Mrs Petit and Cartwright Visit in Eagle Township
Mrs E Petit of Albert Lea Minnesota and her daughter Mrs Martin Cartwright of Black Hawk Minnesota arrived yesterday to visit Mrs Petits sister Mrs C Burgess. H H Mertz of Des Moines spent days this week with friends. A N Kalbs father arrived from Albert Lea after breaking his hip. Physicians order fumigation of every family in Eagle township due to smallpea. Mrs Roy Longaker visited Waterloo Thursday for baby treatment.
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Kalb
Eagle
Wilson Invited to Address Waverly Fair by Local Associations
Waverly Industrial and Bremer County Fair associations, via Congressman Connolly, invite President Wilson to deliver an address at next September’s fair in Waverly Iowa. The event would mark the largest fair in Iowa aside from Des Moines and the Sioux City tri state fair. Illinois dairy judge C A Nelson of Holstein fame will judge dairy cattle at the Midwinter fair in Orlando Florida February 17 to 21. Bremer county board of supervisors awards four bridge contracts to Clinton Bridge and Iron for 10,360 dollars. bridges range 40 to 80 feet with steel and concrete abutments and floors.
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Wilson
Waverly Fair
Waverly
Waverly Industrial Association
Bremer County Fair Association
Congressman Connolly
Washington
Connolly
Iowa
Des Moines
Sioux City
South
Orlando
Fla
Bremer
Board For Supervisors
Bremer County
Clinton Bridge and Iron Company
John B. Tammond
Business Men’s Temperance Association
Waterloo
Hallimond
Hammond
St. Louis
Dubuque
Oklahoma City
Hishop
Lockard & Nelson
Orange Township
America
Old Fashioned Minstrel Show Planned by Waterloo Elks
Waterloo Elks secure Joe Bren Producing Company to stage an old fashioned minstrel show with ladies and local talent. Two nights at the Waterloo theatre on April 8 9 or 13 14. Featured acts include Elks quartet Hermann Wagner Frank Fish Harry Manning Charles Felsing Matt O Keefe John Dowding Sherman Mears John Shanewise and others with stage settings costumes and parades.
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Waterloo
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks
Joe Bren
Kansas City
Waterloo Theatre
Bren
Streator
Ill
Iowa City
Kidnapping by Father Ended With Child's Return
A man named Huntzinger seized his nine year old daughter in a streetcar incident after leaving the Salvation Army, then fled with her to Fredericksburg. His sister Mrs. A B Allen pursued, authorities intervened, and the child was placed in her care for return home. The case draws no arrests as yet.
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Union Station
Fourth Street
J. H. Huntzinger
Salvation Army
Huntzinger
South Dakota
A. B. Allen
Fredericksburg
Thanks to Firemen and Neighbors in Paul Davis Fire
Mr and Mrs Boyd B Matu express gratitude to city firemen for prompt response to a house fire at 7th West Sixth Street that destroyed their home furniture and clothing. They also thank neighbors for care while displaced at 1112 West Fifth Street.
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Courier
Paul Davis
7Th West Sixth Street
Boyd B
Hammond
St. Paul
Kansas City
Widener Buys Small Cowper Madonna for Record Price
A Philadelphia buyer, I A B Widener, purchased the Small Cowper Madonna by Raphael in New York for over 700000, setting a national art-sale record. Duveen Bros previously acquired the piece for about 400600, with the painting dating to about 1505 and once owned by George Nassau.
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New York
I. A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
Raphael
Mr. Widener
Rembrandt
Duke of Ol
England
Duveen Bros
National Gallery
London
Geo. Nassau, Third Earl of Cowper
Florence
Morell
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Claim
A vintage drug advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as safe for babies and effective for adults. A Georgia dealer testimonial endorses its reliability and urges readers to avoid substitutes, noting wide availability from druggists.
Fireman Falls From Engine On Tock Island Train No 61
Al Schwartz, fireman aboard the northbound Tock Island passenger train No 61, fell from the tender at Union Station around 3 am. He struck his head, was unconscious, bled profusely, and was taken home to Manly after temporary treatment. Another fireman stood in as replacement aboard the train.
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al Schwartz
Tock Island
Union
Schwartz
Manly
Courier Patterns Coupon Order Form
Readers are invited to fill a coupon to obtain Courier up-to-date fashion patterns from the Evening Courier Fashion Department in Waterloo. Each pattern costs ten cents and includes seams. Orders are filled promptly, but if delivery takes ten days, the department will still process the request and complete the order.
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Fashion Department Evening Courier
Waterloo
Noted Singer Appears Before East High Students
Miss Christine Miller, a Pittsburgh contralto, sang two vocal selections before East High students at 1 30 pm yesterday. Principal Miller secured the visit and the audience greeted the performances with enthusiastic applause and a nine rahs salute after Candile Lightin Time.
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East High Treve
Christine Miller
Pittsburgh
Piety
Liquor Confiscation Ordered By Judge Meyers
Police destroyed all liquor seized in a raid last week after Judge Meyers ordered confiscation. The spirits were poured into the sewer as a courtroom crowd watched the act.
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John H. Meyerg
RE. A. Leighton
Express business showing increase in Waterloo traffic
Managers of the focal express companies report a rise in express traffic after one week of the new lower rates. Public use has grown as customers take advantage, though managers caution the rate change is too recent to determine lasting effects.
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Focal Express
Focal
Waterloo
Tam
Boo Incroapge in the express business rise noted
A quirky transmission discusses a minor weekly increase in express company volumes. The note cites shortened lines and subdued sentiment as factors, suggesting a cautious outlook amid steady but slight growth.
Men bond reduced on larceny charge in fur theft case
Tom O'Donnell and William Christopher were granted bond on a reduced charge of petit larceny for allegedly stealing furs from Vanl Davis' store. Justice Tullar ordered the change yesterday afternoon. The men argued the furs were worth $20, with trial set for February 16.
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Tom O'Donnell
Wiliam Christopher
Vanl Davis
Blore
Justice Tullur
Council
New Era in Surgery Emphasizes Organ Preservation
A physician advertises modern medical practice stressing organ preservation over removal. He contrasts Civil War amputation practices with current treatments, claims successful nonoperative care for chronic conditions, and invites out of town patients to Waterloo Iowa for evaluation at 712 12 Sycamore Street opposite Ellis hotel.
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Nature
Tam
Sycamore Street
Ellis Hotel
Waterloo
Iowa
Evening Courier Want Page News in Small Advertisements
The Evening Courier urges readers to check the Want page each evening for a mix of notices and small advertisements. Even brief reads offer updates and possibilities for personal opportunities and local listings.
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Monta
Evening Courier
Eoach
Black Cat Costs Engineer His Job
Alton HL February 7 Peter Houseman loses his job as engineer on the Winola Terminal railroad after a black cat crosses the track. He brakes violently, then pelts the hedge with balls to chase the cat back across the line. A company official dismisses him with a pink envelope.
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Black Cat
Houseman
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Adams
Main Street
Plesse
Waverly Daily Dispatch
Hilda Hayes
E. Jefferson St
Geo. F. Hunt
East Bremer Ave
Florida
Elks' Lodge
Mous
John Shanewise
Bren Company
Company Hirst National Bank
West Fifth Street
Cowper Madonna
Loctis, MO
A. B. Widener
John BR. Hammond
Foley
W. W. Nessmith
Statesboro, Ga
Betwee Ae
Marge
Nesen
Hiram Lockard
Hudson
Voorhies
Traer
Eagle Center
Colla
McCormick
Hayes
Surrey
Lockard
Rishon
WM. Holland
Waterloo, Iowa
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