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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
9
Answers to the Stroebel Music House puzzle contest will be accepted until Saturday February 18 at 6 pm instead of February 14. Three prominent social business men will judge the contest and all prize winners will be notified by mail the first of next week.
Mrs. Caroline Hypes aged 96, one of the two surviving daughters of the American Revolution, dies in Green Castle Indiana after being born in Baltimore Maryland. District judges attend court as hearings on a saloon consent petition continue with Judge Rangler expected to wrap up the long hearing this evening.
Washington Feb 16 President Taft disavowed Champ Clark's remarks on annexation made during a Canada reciprocity debate. Taft's letter to Rep McCall calls the comments unfounded while Clark, amused and surprised, defends his half humorous stance as Canadian Liberals in Toronto react strongly to talk of U S annexation and possible future outcomes.
An advertisement extols TLZ foot remedy T17 for corns calluses and sore feet claiming instant relief and long lasting comfort. Testimonies from Sam A Hoover of Progress NC praise removal of pain and corns with quick results. Sold at druggists for 25 cents or direct from Walter Luther Dodge & Co Chicago IL.
A reporter found currency near a bank and ran a lost money ad in the Courier. Six people reported losses this morning, listing items such as purses, a bag with valuables, a bill book with two ten dollar bills, and scattered dollars. The found money remains at the office awaiting rightful owners.
Tonight at the regular prayer meeting service the First M E church recalls the twenty first anniversary of services in the Fifth and Jefferson street building. The evening promises elaborate observances as it marks nearly the last use of the old structure. Tomorrow night Sunday school pupils present an entertainment with children illustrating popular advertisements. A small admission fee funds furnishing the school rooms in the new church.
Secretary of state Philander C. Knox argued for a Canada United States reciprocity pact before the Chicago Association of Commerce, praising its benefits and denying annexation fears. James J. Hill stressed broad support from the Northwest, calling the treaty worth more than armies and urgingCongress to act. Representatives from multiple Midwest cities attended the banquet.
Washington announces a six hour standard workday on heavy lines for railway mail clerks six days a week with a recommended minimum average of six and a half hours on road duty. Clerks may gain overtime credit for terminal or extra duties, and reorganization is unnecessary if hours stay within five forty-five to six fourteen.
In District Court a receiver was appointed for a Fifth Street Greek restaurant near the bridge after claims that new owners defrauded original partners. Frank A. Graf was named receiver and the place locked. A Grecian man who spoke no English was removed after entering with a key, claiming to have just arrived from Chicago.
Milwaukee Feb 16 There are 14 610 761 Roman Catholics in the United States per the 1911 Wiltzius Official Catholic Directory. The number excludes the Philippines Porto Rico and Hawaii. The report lists 17 084 priests and 18 461 churches with New York holding the largest Catholic population.
Washington February 16 filibuster tactics by Lorimer's supporters to block a vote on excluding him from the Senate are exposed again. Lorimer’s backers fear a vote, using parliamentary tricks to retain his seat as they oppose the tariff board, Canadian reciprocity, and popular election of senators. Lorimer is expected to oppose the popular election and may influence votes on key measures.
In East Waterloo the manual training auditorium will host Nat Brigham a noted Chautauqua lecturer next Monday at 8 pm His illustrated talk titled The Canyon of the Colorado River follows an earlier unfilled engagement and promises a favorable turnout for those who planned to hear him before
A woman revels in her husband Johns recovery from drink after using a secret Golden Remedy home cure. The text promotes a tasteless odorless treatment for drunkards and urges readers to send their name and address to obtain it.
Mr Brigham, a seasoned authority on western explorations from government service, will speak under East Waterloo school auspices. The lecture aims to raise a lantern fund and inspire children to travel and see the continent's wonders for themselves.
St. Louis Feb 16 The will of Mrs Agnes Barnum probated at Clayton bequeaths about $100000 to Archbishop J J Glennon and makes substantial provisions for Catholic charities The deceased was the widow of Thomas J Barnum who earned a fortune running stage coaches in the west
New York report details a masked bandit who tried to rob a hotel clerk with a revolver, aided by accomplices waiting in a car. The clerk, resisting, prevented the hold up and the assailant fled. Further details not clear from the fragment.
Robber fired one shot and wounded the clerk, Robert D. Barnard, in the hand, but Barnard grappled with him and the revolver misfired on a second attempt. The bandit and his accomplice escaped. Saver Kraut day at Elghmeys sold at 15 cents a gallon.
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