City in Brief Highlights Local News And Travel
Local notes report S. L. Kern’s return from Cedar Rapids and W. A. Bryant Jr. ’s business trip to Fort Dodge and Omaha. John Reidy visits Waterloo relatives. R. A. Coates travels to Sioux City for Iowa Stove & Hange. Mrs W. W. A. Young resumes activity after surgery. Walter R. Peterson returns from Cedar Rapids. Charles Kelly visits from Goshen. Five west high mothers cited for a roundup sparked by a quarrel between two boys. Rev J. A Honeywell and Homer A. Redeheaver lead service in La Porte City. East high Students Christian Association members fast and pray. Sheriff Shores, Guy Campbell, and R. L. Apfel hunt along the river. quail and rabbits bagged. Anti-saloon ads run in Fort Dodge papers urging petitions be withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kelly
Goshen
Ind
H. B. Kelly
Kelly Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
Clapper
Orchard
Sadie Clapper
West High School
J. &. Honeywell
Homer A. Redeheaver
LaPorte City
Evangelical Church
East High
Students’ Christian Association
F. M. Shores
Guy Campbell
R. L. Apfel
Fort Dodge
Women March to Tabernacle Led by Salvation Army Band
About 800 women from Waterloo church missionary societies gathered with banners bearing mottoes and marched from Grace M and First Congregational churches to the tabernacle. The procession, starting at 2 pm, united at Commercial and Fourth streets west and entered to sing Onward Christian Soldiers. Dozens of banners proclaimed mottos of faith and mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Women's Missionary Societies
Waterloo
Tabernacle
East Side
Grace M. &. Church
West Side
First Congregational Church
Commercial
Fourth Streets
United Cohort
America
Christ
Labor Delegates Attend Iowa Building Trades Convention
Noy Heed and R O Buck of the local building and trades union and James Stagg of the electricians attended the Iowa State Building Trades council three day convention in Cedar Rapids, opening at 10 o clock yesterday and closing tomorrow. The meeting draws many teaching cities of the state and covers matters of vital interest to the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noy Heed
R. O. Buck
Building and Trades Assembly
United Federation of Labor
James Stagg
Electricians
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Building Trades Council
Vincent to Be New Minnesota Prez
Dr George Edgar Vincent of Chicago today elected president of the University of Minnesota and has accepted. A son of Bishop John Heyl Vincent founder of the Chautauqua institution, he is 45, renowned as an effective orator with twenty years in educational work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
George Edgar Vincent
Chicago
University of Minnesota
John Heyl Vincent
Chautauqua Institution
Woman Sentenced by Federal Judge in Brick Trust Case
Chicago December 13 Mrs Aileen Christopher the government s star witness in the brick trust prosecution was sentenced to thirty days in jail for contempt of court for refusing to produce information before the federal grand jury Her attorney John A Thrown received seventy days imprisonment for his role in the same refusal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aileen Christopher
Brick Trust
John A. Thrown
Alleged Illinois Forger Arrested Near Freeport
Sheriff notes William Wilson an alleged forger was arrested in Freeport after authorities there located him. Deputy Al Raymond departed for Freeport to secure extradition papers if needed. Wilson is charged with forging a check for 18 dollars on November 12 to Adam Stankner. He reportedly worked as a tailor in Waterloo and used the alias Jackson during the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shores
William Wilson
Freeport
al. Raymond
Wilson
Adam Stankner
Waterloo
Jackson
California gets part of Waterloo departure for California
A Waterloo delegation plans to leave tomorrow for California aboard the Chicago Great Western. City Passenger Agent W Brown announced the party includes Mr and Mrs Richard Holmes Mrs Sadie A Vaughan Mrs Ferris Mr and Mrs Sam Hoover Mr and Mrs Welstead and R L Robe plus Mr and Mrs W A Braniger and a party of four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Chicago
Paving Firm Reports Strong 1910 Business Year
Officers and clerk of the Bryant McLaughlin Asphalt Paving Company on Waterloo close the books on a prosperous year. Contracts totaling nearly three quarters of a million dollars were completed, with paving work in Port Dodge worth about 200000, Des Moines 250000, Omaha 100000, and Waterloo nearly 180000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant- McLaughlin Asphalt Paving Company
Waterloo
Port Dodge
Des Moines
Omaha
Wall Street Favors White for Chief Justice
Wall street cheers the selection of Associate Justice White as chief justice. The New York News Bureau cites two main reasons: his regal mind and deep constitutional knowledge, and his unbiasedJudicial temperament against popular clamor on liberty and property rights. Nine earthquake shocks were recorded by a St. Louis seismograph, centered about 240 miles southwest of the California coast. The president nominated G Edward Schultz of Wisconsin as Milwaukee customs collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
White
United States
Washington
St. Louis
St. Louis University
California
Milawackee
G. Edward Schultz
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
State Horticultural Meet Opened in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa December 13 Secretary Wesley Green of the State Horticultural association presented the annual report at the society meeting in the state house President William Langsham of Cedar Rapids gave the annual address An exhibit of fruit was displayed at the state house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wesley Green
State Horticultural Association
State House
William Langsham
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge Saloon Petition 15 Filed Fort Dodge News
Fort Dodge Ia Dec 13 Evening Press reports the saloon petition will be filed at 6 o clock this afternoon and is said to contain over 200 more names than required. In Chicago Illinois an unidentified man and woman were killed when their wagon was struck by a Wisconsin Central train near River Forest. Jake Schmidt of Black Hawk County pleaded guilty to assault and battery against Anna Reider and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. authorities say the trouble arose from a local neighborhood quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
iEvening Press
Whicago
Wisconsin Central
River Forest
Jake Schmidt
Black Hawk County
J. B. Demonster
Anna Reider
Schmidt
A Boy Sees Through Grace At Dinner
A three and a half year old boy, son of a pious minister, treats grace at table as a game. His sister tries to teach him reverence but he breaks character, shouting with a cheerful note that she peeked. The scene unfolds as a humorous family moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Bruce William
Crain backs Murphy rival in Depew seat race
New York dispatch reports J Sergeant Crain, linked to Tammany Hall, declares Edward M Shepard and William F Sheehan out of the race for Senator Depew's seat. Crain supports Charles F Murphy as the man for the job, signaling a political maneuver within Tammany circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany Hall
The Social Set Wedding Invitations in Waterloo
The Social Set reports wedding invitations for Mare Jorie May Pedicord and William L. Pedicord at 820 Saxon Street, with promises of a home ceremony and a later gathering near Kingsley Avenue and Seventh Street. Mare Jorie May Pedicord, lifelong Waterloo resident, and William L. Pedicord, with Burkett & Pedicord, are the couple. Mrs C P Artman returns to Waterloo after a year abroad, planning to live with daughter Mrs Harry Kiester at 402 Vermont Street, inviting old friends. A shower honors Delilah Pierce, soon to wed Archie A. Stewart. fifteen young ladies attend at Mrs J J Inman’s Franklin Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ts. Uridan
William
Evs
Waelscity
Rey
Pel DD
Fir
Greem
Kingsley Avenue
Sintbaltl Atreel
Waterloo
East Waterloo High School
Burkett & Pedicord
C. P. Artman
Dr. Artman
Chicago
Artman
Oberammergau
England
Scotland
Harry Kiester
Vermont Street
Delilah Pierce
L. H. Johnston
Archie A. Stewart
J. Ti. Stewart
J. J. Inman
Franklin Street
Train Hits Cow in Mobile Killing Cow and Man and Dog
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train in Mobile on December 13 struck a cow. The cow was killed and hurled from the track, striking a negro who was knocked into a puddle and killed. In his fall he hit a dog, which also died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Margaret Gordon to Divorce Hon Henry Beresford of England
New York December 12 Margaret Gordon the actress known privately as the Hon Mrs Henry Beresford says she will divorce him in British courts She quotes her London solicitor William Merrick and says she will have papers served in London She notes three unnamed London ladies and reveals Beresford’s family connections stir London society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gordon
Henry Beresford
England
New York
Margsirer Gorldon
Eve Lad
Beresford
Miss Gordon
St. Francis Hotel
William Merrick
London
Merrick
Wemys Beresford
Charles Beresford
Lord Deeies
Festive Family Gatherings Mark Holiday Season Socials
A string of Christmas and year end events fills town life. Mr and Mrs J R Vaughan host a family dinner in honor of relatives bound for California. Mrs George Sawyer attends as a guest from Osage. Ladies’ social clubs, a large Christmas Eve dinner at the Wis hotel, and a Fortnightly Club program at the public library spotlight seasonal merriment and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ro Vaughan
Yenue West
Vaughan
Atre
Emily PL Vaughan
Richard Jolmes
California
George Sawyer
Osage
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Buchansan's
Syndicate Bldg
S. L. Kern
W. A. Bryant, Jr
John Reidy
Pfalzrat
State Street
R. A. Coates
Sioux City
Iowa Stove & Hange Company
WW. A. Young
Walter R. Peterson
Vincent
Minnesota
Illinois
Cheney Bros
Foulard Silk
Cheney Bros. Foulard
Whith
Fort Dodge Saloon
Devew
Bossy
Negro
Dog
George W. Perkins
Morgan's &Go ‘Office
Eorge
W. Perkin
George Nature
Mr. Perkins
W. Perkins
Eure
J. P. Morgan & Imen
Perkins
Farh
Walter C. Datson
Walnut Street
2. Plumb
Public Library
May
E. H. McCoy
Iene
Feneral
Bessie A. Reed
Lowvise Woodruff
Crescent Club
Sherman T. Mears
Lane Street
Lincoln Circle
Jefferson St
W. A. Covell & Son
West
Jeferson
EL Th
Waterloo Steam Laundry
Bth & Jefferson
Moaern House
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