New York Police Commissioner Resigns Before New Administration
Rhinelander Waldo steps down as civilian NY police commissioner after a letter to Mayor Kline. He cites opposition to appointing an acting head and leaves the department without a civilian leader until John Purroy Mitchell takes office. Chief Inspector Max Schmitt Berger will run the force as deputy resignations take effect.
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New York
Rhinelander Waldo
Kline
Waldo
John Purroy Mitchell
Max Schmitt Berger
New Year's Day Quiet in Washington as Wilson Absent
New Year's Day in the capital will be quiet with few official functions. President Wilson's absence removes the White House reception as the principal feature. The big event will be a breakfast for the diplomatic corps at the Pan American Union, hosted by Secretary Bryan and Mrs. Bryan, with most cabinet members dining with family friends.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Diplomatic Corps
Hall of the Americas
Pan-American Union
Bryan
Iowa Glee Club Tour Ends With Waterloo Concert
OWA alumnus 1 attends concert as Iowa Glee club visits Waterloo theatre Friday evening. Event includes film scenes from the university and footage of Iowa Ames football teams. The club has performed in Cedar Rapids Clinton Vinton and closes in Dubuque after stops in most large cities except Sioux City and Des Moines.
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Iowa
Iowa Glee Club
Waterloo Theatre
Glee Club
Iowa-Ames
Iowa Club
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Vinton
Dubuque
Sioux City
Des Moines
Ives
Special Meeting Called by Board of Trade
L E Park secretary issues call for a 4 pm meeting to review finances and pending Hill side addition property issues. The session will also wrap up 1914 business and set stage for January activities including preparations for the annual Commercial Club meeting on January 14.
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Board of Trade
L. E. Park
Ben Howrey
J. W. Rath
Ben Lichty
H. B. Cropper
FP. L. Benedict
W. H. Langilas
Hillside Addition
Commercial Club
Temperature December 31 report from Buchanan Optical Co
The table notes yesterday's weather with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 29. It also records last year’s minimum of 26 and maximum of 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Co
Dr Washington Gladden resigns after 31 years at First Congregational
Columbus Ohio December 31 Dev Dr Washington Gladden resigns as pastor of the First Congregational church after a 31 year pastorate. He becomes pastor emeritus with a salary of 2590 dollars. Rev Dr Carl C Patton will succeed him. Gladden, 78, cites desire to escape leadership duties due to advanced age.
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Columbus
Washington Gladden
First Congregational Church
Carl C. Patton
Gladden
Gronen hosts early evening party for visiting Miss Greeley
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gronen hosted a seven o'clock party at Cedar River Park in honor of Mrs. Fayette Marsh and Miss Phoebe Greeley of Stillwater Minnesota. They are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Millard on Denver Street. Stillwater was formerly Mrs. Gronen's home. A social evening at the Majestic followed after dinner.
Local Notes and Visits Highlight City News
William A. Peterson trips to Estherville Iowa and Ellsworth Minnesota to visit kin. Leslie McIntyre sails to Cresco Iowa for a several week stay. Frank Morris arrives from Hanover Illinois to visit City Detective Tom Morris. Mary Melrose chapter DAR postpones January meeting to Jan 12. William J. Cadwell buys a new six cylinder car from Harry Padden Auto Co extending his Studebaker purchases. Mrs. Herman Milley returns from California. H. W. Martin of Maxwell visits P. J. Martin. Virgil Blackledge leaves for Cincinnati for an insurance club meeting. Waterloo Lodge 60 to install officers at G A R hall. Miss Frankie Morehead visits Cedar Rapids. J QR Jameson and James Wilson of Shell Rock in city on business by auto. Three Strommer children ill with scarlet fever. home under quarantine. Mrs. Frank Woodard recovering from appendicitis operation. Mrs. A. E. Harris notified of Frank Bryant’s death in Roland Iowa. Dewar two room schoolhouse opens with Miss Etta Marshall and Miss Agnes W Kascht as teachers. Mable Letteau from Waterloo post office home from Burlington for holidays. Nathan Sharp and Percy Frank, Northwestern University students, plan return to Chicago. Sharp to return tomorrow, Frank to Monday. Sharp noted as star basketball player on the team.
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Leslie McIntyre
William Galloway Company
Cresco
Frank Morris
Hanover
Ill
Tom Morris
Mary Melrose
Daughters of the American Revolution
Waterloo
G. A. R. Hall
Frankie Morehead
Cedar Rapids
Lillian Rayman
J. QR. Jameson
James Wilson
Shell Rock
Eight Perish in New York Blaze
A tenement fire at Ninety Sixth and Monroe streets on the East Side killed five men and three women and injured fifteen. A 19 year old girl helped others escape then perished. Bodies were found on the fifth and third floors as investigators probe an incendiary origin.
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New York
Monroe
East Side
Becky Kaplan
Barney Kaplan
Louis Kaplan
Samuel Cohen
Isaac Weisberg
Pearl Weisberg
Gussie Mazzin
Israel Golden
Hero
Mazzin
Delegates Headed to Conclave From Cedar Falls and Waterloo
About twenty Y M C A delegates from Cedar Falls and Waterloo left for Kansas City to attend the Inter national Students' Volunteer association convention. Rev Wilbur Clapp and others accompanied part of the group.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo Y. M. C
Great Western
Kansas City
International Students’ Volunteer Association
Waterlloo
Wilbur. Clapp
Gethmann
Messrs
Trimble
Cullom
Galloway Investment Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Galloway Investment Company held its annual meeting this morning with 1400 of 1800 shareholders represented. Reports showed yearlong progress and several obligations were eliminated. Directors elected for the year include William Galloway James I Kenyon C H Hudson A J Edwards and William Dodd with Edwards succeeding T E Swan. William Galloway serves as president and James I Kenyon as secretary.
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Galloway Investment Company
William Galloway
James I. Kenyon
C. H. Hudson
A. J. Edwards
William Dodd
Mr. Edwards
T. E. Swan
Plans to store equipment at new Mullan avenue bridge site
Des Moines firm N. M. Stark Construction near completing the Mullan avenue bridge plans to store a large quantity of machinery and equipment during winter. Several summer contracts are secured and equipment will be moved as work resumes. Superintendent Harry W. Fiefield inspected the site and returned to Des Moines. Some workers who settled here during the project will stay for winter.
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Mullan Avenue
N. M. Stark Construction Company
Des Moines
Harry WW. Fiefield
Mullan Bridge
Waverly and Jesup Society Notices and Obituary
Mrs. Fred Shafer and Mrs. EB A Sager visited Waterloo friends. Miss Lillian Clark and Fred Slagenweit wed at New Hampton. John T Burrell of Jesup, aged 72, died of acute heart trouble. he was bank vice president, school funds treasurer, and a longtime justice of the peace.
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Waverly
Fred Shafer
EB. A. Sager
Waterloo
Burrell
Jesup State Bank
New Year Observed as Waterloo Holiday
New Year’s Day 1414 marked as a Waterloo holiday with public buildings and post office closed. Watch meetings planned to usher in the year and a noisy twelve o’clock welcome planned with whistles and bells. The day promises busy theatre activity though ice conditions persist.
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Waterloo
Bella
New Year's Reception Of Elks Noted In West Union
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks members plan a New Year’s reception at the club rooms tomorrow afternoon from 3 to the close. A past exalted ruler will be honored with a token of appreciation. Light refreshments will end the event. Mr and Mrs I A Kent and daughter Florenca are visiting at 315 Quincy Street. Weather notes predict snow and a potential warm spell in West Union.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Suraui Wunanayn
I. A. Kent
Florenca
West Union
J. I
Chapman Home
Quincy Street
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N.Y. Police
Capital
OWA
Washington Gladiven
Plymouth Congregational
Buchanan
William A. Peterson
Estherville
Ellsworth, Minn
William J. Cadwell
Harry Padden Auto Co
Studebaker Company
Herman Milley
Washington Street
California
H. W. Martin
Maxwell
P. J. Martin
Virgil Blackledge
Cincinnati
The
Insurance Company
Strommer
Dowling Avenue
Frank Woodard
A. E. Harris
Fourthwest
Brather
Frank Bryant
Roland Ava
Dewar
Etta Marshall
Agnes Wkascht
Mable Letteau
Burlington
Nathan Sharp
Percy Frank
Northwestern University At
Chicago
Mr. Sharp
N.Y
Hart Schaffner
Marx
SA Square
Frank. Bros
Might Hart Schaffner
Moara
ISS
Hilda Hayes
Waterloo Evening Courier
E. Jefferson St
Geo. F. Hunt
Phobe
East Bremer Ava
J. A. Mooney
Vaukon
Stout
Will Mooney
Geo. Broadie
Palmyra
Wis
Alice Lawrence
T. T. Ki Club
Dorothy Dawson
Madison University
Eugene Buls
Fred Klange
Henry Otto
Readlyn
Lillian Clark
Fred Slagenweit
New Hampton
Clark
Everett Carey
Colfax
Blanche Williams
A. C. Harre
Earlville
O. Wheeler
Iva Rust
Allison
E. T. Grassfield
Helen
500 Club
Ll. Hiller
East Water Street
Dan Terry
Jesup, la
John T. Burrell
Jesup
Geo. Richard & Co
Joe Fondelies
Musician
S. R. Mexico
Skipper Kennedy
Reeves
Benty
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