City in Brief with Local Updates and Notices
Local brief notes report residents leaving for San Antonio and returning from visits, a hospital operation for Mrs. Frank W. Forney, and legal actions in a slander suit. Also mentions the incorporation filing for St Patrick’s church Cedar Falls, visits by J E Burch family, and social gatherings with Charles and Asa Burch. Included are routine community updates and stray references to local business listings and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Johnson
West Fourth
H. Welly
San Antonio
Tex
Elle Todd
Aux City
Frank W. Forney
Eighth Street West
Mayme
Neil
Ages Jreegan
Charles City
St. Patrick's Church
Cedar Jalls
Donlon
W. G. Mullarky
Fr. P. White
J. E. Burch
Wwo Bons
Independence
Charles
Asa Burch
Saxon Screen
For Rent Notices and Local Classifieds Mixed Impromptu
A jumble of rental ads, a missing dog reward, and notices about a regional convention. Furnished room rental and modern house for rent appear alongside a wanted ambitious young man for selling work. Lost white poodle offered reward or contact details. A convention program and church supper details are noted with a dismissive closing line.
Letter to Pop from D W Evans Body Found in Hotel
New Orleans on January 3. A note read Dear Pop I hope you come home before anything happens found with D W Evans body in a local hotel last night an empty poison bottle nearby. The bottle bore a St Louis druggist name and the body lies at the morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pop
D. W. Evans
St. Louis
Model Laundry Cleans Gloves with New Machinery
The Model Laundry company installed the latest glove cleaning equipment and hosted D.C. Cameron of Philadelphia, an acknowledged glove cleaning expert, during a week of demonstrations as Waterloo ladies were invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Laundry
D.C. Cameron
Philadelphia
Waterloo
Free glove cleaning at Model Laundry this week
Citizens can bring gloves to the Model Laundry at Mulberry and Fourth Streets for free cleaning during the current week. The offer applies to all gloves and requires no charge or special conditions.
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Mulberry and Fourth Streets
Fourth Bank for Manchester
A movement in Manchester Louisiana aims to establish a fourth banking institution. Local leaders back the project, with plans to complete organization and elect officers by week’s end. The Farmers' and Merchants' State Bank would be capitalized at 40000 dollars with location yet to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Farmers’ and Merchants’ State Bank
Train Collision Near El Reno Claims Engineer
In El Reno Oklahoma a head on crash on the Rock Island near El Reno between the Fire-Fly southbound and passenger train No 41 left engine James Potter of Chickasaw Oklahoma dead and twenty people injured including passengers and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Reno
Okla
Rock Island
James Potter
Chickasaw
More Moulders Join Strikers in Waterloo
The Moulders Union strike grows as 30 more workers at Waterloo Malleable Iron Works join a walkout bringing total out on strike to 540. Federation leaders hold meetings at the Labor Temple on Mulberry Street while complaints focus on foreigners and piece work pay. Lawrence O Keefe, international VP, voices concerns about open shop moves at Hawkers and Headford Bros. & Hitchins foundries as locals seek union wage scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor Temple
Labor Temple
Mulberry Street
Federation
Moulders’ Union
Waterloo
Hawkers
Headford Bros. & Hitchins
Congress Reopens After Christmas Recess
Washington Jan 3 Both houses of congress reassembled at noon today after a recess for Christmas holidays which began Dec 21 Most of the senators and representatives had returned Practically no important business was pending for the day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Magnates Attend Ball Commission Meet in Cincinnati
Baseball magnates from across the country arrived in Cincinnati today to attend the National Baseball Commission meeting. Several important cases are to be decided and it is likely the commission cannot clear them all in one session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Reductions in rates ordered by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission prescribed radical freight rate reductions for livestock, packing house products, and salt on western and southwestern railroads. It found current rates from New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma to Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, and Wichita as well as salt from Kansas fields to Oklahoma City unjust. Mileage rates set with about a one that average cuts. carriers have until Feb 1 1812 to comply or face a mandatory order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Tex
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Kan
Kansas Field
Christian Endeavor Social at First Presbyterian Church
The Christian Endeavor society of the First Presbyterian church invites members to a social Friday at 7 30 PM. Games music and refreshments will be at the home of Mr and Mrs A W Peterson on Logan avenue. Mrs L F McGarvey will entertain tomorrow afternoon at her Locust street home following an exhaustive probe by Commissioner Prouty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
The
A. W. Peterson
Logan Avenue
L. F. McGarvey
Prouty
Locust Street
Missourians to Meet in Washington to Pick Candidate
Missourians will gather in Washington next Monday to decide their delegation to the national Democratic convention. The meeting aims to settle the split between supporters of Speaker Champ Clark and Joseph W Folk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri State Democratic Committee
Champ Clark
Joseph W. Folk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Lanigan
Thomas Cunningham
Jie
J. ¢. Munger
Houston
J. J. Bronner
Strawberry Point
Jawa State Buttermakers’ Association
Sycamore St
Fifth
Cottage Grove Ave
Wellington St
Allen G. Lichty
Black's
Lafayette Ridg
Highland
Bhannon
Bro East Fourth
E.R. Shoemaker
Association
Son City
Kimball
Brunner
Ames
Coats
Percales and
Gingham
Fourth and Mulberry Streets
Fourth Bank
Terloo
Lawrence O'Keefe
Moulders Union
Houses
Interstate Trade Commission
Christian Endeavor Social
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