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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
6
A full butter show will highlight the ISU short course for butter makers during the first two weeks of January. Ten to twelve states expected, about 100 tubs of fancy butter in two classes gathered cream and whole milk. Prizes include gold and silver medals and cash awards.
An industry report lists numerous dairy tests with high milk and cream scores led by several farms. Notable entries include Towa Dairy and Bennett for milk and cream readings, with many producers showing elevated averages vs federal tests. Separate crime item notes Mrs Dora G Doxey’s bigamy case and her remarriage to Fred Whitney, with trial dates set and background on her earlier murder acquittal.
Waterloo theatre hosts two popular shows this week. Airs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch comes Saturday with a large cast including Mrs Wiggs and Miss Hazy. Monday brings Jolly Billy Clifford with The Girl, the Man and the Game. Tuesday features Blanche Ring in The Wall Street Girls, plus other company numbers. The Family at the Wa verol theatre New Year’s premier is also teased as a strong production from Clyde t h e.
Michael Newser, described as a wanderer, is confined on insanity grounds after taking four baths daily and neglecting meals. Fire department reports several calls this month from 823 Forest Avenue, including a small chimney fire at 8 am with no injuries, as a judge schedules a hearing before a lander con mission.
Minneapolis reports a poisoning at a home where Andrew Barney and John Wagner found their wives and five children unconscious after a dinner sausage incident. The two children Evelyn Wagner and Francis Barney were aged three. all five victims were rushed to hospital and expected to recover.
In Liberty, a young man with no prior testimony appeared in circuit court and grew flushed as he mumbled to the stenographer. Assistant Prosecution Att y Sinrall noted the awkwardness after the witness asked the stenographer to turn around. Edna A. Thomas of Washington DC, a special visitor at Iowa State College, Ames, left Miss Gladys Martin’s home and returned to Ames.
Iseng recruits new players for the local club adding fresh talent to the lineup. The recruitment focuses on strengthening depth and expanding skill sets for upcoming events.
Dr. Jay Andrews, manager of the Waterloo based Water loo team, secured four new players during recent talks in Chicago and Waterloo. He signed two pitchers and two infielders Sheldon and Ogren at infield and Sehorn and Black on the mound. Both pitchers are left handed and have strong semi pro records. Andrews expects them to win in the Central association and plans to balance the roster with a few veterans. Local officials settled the park question and face a quick decision.
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