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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
10
Fred Brundage of Clarksville was paroled after a conviction on intoxication disorderly conduct and wife abuse. He is ordered to report weekly for 10 weeks and pay $10 to support his wife and child, with renewed home appreciation expected after parole. The peddler case in Cedar Falls was continued to tomorrow.
Clarksville gears up for the annual autumn Fiesta on Wednesday and Thursday, August 23 and 24, with extensive preparations and high expectations for a record turnout. The town notes a flurry of visitors and locals traveling to and from nearby areas, while residents lend support and share news from surrounding communities.
Galil McMurray and Vera Greenlee of Waterloo visit Janesville for a few days. Giles Leversee wins a local Janesville contest. Auctioneer Mr. Hill from Al son checks sales here. Ladies Sewing circle to meet Mrs. R. W. Kendall. Mr. Hillman of Watering spoke at Presbyterian church. Endeavor services held. Mrs. Rederus visits Grundy Center. Mrs. Robert Simpson from Washington DC visiting Ella S. Simpson. Mrs. Mike McMurry visits Minnesota. Farmers busy with sweet corn. Chaplin family back home. Township Sunday school convention set at Presbyterian church on Sept 10. Eureka Tile shipped two carloads to Readlyn. Hannah Presser to Alberta soon. Ed and Charles Walter rent 80 acre Pound farm for 1912. Farms rent for three to five dollars per acre around Janesville. Potato crop near normal price outlook. Marion Rohrbecher ill.
Announcements include Sons of Veterans and Auxiliary special meeting at G. A. R. hall Thursday 8 pm, M. B. A. No. 57 regular meeting August 1 at Soash hall, Knights of Columbus Waterloo council No. 700 business session Thursday evening, Royal Neighbors thimble bee at H Kascht home Friday with country picnic plans, Robert Anderson post G. A. R. open meeting Friday Aug 25 with W. A. C. program, W. O. W. funeral for Wilbur Wanbarger Thursday 2:30 pm at Grace Methodist, Hawkeye camp No. 137 urged to meet at Soash hall 1:30 pm Thursday to attend funeral. burial at Fairview cemetery near Champ Clark Friday evening. Syndicate Theatre to show at 8 pm.
Tripoli August 22 reports a perfect Woodmen Picnic with auto prizes won by Henry Haase Jr and D F P Redeman. Eleven innings saw Tripoli win the ball game. Various locals, visits, and social notes follow, including guests from Waterloo and Parentine, illness in Mitchell, a Westgate trip for a game, and a bustling canning factory season.
Geneseo notes show visitors from Waterloo and Oran ge township. Mrs. Paul Davis and daughters, J. C. Burr rents a Buckingham farm for next year. K K Moore and family visit Geneseo friends. Lillian Mantle visits Robin Mitchell’s home. Social event includes a Ladies Aid basketball social at H S Harrington’s home Wednesday evening. Brown and Traer visitors join local gatherings. McElhinney family attend brother’s wedding in Ames.
Des Moines city railway and its workers near a permanent settlement reached after a court injunction ended the August 6 strike. An arbitration clause is included, awaiting final decision on the injunction after the Iowa state fair concludes. The article notes broader regional political tensions and a separate local dressmaking parlor reopening on September 1.
Real estate transfers list from Black Hawk Co Abstract. Transactions include Ratliff to Hildebrandt land in 23 and 24-87-12 for 91 dollars, Welch to Brown lots in Heath addition La Parte for 1,600, Pommer to Bonwell multiple parcels in Prospect Heights Waterloo for 1 each, and other Waterloo Cedar Falls entries.
Sailor Burke of Brooklyn outboxed and battered Billy Papke of Illinois for ten rounds at the Twentieth Century Athletic Club. The western challenger failed to impress, drawing boos from patrons as two new state boxing commissioners watched from ringside. License notices follow with upcoming ceremony details.
Dumont Iowa August 3 Special The preliminary hearing of Mr and Mrs A P Pfeiffer accused of setting their millinery store on fire Monday night was set for today before Justice Bandy They have been in custody since yesterday morning and were taken in charge by the marshal at Parkersburg Deputy Sheriff W W Bannon is with the couple and if the magistrate commits them for investigation by the grand jury they will be taken to Allison
Minneapolis reports the United States plan to obliterate Canada and annex it has stirred western Canada. John Barrett, Pan American Union director general, warns patriots are rallying on false grounds threatening the reciprocity treaty. R L Borden, opposition leader, is cited as engineering the campaign.
Two 15 year old boys from Danville disappeared a week ago prompting a police appeal for help. A signed communication by Ref Hunt asks residents to assist in locating the youths described as about 120 pounds and five feet five inches tall with gray and blue eyes respectively. One rode a small bay horse with a long mane. the other rode a pony branded Henderson's and Schuneman.
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