Waterloo City in Brief Social Roundup and Local Legal
Local notes report numerous social visits as Waterloo residents host relatives and friends from Des Moines Dubuque Cedar Falls and Chicago. It also notes Attorney M H Kelly attending Cedar Rapids business and A J Edwards suing J G Jones over a 400 promissory note with attachment sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Co
M. H. Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Kenton Heck
Shell Rock
Refa Hardcastle
Delwelh
Harmon
J. Buckley
Dubuque
Mabel Boehmler
Cedar Falls
Frazier presents view on Lorimer report in Tennessee
Senator Frazier says the Lorimer case report is not unanimous and he filed a statement asserting four Illinois legislators who voted for Lorimer were bribed. He claims those bribes came from three other legislators who voted for Lorimer, and that seven Lorimer votes were corrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Frazier
Lorimer
Illinois
College Young People Return Home for Holidays
Miss Ruth Reed and Miss Eleanor Johnson return home from Vaessar College and Miss Ely's School to spend holidays with their parents. Mrs. Reed met them in Chicago. Several other local youths from Shattuck Military Academy Lombard College and Mt. St. Joseph's arrive for Christmas vacation, including Frank Fowler and James Chapman with families hosting gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Reed
Vaessar College
Eleanor Johnson
Mitchell Manhard
B. E. Manhard
Robert Lichty
George EB. Lichty
Shattuck Military Academy
Fairbault
Minn
James Chapman
CG. W. Chapman
Alice and
Clarence
H. B. Cropper
Kenneth Bragdon
J. E. Bragdon
Clark Leeper
T. E. Leeper
Lombard College
Galesburg
Charlotte Mann
Harriett Ade
Mt. St. Joseph's
Dubuque
Dr. C
Joel Cook Deceased Former Congressman of Philadelphia
Washington December 17 announces the death of Joel Cook a Republican congressman from Philadelphia born March 20 1842 He studied law practiced journalism served as army correspondent in the Civil War and editorial staff at the Philadelphia Public Ledger He was vice president of United Security Life Insurance and Trust and president of the Philadelphia board of trade He authored travel volumes and belonged to multiple Philadelphia organizations married Mary J Edmunds in 1865 and left a son and a daughter.
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Washington
Joel Cook
Philadelphia
Central High School of
Philadelphia Public Ledger
United Security Life Insurance and Trust Company of
Philadelphia Board of Trade
Cook
Union League of Philadelphia
American Philosophical Society
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Mary J. Edmunds
James Tyers Dies After Pneumonia Illness
James Tyers longtime Waterloo resident, living in Storm Lake the last ten years, died Sunday at home from pneumonia that began last Wednesday. He was 85, English native, survived by wife and a brother and sister in England. Burial likely in Waterleo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tyers
Waterloo
Storm Lake
T. M. Watts
England
Waterleo
Taft Downplays War Rumors Emphasizes Peace and Preparedness
President Taft told the American Society for the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes that fear of a war scare is unfounded as the United States remains at peace with all nations. He argued for wise military preparedness, opposing a large standing army and urging militia, volunteer, and officer corps enhancements to defend the coast and accelerate emergency mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
American Society For the Judicial Settlement
United States
Jie
Congress
Modern Brotherhood of America Holds Joint Cedar Falls Meeting
West and east side and Cedar Falls lodges plan a joint meeting in Pinkerton hall on West Fourth street. A class of 100 will be adopted with Supreme President T. B. Hanley and Supreme Secretary E. L. Balz in attendance. Originally announced for December 21 this will be a key event for local M. 38, A.'s. Members who passed examinations should report by 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Cedar Falls
Pinkerton Hall
West Fourth Street
T. B. Hanley
E. L. Balz
Ball
Stores to Close Doors on Sunday in City
Following Sunday meetings a wave of stores across the city will shut on Sundays to concentrate six day trade. Firms in Emden and Broadway Junction including Mosher Bros Brooks and others pledge to close one day weekly. Several merchants such as Chas Burch Walter Stoner F J Kahn William May are reported to join the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auder
Mosher Bros
W. Www
Brooks
Emden
Broadway Junction
Chas, Burch
Walter Stoner
F. J. Kahn
William May
Head Split Open, Widow in Custody
Detroit police report the death of Francis Kniffen in his home. His wife Nellie Kniffen, held by authorities, alerted neighbors after hearing groans as she slept in another room. A bloody axe was found in the woodshed and investigators pursue the case as a possible homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Francis Kniffen
Nellie Kniffen
Miss Saxe Heads to Chicago for Holiday Week
Miss Grace Saxe departed for Chicago on Saturday to spend a holiday week. She will return the following Saturday to resume her Bible class work in Waterloo, organized by the Ministerial Association after Sunday meetings. While in Waterloo she stayed with Mrs. J. H. Leavitt and Miss Lucy Leavitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Gibson
Des Moines
W. A. Young
Sarah Owens
Hudson
Chicago
Wisconsin
L. S. Baker
Nebraska
Baker
E. H. Headford
S. H. Kirk
Grace Saxe
Waterloo
Ministerial Association
Fine Arts Wednesday Meeting Set by Ladies' Society
The Fine Arts Department of the Ladies' Literary Society will hold its meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. H. Woods and Jones' Dairy Farm with Mrs. D. G. Langlands as a hostess. They will discuss and share at HW. H. Koencke Laf. Bik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies’ Literary Society
J. H. Woods
Jones
Tittle Pig Sau
D. G. Langlands
HW. H
Fire Sweeps Kern Street Home. Upper Floor Lost
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Smith narrowly escaped as flames destroyed the upper story of their Kern Street residence. Firefighters arrived after 7:40 PM and fought the blaze for nearly an hour, saving downstairs furnishings while the upper floors suffered total loss. Estimated damage around $1,000. insurance status unclear. Nearby residents salvaged what they could. Christmas trees and holly advertised at G. H. L. Bighmey's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Smith
Theest Side
East Side
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Sternshein’s
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George Kelly
Vinton Canning Company
W. L. Belt
Burlington S
Iowa
A. P. Pfeiffer
Floyd
F. H. Schrader
Lafayette Street
M. E. Thayer
Anna Farrell
Winthrop
Misa Mayme Farrell
California
Anna Barrett
East Waterloo
Rowley
Mary French
Monmouth, Il
W. J. French
Houston
Tex
Frank Shilliam
Samuel
Samuel Shilliam
Race Wormer
Cedar Rap
Lottie Wilkinson
Mt. Ayr
Madison, Wis
Ray McSweeney
F. McSweeney
Baudette
Wis
A. J. Edwards
District Court
J. G. Jones
W. E. Nichols
Frazier Balks
Lorimer Report
ELF
Sternshein
W. Fourth St
Olga
Brook Standing Army
Modern Brotherhood OF America
Thomas W. Lawson
Miss Saxe
Fine Arts
Kern Street
Mrs. O. M. Smith
G. HL
Bighmey's
Billy
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