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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
4
A serialized romance unfolds with Abner Halliday’s theft, Tom and his fiancée Mrs Dace entangled with Richard Mackay. Detective Le Duc is hired to unravel the riddle, as Tom faces jealous tension and a tense late night confrontation with Mackay.
The United States department of agriculture reports American foul brood detected in Black Hawk county. It urges beekeepers to inform themselves, notes losses are often blamed on other causes, and offers Farmers' Bulletin No. 442 on bee disease treatment. The brood diseases do not affect honey for human consumption.
Chicago trading reports rising wheat on Liverpool strength and sparse receipts in Minneapolis, with May futures up to 1.04 5-8 then steady. Corn futures jump on firm cables, later easing with clear weather. Oats show gains early as provisions stay heavy, while live stock receipts in St. Louis reflect market steadiness in native beef steers.
Chicago market notes show hogs mixed and butchers steady. hogs open slow and close a bit lower. Cattle prices ease with Beeves and Western steers noted. sheep market dips then steadies. Also listed are cash grain bids for wheat corn and oats, and New York and St Louis quotes. A Waterloo market section adds hay, grain and livestock prices.
Senator Frank J. Cannon arrives in Waterloo with his wife to lecture on The Modern Mormon Kingdom at the First M E. Church as a major feature of the All-Star course. In Waterloo high school assembly Prof. Scott B. Prowell leads the music program and F E Cutler returns from a two day hardware men meeting in Dubuque.
H. D. Farrall and family were away to Iowa City for a relative’s illness. Misunderstanding left heating and water pipes unattended during frigid days, causing pipes to freeze and fixtures to burst. The Jefferson Street house is uninhabitable, with repairs likely costing around 300 dollars. The Farralls reside elsewhere as Marshall Rugg returns from California to visit and handle affairs.
Dr. J. G. Speicher, longtime Black Hawk County resident and active First Baptist Church member, has been named president of the Iowa First Baptist denomination after moving to Waterloo a year ago.
J R Vaughan announced the State Central committee of the state Sunday school association will set up a Waterloo headquarters at least until the June state convention in Waterloo where over 1 000 Sunday school workers are expected. Dr Speicher, Pennsylvania born, Iowa State University MD 1883, later minister, now presiding officer for Sunday school work, has lived in Waterloo since last year and will devote full time to the effort. A dressmaking emporium, Home Park Dressmaking Parlors, opens at 214 Reber Street by Mesdames Crisp and Shader for local wardrobes.
Julius Christiansen, arrested recently, was adjudged insane today by an insanity commission. The muscular young man imagines himself as James J. Jeffries and fights with Jack Johnson in his delusions. He was taken to the asylum at Independence by Deputy Sheriff HB. Leighton.
Waterloo armory dedication set for Monday February 19 with Governor Carroll and Gen. Logan among speakers. A public address program in the main hall will be free, followed by a military ball in the evening on the large dancing floor. An entertainment committee led by B I Swisher and H B Plumb will oversee events and details.
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