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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1920

Page

3

Socialist Assembly Denies Seats Amid Shakeup in Albany

The eight local Socialist congressmen faced denial of seats in the New York Assembly after a lengthy session in Albany. A committee was empowered to handle the incident following a Rand School conference, with promises to seek labor union cooperation and pursue an eligibility probe. The vote was 140 to 0, Speaker Sweet denounced the Socialist platform, and several Socialist leaders abstained or voted against the resolution. An organized-capital critique warned the move could fuel violence and undermine democracy.

Associated Press New York SoCialist Party Albany Aengthy Rand School of Social Science Romiitive Hua Fs Sweet Newe York United States Louis Waldman August Claessens Samuel A. Dewitt Samuel Orrant Charles Solomon Williams. Evans J. F. Fairfax McLaughlin Bronx Solomon Sweel Les Moye

Deposits Rise in Minneapolis Banks by 36 Million

Minneapolis banks increased deposits by more than 36 million in the 12 months ending December 31, 1919, bringing total deposits to 241,499,752 from 214,746,149. Loans grew from 127,800,075 to 196,099,865 while November 17, 1919 loans stood at 182,?188 and deposits at 255,892,081. Bankers attribute higher loans and slower liquidation to wartime debt turnover and eastern firm activity.

Minneapolis. Minn Minneapolis Iiland Shors Minnesap Hquidg

Trading Corporation to Stimulate Foreign Commerce Discussed

At a Mississippi Valley Association meeting an international trading corporation for foreign and interstate trade was discussed. A foreign exchange bank to finance the foreign business in the valley was considered with proposed capitalization of 35,000,000 and membership drawn from banks across 21 states.

Associated St. Louis Nutate Mssippy Valley Association

Tow a physician dead Ottumwa Iowa Jan 8 1909

Ottumwa physician Dr Terrence, age 70, who has practiced medicine in Wapello County for 45 years, died today after an operation. Advertisement notes and prices appear in the clipping, including references to Watkins Coal Co. and phone number 159.

Towa Ottumwa Terrence Wapello Pamunties

City in Brief and Local Notices From Webster City

A crowded, mixed bag of notices and short items. Divorce granted to Winnifred O'Donnell from David O'Donnell in Webster City. J. W. Zitterwell visiting. Mullan street and local roads noted. smallpox patient released from detention hospital. multiple travels and visits across Iowa. Ford thieves risk winter roads. Tomling car theft in Marshalltown reported. Local shop owners Me Family Shoe Store and Muldoon Shag Company executives attend shoe dealers' conventions in Chicago and Boston. Local student group from St. Katharine's Davenport heads back to school. attempted divorce suit filed by Alice Vaughn against Charles Vaughn for custody and cruelty alleged. Police criticized for rude language toward women buyers. Black Hawk County BALA club to host social gatherings and officer installation events. Harriman injured in a car-provision mishap on Commercial Street. recovering at home and improving. Mystic Workers of the World to meet in Ben Hurledge rooms at 6 o'clock. Local medical and business ads fill remaining space.

Will Hoesen Chicago Winnifred O'Donnell David O'Donnell W. J. Zitterwell Webster City W. Knoop Mullan Iarry M. Reed Iowa City Louis Murphy Internal Revenue J. W. Place Hojpe T. W. Place Michael Gusser A. M. Eppstein Helen Lillié Portland Ore Jacob Leving Gton J. J. Murphy Muldoon Shag Company Cuicago Boston Mass C. A. Hamiel Leland, Avenue Tama Ira Wall Monttour Alice Vaughn Charles Vaughn Black Hawk County Bala Club Ofisera Bassarear Roy G. Pirsett, Jr Re. Barnes John Boeller Harriman Jefferson Ned Commercial Fred L. Skimball Tle Tony Mystic Workers of the World Todtvertisement Cewers Medical and Surgical Black Hawk

Brutal Methods Probed in Grand Jury Nabbing Radicals

In Youngstown Ohio a grand jury probe scrutinizes alleged high handed and brutal methods used by U S sleuths against radicals. Judge W S Anderson ordered further inquiry as Morris Qrehin’s attorneys seek approval. The grand jury is now in session amid the controversy.

U.S Youngstown O. Jan WS. Anderson Morris Qrehin Isession

Farmer Kills Wife Wounds Father Then Shoots Self

Marshalltown Iowa January report: farmer Andrew Buie, 37, a prominent resident three miles southeast of State Center, shot and killed his wife Belle, fatally wounds his father in law O J Mastman, and then killed himself. Mastman suffers two bullet wounds and may die. Worry over estate matters as administrator of the estate of Justafher Frederick Bate is believed to have disturbed Buie and contributed to the tragedy.

Marshalltown Jan Andrew Buie Ot State Center This County Belle O. J. Mastman Ustman Justafher Frederick Bate Bate Hieen

Two Men Held on Grand Larceny Charge for Stolen Hides

In municipal court Jess Gibbs and Y C Charter were bound over to the grand jury on grand larceny and receiving stolen goods charges. Gibbs faced arraignment on an information alleging theft of two cow hides from the packing house. Charter waived preliminary hearing. bonds set at 2000 each.

Jess Gibbs Y. C. Charter Young Pen Jud G. W. Wood Gibbs Charler Isoth

Mulvihill Furniture boss dies after Christmas bonus

Michael J. Mulvihill sixty, president of Mulvihill Furniture Company and longtime Democratic figure in St. Louis, died of heart disease on December twenty fourth after greeting sixteen employees, giving a year end bonus, and saying merry Christmas. He had been ill two weeks and collapsed shortly after paying the workers at his office on North Twelfth Street. He is survived by his widow and daughter Veronica Schwartz of Chicago.

SP. Louis Michael J. Mulvihill Mulvihill Furniture Company St. Louis North Twelfth Street Mulvihill J. W. Beard Democratic City Committee Old Jeferson Club Multtbill Harry B. Hawes Hawes Col. Ed. Butler Robert Carroll San Antonio New Orleans Mulyiaill Furnitate Company Veronica Schwartz Chicago

Quarantine Notes and Ads From a Tattered Page

Fragmented items include quarantine notices for Hatske at 307 Reel Street and Tar smallpox alerts for E Z Lundberg related to Ansborough and Black Hawk. Also shows dubious ads for Wang and Miller footwear, and garbled temperature/weather snippets with scattered numbers and letters.

Hatske Reel Street Navi Eastman Ansborough Black Hawk E. Z. Lundberg Smith Ategets

Bolsheviks seize Taganrog on the Don Cossacks shore

Last night reported by AP, Bolsheviks occupy Taganrog in the Don Cossacks territory on the north shore of the Sea of Azov. In Pinckneyville William Worten convicted of drowning his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment. New York calls for compulsory railroad consolidation under public governance. Washington negotiates wage increases and anti profiteering relief through cooperative buy production. Glenn E B Plumb drafts a model Plumb plan for all American industry.

Jandon Taganrog Don Cossacks Sea of Asov Pinckneyville William P. Wrden New York Trent Hines Bar Association of New York City Glenn EB. Plumb

Greater Waterloo campaign tops 500 members in rush

M. L. Bowman announced over 500 members joined the Greater Waterloo association yesterday at a noon Hotel Russell Lamson luncheon. Campaign leaders plan to continue through the week with a mop-up on Saturday, as 60 group majors push for 100 percent reporting. Directors of the Manufacturers' association met and endorsed the Greater Waterloo effort.

Greater Waterloo Association M. L. Bowman Hotel Russell-Lamson Bowman Manufacturers’ Association Russell- Lamson E. F. MacDonough Greater Waterloo Association

Boarder shoots at host after alleged wife theft in Kansas

Peter Gambursano, a star boarder at Louis Bresso’s Franklin home, is hospitalized with abdominal and right arm wounds after an alleged confrontation over Mrs Bresso. Bresso claims Gambursano stole his wife. Gambursano says he did not shoot him. Bresso later found at Central Camp No. 110 with an apparent alibi.

Pittsburg Kan Peter Gambursano Louis Bresso Franklin Bresso Central Camp No. 110 Gambursano

Fines levied in Assyrian youths beating case

Four youths were found guilty in municipal court for heckling and assaulting Samuel N Kayall an Assyrian paddler. Judge O B Courtright imposed fines of 15 dollars each after Kayall testified that residents of 21 Sycamore Street subjected him to tirades and beatings on two occasions. Arbitration followed prior complaints with no arrests then.

Samuel N Kayall O. B. Courtright Kayall Sycamore Street

Young Woman's Christian Association Meets Friday Evening

The YWCA of California holds its first meeting of the year Friday in the association rooms. President Miss Blanche Martin will preside and Miss Jessie Mechem will report on the health conference she attended in New York City. Plans for the coming year will be discussed.

The Aretic Association of the Young Woman's Christian Association Blanche Martin Jessie Mechem New York City

YWCA Field Workers Meet in Minneapolis

Mrs. T A McManus and Miss Elsabelle Goss attend the annual YWCA field workers conference in Minneapolis. The conference runs today and tomorrow and will be followed by the industrial conference at the same site. Two national YWCA leaders Miss Florence Sims and Miss Emma Hayes of New York City will join. Mrs J BR Sedswick plans to attend the industrial conference.

YW. C. A T. A. McManus Elsabelle Goss Minneapolis Florence Sims Emma Hayes New York City J. BR. i Sedswick

Banner of Reds Taken In Raid in Twin Cities

Minneapolis as raids continue on suspected radicals. Federal officers seized a red banner reading Workers of the World Unite during a search for James Cozluk. Three prisoners appeared for hearings and more warrants await. Debarment actions will be sent to Washington for deportation decisions.

Minneapolis Minn Jug Twin Cities Charles W. Seaman Department of Justice James Cozluk Fourteenth Street St. Paul Workers of the World T. E. Campbell Department Nicollet Avenue J. F. ‘Walker Red Northwest United States Secret Service Iwoads Mr. Seaman Fred Scherbuk Herman Husman Fred Buck Washington Season Wight

Aeronautical Show Opens at Chicago with many cars on display

Chicago opens its first aeronautical show in the Coliseum. Commercial aviation moves from war to peacetime, with exhibits from Curtiss Eagle to Oriole and Seagull flying boats, and the Good year baby blimp. Units flown thousands of miles, including the Eagle which has carried over two thousand passengers. Aimed at showing aviation as affordable to the public, not just millionaires.

Chicago Ill Jules Verne Woul America Curtiss Aeromarine Dayton-Wright Honeymvon Eagle United States Goodyear Rubber Company

Peace treaty ratifications set for Saturday in Paris

The Associated Press reports that ratifications of the Germany peace treaty will be exchanged on Saturday, January 16, in Paris. The supreme council fixed the date for the ceremony and decided it should take place in the French foreign office.

U. K Associated Press Paris Germany Supreme Council Itl

Treaty indorsed unanimously by Democrat chiefs

The nation awaits the 1920 convention city decision with Kansas City and San Francisco as leading contenders. The party defends the Versailles Treaty, condemns Republican delays and reservations, credits Democrats with suffrage and banking reforms, and argues prompt ratification would hasten world peace and postwar reconstruction.

Kansan San Franciso Senate

British Italian Diplomats Seek Paris Meeting With Clemenceau

London reports Premier Lloyd George and Premier Nitti plan talks in Paris with French leader Clemenceau. The Lloyd George delegation includes A. J. Balfour A. Bonar Law Earl Curzon W.S. Montagu Baron Birkenhead and Lord Halson Talbot with Sir George Riddell. Italian Foreign Minister Scialoja travels with Nitti.

London Lloyd George Niki Paris Clemenceau France A. J. Balfour A. Bonar Law House of Commons Earl Curzon of Kedleston W.S. Montagu India Baron Birkenhead Lord Hdmond Talbot The Treasury Sir George Riddell

Father John’s Medicine praised in family letter

A long reader letter extols Father John’s Medicine as worth twenty years in one household. It claims the product aided a pneumonia in a child, supported a Marine’s war service, and maintained family health and strength. The writer, Joseph A. Martin of Columbus Ohio, attests to its safety and effectiveness.

John Joseph A. Martin Coave Mather Ohto Pleumonia Martin Ion E Columbus Ohio U.S Sin Father John Frd W. Griffin Freeport Iinois Ia 1

Gray Hair Remedy Promoted by Mrs Mackie Actress

Mrs Mackie a well known New York actress now a grandmother claims a simple home remedy can turn gray hair back to black brown or light brown. Dissolve Orlex powder in four ounces water and comb through hair. box includes directions and lasts months. Safe non greasy keeps hair fluffy and makes a gray haired person look younger.

Mackie New York

Women Need Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad

Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble with back pain headaches and listlessness. Swamp Root is advertised as a physician's prescription available at drug stores. Test a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Company and mention Waterloo Brewing Courier.

Kilmer Dr. Kilmer & Go Binghamton N. Y Waterloo Brewing Couvier

Too Much Tobacco After Forty-Five in Personal Crisis

An advertisement urges quitting tobacco citing Dr. Hirshfeld and other doctors. It promotes Nicotol tablets to curb cravings, offers a postdive money back guarantee, and promises easy reduction with possible full cessation under drugstore guidance.

Dr. Hirschfeld

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