First Baptist awards contract for new church building
The First Baptist congregation approved a $160,000 contract with Currie Simpson for a new church at Fourth and Baltimore streets. Plans by Clinton P. Shockley include a 760-seat auditorium, separate classrooms, a chapel, gym, kitchen, and a minister’s garage, with construction aimed for Thanksgiving.
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Fourth End
Baltimore Streets
First Baptist
G. P. Mitehell
Des Moines
Lews Hapital Association
Currie-Simpson Company
Clinton P. Shockley
A. J. Wittick
Richard G. Holmes
A. J. Cornwall
C. A. Stoy
A. E. Stull
F. R. Asquith
M. T. ‘Humphrey
George W. Pett
Mission Toom
Burmah
Helen Bissel
Jefferson Street
Park Avenue West
I. C. Munger
Last Night's News in Brief
London reports 300 Linn Watnera police barracks captured and occupants made prisoners. Mexico City earthquake kills many and destroys two villages in Vera Cruz state. Reynolds resigns to manage Coolidge 1912 campaign. North Carolina insurgents seek test of emergency measure. Columbus miners urge Palmer to halt operator violations of coal strike agreement. U S Chamber backs private merchant marine development.
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Associated Press
London
Linn “Watnera
Arrigto Bill
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
James B. Reynolds
Republican National Committee
Catlin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Bismarck
N. C
Columbus
Palmer
Washington, D. C
Pihe
United States Chamber of Commerce
Goats Touring Brittany Meets Sailors and French Girls
New York sailors touring Brittany encounter French girls in ports during wartime. The article sketches lighthearted exchanges in cafes and streets as they mingle, with phrases in French and English reflecting cultural exchanges. It notes sailors’ universal appeal and ends with a newsy mention of an inventor’s automatic car seat and trunk feature.
Various Local Notes and Notices From Waterloo
Daily notices report Mrs Ruby N Blam on business trip to Chicago. Miss Jass o Tuthill returns to Panora schools. Thirteen below zero marks official January cold wave. David Powell learns his brother Harry M Powell dies in Peoria. Tax short course at Tawa City attended by M J Butterfield and Ned Wyant. Several residents travel for funerals and visits. Smallpox cases prompt quarantine in multiple city locations. Republican leaders prepare for Des Moines conference. Local officers report duty after illness and operations. Community updates include hospital, school, and municipal affairs.
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Ruby N. Blam
Chicago
Herbert Marshall
Des Moines
J. W. Willoughby
Grand Center
Jass O Tuthill
Panora
David Powell
Peoria
Harry M. Powell
M. J. Butterfield
Ned Wyant
Tawa City
H. C. Rugg
Wellington Court
Anon Peckar
Pinellas Park
Fla
Sarah A. Mulets
Seth Gilbert
Mt. Vernon Township
Bers
Josephine Place
T. WW. Place
Dubuque
Mt. St. Joseph's
Lora Alford
W.F. Parrott
A. W. McFarlane
B. J. Weaner
C. E. Ransier
Edwards, Langler, Hansler & Harris
Mark Basford
Waterloo Fruit & Commission Co
Charles E. McCarty
Me. Basford
C. G. W. Railway Company
Wiliam Wood
Fred Hickle
Norv l Breazeale
Adelia Bales
H. B. Bales
Miss Bales
Madison
Wis
India
Atlantis Monthly
Joseph P. M'Cabe
Joseph P. McCabe
I Specialists
Mr. McCabe
W. P. Carney
Rochester
N. Y
McCabe
Teresa
Nellie
John C
James B. McCabe
Frank
Courier
Sacred Heart Churen
Radicals to be Driven from Iowa Says Committee
Des Moines Jan 5 a Greater Iowa association committee urged deporting radicals or jailing them, defending the U S constitution and law. It urged orderly discussion, warned against wage increases to fund extravagance, and praised the Lews Federation of Labor for opposing the IWW.
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Des Moines
The
Greater Iowa Association
Council of the
United States
Lews Federation of Labor
W W
Moore Moore Moore Quaker City Mayor Inauguration
Simple ceremony marks the inauguration of J Hampton Moore as Philadelphia mayor for four years. The city also convened a new 21 member one chamber council, returning to a single council system used 1694 to 1845. Moore previously served 14 years in the U S House from Pennsylvania's third district.
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Philadelphia
J. Hampton Moore
Congress
Pennsylvania
Bankers Plan Europethy Tour Next Summer
The Wisconsin Bankers' association announced plans for a tour to Ba Tope next summer. The trip will be offered to a party of 100 bankers, relatives and friends. Also listed are marriage licenses for Herman C. Miler and Mary H. Northey of Waterloo and Vera E. Elliott of Fonda among others.
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Bankers Plan Europethy
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Herman C. Miler
Waterloo
Mary H. Northey
Everett W, Samuel
Fonda
Vera EL. Eliott
Adoption binds a foster child in Iowa estate case
In Harlan Iowa Judge Thomas Arthur holds a readoption restores inheritance rights. Maude Estelle Pratt Holmes, adopted by the Curl family, later rejoined her birth father and sought a share of the Curl estate. Heirs contested the readoption nullifying rights. judge favored the plaintiff noting grace persists. The ruling may go to the supreme court for final determination.
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Harlan
Janu
Thomas Arthur
District Court
Iowa
Hyram Pratt
Shelby County
Maude Bstelle Pratt
Martin I. Curl
Maude Estellesark
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Michigan
Waterloo concern sells six Reo trucks to milk firm
A Waterloo deal sees Producers' Milk company order six Reo trucks from Sutcliffe-Reo for early spring delivery. Salesman T. M. Hunt arranged the sale after a successful test with a one ton Ren Speed Wagon. The initial truck bought Aug 12 1919 has logged 11000 miles on country routes with loads of ~3290 pounds of milk.
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Httle
Producers’ Milk Company
Sutcliffe-Reo Company
T. M. Hunt
Sutcliffe Company
Hie
Milk Company
Museum Offered Roamer for Preservation After Record Run
The body of Roamer the thoroughbred, which set the world mile record of 1 3 48 8, has been offered to the Metropolitan Museum of New York for preservation.
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Associated Press
New York
Roamer
Thorobred
Metropolitan Museum of New York
Wold Unify Turk Tongue Across Regions
A movement among about 20 million Turks in the Caucasus, Russia, and central Asia seeks to standardize the Turkish language to the Constantinople form. Police report a serious shooting in Ballylongford when an officer was wounded by gunfire during patrol.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Jan
Caucasus
Russia
Central Asia
Wreck at Wyeth Missouri Traps Sleepers in Embankment
A C G W wreck near Wyeth Missouri left multiple passengers injured with ten of twelve cars tumbling down an embankment. Aboard the sleeper Edmund Engelking, who escaped serious harm, helped rescue a severely injured woman before authorities secured the scene. Mrs Morse of Nashua sustained a broken back and her husband suffered back, hip and arm injuries as the Masonic lodge coordinated messages to kin.
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A. Hi. Engelking
Waterloo
Mr. Engelking
Wyeth
Engelking
J. H. Engelking
Lowa Street
Altho
Rochester
Minn
W. F. Spry
Harold L
Wichita Falls
Tex
O. C. Bayer
Cedar Falls
J. A. Frost
Lime Springs
Cedar Falls College
Frost
Nashua
E. S., Morse
Morse
Masonic Fraternity
Mr. Morse
Mia
Ralph Pickering
Virginia
Mina
St. Joseph
California
Weddings of Badger Residents Outside of State Termed Void
Wisconsin judge rules marriages performed outside the state are void when couples later return to Wisconsin to live or seek divorce. The opinion was given in a Winona Minnesota ceremony case involving four women who wed twelve years ago.
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Badger
Associated Press
LaCrosse
Wis
Wisconsin
Circuit Court
Winona
Mian
John Robert buys Strickler Pharmacy in Waterloo
John Robert, a longtime Waterloo drug clerk, becomes proprietor of Strickler Pharmacy at 621 Sycamore Street, forming the Robert Drug Company. Strickler plans a vacation and potential moves into wholesale business. remodeling sale to start soon.
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John Robert
Strickler Pharmacy
Sycamore Street
Strickler
Robert Drug Company
Robert
Waterloo
Waerloo
Planes Blaze Trail for Chicago Omaha Mail Run
Two De Havilland four mail planes depart Chicago at 8:53 AM to blaze a westbound trail to Omaha. They will stop at Iowa City for fuel around 10:30 AM and aim to arrive in Omaha shortly after noon. The test flight started from Chicago with plans for regular service beginning January.
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Associated Press
Jews City
DeHaviland
Chicago
Omaha
Towa City
Hmlots
Clinton
de Haviland
Clnton
Haviland
Neb
Iowa City
Sedition Bill Takes Center Stage in Congressional Session
Washington reports Congress opens after a two weeks' holiday recess with Versailles as a key topic. Senate action moves the sedition bill by Senator Sterling of South Dakota to the front of the agenda as lawmakers convene.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Treaty of Versailles
Senate
Sterling
South Dakota
Bandit Suspect Slain in Police Battle
Adrian Thompson, linked to James R. Green, the alleged auto bandit, was killed in a confrontation with police. Patrolman Janes Boggio died from wounds and Detectives J Barry and G Schneider were wounded in the clash after Thompson resisted arrest.
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Associated Press
Denver
Cajo
Adrian Thompson
James R. Green
Janes Boggio
Seret
J. Barry
George Schneider
Thompson
Increased Coal Price After Trade Increase in Chicago
Chicago coal dealers began charging an 8 percent price rise after appealing to President Wilson for permission to raise margins. Dealers notify customers coal billed out will carry a 16 cent per ton increase as they await a presidential reply. Indiana and Illinois mines fail to meet orders. from Dec 16 to Jan 3 they received 101,880 cars, but filled only 68,335, countering claims the railroads lacked cars.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wilson
The
Fuel Administration
Indiana
Illinois
M. J. Grumley
Gromley
Congress Faces Busy Session With Wide Range Of Issues
Washington January 6 congress returns to work after a holiday to tackle a historic agenda. International questions include peace treaty and alliances with France and Poland plus canal settlement with Colombia. Domestic bills cover railroad reorganization oil coal gas phosphate leasing army reorganization shipping control of aliens and more.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
National Party
Germany
Austria
France
Colombia
Poland
Turkey
Diva's Divorce Suit And Hubby's Counter Both Say Infidelity
Chicago January 5. Mme Galli Curel filed a divorce against Luigi Curei alleging infidelity. The singer named Melissa Brown and other women as respondents. Curell answered with a counter suit accusing infidelity and naming her accompanist Homer Samuels.
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Diva
Hubby
Associated Press
Chicago
Mme. Galli-Curei
Luigi Curei
Melissa Brown
Curell
Homer Samuels
General Hanna Addresses Waterloo Rotarians on Mexico Trade
Gen Phil C Hanna former American consul general for northern Mexico spoke at the Waterloo Rotary luncheon at Hotel Russell Lamson. Introduced by J C Hartman he shared visits to his birthplace site and a brick from early Waterloo houses. He praised Waterloo’s trade potential with Mexico and offered help to local firms. Out‑of‑town guests included T Windle and E H Davidson among others.
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Phil ¢. Hanna
Mexico
Rotarians
Russell-Lamson
J. C. Hartman
Mr. Hanna
Repass
Hanna
Mr.Hanna
Waterloo
John Hay
Frank Helmer
George Turner
Turner
H. Davidson
St. Paul
Mion
B. F. MacDonough
Greater Waterloo Association
T. Windle
Kansas City
E. H. Davidson
Minn
Cavanaugh
New Orleans
Albert Coch
Toledo
Miners Meet in Columbus to Discuss Nationwide Strike
More than 2,000 delegates representing about 506,000 soft coal miners gathered in Columbus to talk peace and settlement for the strike that ended December 10 with a 14 percent wage increase. They plan to approach the three man presidential commission and seek prompt final terms within 60 days. John P. White attended the convention.
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Associated Press
Columbus
United States
Wilson
John P. White
Newberry Counsel Attacks U S Ballot Laws as Unconstitutional
Grand Rapids Mich Tanz G counsel for Truman H Newberry and 134 others charged under federal election laws argued to quash indictments. He contended the general election laws of the United States are unconstitutional and that overt acts cited in the indictments may not violate state law.
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Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tanz G
Truman H. Newberry
United States
Michigan
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Pharing
Saileur
Voulez
Kiddo
Ami
Beaucoup
Aue Tour‘nee
Rue de Siam
Pelham
Graat Lakes
Gen
Leonard Wood
Leonard Woodbag
Winchester
N. H
Lauree A. Condit Smith
Washington,d. C
Orry
Buchanan
West and Fourth Street Bridge
Philip Adrian
Martha
Grand Island
Adrian
Philip Newhalsen
J. G. Darland
Burlington
Fourth Street West
Harry T. Miller
Air
Beatrice McGarvey
Mary Watkins
Frances Miller
Carol Cobb
Catherine
Ruth Lumry
Genevieve Cleary
Iowa State University
Thomas 13
Meader
Eldora
Blanche Stewart
Home Service Department
United States Marines Hospital
St. Louis
Ober-on College
Chicago School of Civics
William Travis
Ilinois
St. Francis Hospital
Buck Mercantily Co
Advertive
Waterloo Concern
Trish
Ballylongford
County Werry
Fred Whii
Sala Ad
the Courier
Missourt Wreck
J. B. Williams
John Koppendrayer
Peter Koppendrayer
Teisen & Soper
F. J. McGreevey
Ackley
Dick Voogt
Aplington
Capital J
Saturday Evening Post
John Stark
Harrison Street
Hamilton
Taanarkishire
Scotland
Margaret Patterson
America
D. A. Stark
Ogden
Utah
W. N. Stark
Phoenix Ariz
Russell Stark
Vancouver
B. C
George F. Stark
Livingston Mont
James Maguire
Miles City
Mont
B. J. Lockwood
Grace Methodist Church
Fairview
Hileman & Gindt Mortuary
Olif Coulsen
Coulsen
Sumner
Sumner, Ta
Ana. Brodie
Brodie
F. L. Marquis
C. D. Becker
Anderson’s
Imperial
Rousic
Biook Street
Phil C. Hanna
Land of Mexico
Newberry
U.S
Cascarets
Conyen
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