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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1910

Page

9

Faculty and Juniors Clash in High School Basketball Showdown

The East Side High School faculty and the Junior team met in a 28 to 8 clash before students. Ferguson led the teachers with a field basket and a foul, while Griffiths added two fouls and strong passing. The game featured hard play, long quarters, and several players hobbling afterward.

East Aide High School Ferguson Griffiths Griffith Kiser Ritz Edwards Strong McDormaid McDermaid Junions Lpstetter Simpson Pease Dike

Mrs Sunday Departs in Tearful Sendoff at Rock Island Depot

Mrs Sunday and her two young sons left for Chicago at 10 45 last evening. A large crowd of friends gathered at the Rock Island depot to bid farewell, while at the First M E church business girls club members were away. Evoking emotion, women at the tabernacle embraced the evangelist's wife as she boarded. The article notes Mrs Sundays heartfelt influence on girls and workers in Galloway and other factories, schools, and stores.

Paul Billy, Jr Chicago Rock Island M. BE Business Girls’ Club Mrs. Sunday Galloway Tabernacle F. H. Hohi Calvin Sharp Wellington Street Julia A. Pattit Daytona Pla

Plumbers Meet Here in January

About 360 master plumbers of Iowa are expected to assemble in Waterloo January 16 17 18 and 19 for the twenty second annual convention of the Iowa Master Plumbers Association This will be the initial convention in Waterloo for 1911 and it is expected to be important with many special subjects considered On the first day the board of directors will meet The following days will cover association matters and papers by hygienic and heating engineers President Garvey of the state association plans to aid the trade protection Innovations include numbered badges for member identification The Ellis hotel will be headquarters with business sessions yet to be set Local committee is arranging the event Officers include J I Garvey Mason City C G Bosth Burlington J Gearen Sioux City N B McCarten Dubuque W A Bruce Des Moines The board of directors features J I Gearen Sioux City J F Garvey Mason City Robt Clayton Davenport G Bosch Burlington F Wollers Keokuk Kh A Enis Waterloo Louis Smid Cedar Rapids Robt Knauer Des Moines and H B McCarten Dubuque

Iowa Waterloo Garvey State Association Nations Association Ellis Hotel R. A. Ellis Ellis & Foster J. I. Garvey Mason City C. G. Bosth Burlington J . Gearen Sioux City N. B. McCarten Dubuque W. A. Bruce Des Motines J. I. Gearen J. F. Garvey Robt Clayton Davenport G. Bosch F. Wollers Keokuk Kh. A. Enis Louis Smid Cedar Rapids Robt. Knauer Des Moines H. B. McCarten

Wenzl Friedl Building Contract Awarded and Planned

The Wenzl Friedl & Son contract for a three story brick building at Commercial and Second streets was let to C C A Gracley of Waterloo after several bids. The $35,060 structure will house a large bakery on the lower floors with apartments above, using pressed brick trimmed with stone and an artesian water supply. Foundation is laid and superstructure work to begin around January 1.

Wenzl Friedl Commercial Second Streets Gracley Waterloo Mr. Gracley Wenzz Friedl & Son

Editor Praises Billy Sunday Revival in Waterloo

The Sumner Gazette editor and son describe Billy Sunday’s Waterloo revival as a transformative religious surge. They extol Sunday as a brainy, consecrated minister with a forceful, accessible preaching style and note hundreds won from sin to righteousness while praising the city’s industrious spirit and public support.

Last Bible Class by Miss Miller Attracts Large Attendance

Miss Miller led a well attended Bible study yesterday afternoon at the tabernacle service. The talk on Intercessory Prayer stressed conditions for fulfillment, faith in prayer, forgiveness, and a clean heart. She urged asking, believing, and praying according to God s will, noting distance is irrelevant to prayer s power. Prayers were offered as she prepares to leave Waterloo on Monday.

Miss Miller Africa Watterloo

Linden Items Sunday School at 9 O'clock

Mr and Mrs T Welstead left for California to spend the winter. Cc F Hepler is very low. Mrs William Stott goes to Presbyterian hospital again tomorrow. Two grocery stores in Linden W Brooks and Mosher Bros to close on Sundays. Grandma Mastiller and others attended Lynn Masteller funeral in Jesup.

T. Welstead California Cc. F. Hepler William Stott Presbyterian Hospital Linden W. Brooks and Mosher Bros Grandma” Mastiller

Drainage Ditch Completion Near Lake City

Evening Press reports the drainage ditch No. 118 two miles north of Lake City has been completed. The system spans over nine miles of tile at a total cost above $12,500 and drains more than 2,000 acres of valuable land.

Lake City Evening Press

One of Ghigken Thieves Caught and More Waterloo News

Police in Waterloo report the arrest of John Van Vechten, linked to the Wieged chicken thefts near Prospect and the Braiiger farm, with larceny charges filed for nine chickens worth fifty dollars. Charles Sweet pleads guilty to drunkenness but explains a meeting plan with his Mason City brother at the tabernacle. Engineer Horsfall suffers a serious head wound from a crane, hospitalized and expected to recover after weeks away from work.

McSweeney John van Vechten W. N. Birdsall Waterloo I. M. Smith van Vechten Caldwell Charles Sweet Poace Mason City Oskaloosa Sweet

Waterloo Engineer Seriously Injured in Narrow Escape

Fred J. Horstatt, an Illinois Central engineer living at 19 Center street L in Waterloo, had a near fatal accident last evening. He sustained serious injuries but survived the hazardous incident.

Fred J. Horstatt Illinois Central Center Street

Cheney and Company Endorse F J Cheney for Honesty

The letter from Walding, Kixwan, Marvin wholesale druggists in Toledo vouches for F J Cheney stating fifteen years of known trustworthy business conduct and ability to meet obligations. Hal's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials and price per bottle, sold by druggists. claims cure via blood and mucous surfaces.

F.d. Cheney & CO Toledo F. J. Cheney Walding Kixwan Marvin Drageista Hal Cees Halle

Former Danish Minister Alberti Sentenced to Eight Years

Copenhagen reports former Minister of Justice Alberti, linked to a 1908 banking fraud scandal, was sentenced to eight years penal servitude. He allegedly confessed peculations totaling 2 399 000 dollars, saying the funds were lost in South African land and American mining ventures.

Copenhagen Alberti

Sprained Ankle Suit in La Porte City Court

Lucy Daggett sues the Incorporated town of La Porte City for 1500 alleging a fall on Main street Oct 8 1910 due to a broken plank causing a sprained right ankle and medical costs. The article also notes probates of wills for Dolan Rasmussen and Stears and divorces for Pash and Henning with funeral attendance for Mrs Boomer near Janesville.

Lucy Daggett la Porte City Main Street Thomas Dolan I Hudson Jens Peter Rasmussen Cedar Falls Mary Stears Waterloo Neva B. Pashby Harry R. Pashby

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Depeat Times John H. Kistner Denver Colo Frank Kistner Soash Hall Meichoir Court No. 8 Tribe of James Cooley, Jr Melrose Neil D. Jackson Walter Clark ST. Margaret's A. S. Bennett Alden City C.S. Bennett Third Avenue West Maria Wheeler Clarion C. S. Bennett Local Committee At Work Fred E. Willier A. R. Hall Wilbur §. Betts Willam Lingelbach John Boeller Wmi. Smith E. V. Baldwin Wm. F. Eaton Fred Willard Fred W. Byford Elmer Feely Els. Geist G. A. Feely Wm. Singelbach Be, V. Baldwin F. J. Donahue Ben Hoar Gerard Court Order of Ben -Hur I. A. Utter Arthur Mutton Wenzl Friedl Bldg Qumner Homer PL Branch Evangelist Worer PF. Branch Sumner Gagette Wm. A Theaa Billy Sunday Sunday White Sox John the Baptist Kodak Kodaks and Kodak Supplies Toder’s Joder’s Ghigken John van Vechten Packs Ser IOUS Brother Cat Horsfat Raymond Sally Denmark AUES District Court Anna Henning James Henning Boomer Janesville
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