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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1911
Page
11
An advertisement by William A Radford offers free expert answers on building topics to readers. It notes his authority as editor author and manufacturer and explains wall color choices influence mood while joking about home planning and the wife’s interest in closets and decoration.
A design piece argues decor affects personality, urging harmonious color schemes in the dining room, living room, and bedrooms. It notes a 28 by 29 foot plan with beam ceilings and flexible spaces. It then shifts to a historical note on London’s 1829 metropolitan police and debates over surveillance and civil liberties.
The Washington Star quotes a shady financier who threatened to start a competing business and push out the owner unless given a half interest. The note highlights coercive tactics used to seize control of a small enterprise.
A teacher explains that an abstract noun names something we can think of but cannot touch. When asked for an example a student blurts out four redhot poker. The quip illustrates language play in a London Tit Bits item.
A brief exchange shows Mrs Jones asking for $202. Jones agrees and writes a check for $10.09, noting the spouse’s calming resilience. The scene echoes a balanced air of prudence amid a wary impulse to help.
New Year customs from New Amsterdam are told in a tale of a Dutch family. Frau Van Olden plans a match for her daughter Annalie with Peter Van Vrankin, a much older suitor, hoping inheritance follows. Heilegar Ten Hyck vanishes on New Year’s Eve and reappears hidden in the house, leading to a witty resolution as the dominie unites the couple.
A large mass meeting for men, organized by the Men's Personal Workers' League of Waterloo, features Harry Monroe of Chicago delivering a signature talk and songs. The event aims to extend evangelistic outreach beyond Waterloo with deputations to neighboring towns, inviting men to participate via Y M C A contacts. Local updates note Mrs. A W Haffa recovering from surgery. bargains advertised at Koeneke's. Dominick Ferrera and Vincent Leonardo were executed in Clinton prison for a rent-collection murder tied to the Black Hand.
London dispatch says an evening paper prints a text of a Russia Germany agreement on Persia. It claims Germany renounces Persian interests and recognizes Russia in northern Persia while Russia agrees to withdraw from the Baghdad railway project and grant German commerce in Persia equal treatment. The report may anger France Britain and affect the entente. In Ottawa John Greiger John Herm killed Harry Kohle seriously hurt as several others injured when a live wire fell during a small fire fight this morning.
The Department of Justice will rest its case on protecting the living through the Employers Liability Act. Today it transmitted to the Supreme Court the brief of the late Solicitor General Bowers defending this city of Congress.
Japanese editors in Victoria and D C say Japan is not unfriendly to the United States and is not in a position to fight any foreign country. They respond to reports on the inadequacy of the Pacific coast defense and urge peaceful relations.
Philadelphia June 6 An order was made today that a contract for 109 engines had been awarded by the Harriman railroad system to Belewitin lacone Hive works of Uilsety. The contract price approaches 4 million dollars. The order ensures steady employment for thousands of men until next fall.
Washington Jan 6 Senator Albert J Beveridge will submit a minority report to the Senate alleging William Lorimer of Winds was elected through bribery and corrupt practice. The action follows the adjournment for Senator Skelton's memory and outlines that the Senate may respect long standing customs while considering the Lorimer matter.
Architect GUE arrives in Portsmouth for Evangelist Sunday meetings as a sawdust bed event draws a large crowd with valuables lost and tucked away. GUE leaves for Gima and will erect tabernacles in Toledo and Erie this year. Sunday may return in 1912 for further meetings, with invitations pending from several cities.
Jan marked by Buchan Optical Co. shows the minimum temperature at 8 below zero at 5:30 this morning. Syndicate Block 12 midnight measures indicate a brisk, frigid start with low temperatures across the city.
The funeral for Mrs George F Dunham will be held at 62 Mulberry street Saturday at 2 30 pm. Rev G W Hinkle rector of Christ Episcopal church will officiate and burial will follow in Fairview cemetery.
Eight year old Fay Moore was shot in the head by her younger brother playing with a 24 calibre rifle at their Creston Iowa home. The bullet entered just behind the nose. Doctors hope to save her life after X ray confirmation.
Furnished room for rent with light housekeeping. Class in at 728 Jeffergon address. Contact phone 22332 Black for details.
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