youth, with courtroom ardor and dramatic depiction of the home tragedy. The case may go to the jury Saturday. In White Plains a verdict for $50,000 awarded to brakeman Joseph Lauzon against the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad for a crippled leg in a supreme court case.
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