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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1912

Page

10

Rail Traffic Delayed as Freezing Cold Halts Illinois Route

Frank Cooley, a Illinois Central passenger conductor, walked four miles through deep snow to secure relief for a stalled train near Ackley. The journey left him badly frozen and hospitalized, while trains from Waterloo faced hours of delay across routes as crews battled subzero winds and drifting drifts.

Frank Cooley Logan Avenue Ilinois Central Ackley Mr. Cooley Waterloo Cooley Rock Island Minneapolis Cedar Rapids Faribault Minn Rockford Great Western Albert Lea Osage Iowa Mitchell Dubuque

Ice Cream Laboratory Opens at Ames College

Ames January 6 Special The first exclusive college ice cream laboratory in the world has opened at Iowa State College for students in the daily short course. Prof M Mortensen, a leading ice cream expert, planned the lab which is now in full use with nearly a hundred dairy students enrolled in ice cream making and related courses. The program draws creamery managers and instructors from other dairy schools, with Case milk delivered across 14 branches.

Ames Towa State College M. Mortensen Jtoc

Library Notes and New Thackeray Additions

Library notes announce a winter time change for Saturday story hours to 9 30 with doors opening at 9 to avoid cold for young readers under ten. Additional Thackeray works have been added to the library collection and next week new books appear on display shelves including various authors and subjects.

Thhe Thackeray Woman's Club Crowe Melville William Makepeace Mudge Henry Esmond the Newcombes Vanity Air Balbach Cupid Buck Comstock Crewwearur Creighton Douglass Eddy Emerson Finn Godfrey Jack Cellerton Gould Holland Munroe Crockett Bowie Singleton Vision 7 Adams Vinance Marke Dohoven Xkii Art of Advocates Herris Harrison Queed Kickup McClain Mason Mill Small Warren Wiliams

Inquest Held Over Remains of William Slee

An inquest at Kistner undertaking parlors determined the death of William Henry Slee, a young musician, resulted from sarcoma of the pancreas with hemorrhages. Doctors called it fatal and natural causes were cited by one physician. Police seek relatives. funeral likely Monday at Fairview cemetery after services at the parlors. Case's creamery butter 40¢ on the wagons.

Police Department Philadelphia Fairview Cemetery

Emanuel Evangelical session approves October revival change

The Emanuel Evangelical association in Courthouse square held its annual meeting in church parlors with many members present. Reports showed the church debt free. W. E H. Brunn was elected trustee for three years. Mary Schmidt and Mrs. Robert Lanner named church organists. Congregation supported moving revival services from January to October. vote passed. Charles Durham of Lovington reports a cure for bed wetting using Foley Widney Pills after persistent attempts.

Emanuel Evangelical Association Courthouse Square W. E H. Brunn Mary Schmidt Robert Lanner Charles Durham Lovington Foley Widney H.W. Taggart

Wellington Street Home Damaged In Fire

Fire department No 2 fought a stubborn blaze yesterday afternoon at 116 Wellington Street. The fire started in the furnace and spread through cold air shafts, hindering extinguishment. The residence, being prepared for new tenants, suffered about 71 dollars in damage. The ad copy promotes Chamberlains Liniment for rheumatic pain and a local dairy product price.

Fire Department No. 2 Wellington Street

Bride Seeks Groom by Ad Travels to Owa for Wed

A Fort Madison Iowa wedding tale tells of Judas Smith of Dallas City who advertised for a wife with a measuring table and paired with Miss Rose MecCre of New York City. After a brief crossing of paths at trains, they wed at St Joseph’s church and plan to live in Dallas City. The bride, aged 22, learned of the 58-year-old groom through letters and ads, saying shop girls were eager to meet him. The wedding mirrored frontier matchmaking and optimism despite the age difference.

Fort Madison Judas Smith Dallas City, Jr Rose MecCre New York City St. Joseph's Catholic Church A. J. Zuiger Dallas City Smith New York Iowa Judas

Men’s Meeting at the Y M C A Speaker Dr Marquis

Dr John A Marquis president of the College of Cedar Rapids will speak at the Sunday afternoon men s meeting at the Y M G A at 3 45 o clock Special music includes a violin solo by Scott B Prowell The event features a fellowship luncheon after the meeting and invites all city men to attend Subsequent meetings will feature other speakers and lecturers

John A. Marquis Toe College of Cedar Rapids Scott B. Prowell

Vinton Hopes For New Federal Building

Congress debates site and funding for a new federal building in Vinton Iowa. A government post office may be planned with an appropriations timeline aiming for by early May and the site to be advertised if the bill passes. The government architect would draft building plans once a site is chosen.

Vinton Gand Jasite Tioe

Indict Hawthorne for Mining Graft

In New York on an indictment revealed this afternoon Julian Hawthorne journalist promoter pleads not guilty in U S district court Josiah Quincy former assistant secretary for state ex-mayor of Boston and transit company official are among those named in the graft case

New York United States District Court Julian Hawthorne Josiah Quincy Boston

Mining promoters charged in Boston fraud scheme

Mission of Boston, Albert Freeimann promoter John McKinnon treasurer and secretary of Choe Trewtharme Mining companies and Dr William J Horton new specialist charged with vice of mails in a scheme to defraud investors in mining enterprises Case's creamery batter 106 on the Wagons.

Mission of Boston Albert Freeimann John McKinnon Treagrer Choe Trewtharme Mining Companies William J. Horton

Bigamy Charged in Chorge Bill

Amelia C Livingston accuses W West in Linne County district court of marrying under the name Arthur W Livingston while his real name is Arthur W West. The marriage took place at Winton in September. they lived near Fairfax. Livingston seeks annulment and restoration of her maiden name.

Belle Plaine W. West Amelia C. Livingston Linne County Arthur W. Livingston Arthur W. West Winton Mairfax Nellie West

How One Woman Won Cardus Promotion in Tampa Letter

A Tampa reader, Mrs. B C Corum, credits Cardus with reversing weakened womanly troubles and restoring health. She reports rapid improvement, praises its effects on nerves and overwork, and notes fifty years of use supporting its merit.

Tampa Flas B.C. Corum Cardus

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Gold Creek Fuel & Transfer CO East Fourth Street Sycamore Street Open Ice Cream Laboratory Case's Library Notes Foley Wideney H. W. Taggart William H. Slee Sareout Pancreas Case's Creamery Wellington ST Chamberlain Case Crramery Butler Owa Foley Jas. McCaffery Mer Schutz Hotel Omaha Neb THE Y.M.G. A Federal Hawthorne Miller Morris Drug CO Morris, I James Gardiner Company N. B Ladies’ Advisory Dent Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga, Tenn Tor Spreich NEW York Floral Co Alsen Tam c G. E. Boyce Optometrist 202 Syndicate Waterloo, Towa FEC Rayo Standard Oil Company Order of California Pilea Island Los Angeles A. L. Philleo Ageni
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