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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1911

Page

12

Red Cross Seals on Mail Warn Postal Duty

Postmaster W R Law reminds mailers to place Red Cross seals on the back of letters or packages to avoid returns or dead-letter handling. Waterloo office reports several pieces with seals on the face. Also notes the St Joseph Court No 868 officer election December 13 at Knights of Columbus Wangler Building. Chief Ranger A A Duba urges attendance and a normal smoker and entertainment after the meeting.

Post Office Department of Washington W. R. Law Waterloo St. Joseph Court Chall Wangler A. A. Duba

City council debates bridge fill and street work

At a city meeting last night the council debated filling approaches to the new wagon bridge on Witney road with the east side inside the city and the west in the country. The bridge committee and county supervisors will handle the west side, bids were invited for Bluff street paving, damages of 150 dollars were ordered paid for flood damage at 64 Webster street, a Falls avenue walk was petitioned and referred, saloon licenses were granted to Dunnwald and Friedman, electric wiring ordinance amended, city to buy 2000 feet of fire hose, and tax rate reforms discussed with Iawa League funds. Next meeting set for December 20.

Witney Road Dewey David Johnson Bridge Committee Bluff Street Gerald Sulky Company Webster Street Ho- Wards S. Ts. Gerald Cou Falls Avenue S. JD. Macauley Black Hawk Creek Tabre Courier J.J. Dunnwald Fifth Street Dan C. R. Munson Friedman Chas. Comisky Sreamore Street Litchfield Soin Westfield Flushing Fite Committee Cg. Pierree Iawa League of Municipalities Edward J. Douglass W. T. Gaines P. J. Rechtfertig Terman T. Wagner Wim. Vollcroft Howard Garrison John T. Farrell

Labor Speaker Arrives Amid Strife in Waterton

Labor leaders announce a relief fund from Taeni and city unions aiding strikers families. Rev C W Doolittle, a Chicago machinist and former pastor, travels to Waterton to address strikers at Kurtsivad Hall. J W Kline, head of Boilermakers, may visit. city unions report 2799 members. An article in the Portland Panel Journal prompted protests from local labor officials.

Prom Taeni Waterton Central C. W. Doolittle Uinois Central Sliopanedt Bist Tabor Onicdal J. W. Kline Brotherhood of Boilermakers and ‘Helpers Union Chicago Aml Waterton Ita Jno Wateria Minten Tabor Record En Orleans

Coroner Letter Praises City Police In Death Scene Duties

Coroner CL A Waterbury writes to Chief Wm Te Dineen about police duties at violent deaths. He urges protecting the deceased, identifying the body, notifying relatives, and avoiding undertaker orders, while praising past police help and dismissing press graft rumors as unfounded.

CL A. Waterbury Te Dineen Jas Dinneen Pohier Sword of the Arcident

Final disposition noted with department relieved of responsibility

The document states department relief from responsibility upon final disposition. It mentions Polce hells ape val onf the Orener and references Verstoiky years. Waterbury is cited along with GOOD MAN MAKES A CHANGE. Securities Department accepts silo manager role at Giving Springs Land with ATL Messteds as president and AL T. Whilte as secretary.

Hlowever Securities Dept Giving Springs

Last Act Staged in Police Court

In police court this morning Judge Caldwell lectures Harry Frisby on self-preservation after his failed suicide attempt with chloroform. Frisby says he spent his money on the girl. the court sentences him to ten days shoveling sand.

Harry Frisby Caldwell Willy Edo Frisby

Edward Francisco Foiled Theft While Drunk in Desolate House

Edward Francisco a known police figure was found intoxicated in an old deserted house on Black Hawk street at 10 o two this morning and taken to the station. He concealed a roll of crisp bills under his undershirt during transport. He claimed others had rooked him before. Captain Herman Wagner recovered the money during a search at the station.

Edward Francisco Black Hawk Street House of Sorrow Francisco Herman Wagner

Revival Grows in Numbers at St Pauls Services

Evangelist Forsythe leads a revival at St Pauls with the Anaster choir, solos, duets, and a patriotic finale. Mrs Worsythe is praised for guiding the song service. The sermon warns against procrastination, titled Sometimes. Three later came forward. tonight the evangelist continues on the unpardonable sin and a special music program.

St. Pauls Zion Tonicht Evangelist

Death of Sister Prompted Madison Abel’s Return

Madison Abel of 31 Mullan avenue east recently returned from Spirit Lake after attending the funeral of his sister Mrs Malinds Welch who died aged about years. Abel, a Civil War veteran with the Sixteenth Infantry, served with the Army of the Tennessee and takes pride in a large photograph of soldiers at the forty first annual reunion at Council Bluffs last October.

Madison Abel Mullan Avenue Spirit Lake Malinds Welch Abel Sixteenth Infantry Army of the Tennessee Council Bluffs

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