Pioneer Hunter And Angler Shares Opinionated Life View
Col Alva Page of Waterloo, a pioneer hunter angler, gave a reporter an interview at his home sharing humorous and pointed remarks on life, temperance, and human nature. He recalls Civil War sentiments, folk songs, and a tale of a saloon fight, praising experience over prohibition and noting women’s cunning in daily life.
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Col
Alva Page
Baterinia
Nimred
Waterloo
Col. Page
United States
George
Theallay
Tyneruaner
Page
Cedar River
Pwely Teogell
Cedar Palle
Ulee
Defoe
Sherman
Col. Vages
Widner
Hitgelf
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
O'Brien County
Tenn
Christmas Robbery at Messinger's Restaurant in Chicago
Six men entered Messinger's at 17 Quincy Street for breakfast. Two robbers drew revolvers, forced the line down, and demanded a present. One stole $7 from the cash register before fleeing with the other accomplice, leaving patrons shaken.
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Chicago
Messinger
Quincy Street
Que
Bishop Woowell Stricken Undergoes An Operation
Chicago December 26 Bishop W F McDowell of the Methodist church was operated on at Evanston Hospital Wednesday afternoon. At midnight he was resting comfortably and believed out of danger. It was thought to be appendicitis but a friend said gallstones were found.
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Chicago
W. F. McDowell
Methodist Church
Evanston Hospital
Alling Injured in Shooting. Condition Safe Says Doctor
Chicago December 26 Charles Alling state board of health attorney was wounded by Frank Klimek whom Alling had prosecuted. Eye removed after operation. other eye and mental capacity intact. Klimek died hours later at county hospital. Assistant Peter Schwaba wounded slightly.
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Chicago
Charles Alling
State Board of Health
Frank Kiimek
Alling
St. Luke's Hispital
Halstead
Klimek
North Central Park Avenue
Ife
County Hospital
Mr. Alling
Peter H. Schwaba
Sassistant
Damages Sought for False Arrest and Multiple Suits
William P. Bigemann, president of the Artificial Tea Co., sues J. O. Reber for $10,000 for a false arrest in Waterloo Iowa alleging a warrant was issued on Sept. 12 and service by the Waterloo chief. Other suits include Joe Gainer vs city of Waterloo for $150 after a fall from a buggy, Edward Rich seeking divorce from Lena Rich, and various claims for damages on real estate and transportation incidents. A separate note mentions a mysterious police inquiry and Vatican involvement surrounding a cardinal’s sealed notary affairs.
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Hiecause
Jo Davies County
J. O. Reber
Freeport
William P. Bigemann
Artificial Tea Co
Reber
Waterloo
Bigemann
Iowa
Joe Gainer
City of
Salisbury Street
Edward Rich
Lena Rich
Clarksville
William Sigglekow
Frank W
Anna Fritz
Colorado Street
George B. Carr
Iowa Mausoleum Co
Fred Adams
RI & P. Railroad
Eleventh Street
John T. Muldoon
B. C. Mason
Turner Bros
Illinois Gentral
Water Street
Walter Juhl
F. H. Waodby
H. F. DeLong
Mary BE. Wood
Unusual and unsettled Christmas weather of 1913
Washington reports a bizarre Yuletide with snow from southern Arkansas through the Mississippi Missouri and Ohio valleys and rain along the Pacific coast. New England and New York faced unsettled conditions with general rains in the gulf states. Miami's high and Devils Lake's deep cold defined the day.
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Washington
D. C
Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Mississippi, Missouri
Ohio
Pacific Coast
New England
New York
Gulf States
Miami
Fla
Devils Lake
N. D
Licensed to Wed Names in Iowa and North Dakota Record
Eugene Smith of Fargo North Dakota wed Hlsie Fabrick of Cedar Falls Iowa and Harry F Ellis of Waterloo with Pearl L Jameson of Waterloo and Frank Baker of Storm Lake plus Mrs Sarah Brown of Storm Lake as listed in the record. The notice lists six individuals with a final line 129.
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Eugene Smith
Fargo
N. D
Hlsie Fabrick
Cedar Falls
Harry F. Ellis
Waterloo
Pearl L. Jameson
Frank Baker
Storm Lake
Sarah Brown
Where the Trail Divides at Waterloo Saturday
Amusement note: Robert Edeson presents Where the Trail Divides at the Waterloo for matinee and night Saturday December 27. Edeson, famed for Strong Heart, created the role of How Lander, an educated Sioux, in a tale praised for its breath of the west and a beautiful love story.
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the Waterloo
Robert Edeson
How Lander
Will of Strange Woman Found Bequeathing All to Lover
In Monticello New York a woman Ade laide M Brance who served in the office of Melvin H Couch for over three years left a will bequeathing everything to him They found the document in a safe in the consultation room Mrs Couch the widow and her daughter Lucy examined the will and found details of the woman s devotion to Couch Miss Brance demanded a photograph of Couch claiming it as her own and asked the sheriff to retrieve it Friends of Couch urge silence to avoid public scandal.
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Monticello
N. Y
Adelaide M. Brance
Melvin H. Couch
Couch
Louise
Mrs. Couch
Bnly
Miss Brance
Bargain Variety Big Special Price Sale Listing
First day event at Bargain Variety on West Fourth Street. Special price sale includes limited deals and marked down items as advertised in the local shopper notices.
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Haturda
Hungry Men Riot Ends in Death and Injuries in Plaza
In Los Angeles on December 26 Rafael Adames, a Mexican, was killed and five policemen injured as officers moved to disperse a meeting of several hundred unemployed hungry men. Twenty rioters were arrested after rocks and clubs were used. Adames, a leader, was shot by an officer. The Plaza was cleared and the disturbance ended. The rioters were said to be largely foreigners.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rafael Adames
Adames
Mysterious Rampolla Will Box Empty in Rome Trunk
In Rome Dee 26 report the ebony box once claimed to hold the will of Cardinal Rampolla and a large sum of money was found empty, with neither will nor funds recovered. Authorities continue searching for the missing documents and treasure amid the ongoing case.
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Rampolla
Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
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East Side Depot
West Waterloo
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Lowe
Holpup
Bishop Woowell
W. 4Th St
Higeman
Minos
Vatican
Pius X
Mgr. de Bisogno
Basilica of St. Peter
Will OF
Demends
Melvin H
Jas. L. Henderson
Bridge Street
East Fourth Street
Seminole
Inole
Nro
Electria
Block Jeans
Ee Heator Pavifio
St Louis
Illinois Central Av. M. Morisey Division
Bank
Dubuque
West Fourth Street
East Fifth Street
Vand
Oak Ridge
Oye
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