Witnesses for the State in Wirls Case Describe Blow
Neighbors testified to the Palmer incident with T A Wirls defendant Virts and Bowden involved in a boat dispute on the riverbank. C S Embody and other witnesses described Palmer being struck with a gun butt or stock causing a fatal head wound and lasting injuries during the March events near Fish's crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Wirls
C. S. Embody
Palmer
Heis
Virts
Hatfa
Gertrude Wortham
Mr. Palmer
Maffa
Charles Palmer
Dr. Yaffa
Frank A. Haffa
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Embody
West Bank
Bowden
Meyers
Toxie
Palmers
Haffa
Dr. Hatta
Mr. Wirts
Tongley Inter
Firemen visit Mason City for new tire truck
Fraunk Snyder, captain, and William Bance, city fireman, toured local stations today. They reported an order for a larger combination hose and tire truck, expected to arrive about February 1. A quarantine report mix up gave the Bandfield home address as 706 Wellington Street but the family actually lives at 02 Fifth Street West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraunk Snyder
Mason City
William Bance
Bandfield
Wellington Street
Pifth Street
Dr Sumner Talks Of Love In Iowa Marriage Talks
Des Moines News reports Dr Guilford H Sumner secretary of Iowa health board lauding love as the primary factor in marriages while endorsing health checks and a marriage certificate plan. He contrasts two kinds of love and urges couples protect each other with education and warnings about health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dat Cupid
Iowa
State Health Board
Guilford H. Sumner
Cupid
A. J. Oschner
Chicago
Sumner
Carnival and circus coming to Waterloo next season
Waterloo will host multiple entertainment acts with a carnival company booked and a wild west show in planning. The Waterloo Baseball Association signed with Tom W. Allen shows for May 26 to 30. A Buffalo Bill and Sells Floto circus is aiming to perform August 19, with city officials indicating free licenses or water are unlikely.
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Waterloo
Carnival
Waterloo Baseball Association
Tom W. Allen
Carnival Company
R. C. Thompson
Buffalo Bill's
Floto Circus
Ratify Change in Church Name
The annual meeting ratified changing the church name from Central Church of Christ to Central Christian church. Reports show 1913 was a prosperous year. Elders elected were Rev. A. L. Ferguson and C. B. Martin. Deacons named Noble Little J. H. Webb Victor Long and John Dietz. Miss Mabel Lettau elected financial secretary. One trustee named George W. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church of Christ
Central Christian Church
A. L. Ferguson
C. 8
Francis and Brown to Meet in City Armory Bout
Francis the Can n middleweight title claimant will likely face Carl Brown at the armory on January 16. John Reddy, manager of the Canadian wrestler, has submitted terms through Captain Wagner of the city police department and arrangements for the bout are expected to be completed today. Francis is widely known and ranks with Walter Miller, Mike Yokel, and Otto Suter, offering Brown a test of strength. The Canadian contender has fought in the northwest and is willing to travel on fair terms, even offering to send money to guarantee appearance. Miss Ruth Ball has begun stenography and bookkeeping at The Waterton Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Carl Brown
John Reddy
Northwest
Tie
Fell Down Woolworth Stairway Near East Fourth Street
Mrs. John Fitzgerald of Grant Avenue plunged twelve feet down a dark basement stairway at the Woolworth five and ten on East Fourth Street. She escaped serious injury with only a deep cut above the right eye and some bruises, aided by a nearby physician and her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth
East Fourth Street
John Fitzgerald
Grant Avenue
Stone eating habit fatal to Mrs. Albino
Kansas City report details Grace Smock Albino a 24 year old resident of 1315 McGee Street who died after a long habit of eating stones. Autopsy by Dr. Czarlinsky attributed death to acute gastritis linked to her peculiarity. Her mother Mary Smock recalled the girl chewed and swallowed rock pieces since childhood and stored stones for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Grace Smock Albino
McGee Street
Albino
General Hospital
Harry Czarlinsky
Sheehan
Mary Smock
Grace
Lopez in St Louis Delivers a Notorious Message
A St Louis letter purports to place Mexican bandit Ralph Lopez in the city on January 1 and 2. The note claims Lopez arrived in town, enjoyed a New Year, and mocks Utah authorities in Bingham. He says he will not reveal his address, asserts he is not the devil, and warns police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Ralph Lopez
Bingham
Utah
Don Smith
County Auditor Assists County Farm Inventory Effort
County Auditor Rainbow visited the county farm today to aid in the annual inventory of property owned by the county, helping officials verify assets and records.
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Rainbow
Grace Methodist Services Tonight with Special Chorus
Rev A J Northrup leads Grace Methodist with growing attendance. Tonight features a full chorus choir and solo by Misa Patt Lindner, plus a sermon titled A Polished Shaft. Tomorrow repeats with Paul Davis singing in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Northrup
Grace Methodist Church
Misa Patt Lindner
Paul Davis
Annual Church Meeting at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church holds its annual meeting Thursday at 7 PM on church premises. A prayer service opens proceedings as annual reports are read, officers and committees are elected, and new committees are appointed. The pulpit committee will submit its report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Prisoner Saban Escapes While Transferred to Wyoming Penitentiary
In Billings Montana on January 7 Governor Carey and Judge Metz ordered an investigation into the escape of George Saban a murderer being moved toward the Rawlins Wyoming penitentiary. Saban slipped his guard seized a car and fled across the state line into Montana where he vanished despite efforts to capture him. Saban a cattleman tied to a 4 year old raid near Tensleep Wyoming left behind a cashed 1800 check the day he disappeared.
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Auto Billings
Mont
Joseph M. Carey
P. W. Metz
Wyoming
George Saban
Wyoming Penitentiary
Rawlins
Saban
Wyoming Line
Montana
Tensleep
Wyo
Westminster Presbyterian choir to skip practice week eve
Rumors place a conspiracy claim about an escape. Westminster Presbyterian choir will not practice this evening. They will meet at HW Willis Jenks home on Hammond Avenue Friday evening. After practice a social will follow where losers entertain winners in an attendance and membership contest. Tabernacle Chapter No 52 BR AM holds special meeting Wednesday Jan 7 at 7:30 for installation officers and a stated convocation Thursday Jan 8 at 7:30 for business and petitions.
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Westminster Presbyterian Shoir
Willis Jenks
Hammond Avenue
Tabernacle Chapter
A. M
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Frank A. Hraffa
Central Coal Commission Company
DR. Sumner
Brown
Ruth Ball
Waterton Aisiness College
Woolworth Store
Lopez
ST Louis
Bandit
Joe
Lou
Irving Hotel
H. L. Gilmore & Company, Commercial Adjusters
H. L. Gilmore & CO
Grace Methodist
J. Busby
Mgr
Tel
Paul Armstrong
Matines
Chine
Canada
Black Hawk County
P. W. Belangee
Lamson Building
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