Book and Needle club hosts Christmas picnic for husbands
Cedar Falls notes list social visits and travels around Christmas. Members of the Book and Needle club plan a Christmas party at the Rutledge Harris home on Washington street. Nearby residents, including Mrs. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Metsgar, and Prof. Cummine, are mentioned with travels and family events across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Book and Needle Club
Rutledge Harris
Washington Street
Ethel Andrews
Greene
Villa terror of rich Mexicans at Chi huahua
Juarez Mex Dec 30 Rich Mexican families held by Gen Villa at Chi hua hua for ransoms began arriving at the border yesterday Relatives of Enrique C Creel Mexican ambassador to the United States under Diaz were among the arrivals Some Terrazas family members also came Villa still holding Mexican women and children for payment of ransoms Luis Terrazas Jr confined in jail on 254 600 peso demand negotiations for payment under way father in El Paso seeks guarantee for his son release Also report that a US negro named Slaughter killed ten hours after enlisting in rebel army after donning a uniform in a bull ring near Monterey soldiers exchanged fire. Slaughter died. Rebels near Monterey have captured artillery Gatling guns horses and 50000 rounds of ammunition Montes involved in attempt to arrest President Madero in Mexico City last February He killed a Huerta conspirator in defense of Madera Won over by Huerta now seeks chance to join rebels.
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Juarez
Mex
Villa
Chihuahua
Enrique C. Creel
United States
Diaz
Luis Terrazas
Terrazas
Luis Terrazas, Jr
el Paso
Tex
Nfe
Arthur Slaughter
Slaughter
Monterey
Montes
Madero
Mexico City
Huerta
Madera
Majestic Theatre Hosts Year End Party and New Year Shows
A large employer plans a year end theatre party at the Majestic with 168 attendees. The program features the Schoolmaster musical number and a lineup including Geo. F. Hall, The Minstrel Four, Remare and Riley, and Clara Williams and Co. An amateur contest with cash prizes follows the second show. New Year’s Day plans include three shows and a Rebel unit appearance led by Frederic Montes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauman Co
Majestic Theatre
Geo. F. Hal
Remare and Riley
Clara Williams
Edna Blace
Warren Farley
Rebels
Frederic Montes
Patterson to Manage Hotel at Cedar Falla
J C Patterson arrived from Minneapolis to oversee decorating and interior painting of the Arlington hotel, which he will manage from the first of the year. Mrs Patterson and daughter expected this week. Patterson a longtime local hotel man welcomed back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falla
J. C. Patterson
Minneapolis
Arlington Hotel
Stetson Shares Profits With His Employees at Christmas
John B. Stetson, famed Philadelphia hat maker, distributed about 300000 in stock and gifts to workers at his Kensington plant. The company held a Christmas celebration attended by all employees with hymns and prizes as Stetson champions profit sharing to foster loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Clothiers
North American
Philadelphia
John B. Stetson
Quaker City
Stetson
Kensington
John Howell
Newport guest Mrs Ed ward Jacobs hosts holiday party
Mrs Ed ward Jacobs of Newport Washington was the honored guest at a social gathering last evening at the home of her hostess on Third Avenue West. Fifteen attendees enjoyed several social hours with music by Gertrude Bayless Marian Walker and Florence Drake a reading by Mildred Koffman and an abroad trip account by Bernice Call. The hostess and Miss Bayless served refreshments before Mrs Jacobs leaves tomorrow for home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jacobs
Newport
Wash
Tink Martin
Third Avenue West
Gertrude Bayless
Marian Walker
Florence Drake
Mildred Koffman
Bernice Call
Miss Bayless
Jacobs
Washington
Death Claims Walter Bagley in Waterloo Hospital
Walter Scott Bagley, born 1864 in Magnolia Wisconsin, died of pneumonia at St Francis Hospital Waterloo at 8 pm after a week of illness. His widow, Mrs Bagley, lies nearby recovering from recent surgery with their daughter Geraldine and brothers W G C Mason City F W St Paul G C Bagley Denver surviving. Funeral services are set for 3 30 pm tomorrow in Mason City with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott Bagley
Town
St. Francis Hospital
Mrs. Bagley
Mr. Bagley
Magnolia
Wis
Manon City
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
Geraldine
Mason City
F. W
St. Paul
GC. A. Bagley
Denver
O'Keefe & Towne
Child Shot in Eye In Ohio Street Incident
Albert Gray age four, son of M. Gray of 155 Summit Street, sustained a serious eye injury from an air rifle shot yesterday afternoon. A neighbor boy allegedly fired indiscriminately. police found no ordinance to prevent air rifle shooting. The physician expects the eye sight may be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gray
M. 9
Gray
Summit Street
Mother Dead at Springfield IU Police Message
A message arrived at police headquarters asking officers to locate W A Brewer and tell him his mother died at Springfield Indiana. Brewer has sold potatoes in Waterloo for weeks and just received a shipment this morning. Officers found his car and delivered the sad message. COLORED MAN RELEASED. Thomas Harris, colored, accused of stealing $52 and a gold watch from Owen Ford, also colored, was released after police completed an inquiry. Some residents at the Boggs residence could not be held for lack of evidence. Ford, held for safekeeping, was released.
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Springfield
W. A. Brewer
Brewer
Waterloo
Thomas Harris
Owen Ford
Boggs
Manson
Salisbury Streets
Harris
Ford
Senator Cummins to Speak on The Republican Situation
Des Moines Iowa December 30 Senator A B Cummins will address the Grant club at a banquet tonight. The senior Iowa senator is expected to discuss the recent meeting of the Republican national committees and to present his views on their failure to call a national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Wise
Kansas City
Pret
Ralph Henry
Des Moines
Waterloo
Henry
San Diego
Cal
A. B. Cummins
Grant Club
Waverly Names Holiday Returns and Local Happenings
Anthony Fosselman and family return home after Christmas with parents in Waverly. Miss May Kingsley and Miss Buelow visit friends, while Edd McFarlane and Glen Noble spend time in town. Measles sweep the town with about 200 cases. skating on the mill pond. Carl Maaser returns to Iowa City hospital. Clarence Hher t heads to Highland Park College for pharmacy studies. Misses Mable and Esther Daniels ill.
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Waverly
Bee
Anthony Fosselman
Qelwein
May Kingsley
Ames
Mae Lorin
Buelow
Charles City
Edd McFarlane
Waterloo
Pennington
Linden
Ija
Clara Hayes
Carl Maaser
Iowa City
Mill Pond
C .A. Fifert
St. Paul
Clarence Hhert
Highland Park College
Mable
Esther Daniels
Strangler Lewis Loses to Americus in Empire Match
Chicago veteran Ed Strangler Lewis fails to apply his deadly neck yoke on Gus Americus Schoenlein in two straight falls at the Empire theatre. Americus uses his Americus drop hold to pin Lewis first in 5 minutes 10 seconds and again in 50 minutes. Lewis repeatedly attempts the neck grip but Americus escapes each time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Lewis
Gus Schoenlein
Americus
Empire Theatre
Unusual Suit Seeks $25,000 From Wells Estate
Milwaukee case alleges Thomas M. Knox was confined in an insane asylum for five years. He claims $5,000 per year from Helena M. Wells estate, stating he was committed Aug. 28, 1886 after refusing to marry Wells. He asserts release Aug. 28, 1891 and that Wells knew him only by sight.
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Milwaukee
Helena M. Wells
Thomas M. Knox
Knox
Milwaukee County Hospital For the
Wells
Mary Anna Knox
Sidney B. Knox
Miners Official Arrest Reported in Spokane
Herrin Ill Dec 30 police learned George FB Wilson secretary treasurer of the seventh subdistrict district twelve U M W A who disappeared two years ago with 11000 of miners funds has been arrested in Spokane Bonding companies have repaid part of the money leaving a shortage of 8000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
George FB. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Spokane
CITY IN BRIEF SUMMARY OF LOCAL NOTES AND EVENTS
City in brief highlights nurse Miss May Egbert and J. T. Knapp returning from travels and bereavement, Mrs. Henry's body arriving from San Diego, and Mrs. Cutler's Kansas City visit. Fire at Carpenter Annex damages roof, appendicitis patient convalesces, bridge-inspection tour by county officials, social visits at local homes, and notes on steel coach trains and safety tradeoffs in Illinois Central service.
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Illinois Central
Oix
Watch Meeting At A. M. E. Church
The second quarterly meeting of the African Methodist church will be held tomorrow evening December 31 at the church parlors 131 Bates street. Presiding elder Rev S B Moore of the Des Moines district will be present to preach and conduct services. One candidate for baptism. Refreshments after services then a watch meeting to greet the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Methodist Church
Bates Street
S. B. Moore
Des Moines
Federal panel resumes Thaw bail hearing in Matteawan case
The federal court commission in Concord resumes examination on whether Harry K. Thaw may be admitted to bail. A public hearing is planned for next week, limited to acts after Thaw’s committal to Matteawan showing personal violence or a tendency to inflict physical harm.
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Concord
N. H
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Aldrich
Thaw
Money motive in Champ Clark lecture tour stance
Boston report quotes Speaker Champ Clark saying he will lecture only for money and that he spoke to earn income. He dismisses Bryan’s publicity approach, notes not lecturing while Congress is in session, and admits losing $10,000 in Congress last year while implying most Americans live on about $12,000 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Champ Clark
Bellevue
Mr. Bryan
Congress
Bryan
New Patent Aimed at Marit Nail Puller Hammer
A Washington man patents a nail puller with a curved shoulder and a toothed wheel eccentrically mounted on one side of a hammer. The device integrates leverage and gripping features in a single hand tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marit
Washington
Harlin bankruptcy claims top 103000 amid assets of 76312
In A G Harlin bankruptcy before referee H C Sheridan creditors filed claims totaling over 103000. the Damien estate may push total to near 150000. Harlin says he kept one ledger, had limited means to track accounts, and denies keeping safety deposit box or signing others' notes. He faced cross examination on his real estate and loan transactions.
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South Bend
Ind
A. G. Harlin
H. C. Sheridan
James I. Damien
Harlin
South Bend Brick Company
Hariin
Chicago
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Robert
Williska
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Edna Gibson
Metsgar
Henry Anderson
Friis Grocery
Clarion
O. O. Hamilton
Edward Silliman
Cole, In
Eastern Star Lodge
J. W. Holland
Aurora, Ill
Rev. Holland
Mt. Pleasant
Aurora
H. C. Cummine
Teachers’ College
Peter Juhl
Litchfield
Myrtle
Mrs. B. B. Wittum
Reinbeck
Kenneth Silliman
Sioux City
Griswold
H. L. Chase
Sabula
Mr. White
Chas. Champlin
Greene, Ia
Prof
Mrs. B. Dubbert
Fayette
Lloyd Alexander
Mesdames Casner and Clark
California
Los Angeles
Chicago Great Western
Santa Fe
C.g. We
AT. & SF
T. 3. Cleary
Sycamore, Waterloo
FE. Pr. Bretz, C. B.A. Phone
Enya
Ets Eae
Guptill Brothers
OTT
Ott Ice Cream Company
Mevis
James Hubert Kelley
Normal School
Normal Preparatory School of Oklahoma
University of Illinois
Colorado Normal School
Willis Wood
Walter Babley
Cummins
Copley
Waverly Daily Dispatch
Hilda Hayes
Waterloo Evening Courier
E. Jefferson St
Geo. F. Hunt
East Bremer Ava
Strangler
May Egbert
J. T. Knapp
Syracuse
N. Y
Fred Henry
Great Western
Hileman & Gindt
Mulberry Street
Margaret Cutler
Lewis Miller
Carpenter Annex
Jefferson and
Seventh Streets
F. G. Strayer
Presbyterian Hospital
Flint
Mich
John McQuilkin
C. W. Virden
W. D. Strayer
County Board
Orange
Eagle Townships
Frank Jackson
Virden Avenue
John Fraser
Biological
Ames College
Fred Wimberly
Jamestown
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