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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
3
The special session empanelled Monday evening proceeds with orderly yet speedy action. State agents and Guy P. Linnville of the attorney general's office lead the investigation as witnesses flood the grand jury area.
Mrs. Anns Minor sued A H Minor for divorce arguing cruelty. Trial at Fairmont showed alleged acts occurred before he was treated at St Peter hospital, where he was later discharged cured. Judge Tuthill denied the decree, allowing reconciliation and keeping the nine children with Mrs Minor.
Clarence Lyons mute was arrested on a charge of issuing worthless checks after police found 54 in his room and less than a dollar in a savings account at a focal bank. He claims he intended to deposit the funds and believed the savings balance was accessible. investigation continues. An advertisement for cotton and meal prices follows.
Ruth Cameron laments the pressure to read widely and keep up with daily news and new books. She notes the impossibility of reading a fraction of what exists and suggests focusing on interests, digesting trends, and occasionally rereading older works to stay balanced.
Mrs. T. A. McManus of Waterloo has been elected to the general committee of the North Central YWCA field. The 45-member panel from Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Nebraska advises on all association work and supports finance immigration conferences and girls work. Her three year term accompanies her role as Waterloo YWCA president and Iowa state chairman for foreign advance and publicity. The Waterloo office operates from the McManus home as fund drives aim to reach 11100 in pledges.
Pleasantville Iowa reports robbers entered the Pirot National Bank last night using a key to breach the building and damage locks. They took federal bonds and stamps valued about $50,000, remaining patron property inside safety deposit boxes.
Dr. J F Auner of Des Moines addressed the Black Hawk County Medical Society at Hotel Russell Lamson on disease of the skin. He led a clinic with 12 attendees showing obscure skin conditions and nonresponders, and discussed radium use. The clinic was the first of its kind at the society meeting and will be repeated periodically.
Building permits listed for Conley and Mumic company projects at 1300 Knoll and 216 Fifth East plus a garage at 906 Campbell. The article then discusses Stormy Petrels or Mother Carey's chickens, small weed footed birds named by sailors as omens of storms and messengers of the Virgin Mary, with notes on the great black petrel and Parisian moths associated with the French Revolution.
West High School Cyclone club will meet and debate tomorrow afternoon in the assembly. Bickley Lichty, president, will act as chair man. Debaters tackle topics including pay-as-you-enter cars abolition and subjects such as Deportation of Reds and the Presidential Campaign.
Anson T Hukill supervisor said Wright county census staff positions are now filled. He spent Monday and Tuesday seeking enumerators to fill the two vacancies. The Wright county setup completes the district machinery for the Third district.
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