Huchanan’s Glasses and Local Notices Spark City Brief
City brief lists Huchanan’s Glasses at 324 West Fourth and Airs. Johnson’s Hair Parlor. Property sale: Sonu D. Johnston sold half an interest in the 716 Sycamore Street restaurant to Arthur J. Hlochserver for $2. Several residents return from travels, divorce petition filed, license issued to marry Morris Jensen and Philbe Haines, and various local movements and hospital notes. A German officer’s passport remark cites “Slow witted” as a joke about promotion prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
West Fourth
Sonu D. Johnston
Arthur J. Hlochserver
Sycamore Street
York
Germany
Local News From Clarksville La Amid Cold and Community Events
Clarksville notes a string of local items from January including residents traveling for visits, illnesses, a basket social, church fund concert, and school activities. A farm fire destroyed a shed, weapons and corn with insurance covering 800. Births and deaths are recorded as well as community gatherings, rink opening, and entertainment. The Waugh family mourns a newborn’s short life while many residents attend meetings and social occasions in frigid weather.
Pettitt Attendant to Deport Alien Case
A court clerk Fred Pettit was chosen as an attendant for a deported alien. Inspector Harry Alien arranged transport to New York City, but the attendant could not depart his duties. Pettit received government allowances including travel expenses totaling five pounds per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pettit
Denty
Dion
Harry Alien
Johannes Hunalien
New York City
Mr. Allen
Mr. Pettit
S. of
Hentley Aw Penses
AL Penses
John Berk Aims for Second Ward Council Seat
John Berk of 78 Commercial Street announces his candidacy for the Second Ward council seat. He has lived here 29 years and holds property interests in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Berk
Commercial Street
The
Courier
Enrnehlman
Liv
Dr Westenberg Reads Letter On Mission Work
Dr Robert C Westenberg will read a letter from Dr J W Reherd at tomorrow evening’s prayer meeting. The message highlights Miss Pratt the Waterloo church representative in India and reflects on conscience and sin in a concise moral sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Westenberg
J. W. Reherd
Waterloo
Miss Pratt
India
India's Missionary Enjoys Courier from Bulsar
R Miller missionary for the Brethren writes from Bulsar dated December 22 1911 to the Courier. He notes the town spelling change to Umalla via Anklesver and says he is enjoying the Courier and will renew at year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Miller
Church of the Brethren
Bulsar
Bubsar
Umalla
Anklesver
B. B.C. IR
India
Revival Meetings at Fairbank Iowa
Revival services in the Methodist church at Fairbank begin this evening with TL Fisher to conduct the sermon. The community hosts a series of revival meetings and Waterloo men are supplying the pulpit and support.
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Fairbank
Devendort
YVI Imc
Fehuren
I. TL. Fisher
Cpurst
Wisterloo
Why Things Happen to Happen Lecture by Barn Uytermann
Barn Uytermann translator of Mari Marx and pupil of Joseph Deitzgen will lecture at the Lemy temple Sunday January 21 under the serialist party. He will speak on Why Things Happen to Happen tracing his youth as a sailor frontiersman and gold hunter and noting wrecks storms and a turn to socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barn Uytermann
Mari Marx
Joseph Deitzgen
Wil
Lemy
Parkersburg Notes and Community Updates
Mrs Herman Schultz has been on the sick list this week. The Brotherhood of American Yeomen of Parkersburg held its installation services despite extreme cold with a good turnout. Mrs H W Wilhelms has been ill, and funeral services for Mrs W F Clark were held at the Methodist Church with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Flord Clark and wife of Mr Ayr and GQ N Clark and family of Mason City were also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Clark
Val Lahr
H. Schulz
Walter Conn
Faye Smallpage
Palo Alto
Cal
Lena Rivers
K. F P
Ernest
Traer
R. A. Doty
Waterloo
Val Lair
TE. Polderboer
Frank Lahr
Bismarck
N. D
Parkersburg
Herman Schultz
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
H. W. Wilhelms
W. F. Clark
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Flord Clark
Ayr
GQ. N. Clark
Mason City
Butter Prices Soar Amid Cold Weather In Waterloo
Waterloo residents face higher costs as butter climbs to 46 cents a pound and eggs rise. Stores report butter margins slim with 4 cent trade markup, while storage eggs reach 24 cents a dozen and fresh eggs up to 38 cents. Officials cite severe cold and multiple factors driving the price surge.
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Waterloo
Burial Planned for Baby Rollins Thursday
Funeral services for the baby daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Walter H. Rollins will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 20 from the family home 315 Home Park Boulevard Rev EL A Valiant pastor of the first Baptist church will conduct the service and the young people's chorus of the First Congregational church will perform.
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Walter H. Rollins
First Congregational Cecturch
Home Park Boulevard
EL A. Valiant
Waterloo youth graduates from Jones National School of Auctioneers
H. O. McDougall son of D W Mc Dougall from near Waterloo returns from Chicago where he graduated from the Jones National School of Auctioneers. The school is recognized as the best of its kind in the world. He plans to start his own business in Waterloo and has many friends in Black Hawk county wishing him success.
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H. O. McDougall
D. W. McDougall
Watterloo
Chicago
Jones National School of Auctioneers
McDougall
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Another Black Hand Murder In Chicago
An unidentified man shot Italian railroad worker James Palermo early today in Chicago. He was fired upon from an alley as Palermo left his boarding house, with a witness saying a man who appeared Italian ran down the alley after the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Palermo
Palermo
Unionists threaten Belfast meeting with Churchill and Redmond
Dublin reports a heated row as Ulster unionists vow to block a February 8 Belfast gathering where Winston Churchill and John Redmond are to speak for home rule. Nationalists mock the threat while noting Lord Pirrie of Harland and Wolff faces pressure amid the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Belfast
Winston Spencer Churchill
the Admiralty
John’ Redmond
House of Commons
Dublin Independent
The
Freeman’s Journal
Churchill
Lord Pirrie
Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Company
PLAN INQUIRY OF HARVESTER TRUST
A congressional hearing before the rules committee discussed a proposed inquiry into trusts including the International Harvester company. W H Greene urged against giving the Harvester trust immunity, citing price hikes and directorate control. F J Lowe accused smaller manufacturers of being frozen out.
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Washington
International Flarvester Company
House Committee On Rules
Commercce
Labor
Nagel
W. H. Greene
Prieghton
Neb
Harvester and Steel Trust
New York
Green
Harvester Trust
F. J. Lowe
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Erom Sour
Gti
Couko
Lois Edmunds
Hitchen
Ames
Wit & Fren
Lois
College Loonter
Home Economics
Ma MacKay
Assuran Aml
Clarinda
Jenny
Huchanan
Syndicate Blk
Delia P. Ewald
Eunice Walt
Sioux City
Carl Bucghtell
Marl
Gal Dunkerton
Rose Hilker
Dr. C. Louise Ostrem
Phaybhard, la
Leola Clark
Arthne ‘Chirk
Hamilton, O
Get
Leola Deaver
Morris Jensen
Cedar Falls
Philbe Haines
J. W. Bissell
Jacksonville
Fla
H. Kelly
Galveston
Tex
Kelly
J. A. Conry
Mobile
Ala
Miss Grave Stewart
Richard Smith
Hudson
Mr. Smith
Miss Stewart
Leroy S. Nicol
Ankeny Street
Walter Purtell
Mulberry Streat
Frank €. Wight
E. A
Baptist Church of
Clarksville
Landis
Louis Schilling
Cora Morrison
M. E. Society
Reitz
Alma
Hickie
Fred Hesse
Wapello
Crescent
Neal's Hall
Presbyterian Church Fund
Ramona Graham
Bristow
John Burroughs
W. M. Nelson
North Yakima
Wash
Teachers’ Association
Iowa
Nelson
Meedames Phillips
J. F. Newiman
Phillips
Will Weller
Ed Randolph
O. W. Spencer
John Boyd
J. F. Newman
Boerschel and Rusching
Auditorum
Waterson Y. M. CC. A
Airview Cemetery
Ted Waugh
Elmwood Cemetery
Alonday
Charles Buxton
Sean
Selete
Baby Rollins
Redmond
Plan Inquiry OF Harvester Trust
Congressional
Cusses Affairs
West Fourth Street
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