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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1911

Page

5

Father and Son Share Same Cell At Pry Dock

Elias Grabo, 62, and his son Charles Bock Jr., 27, were arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct after a riot near the Illinois Central shops round house. Both pleaded guilty. the son paid a fine of 7.88 while the father served three days then was released with a warning to stay out of trouble during the holidays. Grabo had been suffering delirium tremens and faced two days in the dry dock to recover.

Charles Bock Charles Bock, Jr EB. 1 Caldwell Illinois Central Round House Pec Flias Grabo Viagsseriny

Dickens Number to GE Feature Christmas Program at High School

The Christmas program at Titioatte Waterlow High School, directed by Miss Mary Starr and Miss Winnifred Ware, promises unusual interest. It features a dramatized Christmas Carol by Miss Starr, with musical numbers and readings by the Wellington Irving literary society.

Femorrey Afternsey Titioatte Waterlow High School Weelington Irving Laterary Society Jis Mary Starr Winnifred Ware Osehmels Ietraye Dick Kristmas Miss Starr Charles Pickeys Centena Alfred Tennyson Wickens Bentey

Charles City Couple Wed in Waterloo Ceremony

Charles City Iowa bride Miss Ara Gaylord now of Waterloo and James Lennard Crawford of Charles City wed today in Waterloo at Walnut Street Baptist Church with Rev. H W Reeman officiating. The couple, well known locally, plan to reside in Charles City. The groom works for Hart-Parr. guests welcome their new home in town.

Charles City Ara Gaylord Waterloo James Lennard Brawford At & A HW. G Reeman Walnut Street Mr. Brachard Hart-Parr Company Estherville Mrs. Brawford Mr. Brawford

PRAISES CITYS LOW MEAT PRICES

The Waverly Democrat notes Waterloo shoppers praise lower meat costs with Porterhouse and sirloin around 12 to 18 cents a pound Hamburg 4 pounds for a cent, pot roasts at seven cents, and pork products also cheaper. It suggests the price drop results from markets dropping delivery and moving to cash sales, with residents enjoying the savings.

Waverly Democrat Waterloo Hamburg Hus

Hartman promotes anti white slave league visit to Waterloo

Mrs Catharine Hartman representing the Chicago anti white slave league tours Iowa cities after the holidays. She gathers information, sells books, and aids in finding missing girls, while endorsing allied social reform groups and criticizing the Chicago police. Also, Miss Grace Farnsworth’s eighteenth birthday surprise with games music and a pearl ring gift.

Catharine F. Hartman Douglas Neighborhood Club Chicago Waterloo Hummel Hartman Iowa Y. M Chicago Club Chicago Spolice Grace Farnsworth Simmons Jolines

Concert Recital Delights Manchester Return

Mr and Mrs Kenneth K E Runkels returned from Manchester after a successful organ and voice recital before a full church audience. They plan to spend Christmas with Mr Runkels parents and Alma Rankel and Rewiih Bingham will give a piano and voice recital here around February first.

Kenneth KE. Runkels Manchester Lishen Mr. Runkels Lisbon

Announcements From Local Masonic and ACF Posts

Regular meeting Friday afternoon at 2 39. Members urged to be present and prepared to stay for open post meeting in the evening. ACF and A M meeting for instruction Thursday evening in Masonic hall Hobt Anderson post No 68. ALR open meeting Friday evening at post rooms with an entertainment promised to be full of merit and pleasure. Members and their families invited. Come early.

ACF A.M Mascanic Hall Anderson Post

Weather and market roundup from Chicago and regional livestock reports

Unsettled weather dominates northern areas with rain or snow tonight and Friday. In markets, wheat declines on favorable Argentine conditions while U.S. winter prospects improve on snow cover. Cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts and prices trend variedly across St Louis, Kansas City, and Omaha futures and cash markets, with mixed gains for some beef and pork categories and steady to higher hog quotes in Chicago.

Miamis Nakata Chicago Der United States ST. Louis St. Lauwis Mal REO Kansas City LNG W. Srt

Bank Clearings Above Million in Black Hawk County Week

Bank clearings for the week ending February 20 1911 show totals over one million with Monday through Thursday activity and a weekly total of 1 019 871 44. Instrument records include 45 deeds 18 50 64 28 mortgages 199 810 00 14 chattel mortgages 2 755 74 10 bills of sale 6 229 95 and 12 mortgage releases totaling 310 785 00. Compared with last year the total clearings were 1 012 279 935 and total instruments recorded 6 498 versus 16 804. Decrease noted year over year.

Ellett Declares Candidacy for Governor on Prohibition Ticket

Marshalltown Iowa December 21 Rev D Ellett editor of the Iowa Prohibitionist announces his bid for governor on the prohibition ticket before the June primary. He is a national committee member and ex-chairman of the Eighth and Fifth district committees.

Marshalltown D. Ellett Iowa Prohibitionist Ellett

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