Galloway Replies To Critics In Waterloo Saloon Row
William Galloway denounces a Greater Waterloo association article condemning his stance on the saloon petition. He defends his business practices and urges unity for Waterloo’s growth, citing his support for employees and questioning motives behind the criticism. He praises manufacturers as the city’s backbone and urges peaceful progress. Temperature notes follow.
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Waterloo
County Auditor’s
William Galloway
William Galloway Company
Greater Waterloo Association
Ormer
Tto
William Peterson
Peterson
Jonsen
Galloway Bros. & Co
Demen
Iowa
Union
Canada
Justice Knapp Endorses Public Defender in Iowa
Justice Frank F. Knapp urges Iowa to create a state public defender to defend all arrestees who cannot afford counsel. He cites Oklahoma as a model and argues the office would save money and protect the innocent, noting current county systems sometimes fail to provide proper defense before trial. He supports legislation to establish the office statewide.
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Public Defender
Frank F. Knapp
Justice Knapp
Oklahoma
Iowa
Knights of Pythias Glee Club Gains City Popularity
The Knights of Pythias glee club, the city’s only male group, draws strong crowds as a popular season hit under Director Scott Prowell. three appear in the lineup.
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Knights Fof Pythias Glee Club
Scott Prowell
Sixth Patrick convention draws applause at early event
Reports say the club has engagements for two more outside the 1st order. A hearing concerns undue influence on Mrs. C A Gravely regarding her will. Plaintiff Robert Hunter vs Maud E Salter. probate action, will exception. Attorneys Sager Sweet Horizons for plaintiffs. Ritz Hoxie for proponents. Most of day devoted to jury selection in Judge Mullan’s division. Iowa Drainage Association meets in Webster City with banquet, program, and officers Sparbee Boyer Costeloe. Charles Jackman, formerly of this city, plans to leave for Grand Island Nebraska. notes of former Lyric manager Bill Jungelaus.
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C. A. Gravely
District Court
Robert Hunter
Maud E. Salter
Sager, Sweet & Howards
P. E. Ritz
W. P. Hoxie
Judge. Mullan
Lowa
Webster City
Iowa State Drainage Association
Iowa
Charles Jackman
Grand Island
Web
Bill” Jungelaus
Lyric Theatre
Bill
Benefit Dance at Armory Hall by Waterloo Military Band
Waterloo Military Band will give a benefit dance at Armory Hall on Wednesday February 24. A 15 piece orchestra will perform under the direction of Co Crawford. Everyone invited.
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Waterloo
Armory Hall
Co ¢. Crawford
Pichal
Dr Nesbit Charged Over Auto With No Number
Dr George M Nesbit was arrested by Constable Graf on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license number. The case, heard before Justice W B McMurray, resulted in a $5.85 fine, $2 remitted, leaving a balance paid. Nesbit claimed he sought a new number from the secretary of state three months prior and had not received it.
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George M. Nesbit
A. Graf
W. B. McMurray
Nesbit
Secretary of State
Masonic District Convention Planned by Royal Arch Masons
Members of Chapter No. 2 Royal Arch Masons plan a March 4 school of instruction directed by grand custodian and grand officers. A 6 30 p m dinner precedes the Royal Arch degree by local officers. Preparatory work led by A L Bunn W H Scheel and P J Mertin with invitations to be issued soon. Large delegations expected from nearby chapters.
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Royal Arch Masons
Royal Arch
A. L. Bunn
W. H. Scheel
P. J. Mertin
West High Pep Meeting Aims to Spike Friday Game
A morning pep meeting at West High energizes students and staff as Athletic Manager Fred Frelse leads the event. A first-term scrimmage is planned tonight in the gym to ready the Dunnyites for Friday’s game at the Y against Coe talfi ge freshuien.
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West High
Coe Talfi
Ge Freshuien
Fred Frelse
Suffrage Support Grows as Iowa Votes Affirm Amendment
Miss Perkins of Des Moines spoke at the YWCA on suffrage history and the 1913 gains, noting Illinois progress and the lack of lobbying needed in this legislature. Attendees included many new members at both afternoon and evening meetings, with receptions and speeches highlighting reform and women’s roles in labor and public policy.
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Navy
Mias
Elizabeth Perkins
Des Moines
Y. W.ou
Ble
United States
Lown
Perkiiua
Sbe
Miss Perkins
Mary McDowell
Chicago
Woman’s Suffrage Association
W.C. A
W. W. Marsh
G. H. Thompson
L. M. Miles
Marta Evarts
G. J. Covell
Peorking
Lucey Kimball
G. WH. Thomrpson
Alfred Lamgiew
LL. Marquis
W. W Marsh
Brown Heads Central Iowa Lumber Dealers Association
Stephen D. Brown secretary of Waterloo Lumber Co was elected president of the Central Iowa Lumber Dealers Association at Cedar Rapids convention. officers named include William Sehochinld vice president and Owen T Parry secretary treasurer with directors 0 J Kleveland Jewell and J Jepson Cotay Palis Cedar Rapids.
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Stephen D. Brown
Tha Waterloo Lumber Company
Central Iowa Lumber Dealers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
William Sehochinld
Ildomi
Owen T. Parry
Cellar Rapids
J. Kleveland
Jewell
Jepson
Cotay Palis
AL Detiry
Building Grows Rapidly at New Leavild Johnson Bank
Construction proceeds on the Leavild Johnson bank site as workers erect a ten foot high vault wall and a sixteen foot four inch span. The vault features an emergency steel door, reinforced with cement and protected by steel rails, with $75 steel boxed storage planned. Electrical work and steam lines are installed as skylights go in and cleanup begins ahead of finishing tasks.
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Leavild & Johnson Bank
Ballyrap
Fengih
Wingsley
Town Talk Highlights Local Visitors and Meetings
Local residents and visitors are noted in Waterloo area notes. Ilineas keeps BR J Howrey at home while Oelwein’s IV. White tours the city on business. Several figures from nearby towns visit for trips, meetings, and professional matters. The Riverside Drive club hosts a luncheon, and the Wareroio Military band plans a noon parade and evening dance at the Armory. The American Gas company executives pass through Waterloo on a Philadelphia trip after inspecting local plants and conditions.
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BR. J. Howrey
Ilineas
IV. White of
Oelwein
Riverside Drive
H. C. Legbert
Wilks. Farley
Clu
Ed. Johnson
Warerioo
Ss. BP. Curtiss
H. M. Jake
The
American Gas Company
Waterloo
Philadelphia
Will of Mrs. Ria T. Cowin Filed for Probate
The will of Mrs. Ria T. Cowin widow of F. T. Cowin was filed for probate. She leaves a large estate to her son Hhey N. Cowan and daughter Miss Leene Cowan. The son receives the Prandin and Pourth street residence business property on Fourth street and other real estate. The slaughter is bequeathed real estate and an annuity of 800 dollars. Rhey N. Cowan named executor.
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Larch Tate
Ria T. Cowin
Rhey N. Cowan
Dope Users On The Increase In Waterloo City
Police in Waterloo report a rising dope problem with Omaha as a chief heroin and cocaine source. More than a hundred local youths are affected as dealers operate in limited territories. Investigations and arrests have begun, but drug use remains high with involvement in heroin, morphine, and cocaine. Some users inject, others ingest or snort, and burglaries target physicians and drugstores for supplies. Affected individuals often flee the city to evade restrictions.
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Omaha
Waterloo
Waterton
Cie Guithorities
Iowa lawmakers push comfort stations and car fees bill
A bill from Dr. J. W. Coakley calls for comfort stations in every Iowa city over 2 000 population with minimum totals by size. Des Moines would need eight stations. Rep C L Anderson proposes shifting auto fee scales to vehicle price bands up to four thousand dollars. A pharmacy commission bill creates three districts with one commissioner each and raises annual salaries to eighteen hundred dollars.
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Es Moines
J. W. Coakley
Preston
Iowa
Des Moines
C. L. Anderson
Montgomery
Anderson
Office of Attorney General
Pharmacy Commission
Damon and Pythias Opening at Grand Theatre
The Grand Theatre on Commercial Street plans to open March 4 with a photo play of Damon and Pythias. Austin Burt, chancellor commander of the local K of P orders the opening and praises the production as exceptionally fine likely to attract large patronage.
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Grand Theatre
Commercial Street
Hamon
Pythias
Austin Burt
K. O
Army and fortification bills pass without dissent
Washington reports the army appropriation near 109 million dollars and a 16 million fortification bill cleared in the house amid all day defense talks. Debate focused on stopping watches in government plants, while refinements to the fortification plan were debated, with Sherley defending sea power strategy.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hughes
Martine
Otlera
Root
Sherley
Kentucky
Mann
Germany
Dardanelles
Chicago Iron Worker Falls 40 Feet in Des Moines Building
Des Moines Iowa Feb 24 A Chicago structural iron worker L Henson 27 fell 40 feet from the second story of a steel work at the Harrin Himery building at about 830 am. He was rushed to a hospital in serious condition with injuries not yet determined.
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Des Moines
L. Henson
Chicago
Harrin-Himery
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