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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1913

Page

7

City in brief highlights from Waterloo community events

Waterloo items note visitors and meetings including Chief Leighton and Detective Morris in Waverly, Dr and Mrs T F Magers welcomed a daughter, Chamber of Commerce officers to be elected, and H R Wright to attend Mrs Lois Jameson funeral. Fire at 72 Broadway destroyed a wiggle building.

L. H. Blakeman Jesup Waterloo Polce Leighton Tom Morris Waverly Calvin B. Kingsley Northhampton Mass Cal. L. Kingsey H. R. Wright Des Moines Iowa Lois Jameson Brotherhood of American Yeomen RE. P. Hall Kistner A. P. Colburn C. D. Becker T. M. Watts Milo Johnson C. H. Northway L. Sarvay Broadway Street J. J. Peck Glen Lichty Lanark, Til Matthew Heimbaugh Peck Eliza Miller Heimbaugh Oo. E. Lichty J. B. Williams Ocheydan Benjamin B. Williams Mr. Williams

Denial From Justice on White Slavery Prosecutions

Washington announces a Justice Department memorandum denying any relaxation in white slave prosecutions. Senator Kern cites a denial that no orders or new enforcement regulations have been issued since the new attorney general. Senator Jones claims Washington attorneys report prosecutions only in international cases.

Washington, D. C Department of Justice Senate Kern Jones State of Washington

Community notes from Washburn and nearby towns

Will Burch left for Kansas City on a business trip. Delancey and De Lancey families visit and relocate to Fort Dodge and Waterloo for winter. Local visits include Poyner, Lichty, Kellerman, and Kemp families. Joe McNaughton sale drew large crowds. Charles Hemmer buys a horse. TR N A officers elected for the year. A farewell for Mrs Edwards precedes a move to Muscatine. Hay baling begins with W E Robinson operating a new baler and gas engine.

G. Strifert Waterloo John Koch Fort Dodge R. F. O'Connor Florence Hoffman Wm. Burch Dave de Lancey Gertrude Kemp Relaives Joe McNaughton Jim John O'Connor Magdalene Kemp Clarke de Lancey Jenks McNaughton Frak Metcalf la Porte City Anna Youngblut Pete O'Connor Raymond Princeton Minn Mary Thompson Frank Lamb Rochester Dra. Mayo Horton C. M. Orcutt Lewtie Kreiger TR. N. A Olive Deeming Oracle Lulu Thompson Effie Satterlee Hattie Smith Saidile Williams Carrie Fry Geo. Meyer Inner Sentinel Florence Sutherland Outer Sentinel Winnie Foster C. L. Edwards Ette Magoon Grace Houts W. E Robinson

Plainfield Notebook Fixt: Dec 11 Local Socials and Visits

Miss Bessie Swinton visits grandparents in Plainfield as Vern Lanzendorfer returns from Iowa City for treatment. Frank Goad seeks Mayo Clinic advice in Rochester. Mrs Regsie Boyd back from Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Ray Moore host in Waterloo. A lecture at Baptist church on Dec 13 features Miss Meryl Buckley.

Plainfield Bessie Swinton West Vern Lanzendorfer Iowa City R. E H. Boyd Lone Tree The Baptist Church M. Beryl Buckley Frank Goad Rochester Minn Gallup Ernestine Cedar Falls Julia Driscoll Mae Harrington Waverly Hazel Boyd Josie Liers BE. Enos Geo. Hoover Wagner 8. D Mary Thompson Laura Townsend Waterloo Somers Nichols Arlia Smith Grace Huggard Waverlyo Henry Watters Carl Fuller McGregor Ernie Thompson N. Craine

Wesley club hosts farewell for home workers in Walker

In Walker on December 11 the Wesley club held a farewell party at the Wm Wiley home honoring home youth who will soon leave the area. The event featured music games and an oyster supper with a large turnout.

Local social and visiting notes from Cedar Rapids area

Dence formerly of this vicinity married Mr. Glenn Cobb near Independence. Hugh McAllen visited Cedar Rapids. the Shriners banquet attended. Miss Latin Pratt spent Friday in Center Point with Miss Pauline Hoffman and Mrs. Daman. Maude and Ada Hoffman visited Cedar Rapids relatives. Alvin Griffin and son hosted a Marion visit. Griffin returned home. Ethel Crego attended M O J H club meeting in Independence. Randall family left for Vinton after visiting. Cann Fairchild families attended Independence poultry show. Booth and Barry families visited Cedar Rapids friends.

Dence Glenn Cobb Independence Hugh McAllen Ceder Rapids Shriners Pratt Center Point Pauline Hoffman Daman Maude Ada Hoffman Cedar Rapids Alvin Griffin Marion Mr. Griffin Ethel Crego M. O. J. H. Club Ethel Lamb David Randall Vinton F. L. Cann John Fairchild H. N. Booth C. A. Barry

German Representation Bill Withdrawn for Panama-Pacific Exposition

Berlin officials decided to withdraw the bill appropriating 500000 dollars for German representation at the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco due to strong objections from several state ministers.

Berlin San Francisco

Child Victim of Acute Nephritis

Alta Bernice Fergeman, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Fergeman, died at 9 30 last evening at the family home 935 Dawson street after a brief illness with acute nephritis She was born July 18 1913 and baptized two hours before death by Rev F O Brown St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church She leaves her parents and a brother Stanley Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 30 at the late home Interment will be in Fairview cemetery

Sadie Hayzlet United States Mable Booton Miora Smith Porter Walker Central City John McNamara Sacred Heart Church Spencer Grove A. L. Ondier Mazeppa Minn May French South Dakota Norfolk Neb Nancy Hight Venora Sensor Indepen Alta Bernice Fergeman George Fergeman Dawson Street F. O. Brown St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church Stanley Fairview Cemetery

Ford to Have Hearing on Assault Charge

William Ford a colored porter at the Union depot will face Justice EY F Knapp for a hearing this afternoon on an assault and battery charge. The hearing, postponed from Wednesday due to missing witnesses, concerns an alleged attack with brass knuckles causing two deep cuts.

Moose Holds Early Holiday Observance Plan

Next Thursday evening the Moose will stage an early holiday observance as one of the first fraternal groups to plan the two holidays. A large class of new candidates will be initiated at the upcoming Moose meeting.

Moose

Christmas Observed By Waterloo Lodges

Practically all of the Waterloo lodge and fraternal bodies skip two meetings due to Christmas and New Year both on Thursday. Waterloo lodge No. 328 Loyal Order of Moose will conduct a session.

Waterloo’ Lodge Waterloo Lodge Loyal Order of Moose

President Wilson Remains in Bed with Cold

Washington December 12 President Wilson's cold improved but his physician ordered him to stay in bed. He hopes to attend the Gridiron club dinner tomorrow night to honor a long standing promise.

Washington, D. C Wilson

Doubt Over President’s Free Movement in Cold Weather

Fragment hints at uncertainty about the president’s ability to go out. Dr Grayson supports staying indoors to avoid exposure after a week of cold air.

Grayson

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