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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
11
Red Cross seal sale boosts relief for anti tuberculosis work in the county with 50 000 seals to move. Mrs L B Burton organizes student sellers in stores while Mrs Henry Austin oversees city wide operations. A charity candy sale and feature pictures are announced by Binnarud Bros grocery for tomorrow at Crystal Toe Home.
The La Porte interurban line opens next Sunday with ten cars per direction daily and two freight trains. First Waterloo to Waverly trip at 6 30 am. from La Porte City at 7 45 am. Line to Cedar Rapids planned. schedule also covers Waverly line.
Cincinnati reports resumed trial of John H Patterson and 29 National Cash Register officials. Witness F C Osborne described a discarded cash register display room used to process customers. Separate notices include a sheriff sale in Black Hawk County Iowa with property of Joseph Saufman.
President A J Earling confirms that the Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound lines will be operated as part of the St Paul system beginning January 1. The joint operation aims to streamline management with headquarters west of the Missouri River maintained and full representation in that region. The combined trackage reaches 18 421 miles.
A petitioner files a $1000 damages claim against the city of Waterloo alleging a defective Commercial street sidewalk between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets caused her to stumble into a ditch on October 22 injuring her right arm and body. The suit says the city failed to repair after prior notification.
Louis C. Simerson of Dunkerton and Miss Mary A. Martin of this city were married last evening at 7 30 o clock at the home of officiating minister Rev. John Bunyan Smith on Third avenue east. The bride was attended by Miss Ethel Simerson, sister of the groom. The couple reside on a farm four miles from Dunkerton and are at home to friends.
Kansas City authorities act to halt a month long crime surge by adding 32 officers now and planning 68 more soon. Governor Hadley orders expansion to high efficiency, urging further hires if needed, as city authorities confront rising crime.
Mrs A Kearny, mother of Horace Kearny the aviator, says she is relieved his body has been recovered after a week of strain. The family, including his father and brother, had held hope he was alive until the body was found off the California coast.
President Taft issued a full pardon to John W. Hall former US district attorney of Portland Oregon. Hall was convicted June 1 1909 of conspiracy in unlawful fencing of public lands in eastern Oregon. The pardon rests on the belief of Hall's innocence.
Tokio December 29 A fresh difficulty in cabinet formation under Prince Katsura arises as Vice Admiral Karo Minoru Saito the minister of marines refuses to remain and a successor for the portfolio may delay the official completion of the new government Sinnard Bros grocery announces a candy sale tomorrow on the west side malvertisement.
Chicago commodities and livestock markets show rains over Argentina wheat belt keeping wheat firm at open. May futures move around 90 to 91 cents, oats steady, provisions higher with hogs, cattle and sheep receipts and prices listed by St. Louis and Omaha markets, with cash wheat corn oats and produce pricing and stock estimates noted.
Chicago buyers report steady poultry with live turkeys at 16 20 cents and dressed birds at 20. Butter creameries list at 4 35, with fresh current receipts 19 22. Cheese quotes show daisies and twins around 163 17 to 163 164, and potatoes ease with 40 carloads from Minnesota Wisconsin 42 45 and Michigan 45 47.
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