Mrs Waite seeks divorce and custody in court
Kate Waite a businesswoman sues William Waite for divorce and custody of their 11 year old daughter Thelma alleging adultery and desertion She notes she has supported herself and family through dress making and other work and can keep current mortgage payments The defendant runs a job and drug delivery business and owns multiple horses Also Included is a property dispute involving Beeson Purdy and Bartles Sweney Oil Co plus Supreme Court docket items for May term listing several appeals and state cases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Waite
William
Consuls in Mexico Weigh Courage Across Raging Tides
Sioux City Journal highlights U S consul Hanna and other consuls who faced imprisonment and indignities in Mexico. The piece praises their courage and judgment while noting they operate without naval backing and still uphold American dignity and honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Mexico
Army
Navy
State Department
Hanna
Monterey
United States
Illustrated Lecture On The White Plague At Walnut Street Church
A. E. Kepford, a state health lecturer, presents an illustrated lecture Friday at 8 o'clock in Waterloo at the Walnut Street Baptist church. The Men's club will serve supper at 6:30. The talk covers tuberculosis prevention and treatment, noting a thirty percent drop in deaths statewide and the saving of many lives.
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Walnut Street Baptist
Local Items From Benton County Iowa April Budgets
Clarence McLean travels to Denver after learning his mother is critically ill but her death is reported soon after. A north of town 80 acre farm near Horne sells for 266 per acre to Hartwig Albers. Irvin Mitchell of Rock Island is critically ill at home. Sheriff candidate Frank W. Burk announces for June Republican primary. The 42 club hosts a dinner. City council orders paving on South Main and downtown alleys, bringing total paving to 45 blocks. A G A R post meeting May 1 elects a committee to disburse memorial funds. all members urged to attend. Edwin C. Foster Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Clarence McLean
Denver
Hartwig Albers
Mt. Auburn
Irvin Mitchell
Rock Island
Frank W. Burk
C. C. Hitchcock
W. C. Hulse
South Main Street
Weeing
Robert Anderson
Post Room
Black Hawk County
Iaw
G. A. BR. Post
Edwin C. Foster
Federal Game Inspector Heme Visits City
Federal Game Inspector KE A Cleasby, Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota, was in the city on official business. He is gathering evidence on violations of the federal spring duck shooting ban. The government may proceed within three years. no arrests yet in this city do not guarantee impunity for violators.
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KE. A. Cleasby
Cleasby
Iowa
Nois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Thirty Cases of Contagious Diseases Rise in City
The city reports 15 smallpox and 165 scarlet fever cases with 30 patients under quarantine. A new smallpox case, John Acuff of 614 Logan Avenue, and scarlet fever case Miss Hanify of 620 Summit are listed as new patients amid an overall uptick after a prior decline.
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John Acuff
Logan Avenue
Miss Hanify
Summit
Corn Contest Meeting Draws Local Leaders In County Area
Ira Rodamar Fred Steart and Frank Warner all of this city and A A Burger Cedar Falls county agriculturalist went to Spring Creek township last evening to discuss the big corn contest promoted by Leavitt Johnson National Bank. Entries now total 374 with a goal of 500.
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Ira Rodamar
Fred Steart
Frank Warner
A. A. Burger
Cedar Falls
Spring Creek Township
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Musical Program at Logan Avenue Church Delights Audience
An exceptionally fine musical program last evening at the Logan Avenue United Evangelical church was organized by the social and lookout committees of the Keystone League of Christian Endeavor. The free event drew a large audience and a liberal offering was donated to the society.
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Logan Avenue
Waterloo Elks Minstrel Delights Audience At Local Theatre
Waterloo lodge B P O minstrels staged a lively show to raise funds for charity drawing a packed Waterloo audience. Highlights included H B Maynard as interlocutor, broad endman humor, six ensembles, and numbers by Maude Spensley, Lucille Knee, Marion Henderson, Fern Way, Yula Whicker, with solos by Spensley, Knee and Henderson. The Cedar Falls orchestra and local talent supported, and a second performance planned with changes.
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Waterloo Lodge
Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo
H. B. Maynard
Winstrel
Misses Maude
Ella Spensley
Lucille Knee
Marion Henderson
Fern Way
Yula Whicker
Miss Henderson
Charles van Vleck
Walter French
Charles Felsing
Vaya! Henderson
W. BE. Purcell
Dr. G. E. Funston
W.W. D. Whicker
Charles] J. McNulty
Cedar Falls
Messia
Oleson
McCreary
Hughes
Schmidt
George
Bobby Mack
Tommy Tiller
George Cohan
Jemima
Dave Henderson
Kathryn Jones
The
Elks
Babes Born in Waterloo in 1913
The assessor reports to the clerk of courts that 390 babies were born in Waterloo in 1913, roughly half of whom were girls. Deaths totaled about half that number. The new birth enumeration method is being used during assessors rounds but is not proving satisfactory.
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Waterloo
April Rainfall So Far Very Heavy
Figures from Ralph Summy show April 1914 rainfall far exceeds prior years with 2.58 inches through 28 days and 1.30 inches in the past three days. Temperatures have plunged from 70 to 45 degrees, chilling residents who expected warm spring weather.
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Ralph Suppy
Weather Observer
Great Western Fined For Hour Law Violation
In Dubuque on April 29 Judge Reed fined Great Western railway 610 dollars in 60 counts for violating the sixteen hour law on the Waterloo Oelwein division in December 1912. President S S Felton pleaded guilty saying fault lay with employes. Felton acted as attorney. Maximum penalty 30000 dollars.
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Dubuque
Reed
Great Western Railway
Waterloo-Oelwein
S. S. Felton
Great Western
Felton
Wild Ducks in Cedar River at Mrs. Allen’s Cottages
A flock of green headed mallards inhabits the Cedar River near Mrs. Allen’s cottages in Cedar River park. Twenty ducks were counted last Sunday. they dive for crabs and may stay if motorboats do not frighten them. Local residents vow vengeance against anyone who harms them.
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Mrs. Allen
Cedar River Park
Strangely Telling Court Defense Against Alimony
In New York a husband, Robert R. Fredericks, claims his wife Lavinia bought three children to claim support, naming dates and sums paid to the real mothers. He seeks to block alimony until birth data is shown, while Lavinia denies the allegations and says she will present all facts at trial.
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New York
Supreme Court
Robert R. Fredericks
New England Navigation Company
Lavinia Fredericks
Fredericks
Cohalan
Mr. Fredericks
Justice Cohalan
Mrs. Fredericks
Reese Ee Weed
Nathan Russell Frederick
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Mrs. Waite
Waite
Job Wagonman
Drayman
Pettit
L. F. Jewell
William C. Nuhn
State
FE. A. Boggs
Anna Longshore
People's National Bank, Independence
Ethel Maxson
Benton County
Federal Game Inspector
HEME
Elas
Babes
East Fourth Street
Medicine Hat
Toder
Cedar River
HABY
the Home Store
Zitor
Morris Motor Car Co
Waterloo, Iowa
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