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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
5
The ad claims Gold Dust cleans all cleanable home surfaces including clothes, dishes, floors and more. It emphasizes superior cleaning versus soap and other cleaners and urges using Gold Dust for the quickest, easiest, and most economical home maintenance.
In a letter to a state legislator Attorney General Byers confirms no formal announcement but signals willingness to be considered for the U S Senate. He cites commitment to progressive Republican principles and to reformist leadership aligned with Cummins and Dolliver, urging support if he can serve the state’s interests.
A brief closing line reads Very sincerely your, H. W. BYERS. The text ends with a respectful signoff, suggesting a formal letter or document conclusion.
In Osage on December 2 the saga high school building burned to the ground after a garret fire. Wind blew northwest and weak water pressure hampered efforts to stop the blaze, destroying the contents despite best efforts. The structure cost about $20,900 with insurance around $10,600 and could not be replaced cheaply.
Dr Frederick A Cook is living in seclusion in a Bloomsbury boarding house and writes a confession stating he cannot be sure he reached the north pole. He sought to sell his Arctic story to London publishers and later returned to Europe after arranging publication details in Troy New York.
Cree Bryant attempted to shoot Charles Brent as Brent was taken from the Mount Carmel court to jail after Brent received a twenty five year sentence for murder. A policeman wrestled away Bryant s revolver as he vowed vengeance for his nephew s death. Brent had confessed to beating the victim with a bottle and throwing him into the Wabash river.
Fort Dodge Elks troop to Waterloo Saturday at noon to witness 25 candidates initiated there Saturday night. Thirty five members will ride to and from Waterloo with return trip early Sunday morning. F B E Coles Wahkonsa hotel manager organized the trip calling on Waterloo lodge brothers.
Chicago reports the Ames college entry tied for top individual steer at sixty cents per pound in a livestock show. Advance, not the record holder, fetched 1.59 in the same exhibition. Champion car load of Angus yearlings sold for 13.50, down 1.50 from last year’s grand load. Shorthorn winners traded at 9.15 to a packer.
Six Minneapolis and St. Louis conductors based in Fort Dodge with Des Moines and Albert Lea terminals were suspended after a bond company withdrew surety amid undisclosed irregularities. The incident follows ongoing investigations by the bonding firm. In a separate note, J. D. Cohn of Independent Meat Markets suffered fingertip amputation from machinery at the Commercial Street market.
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