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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1911

Page

8

Fireman Dies After Bridge Accident Near Central City

Fireman Dave Leonard of Cedar Rapids on an Illinois Central freight run between Manchester and Cedar Rapids was fatally injured yesterday when his head struck a steel bridge span after leaning from the cab. He died on arrival in Cedar Rapids. Leonard was a well known railroad man around Waterloo and had many friends from visits there.

Dave Leonard Cedar Rapids Illinois Central Manchester Leonard Central City

Moose Regular Meeting of Water Lodge No 328

The Moose Regular meeting of Water Lodge No 328 LSO O Y M at K P hall is Thursday evening April 27. Come early. Visitors welcome. The Hospital auxiliary meeting will be postponed two weeks due to the Sheffield choir concert.

Moose Water Too Lodge K. P. Hall Sheffield

Promising Waterloo Youth Lloyd Freeman Dead at 19

Lloyd E. Freeman son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Freeman of 121 Jefferson street Waterloo died at 8 25 this morning at the family home after a two week illness from an abscess of the liver and small intestines. He was born May 12 1891 in Nashua and moved to Waterloo where he grew up and attended West High School class of 09. He graduated from Waterloo Business College in March and worked as a stenographer for NauMan company. He was active in First M. E. Church Y M C A athletics including West High basketball and the college team. Surviving are his parents three grandparents and other relatives at the bedside at his deathbed funeral plans pending.

Lloyd E. Freeman L. B. Freeman Jefferson Street Lloyd Waterloo Nashua Waterloo West West High Waterloo Business College NauMan Company M. EB West High School Business College Bourne Julius Paschke Eliza Freeman William Nash John Snyder Fred Ward Charles City H. R. Freeman St. Paul Leona Paschke Edward Paschke Emil Paschke Celinda

Governor Carroll heads to Muscatine to assess strike

Des Moines reports say Governor Carroll left for Muscatine to investigate strike conditions. State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn also departed for Muscatine to push for a settlement. E. W. Miller went to Elkader to attend the bankers convention tomorrow.

Des Moines State House Carroll Haa Muscatine van Duyn E. W. Miller Elkaderla Bankers’ Convention

Nurses Graduate With High Honors At Westminster Service

The seventh graduation class from Presbyterian hospital held at Westminster Church Cedar Falls featured eight graduates honored for their work. Miss Edna May Crotty Julia Van Duyn Waterloo Miss Flossie Trene Ransom Rolfe Miss Ada Belle Ward Potasio Wis Miss Bertha Harris Lena Ill Miss Nettie LeClerc Coggan and Miss Rebecca Jurgens Hampton were presented diplomas by Board President W W Marsh.

Presbyterian Hospital Westminster Presbyterian Church Hospital A. J. Perry D. W. Falls Presbyterian Church of Cedar Falls Edna May Crotty Julia van Duyn Waterloo Flossie Trene Ransom Rolfe Ada Belle Ward Potasia wWis Bertha Harris Lena Ill Nettie LeClerc Coggan Rebecca Jurgens Hampton Miriam Marsh Pearl Headford E. Minor Gwyneth Sampson H. W. Reherd Ain Misses Gwyneth Sampson Harrilet Ryan

North Waterloo and Railroads

Conductor Al Young was summoned to Iowa last evening after a wreck on the Iowa Central near Iowa Falls forcing detours along Illinois Central lines to Alden. Janssen’s body found along Illinois Central tracks near Freeport after an accident while walking home. Ralph Morris resigns from Rose barber shop. Conductor Lester Cooling to wed Miss May Duffy of Dubuque. he has served twelve years on the Illinois Central. Engineer John A. Dickerman on layoff, rumored to leave for LeMars with a Mrs. Dickerman.

al. Young Iowa Us Iowa Central Iowa Falls Ilinois Central Alden Young Illinois Central North Waterloo Anton B. Janssen Baileyville Tll Freeport Janssen Ralph Morris Rose Lester Cooling Illinois Central Service Dubuque May Duffy Key City Cooling The Winds Central John A. Dickerman Mubuque North End LeMars

Pension To Follow Short Service For Police Officer Injury

W. C. Haines, a long-time police officer since 1919, was injured after a fall in an excavation. He has been off duty due to serious wounds and is anticipated to apply for a pension as the pension board considers his case.

Pensi Haines W. C. Haines W. T. Dinneen M. H. Kelly C. W. Stiison

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