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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1912

Page

5

Master Painters Convene As Waterloo Hosts Convention

Prof. Sabin of New York City will lecture on leads at the Iowa state association convention in Waterloo. Belated trains delayed start. exhibits fill booths with paints, varnishes, wallpapers and related supplies. Public invited to sessions, demonstrations, and Friday tours.

Iowa Pythian Temple Waterloos! Association L. ¥. Swisher John R. Rector J. W. Newburgh Dubuque State Association Mayer Hev Is. D. Hull Grace M Sabin National Lead Company New York City Waterloo Tomorow Faust Harvard College H. B. Cramer Minneapolis Cramer Minnesota A Waterloo Association Brealer Ellis Hotel Waterloo Varnish Company Lower Water Street Fred Betiel Muscatine Marshalltown Brotherhood of Painters

Olive Tablets offer relief for bad breath claim

An advertisement promotes Edwards Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute that cleanses the blood and purifies the system. The sugar coated tablets are said to stimulate bowels and liver without griping, available in 10¢ and 15¢ packages from the Olive Tablet Company of Portsmouth or Cawumbus Ohio.

der. Edwards Th. Edwards L. F. M. Edwards Camany Portsmouth Ohio Cawimbus MM. Edwards

Peelbog Factory Fire Demonstrates City Water Plant Strength

The Peelbog factory fire showcased the city owned Waterina water plant's resilience. Firefighters used three artesian wells and kept river pumping unnecessary, with reservoir storage eight inches higher after the blaze and ample reserve engines at full steam. The incident underscored municipal water protections and ongoing plant expansion.

John P. Perry Waterina

Mrs Sweeney Suffers Hip Injury in Fall at Home

Mrs J K Sweeney slipped and fell from a stair at 724 Walnut street and broke her hip. She is in a serious condition, a Waterloo resident who has previously recovered from paralysis. Miss Jessie Sweeney, Hawthorne school teacher, is at home helping with care.

J. K. Sweeney Ajphair Walnut Street Sweeney Waterloo Jessie Sweeney Hawthorne W. W. McFarlane West Ina Patti Lindner Chicago Miss Breed Fine Louise Lindner

Amber glasses touted as glare relief in city brief

City notes amber glasses recommended for glare from snow. Local items include M B Locke traveling to El Paso for business, Miss da Wolgamor to Los Angeles for winter, new Leavitt Johnson Trust quarters, births, quarantined George Johnson for smallpox, and park plans for deer enclosures.

Buchanan Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company Savings Bank

Haven From Meningitis Draws Fifty Texas Families

Fifty families mostly women and children seek refuge from a meningitis epidemic arriving in Austin Texas. Many are en route to San Antonio where the disease has not appeared. Case's milk is delivered at 14 branches.

Austin Tex Texas Points San Antonio

G A R Post Public Meeting Details

Robert Anderson post No. 68 G R to hold a public installation of officers Friday evening December 12 at Russell Lamson hall. Commander Lot Abraham expected to attend with post members inviting patriotic bodies and the public. All members urged to attend this important meeting and service. Case's creamery butter 40 cents on the wagons.

Robert Anderson G. R Russell-Lamson Hall Lot Abraham Renerab Iaf

Pratt Hearing Suppressed in Armour Trial

In Chicago on January 10 United States District Judge Carpenter ruled that testimony identifying handwriting by Jerome H Pratt would be excluded from the records in the Chicago racketeers trial. The defense argued that without definite links the evidence could prejudice the defendant. Other handwriting notes attributed to different defendants remained admissible. Case’s milk prices noted at 6c at 14 branches.

Chicago United States Carpenter Chicago Paeckers J. Ogden Armour Jerome H. Pratt

Wife Soon Tired of Married Life

Richard Atkins Jr seeks legal separation from Mary Atkins in Black Hawk County District Court. They married September 18 1909 in Patterson New Jersey and Mary allegedly deserted on December 23 of that year. An unrelated Brown versus Brown divorce affidavit notes defendant not served within Iowa.

Richard Atkins, Jr District Court of Black Hawk County Mary Patterson N. J Jennie FE. Brown Ethan A. Brown Towa

Postmasters Set May Convention Dates in Ottumwa

The presidential postmasters association will hold its annual convention in Ottumwa on May 7 to 9. The gathering brings together postmasters of first second and third classes with officials including W. R. Law of Waterloo president, Frank Hoege of Perry secretary, and Frank Ninocks.

Des Moines Dan Presidential Postmasters’ Association Ottumwa W. R. Law of Waterloo Frank Hoege Af Perry Frank Ninocks

Wilkins Celebrate Eleventh Wedding Anniversary At Home

Mr and Mrs F E Wilkins 512 Jefferson street marked their eleventh anniversary with a family gathering at their residence. Edward James Wilkins born weighing ten and a half pounds was the guest of honor. Mrs J C Schaefer and son from Fagie Center had visited the Pieres family at 1314 Fourth street west and returned home yesterday.

F. E. Wilkins Jefferson Street Edward James Wilkins J. C. Schaefer Fagie Center J. J. Pieres Fourth Street West

Mason City Workman Dies After 40-Foot Fall

Roscoe Sanders, employed at the Lehigh cement plant, fell forty feet from the top of a building and was fatally hurt. His hip bones were crushed. Jan. 10. Special.

Mason City Roscoe Sanders Lehigh Cement Plant Sanders

Social Life at Galloway and Educational Club Events

The Agricultural club at William Galloway company plant hosts social events. Waterloo Engraving & Service employees dine at the club tonight. Tomorrow the Galloway girls form a Ladies Auxiliary to the Galloway Educational and Social club. Tuesday features a men’s club program with music from a ten‑piece orchestra and a double quartette.

William Galloway Company Waterloo Engraving & Service Company Galloway C. N. Cleveland C. 3. Cowell G. A. Conway J. Jameson G. G. Mandt Geo. Watson Clark Wagner H. H. Naight L. A. Daily Quartette C. J.] Rose Galloway Orchestra Old Mexico Norman £. Meteale

Muscatine Police Chief To Await Probe Findings

Des Moines Jan 10 Attorney General George Cosson will not remove Muscatine police chief Fred W. Hoffman or other officials before TE E. Sampson special counsel conducts further investigation. Sampson went to Muscatine today to review the situation.

Des Moines George Cosson Fred W. Hoffman Muscatine TE. E. Sampson Sampson

New Head of Gas Interests Arrives in Waterloo

Morris W. Stroud of Philadelphia, leading financier in public utilities, visits Waterloo to inspect Citizens' Gas & Electric holdings with Austin Burt and H. B. Maynard. He travels with his wife and plans to visit East St. Louis gas plant before returning. Case's milk offered at 6¢ across 24 branches.

Morris W. Stroud Philadelphia Citizens’ Gas & Electric Company Waterloo Messrs Austin Burt H. B. Maynard Mr. Stroud

Cedar Rapids First For Convention

Des Moines Jan 10 Carl F Franke of Parkersburg chairman of the republican state central committee arrived in Des Moines to arrange tomorrow’s meeting. He is the first member to reach Des Moines with others expected tonight Cedar Rapids is favored to host the convention unless a change in committeemen’s attitude occurs A date early in April is favored.

Des Moines Carl F. Franke Parkersburg Republican State Central Committee Franke Cedar Rapids

Nixon Waterman to Perform at First M. E. Tonight

Boston poet and entertainer Nixon Waterman appears at the First M. E. church as part of the All-Star course organized by church ladies. It is among the strongest numbers of the series and is expected to draw a large audience.

Nixon Waterman Boston

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Alf I. Eee Prof Will Peelbog William Galloway Sunnyside Avenue George Johnson Washington Street C. Woods Los Angeles Cal Lie Coast Reniain John W. Wiser Mr. Kizer Rockford, Tr Emerson-Srantingham Company J. C. Miller Third Street West Mr. Miller Majestic Case Clarence Richeson G. A. R. Post Case's Creamery Pratt Case's Canada St. Joachimstal Wil Mason City, TA Negro Amucrh Rochester Scottsville Falls Ave Winslow Lady's Gold Fat Majestic Theatre C. J. Welson West Side Post Office Tony Marheme Charles City Rinehart Paul Davis Dry Goods Co Stroud Scane’s EB. Fourih
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