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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
11
A fragmented line notes about 1 440 legomotives and mentions that some Humber Ahover Dad are out of commission, indicating a partial wartime or industrial report with damaged names and unclear context.
J D Buckalew international vice president of the machinists union arrived from New Orleans to address strikers at a meeting in Laher Temple hall. He warned Wall Street financiers push a harsh system, cited martial law in southern cities and criticized speedup measures harming older workers. He praised loyal union members and noted poor condition of rolling stock on Union Pacific and Winds Central lines. A separate family plea seeks help locating Thomas Rainville, missing for seventeen years, with a reader call to contact the Courier.
An advertisement touts a loan club offering from $10 to $200 secured by household goods, pins, horses, or vehicles. It claims private, confidential credit with repayments on a flexible schedule and no need for indorsers or employer inquiries.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Waterloo city clerk until 7 20 pm January 32 1912 for paving Blair street from Third to Sixth and installing cement curb and brick paving with Portland cement base. Bids must include a $560 certified check and comply with city plans. Work to begin by May 1 1912 and finish by September 1 1912. City reserves right to reject all bids.
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