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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1910
Page
4
A booster plan aims to fund LaRue's Waterloo band by broadening support beyond a few, with a town meeting at Ellis hall to discuss the drive. Organizers emphasize public publicity, shared burden, and inviting residents and business people to contribute, offering cheap buy in to sustain the band and attract workers to Waterloo.
Dr. W. S. Cothern proclaims an ethical medical approach favoring nature cures, minimal drugs, and scientific care. He advertises eye ear nose and throat treatment, electrical therapy, and a visit price of 60 cents, with first examination at one dollar, at 2079 Lafayette Blog, hours daily.
A group of musicians state they do not intend to make band and orchestra work their sole occupation and will not interfere with the professional musicians already in the city, signaling a cooperative approach to joining Waterloo’s music scene.
The XX club postponed two weeks. Waterloo lodge No. 84 meets Thursday evening for regular work. The Philates club meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs Burtner’s Lafayete street home. The Clio club meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs J G Ralston 423 Locust. Mrs W A Davis entertains Merry Go Round club Thursday afternoon at 1111 Randolph. G F club ladies host Thursday afternoon at Mrs Paul Kuhns Independence avenue. Tabernacle Chapter No 52 calls a 7:30 Thursday evening April 21 for M M M degree. all order members invited.
Black Hawk county officials plan to run again with Dr J R Nestor seeking the Republican nomination for coroner. Remaining officers including Shores Plummer Rainbow Bentley Hoxie Moore Barber and F T Bentley will seek continued tenure. Dr J E O Keefe declined a coroner bid and Dr J H Van Dyke of Cedar Falls has consented to run with nomination papers out.
WM G Henning expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness, sympathy, and flowers shown after his mother’s death.
The Orange and Black staff at Hast Waterloo high are preparing two plays for Friday night in the auditorium. Teachers Miss Ellen Rountree Miss Frawning and Miss Alice C Wilson helped with rehearsals. The acts include The Mouse Trap a spoof on women's moral courage and Charles's Aunt a mistaken identity comedy. Proceeds aid a first class commencement issue to engage alumni.
A heavy frost in northwest Missouri last night damaged peaches, cherries, pears, grapes and other fruit, with losses estimated at 25 to 75 percent. Helmet Lodge No 89 Knights of Pythias will confer the rank of Knight for Waterloo Lodge No 84 at the North Waterloo lodge hall Thursday night.
Chicago and New York market reports show estimated receipts for hogs cattle and sheep, with hogs opening higher and closing weak, cattle steady to strong, sheep weak to steady, plus New York and St Louis wheat and corn closes, Minneapolis cash wheat, and New York stock prices for major firms. Names include Lamson Bros Co Amalgamated Copper United States Steel Car and Foundry Brooklyn Rapid Transit Southern Pacific Reading Pennsylvania New York Central Illinois Central Colorado Fuel and Iron Northern Pacific Great Northern and more.
Tim O'Donnell pleaded guilty to drunkenness after attempting to break into the county jail near Raymond. He was fined 7.85 dollars to be paid by April 30, and praised for choosing a county with no saloons. Two others, J. B. Becker and A. H. Finn, were arraigned for drunkenness and related conduct with fines adjusted on promises of good behavior or work.
Paris April 26 A Paris court inquiry into Count DeGatigny and the countess at Tours on charges of misrepresenting the origins of paintings and antique furniture bought by Mrs Charles H Paine links to a broader fraud in art. Henri Rochefort’s remark that eighty percent of Rembrandts in American homes are forgeries sparks strong debate about sham paintings and copies in private collections.
A female East High School student admitted repeatedly taking books trinkets and garments from fellow students to raise money for nickel theatres candy kitchens and other treats. Detective A P Houston led the inquiry and the girl expressed remorse and vowed restitution, with no court prosecution planned due to her good record and parentage.
Knights Templar Ascalon commandery plans a large April 29 event with doors opening at 4 PM and five Red Cross appointments. A banquet begins at 7 PM for all Sir Knights and ladies, followed by a musical program and diversions. Manuel Estrada Cabrera re-elected president of Guatemala in New York on April 29.
New York on April 20 reports housewives delighted by lower prices for potatoes flour and many canned goods during visits to grocers. Bakers added two mince to loaf weights while meat prices stayed high. An aside notes the conversion of 4 pounds to kilograms as multiply by 4.63.
German merchants experiment with filling balloons using super heated steam to study lifting power and flight potential. The project explores safety, propulsion, and durability as winds drive broader interest in lighter than air technology.
In New York on April 20 Albert Walter faced Ruth Wheeler's mother, the 15 year old stenographer murdered earlier. Mrs Wheeler testified as the state aimed to prove Walter's guilt, noting additional injuries beyond strangulation and incineration. A waiter named John Taggert described finding the upper body wrapped in a bundle.
George Clark, a colored man charged with selling mortgaged goods, appeared before Justice J. B. Dempster. Bond set at 500 dollars. He was returned to the county jail for grand jury investigation after waiving preliminary hearing. Previously fined for disorderly conduct, Clark fled to Cedar Rapids but was captured after a telephone alert. Chief Dinneen recovered him. Potatoes 40 cents per bushel at C H Eighmoys.
Attorney C. D. Pedersen plans a campaign for County Attorney in the upcoming June primaries. A Republican, he is a Drake and Iowa State College of Law graduate class of 1908. In recent years his work has centered on handling outside interests.
The Neal Institute promotes a physician's cure for occasional and habitual drinkers. It claims to neutralize alcohol in the body and remove cravings, promising a return to a normal, drink-free state. Available via Institute or Home Treatment with confidential communications and bank references.
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