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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1913

Page

10

County property valued at fifty three thousand six hundred ninety four dollars

Supervisor Leland and County Auditor Rainbow inspected the county farm to inventory its personal and real property. The total valuation reached 53,694.40 including a 240 acre farm. The farm is valued lower than market estimates of 200 per acre. Inmates numbered seventeen men and four women with room for additional residents. The home is well kept with clean beds ample food and orderly premises.

W. C. Leland Rainbow Beane Anne of County Home

Parcels Post Wins Final Round in Transcontinental Race

Chicago January 7 The final two victories went to express firms in yesterday’s returns from the transcontinental race between the new parcels post system and privately owned express service. The overall score stood 17 to 5 in favor of the parcels post with two express wins on packages to San Francisco and Seattle. The race began New Year’s morning with 42 parcels sent to multiple addresses nationwide.

Chicago Express San Francisco Seattle Herve Parvela Post

Deposits exceed one million across four Iowa Falls banks

Iowa Falls on January 1 reports bank deposits surpassing 1.1 million dollars. First National Bank leads with about 416000, State National holds 419000, Security Savings near 410000, and Peoples Trust and Savings about 224000. Oxford hotel lease in Traer closes with Arthur E. Wright expected to assume management soon. Temperature readings note a year earlier of 22 below zero and 3 below for the season.

Iowa Falls First National Bank Security Savings Bank State National Peoples Trust and Savings Bank Home Citizens Savings Banks Arthur E. Wright Oxford Traer Asemen Wright Woods Bowl

Eagle Officers Are Installed at Witerlon Aerie 764

Witerlon Aerie No. 764 Order of Eagles met last evening in the glass hall on Fifth Street West and installed officers including President J. K. Roberts Vice President A Schmidt Worthy Chaplain W Eaton Worthy Trustee HCL Schutz Outer Guard J O Coonrad Physicians F W Porterfield J Waddeyami Shannon A RL Jampson acted as old timers. Toastmaster W OH Edgington presided, and members toasted and discussed the Mississippi river dam project and its national significance.

Witerlon Aerie Order of Eagles Gless Fifth Street A. Sehmidt Worthy Chap Ott Worths Eaton HCL Schutz O. Coonrad Phesicians F. W. Porterfield J. Waddeyami Shannon Jampson MingaMee Hanguet W. OH Edgington Seves

Governor Clarke Praises Keokuk Waterpower Dam

Keokuk Iowa awaits the opening of the waterpower dam next summer as Governor elect Clarke of Iowa and Governor elect Dunne of Illinois arrive to plan festivities. Governor elect Majors of Missouri misses event due to snow. Twenty seven governors will be invited, with a Wilson address possible.

Mississippi River Tov Tliners Missouri Mississippi Keokuk Clarke Iowa Eleet Dunne Ulineis Neokuk Majors Wilson O

Auto Bandit Caught After Escaping Yesterday

An escaped auto bandit was recaptured yesterday after a daytime confession to fifteen burglaries. He implicated accomplices Fourwen and James Mitchell and named Alvert Charest as a contact. Victims Halpin and two others identified the gang at Capt. Halpin's office, describing a revolver theft and beating. Further details on other holdups were not provided.

Tiedinhe Sauci Young Pal Alvert Charest Fourwen Capt. Halpin James Mitchell Saveier

Bernhardt Queen Elizabeth At Crystal Theatre

Review notes the Crystal Theatre audience enjoyed Bernhardt in Queen Elizabeth with strong performances by Rex Minkley and Mrs Quest, praising the film’s clarity, music, and elaborate stage décor by Kenneth J. Doyd. Also reports a separate Utah burial collapse with workers buried alive and one body recovered.

Bernhard O Queen Elizabeth Bernhardt Rex Minkley Cavaliers Bingham Utah Dan Hired States Copper Company Rai Ners Ee Tereekom

Crown Prince Appears With Nicholas At Tsarskoye Selo

In St Petersburg the Russian crown prince and his father Emperor Nicholas attended a gifts distribution at the Tsarskoe selo palace. It was the prince's first public appearance since his illness and after rumors he was sent to the south of France were dismissed.

St. Petersburg Nichollas Tsarskoe Selo France

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