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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1912
Page
4
A period list of grocery items with quantities and prices. Includes various baking powders such as Hunt's Perfect and Calumet, baking soda, yeast foam, dried fruits like prunes and peaches, raisins, cheese, oleomargarine, butter, salmon and sardines, oranges, and brooms with unit prices and package counts.
Jury impaneled in district court for a long trial of Garland Corporation versus Waterloo Loan and Trust Company. Suit seeks 18337.85 balance from 11 notes of 2600 each sold by E. J. Collins with six percent discount and two to six month terms. Plaintiff says proceeds were partly kept in Citizens Savings. defendant says full value delivered minus 655 discount and fees.
The New York market closed with mixed quotes as rail and steel issues showed variable results. United States Steel and American Sugar moved unevenly while Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific fluctuated amid broad bond and commodity shifts.
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son files suit against Waterloo Drop Forge with J. R. Morris as president. Defendant confesses judgment for 9680.66 in favor of plaintiff for supplied goods. case on file in district court.
A bill of sale filed with the county recorder shows Gertrude E. Feliner transferring the Candy Kitchen and ice cream parlor at 304 Fourth Street East to John A. Zanoni for 650 dollars.
The Textile Manufacturers' Journal outlines how Norwegian wood pulp is processed into silk like material. Pulp is formed into sheets, chemically treated in iron tanks, and spun at high speed with precise temperature control to create filament yarns. Ventilation and careful handling reduce exposure, while skeins are dried and sorted for quality. The piece then pivot notes China’s office holding system as a potential model, suggesting public accountability via punishment could streamline governance and reduce political graft.
A compact note on politics emphasizing maintaining public happiness as a core aim. The line suggests a view that political craft centers on keeping people content through governance. No specific events, people, or organizations are named.
Rev. Dr. James W. Kramer of First Baptist opens a downtown Spokane office from 9:30 am to 2 pm with Mrs Kramer as chief clerk and stenographer. He promises an aggressive ministry welcoming all but alcoholics or divorced persons, aiming to make the Baptist office a city mecca while avoiding paid stenography.
Mrs Prev M Parker of Tas An- is sued by her husband for divorce. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is used to describe her spouse who claims she is insanely jealous while alleging he has accumulated $250,000, casting doubt on his apparent poverty.
J Giegold arrested by local police at the behest of US Inspector W G Means faced a federal preliminary hearing with a $400 bond accepted. The case stems from alleged mail fraud. Trial date set for the fourth Tuesday in the month in Cedar Rapids federal court.
In a Du Buque federal court hearing, Giegold defends himself against charges. He says he was drawn into the trouble without realizing its gravity and maintains his innocence despite the investigation.
The Owl service on the W., Co. F. & N. starts tonight with a 10 cent fare after midnight. Last regular outbound cars depart at 11:41. After midnight arrivals run roughly 12:15 12:45 1:25 and 1:45. Ends of lines send inbound cars by 2:00 am. Two cars run on Galloway Prospect Hills Sans Souci and West Ninth Cottage. one car on Linden and Highland. 30 minute service maintained on each line.
El Paso reports street car service to Juarez back to normal as refugees return home. Straggling soldiers from the train Orozco used to reach Chihuahua are slipping away at stops. Reports say rioting among troops has resumed and that General Pasqual Grozco may be named governor of the state.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt a conversation notes a theology graduate now earning a “wonderfully large” salary as a pitcher in the big league. The exchange highlights his rapid career success and expected raise next year.
A young mother studies antidotes for common poisons and memorizes first aid for drowning and injured persons. The plan is praised as smart for mothers. The source cites Good Housekeeping and contrasts with campaign postage costs as explained by Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Atchison Globe notes a husband chooses to live on his wits while his wife considers buying a new washing machine to support the household.
The Courier learns that several Illinois Central shopmen who had been on strike for months returned to work this morning. A young informant said her husband, a boilermaker with 42 years at the company, chose to resume duties rather than persist in a unequal struggle. Others followed suit.
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