First New Order Jury Seated in Black Hawk County
In Black Hawk County a civil case marks the first time women sit on a jury panel. Of 22 questioned, 12 were men and 11 women. after eliminations, 12 jurors remained with six women on the final panel. The Porterfield miscarriage case was pending with possible trial today.
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IGHT
First New Order
Dary
Bothen
Black Hawk County
Aty
H. B. Boies
Fred & Pettit
John Ewing
H. G. Hellenschmidt
Emmeled
Nares
Nese
Parks
Fowler
Geertsen
Hageman
Poyner
Sage
Baldwin
Ewing
Berell
Hayes
Penne
Wood
Bar
Hill
Irregular Front Seen In New York Stocks At Open
The market opened quiet with an irregular front within a narrow range and a somber tone. Despite favorable bank statements, such as the Fed reserve ratio rising to 48.1 percent and New York bank ratio to 40.6 percent, prices showed limited response. Tobacco shares rose while copper issues strengthened mid afternoon, grains and cotton were solid, and money rates barely moved.
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United Press
New York
The
Sun
New York Bank
Unofficial Inaugural Ball Dropped As Harding Decides
Washington January 1 United Press reports proposals for an unofficial inaugural ball were dropped today after President-elect Warren G Harding announced he would not permit such an event. The plan was scrapped amid questions of propriety and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
United Press
Washington, D. C
Fund Drives Slow for Waterloo to East Asia Campaign
The Waterloo campaign saw slow returns as church offerings were collected but not yet tallied by noon. About 100 letters with contributions arrived, while many respondents and mail solicitations remained unpaid. The Executive Secretary notes funds for two welfare drives fall short.
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East High School
H. J. Burdick
Voluntary Employment Bureau
Webbeking
Mulberry Street
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Jack Casedeer
Elk Run
Tennants
N. W. Frisbie
City in Brief Ad Notes Local Court and Miscellany
J Hartett, Waverly attorney, attends district court business. Ruth Pett, age unknown, under smallpox quarantine at 236 Sullivan Ave. Roy Gilley leaving 116 Lane St for Mason City to join Nuetéa Nut Butter Co. Walter Edinburg of Black Hawk County admitted to Oakdale sanitarium for tuberculosis. Falan of Falan Fleming Co. back at store after throat infection. Store sign at Jake and Bill’s on Fifth and Sycamore broke and shattered a plate glass display. Myron Arbuckle elected recording secretary of Adelphian Literary Society at Cornell College. Two men found sleeping in city last Saturday, given breakfast, departed without aid. All three district court judges present for first women’s jury impanement. John Burns and Joseph Posner, booze runners, posted $2,500 bonds to regain liberty. Dr. E W Ruppel and William Ruppel visiting ill mother at 914 Second St W. Ralph B Slippy, city engineer, attends Iowa Engineers Society meeting in Des Moines. John D Moore to cover city hall. No police court today after Sunday holiday. weather may explain. Temperatures: three below zero at night, 34 above at midday yesterday. Ice forming. Henry J. Smith of St. Cloud visiting Oscar Chryst’s home at 1169 Kern St. Marinello Shop advertises hair removal services.
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J. ¥. Hartett
Waverly
District Court
Ruth Pett
Sullivan Avenue
Roy Gilley
Lane Street
Mason City
Nuetéa Nut Butter Company
Walter Edinburg
Hawk County
Oakdale
J. B. Falan
Falan-Fleming Company
Jake &' Bill
Fifth
Sycamore
Tts
T Myron Arbuckle
J. W. Arbuckle
Waterloo
Adelphian Literary Society
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
E. W. Ruppel
Toledo
William Ruppel
Dysart
Henrty Ruppel
Second Street
Ralph B. Slippy
Des Moines
Iowa Engineers’ Society
John D. Moore
City Hall
Slippy
Water Power as National Asset and South Dakota Start
The piece argues for water power as a key national resource and cites a South Dakota move to develop hydroelectric projects on the Missouri River. It notes federal planning, a new power commission, and projected savings and transmission reach from Mobridge to Aberdeen and beyond. It highlights New York, California, and Maine as leading power producers and details potential capacity and federal oversight.
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United States
Water Power League of America
Washington
League
Edward Terrill
New York
Federal Power Commission
Congress
Baker
Jnterior
South Dakota
Missouri River
Doane Robinson
State Hydroelectric Commission
State Department of Immigration
Hydroelectric Commission
Mobridge
S. D
Hydroelectric
Missouri
Aberdeen
Big Muddy
Thorse +eacent
Atlantic
New England
California
Maine
Geological Survey
Man Admits Taking Grain Car Doors
Charles Bock of Indiana Avenue confessed to taking grain car doors from Rath Packing plant cars. Special agent E A Leighton found a wagon with the doors and released Bock on his own recognizance after he signed the statement.
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Illinois Central Railway
Charles Bock
Indiana Avenue
E. A.leighton
Rath Packing Company
Leighton
Bock
Mr. Bock
Harter Hull to Run Dodge Agency in Waterloo
Des Moines has taken over the Dodge agency in Waterloo under Peverill Motor Sales. Harter Hull will manage the operation from Waterloo with residence there. Hull, connected with Sears Auto of Des Moines for three years, previously sold tractors and is described as a live wire for civic and business efforts.
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Harter Hull
Des Moines
Dodge
Waterloo
Peverill Motor Sales Company
Febi
M. Conrow
Julian A. Peverill
Peverill
Hull
Sears Auto Company
Obituary notices with Aldrich and Tuggie families
Obituary items report Mrs. Aldrich, 65, of Waterloo and Forest Lake, Minnesota, funeral set for Wednesday. Also note Dan Tugger or Tugle, a man about 40, buried at Fairview cemetery with little kin. Other notices mention Mrs. Drogemmueller of Waterloo and memorial for Private Tyan Strubel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Strubel.
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Dan Tuggle
Dan Tugele
Fairview Cemetery
H. . Bord
African Methodist Church
Hileman & Gindt
Pan Tuggie
Water- 190
Facutory
Alsho
Colored Church
Wilson
Pvt
Tyan J. Sumbel
War Department
C. E. Strubel
Kenrth Street
Strubel
Visionary Anna Barbara Speiss Fights Minnesota Court Claim
In Minneapolis Anna Barbara Speiss, 66, a former seeress, battles the Minnesota Supreme Court over a $50,000 estate from George Speiss. She lives in 14908 Lake Street rooms above a store, insisting the money is hers from 35 years of fortune telling, while her rival Mary Speiss is deceased.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Anna Hathara Speiss
Supreme Court
George Speiss
Hennepin County
State Supreme Court
Anna Barbara
Lake Street
Mary Speiss
H. D. Dickinson
Speiss
Ann Barbara Speiss
Speirs
Minnesota Supreme Court
Anna
Barbara
Anna Speiss
Goat
Dare
Dickinson
Philadelphia
Anna Barbera
Christ Mueller
Ater
Balthaser Huber
Huber
Mary Sneiss
Usatta
Hub
Girl's Legs Frozen After Auto Overturns In Iowa
Four people were injured when an automobile driven by farmer Qscay Cairns skidded on a icy pavement and overturned, trapping five occupants for two hours until help arrived. Kila Cairns, 18, suffered severe frostbite. her sister died?. Mr and Mrs Cairns were badly cut. another daughter injured with internal trauma. One son unharmed.
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Ity United Tress
Pacific Junction
Jas
Qscay Cairns
Kila Cairns
Hiad
Cairha
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F. W. Porterfield
Porterfield
Jessie L. Maxfield
J. Rudolph
Smith-Hill
Boies
Tial
N. Y
Mamonds
South Africa
Buchanan
G. W. Wood
B. B. Stiles
Manchester
John Burns
Joseph Posner
Henry J. Smith
St. Cloud
Oscar Chryst
Kern Street
Marinello Shop
Rildy
Kero Pale, Slop Lore Oui Lee Ose
Zoce
Thomas BE. Russell
Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Charles A.stone
Jowest
Atantic Seaboard
Atlantic Seaboard
Boston
United States Geological Survey
Collis Sion
Ssilly
Suckies
Far West
Raila
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Norfolk & We
Oregon
Mexico
Scaumple
Montana
Northwest
Althea
Compon
Lis
Interte Commerce Commission
Commission
Fore S ™ Roe SE
Bo Seater
Ello
Lee Labret
Man
Paney
T. R. Ald
A. Flo
Forest LL. Minn
Forest Lake
Satad
Aldrich
City
First Congregational Church
DRC Femubrller
IL. &. Drogemueller
May Waht
Colorado Springs
Colo
Chicago
Drogemmeller
Charles A. Wahl
Frederick
Medford
Ore
Carl C
Will G
E. Swan
Fort Dodge
Ordnante Guardompany
Florida
Ry Speiss
Orphans’ Court
Frank Morrill
Overturned
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