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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1912

Page

8

Bell Casket Company Fixtures Sale Authorized

W. T. Prame as trustee in Waterloo Casket Company bankruptcy was authorized by creditors at Bankruptcy Referee F. S. Merrian’s office to sell the company fixtures by public or private sale. A regular M. B. A. No. 57 meeting is set for Thursday at the Labor temple with a social to follow. Fancy sells at ten cents per pound at C. H. H. Rightey’s grocery.

T. Prame Waterloo Casket Company F. 5. Merrian Labor Temple

Saloon War at Fort Dodge Attacks on City Attorney

Intense saloon unrest breaks out as bartender assaults city attorney M S Odle on his way to the train. Odle and dry agent Robert Paterson are struck while crowds gather. Mayor Ford intervenes to quell the disturbance with no arrests reported.

Fort Dodge M. S. Odle Odle Robert Paterson Ford

Titanic disaster stories and recovered bodies details

In Centerville Ta April 24 Frank Leffebre sailed from New York to try identifying two French children in a lifeboat. His wife and four children were aboard the Titanic seeking him after a year in the country. Drake University Des Moines reports Ernest H Tomling, a divinity student, named among those bodies recovered from the Titanic vicinity.

Babes Centerville Frank Leffebre New York Drake Tiante Des Moines Jirnest TH. Tomling Mackay-Bennette Drake University London

Seediess Prices Raised At C H Highmey Grocery

A notice reports three Seediess packages priced up by 25 cents at C H Highmey grocery. A bankers group meeting is planned in New Hampton with Ira Rodamar of Leavitt Johnson National leading a party in his touring car. Attending with Rodamar are John Fletcher of Drovers Deposit National Chicago J O Trumbauer of Farmers Loan Trust and Frank J Fowler of First National.

Town State Bankers’ Association New Hampton Ira Rodamar Leavitt & Johnson National Mr. Rodamar John Fletcher Drovers’ Deposit National of Chicago J. 0. Trumbauer Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company Frank J. Fowler First National

Evening Courier Hosts Paper Bag Cooking Class Demonstration

Mrs. Marshment leads a two hour paper bag cooking demonstration in the Century Building Waterloo with wide local interest. Displays from Citizens Gas Electric Armour & Company Fowler Co Borden Independent Baking Co and Black Hawk products attract housewives and promise fuel savings and tastier results.

Evening Courier Free Century Sycamore Street Mia Marshment Citizens Gas & Electric Company Booth Armour & Company Simon Bouillon Cnbes Armour Fowler Company Waterloo Fowler Borden Milk Company Borden Borden Company Evening Courier Hoosier Waterloo Evening Courier

Waterloo West school bids exceed expected cost

Waterloo west board members delayed awarding the heating and plumbing contract for a proposed Greenfield district school after bids surpassed $40,000, far above the anticipated $25,000, with four members present and two absent. Waterloo firms submitted the bids, including Lauritzen & Wasson and Shippy Burke & Co, while the high total reflected items possibly ordered later.

Board of Education Waterloo ‘West C. L. Kingsley C. C. Lamson C. W. Campbell T. Wilson G. L. Smith F. W. Chapman Maine Construction Co Black Hawk Miller F. Borgalte Waterloo J. G. Miller

Board Retains Police Matrons After City Letter

The Waterloo police matrons appointed by former mayor Rector will remain in office during good behavior. The board sent the mayor a letter stating no resignation is needed and declaring the matrons meet physical standards. The communication ends the controversy and notes both matrons passed strict physical exams. Also an ad for fancy dried peaches at Eighmey's grocery.

H.B. Kelly J. R. Rector R. C. Thompson R. ©. Thompson Waterloo Iowa John R. Rector Civil Service Commission

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bell Casket Company Fixtures C. H H. Rightey W. A. Cowell & Son Hardware Fourth Street Ondre Springheld House Ams Jt Senate C. H. Highmey W. A. Cov Har Everkeen Eclipse LL & Son Fale Cooking Bruner & Newton Zook & Bentz Ellis & Foster Lewis & Kitchen Chicago Arthur Muelett Heat Kansas City Board of Education of Waterloo West F. L. Northey Mary J. Marshment Century Building Manhattan del Park Productions BOARD C. H. Eighmey Miss M. Williams Wswwou Aonaaie Waterloo UA NG OF
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