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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1913
Page
5
Two day left for a big sale featuring 22 inch silk crepe de chine at 35c a yard, 36 inch wool filled dress goods at 25c and 29c, light and dark Pereales at 12c to 15c, ladies and children's golf gloves half price, linen cateents and blankets with deep discounts on grey wool and cotton blankets, all tomorrow only.
Two men, Chris Olson and Ben Richer, were seriously injured in an explosion near the Galloway plant Saturday morning. Olson suffered three broken ribs and deep head wounds. Richer had extensive cuts and bruises. Both remain under medical care for several weeks. A large crew works to replace shattered windows, causing local glass shortages. Fire Chief Dunham urges regulation of dangerous plants and notes another hazardous site nearby.
A rush at the Commercial National Bank drew men women and children to join a Christmas savings club. Staff processed memberships for many patrons as plans aim for a $100,000 club with multiple payment options and weekly installments.
Rader & Bates begin business in Waterloo and install machinery totaling close to $400 in their new repair garage on Sycamore Street. The equipment arrives in multiple consignments and will equip the garage repairing department. A new carload of cars for distribution was also received on Saturday.
W Robert Law ex postmaster of Waterloo and Black Hawk county bar member entertained over 200 guests at a Waterloo Traveling and Business Men's association banquet in the Pythian temple. He praised benefits of the organization interspersing humor and fable while J O Trumbauer served as toastmaster. A business session elected John W Forbes president and others. New hotel fixtures valued near 100000 will be ordered from New York and installed by May first. Messer Farms Co formed with 40000 capital to buy farm real estate. directors named for upcoming January meeting.
Chicago December 29 John D Shoop formally resigns as superintendent of Chicago public schools and returns to his prior post as first assistant superintendent. This action removes potential legal objections to Ella Flagg Youngs re election by the board. H J Hall and P J Martin traveled to Des Moines Saturday to attend a Knights Templar commandery gathering.
Alvin Niblack faced thirty days in the city jail after a Sunday drunken spree in which he struck Officer Mohlis and fled. A crowd of about a hundred joined the chase before Niblack was recaptured. Ed Stowell, another drinker, was arraigned but freed after denying intoxication. A domestic dispute concluded with a peacekeeping judge helping wary spouses reach an understanding.
After the second Vaudeville show on Wednesday night at about 9 45 p m and closing near midnight Waterloo prepares an Amateur Contest program featuring top local talent. The event aims to welcome 1914 with a varied, popular showcase and is billed as one of the closing year’s highlights.
New York delegates from New York and New England travel to the Student Volunteer Movement convention in Kansas City on a special Pennsylvanian train. Additional delegates are to join at Pittsburgh where 11 sleepers are added to the train.
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