Labor Unrest in Muscatine Sparks City Officials Clash
Reports from Muscatine describe tense labor conditions between striking Duttenworkers and employers. Labor leaders accuse local officers of unlawful actions while Sheriff Van Nostrum denies any misconduct and cites legal compliance. A fire at Aromatic Button factory caused about $1900 in damage after a soldering torch explosion.
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Des Moines
Free
Watherine Kinnigan
Muscatine
Biaze Building Trades Council
Ey. A. L. Crick
Tawi Federation of Labor
David Vanatra
Ines
Gerischer
Henri Umlandt
Aromatic Button Factory
I Don’t Know How to Decide 37 Questions Challenge
A quirky prompt invites readers to answer 37 questions to settle indecision. The fragment hints at a playful self help style and encourages immediate participation to “put your mind at rest.”
Community silverware and nickel ware listed for sale
For Mother Shears Single or in Sets. Community silverware nickel coffee pots percolators tea kettles chafing dishes pearl handled knives and forks aluminum ware royal baking dishes casseroles romkin sets caloric fireless cookers crumb trays.
For Father Gift Guide Pocket Knives and Tools
A Father's Day style item list highlights pocket knives carving sets razors shaving brushes and carpenters tools. Also features vacuum bottles fire place tools screens and a Janus brand option.
Classified Jewelry and Household Goods Sale Item List
A list of items including Manicure Scissors and Files Copper and Brass Chafing Dish Sets Copper and Brass Percolators Copper and Brass Serving Trays Nickel Bake Dishes Cut Glass Skates. The fragment suggests a sale or catalog entry likely aimed at women for daughters or sisters.
Pocket Knife and Tool Sale Item List
Catalog of hardware items including pocket knives auto strap safety razors drawing sets machinists tools manual training bench and one dollar safety razor sets offered as a miscellaneous sale listing.
Letter to Parents from HUERTA on School Effort
A Waterloo superintendent urges parents to support school work and home study. He notes schools cost the community much and students need home time for lessons. He asks parents to visit schools, encourage teachers, and discuss problems to improve outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Parot
Yoru
Huerta
Woman Tried for Obscene Writing in Easton Case
Miss Harriet De Witt of Easton Pennsylvania faced trial on charges of obscene letters aimed at Re v Elmer E Snyder pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Easton The decade long letters were addressed to married men and wives and girls and hinted at a scandal Postal inspectors moved to arrest her The testimony noted anonymous letters received by the Reverend who was married in June The defendant appeared with her parents and her actions were described with hostile stares on the street The note ends with a second item about Iowa boys and girls contest premiums
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harriet de Witt
Easton
Elmer E. Snyder
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Miss de Witt
Snyder
Er Witt
Annual Meeting For Waterloo Chamber Of Commerce And Club
Tomorrow night December 13 the Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo club hold their annual meeting Officers for the coming year will be elected and other important matters discussed Attendance is urged to ensure broad representation and support for future plans The meeting begins at 8 oclock and members are reminded not to forget to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce and
Waterloo Club
Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo West
Dear Santa Claus letter from Waterloo girl requests outfits
A Waterloo girl writes to Santa Claus in a Courier letter dated December 10 1911 asking for furs a big doll many dresses shoes hats a pink and white rose and a sled The letter was received by the Evening Courier and Santa has been a valued subscriber to the paper The child attached her street address hoping for delivery of gifts
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Waterloo
Town
Dec
Santa Claus
Courier
Evening Courier
Santa
Saint’s Aid Failing Under Heavy Demands This Year
A fragment notes that the list of requests for the patron saint is long this year and may be beyond what the saint can supply. The tone hints at limited aid despite many supplications.
Archbishop Keane Confirms Parishes on Midwest Tour
Archbishop Keane begins a two week confirmation and lecture tour after a St. Joseph's college talk. He visits McGregor, Postville, Cresco, Creston, Fort Atkinson, New Hampton, Sumner, Delwen, Dyersville, Farley and Dubuque, ending with Christmas at home.
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J. C. Clane
Postville
James Ryan
Calmar
Creston’s Opera House
O'Connor
Delwen
T. Warning
Dyersville
D. Slattery
Farley
Dubuque
Federal Clerk Hearing Schedules Continuance Request
Hes Moines December 12. An effort will be made to obtain a further continuance in the case of Edward R. Mason, former federal clerk, charged with misappropriation of funds. The case is set for tomorrow before Judge Munger of Lincoln Nebraska, who was called in by Judge McPherson because the defendant was an official in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes Moines
Edward R. Mason
Munger
Lincoln
Neb
McPherson
Advocates Push Wide Tire Rules To Protect Pavement
County Supervisor G A Rownd backs ordinances in Waterloo and Gedarifalls banning heavy vehicles without four inch tires from entering the cities. He argues wide tires will shield new asphalt and smoother country roads, noting his wagons use three and a half inch tires but supporting the sacrifice for the common good. Rownd says narrow tires damage both town pavement and rural highways, and wide tires would benefit all.
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G. A. Rownd
Waterloo
Gedarifalls
Rownd
Prof Colgrove to Lecture on Mind at Waterloo Chautauqua
Prof C P Colgrove of Town State Teachers college will speak on The Develop ment of the Mind at 7 30 this evening in the library west. Afterward P E Ritz of Waterloo high school will discuss Federal Judiciary. An informal reception follows. all Chautauquans invited.
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Waterloo Chautauqua
Chautauqua
C. P. Colgrove
Town State Teachers’ College
Library
Parkersburg Notes and Local Social Updates
Parkersburg and Ackley social notes as of January show Compass Chapter 149 officers elected led by Worthy Matron Mrs B S Schrack and Secretary Mrs George Johnson. Visitors include Mrs A R Mead and daughter Maxine at Cedar Walls with Mrs George Johnsen. Mrs Woo Kelser visits Le Mars after week with brother W W Os.
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Parkersburg
Okke van Haven
Ackley
Compass
Worthy
B.S. Schrack
WS. Mead
Worthy Patton
Ee. Wolf
Cor. Wolf
Woo. Evans
Waterloo
Woo. Kelser
le Mars
WW. Os
Mead
A. R. Mead
Maxine
George Johnsen
Cedar Walls
M. Wlddwa
Waters Inn
Daugh
Local events and social notes in Waterloo area
Waterloo and surrounding communities see a busy week with concerts, visits, illness updates, and social gatherings. Notables include Miss Helen Conn and Miss Ruth Conn visiting Waterloo, a benefit concert by the E P band, a poultry show in Waterloo with 209 entries, and several family and church events plus ongoing health concerns in the area.
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Ter
Helen
George Mead
E.P
New Hartford
I Helen Conn
Waterloo
Ethel
Ruth Conn
Huth
Stnday
Helen l Edwards
Minnie Peterson
Cedar Falls
Ray Vaneheit
Winverly
W. R. CL
Lown
Fredérika Philpot
Dubuque
W. BR. C
Graftom
Wmiggens
Renken
Chris Doescher
Jatternagne
Dike
Luella Merlein
Chapin
Delta Turner
John Wright
Homer Prine
Oskaloos
Bode
Ackles
Seherling
Mason City
Claus ‘Dhling
Hoffman
H. J. Merkin
Anna Franing
Martha Parker
Kessie
Mion Parker
Lear
Ray Wanehett
Waverly
Philpot
J. J. Sehrack
John Scherling
W. C. Scherling
H. Poreunie
Athon Roe
T. White
Scholtz
Tal Hobsen
Moe McTitesh
AL OK
Smith
Hoe
Mahanke
Metek
Ip Hersey
Brown
Real Ability Wins Over Mere Beauty
Suffragette stenographers testified this week that ability should eclipse beauty in employment. The Waterloo Evening Courier endorses ability as the key in business, urging women to secure respect through competence. The Courier's Dictionary and the “Pictionary” offer tools to improve English and avoid errors, promoting workers’ advancement and equality with men.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Avery
Courier
Couriers
Merane
Bank
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