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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1913
Page
9
Cedar Falls April 28 special reports the Citizens Gas and Electric Light company has submitted a price for their electric light equipment. If not accepted, they will begin plans for a new municipal plant. Last month voters approved bonds for a city owned electric plant and action is expected at tonight's council meeting.
Dr. Gerrit J. Bennett of 3803 1-2 Fourth street west was exonerated by a federal grand jury in Dubuque last Saturday who found no fraud in his use of the mails to advertise abortion methods. Bennett said the prosecution was unwarranted and expressed relief at the vindication. Attorney B. F. Swisher defended him. Bennett noted his advertising consisted only of professional cards in a Waterloo newspaper and that his medical practice showed no legal infractions.
Golmar Bros circus will show in Waterloo on May 16 with an advance agent securing a permit from Mayor R. Thompson. Location undecided, likely the former Ringling grounds on Logan avenue. The show marks a return after several years, prompting parental chaperones for many children.
Judge Dunham’s ruling on the saloon consent petition may not come by May 1. If delayed, the 26 former saloon operators face paying May rents around 2500 dollars to hold their lots, or risk having fixtures moved out if landlords refuse refunds. If favorable, they can reopen after paying April 1 quarter license. Court work may take four weeks.
Mrs Ida Mansfield state president of the King's Daughters visits Waterloo as guest of church circles. She is entertained at Mrs J A Townsley on First street west. Saturday evening she met members at the First Baptist Church parlors and spoke on the Daughters work.
In New York on April 28 a court revealed a dramatic search for Mrs. Josephine Avril ended with guardian apppointment for divorce action against Jacob Avril. The case traces Mrs. Avril’s confinement in an asylum in 1902 and alleged bigamous marriage to Amalie Zuleger.
Rev. G. Ry Parker of Union Congregational Church preached two sermons yesterday titled Hath God Sata and Thy Creation of Min. Next Sunday evening Mr Parker Kaaehogsen will address The Vali Balaed Man.
Meadames A Smith and Frank Nauman stay at Colfax Springs. Miss Alice Eason ill, concert postponed. Waterloo lodge plans a Masonic meeting Tuesday evening. Gustafsen couple visited Waterloo, then New Hampton. Gustafsen fined 100 dollars for street obstruction, suspension of 90 dollars. Clarence Albrecht to Alaska for taxidermy specimens for U S government. Board of Supervisors meeting on detention hospital near Bartlett quarries. Rev J H Bauernicoini visiting from Chicago to Minnesota churches. Former Judge E Ransier attends Grundy Center court. Eighth grade rural exams set for Thursday and Friday in Black Hawk county.
Washington April 28 Cato Sells formerly of Vinton Iowa now Democratic national committeeman from Texas was named by William McCombs chair man of the committee as one of a five member panel to establish and finance permanent national committee headquarters in Washington The full committee includes Homer Cumings Clark Howell A Michell Palmer and Fred B Lynch The bureau of publicity will be led by Tom J Pence who headed the preconvention publicity bureau for Woodrow Wilson The plan calls for a year round permanent headquarters and publicity bureau similar to what the Progressive party adopted with a $100 000 appropriation The Republican committee also plans a permanent Washington publicity bureau under Charles Hilles"}
Waterloo Golf and Country club members plan a meeting at the Fowler company office on Tuesday evening. They aim to amass at least seventy five members by Thursday as interest in the sport grows. The country club will keep lockers and dressing rooms at Prospect park clubhouse while Park Commissioner Byrnes arranges a lunch team.
Masses for Ascension Day on May 1 were announced for local churches. St. Joseph's Church offers two morning services at 6 and 9:30 a.m. Sacred Heart Church schedules Mass at 4 and 8 a.m. St. Mary’s Church arranges services at 6 and 9:30 a.m.
A historical note describes rust removal by covering steel with sweet oil for a day followed by rubbing with lime and polishing in the ordinary way. The method emphasizes simple abrasives and oil as a preparatory step before final polish.
City of Waterloo Iowa invites sealed proposals for constructing main sewers on Lafayette Rebel West Third Wellington streets with 20 12 14 and 18 inch diameters totaling about 3 900 feet. Bids due May 12 1913 at 7 30 p m. City clerk to receive bonds and certified checks of 200. City reserves right to reject all bids.
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