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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1913

Page

14

Redistricting map eyed for Iowa politics fortunes

Washington February 12 report on a draft map of Iowa congressional districts. Des Moines plans would shift Linn and Cedar Rapids into the Third district affecting Good and Connolly. Pickett may seek the Fifth, Woods and Francis face new alignments. Debate centers on district compactness and future races.

Washington D. C Iowa Senate House Congress Des Moines Republcan Reublican Martin J. Wade Pepper Good Linn County Cedar Rapids Mr. Good Dubuque Maurice Connolly Mr. Connolly Dubuque County Connolly Marshall Tama and Grundy Benton and Jones Pickett Charles I. Pickett Delaware Buchanan Hamilton Story Tama State House

Brown Couple Mark Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary

Twenty-two guests gathered at the Brown residence on Lafayette Street as Mr. and Mrs. BE. F. Brown of this city celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary. Married in DuPage County on February 11, 1858, the couple has since lived in Bennington township and Waterloo. They were joined by their son R. E. Brown of Kankakee and daughters Mrs. H. H. Steeler of this city and Mrs. Al. Holdiman of Dunkerton, plus grandchildren and relatives.

BE. F. Brown Sity Lafayette Street DuPage County Bennington Township Waterloo R. E. Brown Kankakee Ill H. H. Steeler al. Holdiman Dunkerton Brown

Alleged Discovery of a Cancer Germ

An excerpt from Dr Edwin Walker of Evansville Ind details his Paris trip to verify Dr Gaston Qolins cancer cure claims. Walker describes finding Qolin in refined quarters after moving from Rue Vaman to Boulevard des Invalides and recounts Qolin as a small well fed Frenchman who claimed fifteen years of solitary cancer research without hospital ties.

America Odin Friedmann Paris Journal of the American Medical Association Edwin Walker Evansville Ind Walker Amall

School Diseases and Transmission in Public Health

Children of school age suffer diseases like measles scarlet fever and diphtheria more often than adults. Large outings from home and contact with larger groups raise infection risk. Despite decline of shared cups and towels, disease transfer remains via pencils kerchiefs lips and similar items. The school playground and classroom affect public health by concentrating children.

Diphtheria Germ Carriers Define School Health Policy

A University of Chicago expert notes that healthy germ carriers among children raise infection risk when schools start and fall when they close. Diphtheria and scarlet fever rise with new school contacts. carriers in a family can spread disease to nonstudents. Control now centers on detecting and isolating carriers rather than broad disinfection or closures.

O. Jordan University of Chicago Journal of the American Medical Association

Death of Gladys Shook at Presbyterian Hospital

Gladys Shook aged 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Shook of 227 Edwards Street, died yesterday after a illness marked by pneumonia and kidney congestion with dropsy listed as immediate cause. Born July 30, 1904, she had been bedridden much of her illness. Survived by parents, several sisters and brothers Charmon, Blytha, Kenneth, and a baby brother. Funeral at the family home Friday at 2 pm with 2:30 pm services at Lagangenus Evangelical Church, Rev. J. M. Rawtorg in charge. Interment at Fairview.

Gladys Shook Laganenus

Legislator Feud Over Fitch Article in Chicago Paper

Springfield Feb 12 A sensational clash erupted in the Illinois House as Representative W N Shanahan of Chicago accused Representative George Fitch of Peoria of being paid to ridicule legislators. Fitch apologized saying the article was humorous and would refrain from personal commentary. The dispute continued with mutual accusations and calls for retracting claims.

Springfield George Fitch Peoria WN. Shanahan Chicago Fitch Shanahan House Journal State of Illinois Tam General Assembly Mr. Shanahan Mr. Fitch Munro King Lake

City in Brief Se a Buchanan to See and more local items

Brief city notes report Eyes test ed and lenses ground for Se a Buchanan. Mrs. John Riordan was called to Cedar Rapids by ill mother. Betsy Parker wills split between two daughters with executrix named. Crystal Ice & Fuel advances filling west side homes, ice at fifteen inches. Peddicord & Foster award double storefront contract to Black Hawk Construction for Kehe & Klem. cost near 12000. Fire at 116 East Tenth due to defective flue. twentieth alarm this February. Kuhns family visiting Hanover. five below zero this morning. Pen crossed tara line downward at 3 am. Margaret Sigworth of Anamosa visiting Lamson home. Ingrahams from Seattle arrived in Waterloo. Fannia Rohenkohl trips to Minneapolis for ten days.

Nicholas Kern Ife Betsy W. Parker Ernestine Cofton Daggett Susie Adelaide Parker Crystal Ice & Fuel Company Peddicord & Foster Readiyn Black Hawk Construction Company Kehe & Klem Webb White East Tenth Street Margaret Sigworth Anamosa Ja Lamson J. F. Ingraham Seattle Waterloo Fannia Rohenkohl Minneapolis

Waterloo Girl Among Co Eds

Miss Ramona Harrod, a former Waterloo girl, is linked to plans by Evanston co-eds to establish Bachelor girl flats inspired by a Kappa Kappa Games group. The Chicago Tribune notes rumors of groups aiming to start flats with several named participants.

Ramona Harrod Waterloo Chicago Tribune Evanston Kappa Kappa Games Sue Markley Jerene Farnham Mary

Four Women Found Living in Furnished Flat on Orrington Avenue

Head and Miss Ramona Herrod led four girls who startled North Western University by moving into a furnished flat at 1732 Orrington Avenue and planning to keep house themselves under chaperoned supervision. The dean of women noted the arrangement, with customs at Ivanston College guiding housing quarters.

Ramona Herrod North Orringtop Avenue Ivanston College Ife Drewe Ban Word

Kansas City and South Omaha Livestock Markets Report

Market notes from Kansas City and South Omaha list cattle hogs and sheep receipts for today with prices and openings. Cattle and hog markets opened higher, with steers and hogs showing gains and lambs and yearlings noted among receipts.

Kansas City Colorado Lambs South Omaha Omaha Neb Texas Dni Alo Gray

Chicago Produce Market Report Summary

Chicago reports mixed cheese and poultry prices with steady potato receipts. Wisconsin and Minnesota show varied figures. Michigan lists notable values. Abstract mentions Young Americans and ATG UTA in coded market data.

Chicago Young Americas Uta Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan

Make This a Want Ad Day in Waterloo Courier

A promotional note inviting readers to use the Waterloo Evening Courier for want ads promising greater results. It asserts the paper has more than double the paid circulation of competitors in its territory to attract advertisers.

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