Waterloo Readies New School For Painters and Decorators
Waterloo prepares to host Iowa State College engineering extension courses for painters and decorators. The Fowler building at Lafayette and Fifth will house both a four week trade course and a two week short course starting next week. Instructors include John W. Luthe of Cleveland and A Abel of Sioux City with John Dewar of Pittsburgh slated for evening talks. Competition for enrollment is tight with capacity near 50 for the short course. A second short course will be offered in Council Bluffs February 14 to 15.
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Towa
Waterloo
Department of Engineering
Iowa State College
Ames
Chase van Vieck
Fowler
Lafayette
Fifth Streets
O. H. Johnson
Department of Engineering Extension
Towal State College
van Vleck
F. M. Michael
Watertoo
International Master House Painters’ and Decorators’ Association
Michel
Amos
John W. Luthe
Cleveland
Luthe
A. Abel
Sioux City
Abel
Denmark
Amohus
Berlin
Vienna
Hamburg
Buda-pest
John Dewar
Pittsburgh
Dewar
United States
Commercial Club
Corncil Bluffs
Man Injures Self At St Peter's Basilica
Antonio Giovannolo attempted suicide inside St Peter's basilica in Rome via a pistol wound. The basilica was closed and will be reconsecrated likely tomorrow. In New York the Mediterranean war risk insurance rose amid submarine activity. a 10 percent rate was quoted for cargoes from belligerent nations, up from 3-3.
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Rome
Paris
St. Peter's
Antonio Giovannolo
Giovannolo
New York
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean
Far East
Suez Canal
Visits old scenes in Waterloo trip
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Saunders of Brookings South Dakota, guests of Mrs. Hamiel, left today for home with Mrs. Hamiel. They recalled the growth of Waterloo since they lived near La Porte City ten years ago, expressing surprise at the town’s development.
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A. J. Saunders
Brookings
M. F. Hamiel
Civil Fees Collected In Advance By County Court
The county board of Gack Hawk County authorized the district court clerk to continue collecting filing fees in advance for all civil cases and directed the sheriff to collect advance civil process fees. The board also authorized two bailiffs when two courts are in session.
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Sherif
Pettit
Board of Supervisors
Gack Hawk County
Dows
District Court
Illinois Governor Announces End of Restraints in Insane Care
Governor Dunne proclaims a policy shift in Illinois mental health care ending confinement tactics at state hospitals in Chicago and vicinity. He cites a statewide adoption of reform directed by the state board of administration and Dr. George A. Zeller, marking a major advance for 17,000 patients. He toured Dunning Cook County asylum, Wimuing hospital, eye and ear infirmary, and the industrial home for the blind.
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Chicago
Dunne
Chicago State Hospital
Cook County
Dunning
State Board of Administration
George A. Zeller
Diane
Wimuing
Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary
Industrial Home For the
University professor to speak on Business Diligence
Professor N. A. Brisco of the University of Iowa will deliver a lecture on Business Diligence at the Commercial Club next Friday evening starting at o'clock. The author of several books on the subject, he is a recognized authority in this line. The lecture is open to club members and their friends.
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N. A. Brisco
University of Iowa
Commercial Club
Black Hawk Gas Engine Association Smoker Tonight
Members of the Black Hawk Gas Engine association gather for a social session and smoker at the Chamber of Commerce clubrooms this evening. Two male quartets from local gasoline engine factories perform a musical program and card playing features the entertainment. J. 77. Edwards, general inspector at the Iowa Dairy factory, serves as president.
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Black Hawk Gas Engine Association
Chamber of Commerce
J. 77. Edwards
Iaowa
Ue Association
Bulgarian demand to surrender British vice consul in Washington
A Zurich dispatch reports Bulgaria will press the United States to surrender the British vice consul who sought refuge with Dominic I Murphy, the American chargé d affaires, after Bulgaria ordered his arrest in retaliation for the Saloniki consuls’ arrests.
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London
Zurich
Sicitzerland
Exchange Telegraph Company
Gays
Sofia
Washington
Dominic I. Murphy
Bulgaria
Saloniki
Marranza Plans to Reorganize Cabinet in Mexico
Washington dispatch reports General Carranza convening a Queretaro conference with Generals Obregon and Gonzales, civil officials, and Tuan Sanchez Azcona to reorganize his official circle. Speculation centers on Sanchez Azcona possibly receiving the foreign affairs portfolio.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
Queretaro
Obregon and
Gonzales
Tuan Sanchez Ascona
Madero
Sanchez Azcona
Philadelphia exports double 1914 ship through port
Philadelphia January 5 reports show exports through the port of Philadelphia in 1915 more than double 1914 and reaching a record level. Commodities include $69,000,000 more in value than the previous year with sods shipments totaling 69 million.
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Philadelphia
Commissioners of Navigation
Massachusetts Legislature Convenes with Cox and Wells Leads
The Massachusetts legislature opens with a Republican supermajority re electing Channing H. Cox as speaker and Henry G Wells as senate president. Governor elect McCall will be inaugurated tomorrow and the session is anticipated to run for several months.
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Boston
Mass
Jin
Channing H. Cox
House
Henry G Wells
Senate
Massachusetts
McCall
Huerta's Condition Reported Unchanged In El Paso
El Paso Texas January report states General Victoriano Huerta former provisional president of Mexico remains seriously ill at home. His physician says his general condition is unchanged after a restful night and no new complications have emerged.
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el Paso
Tex
Victorianod Huerta
Mexico
Home Building and Loan Meets to Reelect Officers
Members of the Home Building and Loan Association convened on the Leavitt & Johnson bank building third floor. Old officers were reelected and five directors chosen to serve three years. Secretary’s report shows a prosperous year with receipts of 346,496.88 and disbursements of 315,498.24, cash on hand 29,901.02, assets totaling 484,270.40 with no net gain.
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Home Huilding and Loan Association
Leavitt & Johnson Navun Bank
Louis Frank
C. Hartman
J_ BH. Dempster
BE. Sedgwick
Wrectors
C. M. Berkley
Irans Bank
C. Wartman
J. J. Toder
H. B. Nauman
J. E. Sedgwick
Nine Men Caught in Gambling Dens
Nine men accused of gambling were arrested in two raids. In the north city raid five men pleaded guilty under fictitious names and were fined 179 dollars and 22 cents. A second raid on Sycamore street nabbed four men. two were from out of town and released on bonds with hearings set for 7:30 this evening.
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Theodore Peek
McSweeney
Morris
Frank F. Knapp
Sycamore Street
Scar Hammerstein Faces Bankruptcy in New York
Involuntary bankruptcy petition filed in Federal District Court against Oscarammerstein, a grand opera impresario, by three creditors claiming about 6500 in total. Alleged unsecured debts around 360000 and assets about 40000. Receivership sought. charges include preferential payments while solvent. Petition follows a prior suit that saw a receiver appointed last March. at that time assets were reported at 210000 with claims twice that. Receiver discharged December 30.
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New York
Bankeruptcy
Federal District Court
Oscarammerstein
Grand Opera
Hanmerstein
U. S. waits for fuller advices on the Persia
Washington officials signaled continued caution as the administration weighs responses to the Persia sinking. President and top advisers seek full development of facts before any drastic steps, aiming to uphold international law and humanity while considering impacts on Austria, Germany, and allied powers. Gerard, Berlin embassy contact, discussed the incident with German foreign office officials.
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Congress
Senate
Lamar
House
Seth
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Austria
Alies
Persia
Baron Swiedenk
Tosa
Germany
Gerard
London
maAn
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
James W. Gerard
Foreign Office
General von Tirpitz
Emperor William
Technical Society Listens to Papers at Waterloo Meeting
About thirty members attended the Waterloo Technical society session at the Citizens Gy and Electric company building. Haswell spoke on Office Management with a brief discussion. Wessel discussed Handling Drawings and Eby Filing Magazines. Humphrey addressed Keeping Count of Stock and Shiplet spoke on Factory Records, followed by Pickett’s Sidelights of Law. The society includes forty three members. Rust is president, Barber vice president, Ehy secretary and treasurer. Next meeting set for Jan. 28.
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Waterloo Technical Society
Citizens Gy and Electric Company
Vaartevening
O. Haswell
A. A H. Wessel
C. W. Eby
Mark F. Humphrey
C Shiplet
C. H. Pickett
Tleb
Rust
Presi Ik
Barber
Ehy Secreta
Schumann-Heink’s Son Dies in San Diego
Hans Schumann-Heink, son of famed contralto Mine. Schumann-Heink, died in San Diego after a two week illness from pneumonia. His mother was with him at the time.
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Schumann
Heink
San Diego
Cal
Hans Schumann-Heink
Schumann-Heink
Loos Battle Toll Reported By British War Office
British losses in the Loos battle last September total 2,375 officers and 57,288 men, announced in the House of Commons by Harald Tennant. The report confirms the heavy casualties from the Franco-British engagement and closes with an unrelated local ad note for a shoe shop in Marsh-Place Building.
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London
Loos
France
House of Commons
Harald J. Tennant
Waterloo college alumni Banquet honors and aims
The Waterloo branch of the Dubuque College Alumni Association held its second annual banquet at the Irving hotel with over 56 members attending. Guests included Very Rev. D. M. Gorman and Revs. Lawrence and James Craney. Officers were reelected and a scholarship for Dubuque College suggested. The Galyean orchestra provided music.
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Waterloo
Dubuque College
Irving Hotel
Iran Oelwaln
Cedar Falls
Jesup
Ruymgnd
Hf. P. Rohlman
A. A. Hoffmann
Anton Lorenz
Maurice Flaherty
E. R. O'Brien
Oelwein
D. M. Gorman
Duibuatie
J. Reehtfertig
Herbert Hoffman
Dubuque
Uineers
Arthur Racey
J. M. ‘Campbell
W. J. Reehtfertig
Wm. H. Rowan
Father Campbell
Dubuqua
Galyean Orchestra
Public warning on dangerous cough cures and Father John’s Medicine
A public warning cautions that many cough cures contain morphine heroin codeine chloroform and other narcotics and should only be used under medical orders. It extols Father John’s Medicine as safe pure and effective for colds with over fifty years of trust and success.
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Father John
Will of Thomas L. Shevlin Leaves 3.5 Million Estate to Family
Minneapolis January 5 Suits probate filed for the late Thomas L Shevlin estate valued about 3 500 000 with Eugene J Carpenter Elbert L Carpenter Frank P Hixon and Robert W Wetmore named as executors trustees of a large trust Until the two children reach age 30 Mrs Shevlin to receive 60 000 annual income plus allowances Household at 2205 Park Avenue and Highcroft manor Lake Minnetonka go to Mrs Shevlin outright Trust directs income to meet the children's share and timing of distribution plans eventual transfer of all property to the children unless both die without issue before 30 when estate reverts to Mrs Shevlin.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Thomas L. Shevlin
Hennepin County
Eugene J., Carpenter
Elbert L. Carpenter
Frank P. Hixon
Robert W. Wetmore
City
Park Avenue
Highcroft Manor
Lake Minnetonka
Directors meeting of the Retail Merchants' Association
The board of directors will hold a regular monthly session this evening to discuss routine association matters and future plans.
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The
Retail Merchants’ Association
O Cedar Oil Bargain Offers Free Cedar Map
A promotional notice touts a free Cedar Map with every 50 cent bottle of O Cedar Oil or Liquid Veneer or with two 25 cent bottles. Limited stock, hurry to see the sign and buy now. JOH First.
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Joh
Chicago Man Killed by Autogab in Boston
Ronald McDonald age 51 eastern representative of Sears Roebuck shoe dept was found dead in his Wollaston garage Boston mass. He suffocated from a small heater that used up all oxygen while he worked on his automobile. Mrs McDonald alerted neighbors and authorities after his three hour absence.
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Boston
Mass
Ronald McDonald
Sears-Roebuck Company
Wollaston
McDonald
Gasoline bath adopted as typhus preventive in Laredo
A gasoline bath has been adopted in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, as a preventive measure against typhus for suspects of unusual untidiness. The treatment includes a shaved head before application and is not universally practiced. An advertisement appears for a shoe store on Marsh Place.
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Laredo
Vexas
Jan
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
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