Connolly to Recommend Breede for Dubuque Postmaster
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Maurice Connolly will recommend Louis Breede for the Dubuque postmaster position. He will not name postmasters for Waterloo, La Porte City, and Independence for several days. No final decision has been reached on United States marshal, collector, or other federal officers amid criticism from some of his supporters over the delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Washington
D. C
Maurice Connolly
Louis Breede
Dubuque
Waterloo
la Porte City
Independence
United States
Motive sought in boy murderer case in Elgin
Herman Coppes a 16 year old parolee from St Charles reformatory confessed to killing Mrs Maude Sleet and her two children. Grand jury held him for trial amid questions of motive and possible involvement of a relative of the victims amid a money for murder theory under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Herman Coppes
St. Charles Reformatory
Maude Sleet
Ben
Waterloo Cedar Falls Chautauqua Declamatory Contest
The Wa terloo Chautauqua plans a school children declamatory contest for Waterloo and Cedar Falls students. Winners receive 30 dollars in gold with 10 for humorous first prize and five for dramatic first prize plus smaller second prizes. Eligible pupils are grades six to eight. entry due May 25 with the main event on July 4 at 10 am after two preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Ritz
Waterloo Chautauqua
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Probate court notes on the Sage will
The will of Ernest B. Sage is admitted to probate. One third of the estate goes to his widow Elizabeth Sage as executrix. The rest is to be divided equally among eight children. A verbal agreement sets eighty acres to son Russell Sage at 126 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Sage
Elizabeth Sage
Russell Sage
Go to Waverly to Be Married Story
Henry Lewis manager of J. J. Case Threshing company and Miss Mabel Sorgesen were quietly married in Waverly yesterday afternoon. Sorgesen moved from Detroit, Michigan to Waterloo two months ago to join Lewis Millinery on Lafayette Street. Lewis has worked with Case for two years, also a Detroit native. They will reside in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lewis
J. J. Case Threshing Company
Mabel Sorgesen
Waverly
Miss Sorgesen
Waterloo
Detroit
Minn
Lewis Millinery Company
Lafayette Street
Mr. Lewis
Case Company
Society Circus and Hippodrome Benefit for Hospital Here
Local hospital auxiliary plans a two night benefit show titled Society Circus and Hippodrome at the Waterloo venue on May 6 and 7. Florence Magill Wallace, known as Margaret Gordon, will direct with a large cast and a notable variety of acts from wild west to Isadora Duncan.
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Society
Hospital Auxiliary
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Wallace
Florence Magill Wallace
Margaret Gor ‘Don
Haddeback
Lillian Russell
Anna Held
Richard Carle
George Coban
H. L. Johnson
George Nauman
J. F. Cass
H. B. Kelly
E. M. Storm
Fred Kimball
Hearsals
Claims Stock Not As Represented In Water loo Glove Suit
Ansel Humphreys sues W. F P. Parrott and R. E. Wilson for 5009 dollars alleging misrepresentation in the 1910 sale of 6000 dollars in Waterloo Glove Manufacturing Co stock. He says the stock was worth only 20 percent of par, no dividends were paid from earnings, impairing working capital. he seeks 3000 dollars. C. O. Lamson returns from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansel Humphreys
W. F P. Parrott
R. E. Wilson
Waterloo Glove Manufacturing Co
Two Waterloo boys break jail in Benton county jailbreak
Two Waterloo youths aged 15 and 17, members of prominent families, escaped briefly from a jail delivery in Grundy Center before their recapture. They had arrived in Morrison to rob a grain elevator, hid in a schoolhouse, and stole items including a dress from Sheriff Black’s daughter before being returned to custody. They face juvenile court action as authorities pursue further charges including auto theft and theft from Mason Auto Company.
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Grundy Center
Waterloo
Morrison
Black
Suffragists Prepare for Senate Hearing In Washington
Washington April 21 advocates of votes for women face a senate committee hearing as anti suffragists are granted two hours Saturday to present opposition. Miss Alice Paul leads the national suffrage effort and directed the March 3 suffrage parade.
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Washington
Senate Women Suffrage Committee
Congress
Alice Pani
Death of F J Eickelberg at 47 in Waterloo
F J Eickelberg died yesterday at 9 am at 437 Glenwood Street after pneumonia illness dating from April 11. Funeral from Immanuel Evangelical church Walnut and Vine streets on Wednesday at 2 pm. Remains to be buried in Klinger, old home. Survived by wife five children two brothers and two sisters. Brothers Charles John Hickelberg and Mrs Frank Matherl live in Waterloo. He was born in Germany in 1866 and came to this country young. He had lived in this city about five years, previously in Klinger with relatives.
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F. J. Eickelberg
Glenwood Street
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Walnut
Vine Streets
Klinger
Charles
John ,Hickelberg
Frank Mather
Waterloo
Germany
Local Briefs Report Loans Divorces and Visits
The Shores Fuel & Transfer Co. sued Sandy McManus for 116.80. Pearl M. Bell won a divorce from L. Bell. Lloyd Tower’s suit against John Pieces and Mary Haney settled with 869 payable to the plaintiff. Ardilla Judd moves furnishings. Finley Smith visits Creston, Iowa. United States Commissioner J. J. Dempster travels to Dubuque for federal court. John Sherratt sustains a fractured arm. Mrs. Dickey and sons visit Mt. Vernon Township relatives. Mabel J. Dickey visits. Helmet lodge 89 K P meets in Pythian temple. Waterloo lodge 108 A M V meets for first degree work. Central National Bank of Battle Creek sues Cascaden Manufacturing for 4188.6. Stephen and George Nelson visit sisters in town. Three new members baptized by Gospel Believers in Y M C A. Edith and Anna Nemmers visit Gilbertville. their mother joins Leonard Nemmers in Waterloo. Misses Via Rice and Joella Maxwell resign as ushers at Majestic Theatre. boy ushers may fill vacancies.
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Lloyd Tower
John Pieces
Mary Haney
Ardilla Judd
Fourth Street
Wiftth Street
Majestic Theatre
Waterloo College of Commerce
Via Rice
Joella Maxwell
Frudenfeld
Hammerstein attacks moral atmosphere of opera singers
Oscar Hammerstein told the Women’s Press club at the Waldorf-Astoria that an immoral atmosphere surrounds today’s grand opera singers. He urged building an English language opera with morally exemplary male and female leads and said American audiences demand decency from performers. The manager praised Louise Homer as both a great singer and the most womanly woman on stage.
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New York
Oscar Hammerstein
Waldorf-Astoria
Hammerstein
Aimari- Jean
America
Louise Hosmer
Doctor Mulhern Dies in Greenfield After Heart Trouble
Dr Dre J Mulhern a longtime figure in Keokuk and Adair counties dies near Greenfield while en route to his father’s funeral. He practiced medicine fifty years and was active in the Stater Medical association. He leaves three sons, a wife, and relatives in Waterloo and Brandsona.
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J. Wo. Midhern
Ateees Wear
Greenfield
Wo Mulhern
Midhorn
Mulhern
Adair
Nik
Etrjeken
Wiedicina Dia
Dr. Mulhern
Waterloo
Robert E
George
Lemuel
J. &. Mulhern
Brandsona
Fleet to sail for the Mediterranean in January
The United States plans a large fleet voyage to the Mediterranean in January with nearly twice the muzzle energy of Roosevelt’s 1907 world cruise and greater tonnage. Details on schedule and ports are pending, with a provisional plan to loop from the Atlantic through the Mediterranean and then via the Suez Canal to the Pacific.
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Washington
Mediterranean
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Snes Canal
Ultimatum Sent to Montenegro In World War I Action
Antivari Montenegro April 21 A naval ultimatum orders Montenegro to withdraw troops from Sautari or Allied forces will land at Antivari Dulcigno and San Giovanni Di Medua. An officer landed at Cattaro delivered the message to Cetinje. Mediation accepted with negotiations to decide Aegean islands Thrace borders and Albania’s fate. Local notes record visits by S M Rule and E R Worley.
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Antivari
Montenegro
Mfontenegro
Sautari
Dulcigno
San Giovanni di Medua
Cattaro
Cetinje
Athens
Greece
Galvan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congressman Connolly
Eral
First Presbyterian Church
Mesdaniel F. J. Eighmey
Grace B. Friend
William C. Stewart
W. W. Miller
C. O. Balliett
W. W. Marsh
Grace Friend
W. A. Goodman
Tndia Goodman
Lovett
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railways
United States Supreme Court
Robt. S. Lovett
Sanborn, Hook and Adams
United States District Attorney
Houpt of
Baker
San Francisco
Chas
I Baker
Crocker National Bank
United States District Court
San Quentin
Lamson
Chicago
Grundy County
Cheriff Iv
Buchanan
the Shores Fuel & Transfer Co
Ouit
Sandy McManus, Incorporated
Pearl M. Bell
L. 2. Bell
J. J. Dempster
Federal Court
John Sherratt
Sheratt Auto Co
Park Avenue West
C. A. Dickey
Claude Jand Wayne
Mt. Vernon Township
Orville van Jernekska
Freeport
Mabel J. Dickey
Helmet Lodge No. 89
K. of P
Pythian Temple
Waterloo Lodge No. 108
Masonic Templa
HE. A. Masons
Central National Bank of
Battle Creek, Mich
Cascaden Manufacturing Co
Stephen Nelson
Pine Wood
George Nelson
Blapler
Nusz
Edith
Anna Nemmers
Gilbertville
Léonard Nemmers
Jefferson Street
Singer
Mian
Micmileson
Keokwle
Adair Counties
Starkey
Birieken
J. M. Wilson
Cedar Rapids
J. My Wileu
R. KB. Wilson
Telep Xrithic
the Gazette
S. M. Rule
Oskaloosa
E.R. Worley
Aredale, In
J. K. Worley
Denver and
Thirdstreets
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Sen Wee
Roark Island
Archipon
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Coppers
Wees
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Awe Aswel
Erla
Oes Woraree
Ilinois Central
St Pauls
Missouri Parla
New York Centrale
Umelos Anaconda
Addresal A
Kor Kent
W. M
Cara Courier
Kingsley Ave
Linwood
Joe Raymond
Fifth Street
R. M. Bennetham
Freeport, IL
Texas
W. T. Norman
Liberty, Tex
Wilson Barber College
Mulberry
Des Moines
Iowa
Call Ag 412 Elmst
Pleasant View Addition
Chautaugua Park
West Side
H. W. Hammond
Hagerman Place
Northwestern Land & Investment Co
Berkley’s Hardware Store
West Fourth Street
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