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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1911

Page

6

Swedish moulder beats wife after quarantine mix up

J Johnson a Swedish born moulder at Stradford Bros and Hitchens foundry beat his wife Ida Burkite alleges assault and battery after the family, quarantined for diphtheria, believed they were released when the home was fumigated. Johnson, released in police court, must hand over wages for support as the family, including five children, faces financial strain. The Johnsons were released from quarantine and the father returned to work.

J. Johnson Sweden Stradford Bros. & Hitchens Ida Burkite A. Johnson Health Department Johnson

Rockefeller Fund to Aid Grinnell College

Grinnell Iowa Dec 2 The Rockefeller educational fund will give Grinnell College 100000 conditioned on raising 160000 from other sources by June 18 8th according to President W T Mains An additional 40000 in conditional gifts has been pledged toward a 400000 goal Plans call for spending 150000 on new buildings.

Grinnell, Ta Rockefeller Educational Fund Grinnell College UW. T. Mains

Capudine Promises Quick Relief for Headaches

If Your Head Aches You should Take the Sure Remedy Hicks Capudine. Capudine reaches the cause quickly whether heat cold grip or stomach troubles and cures even nervous headache. Capudine is the surest remedy for colds and grip feverishness aches and nervousness disappear and normal conditions are restored. Capudine is liquid easy to take acts immediately. 10 25c and 50c at drug stores.

WANTED Young actors for home study opportunity

WANTED young men and women to prepare for the stage at home. Openings for those with a little talent and time to train properly. We offer a new book Your Opportunity For The Stage and guarantee a stage position after home training. Send twenty-five cents to National Actors Training School, 60 E Adelaide St, Toronto, Canada for instruction papers and the booklet Free.

U. S Canada Actors Thatning School Adelaide St Torosto

In Waterloo City In Brief Thanksgiving Ghosts and Travel

A jumble of notes from Waterloo residents lists travel to Independence and Chicago for business and holidays. It notes people visiting relatives, teachers returning home, licenses issued, court actions, and a diphtheria quarantine release. It references local business moves, a hotel register, and a Greater Cedar River bridge article in the Decatur Herald.

Decatur Usrald Cedar River Fourth Fifth Street

Horse season to open in city this December

Live Stock and Commission Co announces horse sale opening Friday December 8 with buyers expected from across the United States. Advertising emphasizes demand for express, wagon, draft and farm horses, with southern trade seeking smooth 10 to 12 hundred weight stock. A January sale is planned for the 56 and 6, 191%. Wo. Holland signs.

United States Pillsbury St.Louis Holland

Wreck Delays Freight Line Near Rockdale Illinois

A broken wheel on a box car caused a major freight wreck east of Rockdale, blocking Illinois Central traffic for over twelve hours. No injuries were reported as crews cleared wreckage and detours were used. service resumed after the right-of-way was cleared.

Ilinois Central Rockdale Trafic Dubuque Iit Holinois Central Chicago Great Western Dyersville

Sick Daughter of Henry Phillips Not Informed About Father's Death

A partially readable 19th century news item describes Mary Youngblut, daughter of Henry Phillips, recovering from childbirth at home seven miles southeast of the Phillips residence in Fox township. Her father was murdered and news of the crime had not yet reached her due to her fragile health. The article notes McCaskill was taken to the county jail for a preliminary examination before Justice Dempster and mentions possible grand jury action in January.

Shores Leighton Jefferson F. McCaskill Justice Dempster Mary Youngblut Henry Phillips McClaskill

Waterloo Cedar Falls youths face larceny in day time case

Clarence Burger and three companions from Waterloo admitted guilt to larceny in the day time for taking coats from a Cedar Falls school. Burger was sentenced to 40 days in the county jail plus costs under a new information procedure. Other boys await action. Burger injured earlier in a hoist accident at Water loo plant.

Clarence Burger Alvin Crawford J. ©. Husman Clarence Fox Waterloo Cedar Falls Franklin C. Platt Burger Mears & Lovejoy

Card of Thanks from Bentley and Friends

The family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness sympathy and many floral offerings during the bereavement for their father. Gracy and Debbie Bentley and friends express gratitude for support and condolences.

Grach Debbie Bentley

Temperature Dec 2 and 8 p.m. minimum noted

The report records a minimum temperature of 35 degrees at 8 p.m. yesterday. It mentions markings supplied by Buchanan Optical Co and references a night shift and a crew directing men unloading equipment, with garbled OCR text around the entries.

Buchanan Optical Co Syndicate Block

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