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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1913

Page

11

Alimony Sought in Suit Involving Nation Couple

Eva S. Nation seeks permanent ten thousand and temporary five hundred alimony in a divorce petition against William F. Nation. She cites cruel treatment since May 1912 and family estrangements. Nation, a Waterloo resident, owns about twenty four to twenty five thousand dollars in property. they married February 29 1912 and separated December 4 1913. Florence Blough also seeks legal separation from Harold C. Blough after their 1911 marriage and a 2012 separation following his forgery conviction.

Eva S. Nation William F. Nation Nation Eva S. Parsons Florence Blough Harold C. Blough Marion Anamosa

Iowa State College hosts month long farmers short course

The annual farmers short courses at Iowa State College in Ames run December 19 to January 9 with programs for men women boys and girls and even hired workers. Instructors from the college and state experiment station offer twelve days of instruction aimed at practical daily use on farms and in homes. Over 9 000 people have attended in past years and the program includes advanced courses and broad basic work. Licenced to wed Ray E. Sargeant and Margaret H Wolthoff are listed.

Ames Iowa Iowa State College College State Experiment Station

Annual inventories force Waterloo firms to suspend operations

Unposted Waterloo employers shift to year end inventories and machinery overhauls triggering temporary layoffs just before the Christmas shopping peak. Rockford Illinois lists show about 10 000 local workers affected during the last week of December across multiple mills factories and suppliers including Emmerson Brantingham Burson Forest City Nelson Zioeck National Lock Union Furniture Skandia Haddorf Schuman Ingersoll Rockford Malleable Barnes Drill Rockford Paper Box Rockford Box Board Barber Colman.

Waterloo Rockford Ill Emmerson-Brantingham Co Burson Knitting Co Forest City Knitting Co Nelson Knitting Co B. Z. D. Knitting Co Zioeck Knitting Co National Lock Co Union Furniture Co Skandia Furniture Co Royal Mantle Co Haddorf Piano Company Schuman Piano Company Ingersoll Milling Co Rockford Malleable Iron Works Barnes Drill Co W. F. & John Barnes Rockford Drilling Machine Co Rockford Paper Company Rockford Box Board Company Barber-Colman Manufacturing Co

Hector prosecution abandoned by state

Assistant County Attorney Ware announced he would not bring a life trial of the action against Henry Hector of Pottawattamie County. Indicted years ago on a statutory charge over relations with Minnie Peterson, both from prominent families. After a lengthy search the youth returned and surrendered. case tried, reversed by the Supreme Court, Hector sentenced to three years. Peterson declined to pursue the case.

Founcil Bluffs Ware Henry Hector Minnie Peterson Hector Miss Peterson Supreme Court

Californias Woman Alarms Over Severe Cold Cough

Miss Marie Gerber of Sawtelle California reports severe lung inflammation from a cold, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved her cough the first night and cured the cold in a week. For sale by all dealers.

Jewish Immigrants During a Month

New York reports show 17 522 Jewish arrivals in September across five ports. Most entered through New York, with 10 104 heading to New York or nearby areas. Pennsylvania and Illinois followed as top destinations. Wealth totaled 343 356.25 dollars. Ireland and Scotland contributed small numbers. Unaccompanied girls numbered 2 354. illiterates reached 2 741.

New York United States Hebrew Sheltering and Immigration Society Baltimore Boston Philadelphia Galveston New York City Europe Manhattan Brookslyn Pennsylvania New Jersey Union Panama Russia Austria Ireland Scotland England Roumania Egypt South Africa

Waterloo Lodge Elects Officers

Officers of Waterloo lodge No. 105 A F & A M were elected last evening with an installation planned January 7. Worshipful master M C Coburn senior warden R B Slippy junior warden Chas Van Vleck treasurer S J Hall secretary C F Morrill P J Martin elected trustee and temple association director representing the blue lodge.

Waterloo Lodge A. F A. M Masonry M. C. Coburn R. B. Slippy Chas, van Vleck S. J. Hall C. F. Morrill P. J. Martin Masonic Temple Association Blue Lodge

Waterloo Firm in Floyd Co. Court

The jury in the Dumond & Sons of Waterloo versus Geo. H. Jackson C W Shermerhorn and F B Edgerton of this city for alleged commission in a real estate deal was chosen yesterday morning. Plaintiff attorneys are ex Judge Ransier and Longley of Waterloo and John F. Senneff of Mason City. Trial not begun until late yesterday afternoon.

Charles City, Is Dumond & Sons of Waterlos Geo. H. Jackson C. W. Shermerhorn F. B. Edgerton Chosn Ransier and Longley Waterloo John F. Senneff Mason City

Cedar River Water Barred by Railroads

Trains entering Union Station must refrain from filling their drinking tanks with Cedar Rapids city water. Division passenger agents of Rock Island and Northwestern roads issued the order, affecting Cedar River supply towns along both lines. Water from Cedar River has long tested high by chemists.

Cedar Rapids Union Station Cedar Rapids City Rock Island Northwestern Cedar River Cedar

New Broadway Grocery Opens in Waterloo

H. J. Robinson, formerly of Seattle, opens a grocery store at Broadway and Bratnaber. Residents praise the convenience and Waterloo atmosphere, noting Robinson once lived in Waterloo before moving to Seattle.

NEW

Fit His Case Exactly

A testimonial from Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith Arkansas says her father, sick six years ago, used Chamberlains Tablets after reading an ad in the papers and has not been sick since. She adds her sister also benefited. the ad notes they are for sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain Margaret Campbell Ft. Smith, Ark

Tragic Accidents Reported In Griswold And Fire Fatality

Last Tuesday in Griswold Mrs. James Boiler fell after injuring her ankle. She used crutches against medical advice and died minutes later from a likely neck artery burst. In a separate incident a man burned by a corn cob soaked in paraffin ignited his clothing. his wife discovered him dead with severe burns. He left a wife and four children.

Council Bluffs James Boiler Griswold

Farm resident dies in Olahoma fire near McIntyre

Osage Indiana December 10 John Krussey burned to death on his farm three miles northwest of McIntyre last night. He was attempting to escape the burning barn and house when the flames overwhelmed him.

Osage, In John Krussey McIntyre

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MES EVA Nation W. F. Nation Tama Black Hawk Ray E. Sargeant Hudson Margaret H. Wolthoff Reinbeck Miles St. Paul Minneapolis Oelwein Dodge Center Oolweth J. Olbary C. A. FE Great Western Floyd CO C. H. McBurney Blim Hf. W. Sigworth Russell- Lamson ELL S. Thomas The Paul Davis Dry Goods Co Courier Crittenden & Daniels West Third Strer Florida New Orleans Cuba Gulf Coast Louieville & Nashville Railroad Chicago St. Louis Jamaica W. Morrow Matte Bldg Wallis North Sth Aige Peacock's Peacock Peacocks C.D. Peacock Aed State Adams Streets Chigago
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