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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1911
Page
7
Big blanket sale listed for tomorrow and the week, offering all wool and German wool finished cotton blankets, outing flannels, bed spreads, and comforters at special prices for the duration of the week only.
An Iowa institute draws teachers from Cedar Falls and many towns to learn in sessions led by Prof. C. P. Cosgrove and Prof. Cr. E. Wassam. Lectures cover school management, sociology, corn education, domestic science, penmanship, music, reading, arithmetic, and history with daily demonstrations and county exhibits.
Providence Rhode Island August 8 The Episcopal church will not permit any clergy to perform the marriage of Colonel John Jacob Astor and his fiancee Madeline Talmage Force The Rhode Island bishop James De Wolf Perry affirmed that if New York civil authorities would not approve it neither would any Episcopal diocese in the country The couple faced opposition after Mrs Ava Willing Astor’s divorce and the bishop’s ruling raises doubt that the marriage will proceed amid New York law and social scrutiny
Charged with assault and battery for unwarranted attentions to Mrs. FE Miller at Electric Park last evening. M C Castella received a fine of 2 dollars with costs totaling 11.80 in Justice Dempster's court. Deputy Jacob Anton testified as complainant. no defense was offered. Sheriff Shores took Costello into custody after following the women and rubbing against them. A guilty plea was entered and evidence was limited due to the plea.
Mrs A M Place entertains a group of young girls this afternoon for an automobile party honoring her visiting niece Miss Helen Place of Sioux City at Grandmother Mrs T W Place on High street. Guests include Miss Jeanette Smith of Marshalltown and Miss Katie Berdas of Dayton.
A textile notice announces buyers in the East and fall import orders. It promotes rapid stock clearance with a blanket discount of thirty three and one third percent off on bands, allovers, and flouncings, urging no reserve sale of current stock.
Chicago and western lines brace for a possible $59 million strike as thousands of shop workers push for eight hour days higher wages and union foremen. Harriman systems face added annual costs of about seven million dollars with protests and staged talks amid no general conference. Mystic Workers of the World report a successful Seash hall meeting with eighteen names ballot and forty members present.
A new Waterloo to Oskaloosa interurban line appears close to reality as bond sales near completion. Ten workers arrived to survey and grade near Waterloo while horse teams and implements from Omaha are en route to begin ground breaking within days. If plans hold, cars may run on parts of the route within a year, improving coal transport and city rail connections.
A bomb partly destroyed the Victor Jensen Electrical Supply company plant on Chicago's south side. Windows within a block of the building were shattered by the blast.
Alexandria Aug 8 A boat overloaded with natives bound for a fair at Dessuk foundered in the Nile. Nearly 100 persons were drowned and thirty six bodies have been recovered today. The incident occurred as crowds gathered to observe the event.
Motorists complain about rough country highways that injure rear passengers due to low tops and buck holes. They argue new tax law taxes car value while road defects shield road authorities from damages unless prior warning was shown. Several recent accidents have left riders with broken noses.
A wall of short notices lists local residents and visitors in Waterloo, Dunkerton, Independence, Osage, and nearby towns. Items include travels to Wall Lake, Minneapolis, Chicago, and Canada, medical updates, job changes, and a large batch of farm and business moves.
The third and fourth class postmasters convened at the Marshalltown club this morning at 10 o'clock with about 40 delegates present. F E Northup delivered the welcome address. The meeting will continue today and tomorrow in Marshalltown Iowa.
Negotiations between a leading Waterloo hotel figure and the Wagner heirs on Sycamore street foresee a major upgrade. A long term lease is sought for 617 Sycamore street to remodel the frame front into a large cafe and lunch room connected to the well known Wagner hotel. The 50 by 6 124 foot site will gain a brick expansion and sanitary kitchen upgrades. Mrs Peter Wagner will continue in the hotel business during the modernization and reopening.
Rev. E. D. Hull, pastor of Grace ML church, arrived from Colfax after a Sunday sermon before the State Epworth League Assembly and a lecture yesterday. He left this morning for Charles City to conduct the funeral of Mrs. K. P. Hudson, longtime resident who died Sunday at 155 years 5 months. She was survived by six children and five grandchildren including Mrs. C. V. Hull, married to Hull's son, prompting his officiation.
Washington August 5. Impatient over the wool tariff revision bill deadlock Representative Underwood of the conference sub committee said he would seek a full conference committee if an agreement with Senator La Follette cannot be reached soon, with the aim of reporting a disagreement.
In Trenton on August 8 Charles Tully, 15, dubbed the kissing est kid, entered a department store to kiss every woman on staff. His quick smacks drew ices and frightened shoppers who hid behind counters. Citizens know him as The Kissley fag, with prior arrests. authorities hope treatment will curb his urge to kiss.
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