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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1910

Page

8

W R G C Elects Officers and Socials Highlight Waterloo

The W. R. GC held its annual officer election at G. A. R. hall with Mrs. Carrie M. Johnston presiding. Out of town guests Mrs. Jones of Faribault and Mrs. Julia Kerr attended, followed by a social hour and supper. New officers to be installed include President Olive Stevens and senior vice president Avarica Gilley.

Wyeth Olive Stevens Avarica Gilley W. F. Strickler Amelia Wyeth Mary Shirley H. A. Sargent Fila Brown

Waterloo West Trap Shooters Schedule City Match

The Waterloo East shooters challenge for a team race at fifty live rocks per shooter. The match is set for Tuesday afternoon December 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Country Club grounds, weather allowing. December 14 is backup. Contestants must be bona fide Waterloo residents. Signed by the Trap Shooters of Waterloo West, champions of the city. Buy silks Tuesday at Paul Davis Dry Goods Co.

Waterloo East Country Club Waterloo Waterloo West Shampions City

Another Woman Sues for Divorce in District Court

Mrs. Plumis Pitsenberger filed for divorce from Ralph Pitsenberger on grounds including cruelty and inhuman treatment. They married at Silver City Ta on March 4 1908 and separated Sept 6 1910. She alleges violence imputed unchastity failure to support and threats to kill. She seeks divorce and restoration of her maiden name Plumis Goodel. Also an ad notes dress goods sale.

Plumis Pitsenberger Ralph Pitsenberger Petitioner Silver City

Roosevelt May Retract Offense Before Chamber Dinner

New Haven Conn December 10 Roosevelt considers public retraction to soothe feud with Governor elect Baldwin after his Concord campaign remarks. Negotiations center on wording to satisfy both men and avoid a slander suit as Chamber of Commerce dinner looms. Isaac Ullman mediates, seeking acceptable language for Baldwin’s revision.

New Haven Conn Roosevelt Baldwin Judge Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Galdwitt Col Isaac M. Ullman Ulman Concord Colonel Ullman Ullman

City in Brief Notes Local News and Visits

City items report varied visits and movements around Waterloo. C F Wickman attended a sister’s funeral in Garner. Mrs Margaret Du Rand returned from Dubuque and Independence to Waterloo. BK Jones returned from Spirit Lake. Dr. and Mrs. G O Thompson hosted guests in Independence Avenue. Frank Cassidy, CGW freight agent, is in Waterloo. Ralph Sturgeon of Clarion contracted with Town Life Insurance in Wright county. W J Sutcliffe delivered an E M F E 30 to a Mr Bumgardner in Nora Springs. J B Briggs heads to New York for a national cement show with a Syracuse visit en route. Cr W Anderson and Ruth returned to Minneapolis after two weeks with cousin Charles Mantle on Locust street. Waterloo Business College formed a Christian Students association led by Alfred Halverson and Llewellin Boggs. City Clerk R Thompson went to Clinton for his cousin Mrs Thompson’s funeral. Mrs Thompson once headed the Geneva House of Correction for Girls and her husband led Clinton schools.

Margaret, du Rand Dubuque Independence J. GB. Ridenour Waterloo BK. L. Jones Spirit Lake Ralph Sturgeon Clarion Town Life Insurance Company Wright County W. J. Sutcliffe Waterloo Auto & Supply Company Nora Springs Bumgardner J. B. Briggs New York City Mrs. Briggs Syracuse Mr. Briggs New York Cr. W. Anderson Ruth Minneapolis Charles Mantle Locust Street Christian Students Waterlno Business College Honeywell Rodeheaver Alfred Halverson Llewellin Boggs R. ©. Thompson Clinton Watson Thompson Ihos

Showmen on Trial as White Slavers in Greensboro

In Greensboro North Carolina the U S court began the trial of Charlies Quaster and Joseph Napier proprietors of traveling shows charged with white slave traffic. Government witnesses include twelve young girls alleged to have been enticed from home for employment.

Greenboro N. C United States Charlies Quaster Joseph Napier

Princess Louise files suit for King Leopold assets

Brussels reports Princess Louise of Belgium sues to recover 8 million dollars once belonging to King Leopold now held by a philanthropic foundation. Belgium also claims the money as state property. She summons Leopold's valet and others for accounting of three trunks reportedly containing securities. Fort Dodge debaters in triangular leagues, discussing income tax, with schedules set for January 3 and later dates. Kentucky Coke burns.

Brussels Louise Belgium Leopold Nileder Fullbach Foundation Belgien Laeken Palace Vaughan Emanuel Durieux Fort Dodge Marshalltown West Waterloo Council Bluffs Sioux City Ruth Sperry Keith Spade John Butler Agnes Claypool Paul Gustafson Granger Mitchell Iowa High School Council

Deceives Hen Into Laying In Winsted Greenhouse

Henry A. Roeske, a florist of Oakville Conn, has devised a scheme to induce hens to lay by dividing his greenhouse and placing fourteen pullets in a winded enclosure. The birds scratch in dirt and, seeing flowers in bloom through a screen, conclude it is summer and begin laying, receiving six to ten hens per day.

Winsted Conn Henry A. Roeske Oakville Plymouth Rocks Rhode Ialand

Annual Meeting Closts Life Insurance Presidents

Chicago Dec 10 Today's session expected to end the annual meeting of the association of Life Insurance Presidents The day’s program included technical addresses and a report by the life extension committee of the association

Chicago Association of Life Insurance Presidents Association

New Laws Proposed by Secretary of State for Iowa

Secretary Hayward proposed several legal reforms to the Iowa legislature, including legalizing the federal census figures, changing foreign and domestic corporation rules, broadening annual reporting and fees, clarifying building and loan laws, and requiring a comprehensive yearly report from the secretary of state. The letter lists numerous names and firms connected to the state’s business and political community.

Des Moines Hayward A. J. Carroll Iowa Foreige Secretary of State

Mystery surrounds John Cudahy in ill health in Los Angeles

Millionaire packer John Cudahy arrived Thursday and immediately went to bed at the Alexandria Hotel where he remains ill. Friends and hotel staff report he cannot see visitors as preparations for a trip to Imperial Valley are dropped. Gerald Cudahy confirms his father is very ill and restricts contact to the physician, the nurse, and him.

Los Angeles Der John Cudahy Packer Alexandria Hotel Cardahy Cudahy Imperial Valley Gerald Cudahy Pip J

Advertised Letters at Waterloo December 7 1910

List of advertised mail at Waterloo town includes numerous recipients such as Mrs Chas Abrahams Mrs Jane Allen Mrs S Qu Anderson and many others with multiple misspelled names and initials. The notice records names and the date of advertising as of December 7 1910.

Waterloo Chas. Abrahams Jane Allen S. Qu. Anderson Rosa Baners Maodesta Barton Emily H. Burger Louisa Carson Elsie Cline Ella Detrich Marguerite Dobbins Kate Gilbert Clara Mabel Heiser J. B. Hodges Nellie Well

Woman's ten hour case loses in Springfield court

In Springfield a ten hour labor law case failed to convict the defendant. J. P. Driscoll of Springfield Laundry Co. was acquitted by a jury after a hearing in Police Magistrate Shipp's court. He faced charges of letting Daisy Qrellan work beyond ten hours on October 4, with a Factory Inspector alleging threats in questioning.

Springfield Shipp Driscoll Daisy Qrellan Dennis Charles F. Frisbie Dixon

Urges Farmers to Work Together Against High Cost

New York December 10 Sir Florace Plunkett president of the Irish Agricultural Society urges farmers to unite for lower living costs. He cites Ireland’s cooperative dairy movement with 900 associations and 9,000 producers handling about $16 million in business last year as a model for organized distribution.

New York Florace Plunkett Irish Agricultural Society Ireland

Standpatters Fight Popgun Tariff Revision Tide

Washington December 10 high tariff elements in Congress oppose any piecemeal tariff revision and favor a general revision. Former Representative Hepburn argues schedule by schedule would kill protection as it would expose each item to debate. Taft supports revision but faces stiff resistance from standpatters willing to keep the old tariff system intact.

Washington, D.C Congress Washington House Ways and Means Hepburn Iowa Wepburn Colonel Hepburn Taft Bill

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