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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
8
Ella Flagg Young departs as Chicago superintendent of schools amid fervent political debate. Barrett O'Hara proposes a student strike to protest the firing, club women anticipate a large mass meeting, and Mrs Young will become educational editor of the Chicago Tribune.
Winthrop reports a busy social week with visits and confirmations. Harry B. Scott and wife of Oelwein stayed with Mary Thompson. Mrs. Brickley and Agnes traveled to Rockford. Miss Jessie Merrill visited Iowa City. Bernard Diggins of Traer, Wis., stayed with his aunt Mrs. Mayme Stoneman. and many others were guests or travelers to Dubuque Independence and Cedar Rapids. The Winthrop Telephone company held its yearly meeting electing T. L. Slaughter, Henry Keegan, Will Blank, Walter Thompson and Fred Foster as directors.
Local business and laboring men form a committee to supervise a new trades school set to launch next Tuesday. Prof O H Johnson outlines roles while Supt Kline urges factory support for day classes to engage employers. The first session begins at 7 30 PM Tuesday. Mother Mary Catherine Feehan, founder of the teaching branch of the Sisters of Mercy, dies in Chicago aged 74. Washington hosts 80 champion boy and girl farmers from 30 states for a week long tour and conference on extension work and club products.
The La Porte City band chartered a special car to Brandon tonight for an indoor concert with Brandon home talent. The 6:45 pm departure and 10 pm return are offered at 50 cents including transport and admission to the show.
In Champaign Illinois on December 12 Gus Penman facing murder charges in Urbana testified he had no memory of killing Harold Shaw. He said he was drugged the night of the murder and that Shaw insulted him before the assault. Penman described seeing the victim's body the next day and said he carried a revolver that day. The state pressed the drugging theory while also noting beer may have caused illness and cross examined him at length.
In Peoria Alabama, after a night out, Leo Beck was found guilty of murdering his brother in law John Weisman Gel on November 4. The jury sentenced Beck to twenty years in prison.
Wisconsin official report shows birth total 52653 for 1911 with 1168 twins and 27 triplets. Deaths 27185 and marriage count 18780 with six under 15. Divorces 1288 split 991 to women 297 to men. Causes include desertion and nonsupport. Maynard attends gasmen convention in Philadelphia. A boy drowns while skating on a Pennsylvania line train incident noted.
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