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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
5
Waterloo week ending January 1912 saw bank clearings totalling 904 007 02 with a weekly total of 984 037 92 for the period and a year earlier figure of 1 169 314 63. Realty transfers show 52 506 total fees, mortgages 35 940 90 chattels 2 455 bills of sale 76 and a year over year increase of 42 in total instruments recorded.
Sergeant Howard Garrison attempted to arrest Duck Burton at the Elmer hotel. Burton resisted, sparking a lengthy fight through the hotel lobby to the city hall. Burton damaged a telephone, fought officers, and was jailed to await morning hearing.
Senator Kenyon in Chicago rejects reports of a congressional delegation meeting to discuss Senator Cummins running for president. He says he has not been advised of any conference and will travel to Washington this evening, staying several days.
London reports a charter vote by British coal miners favoring a strike for a minimum wage. Notices to quit likely follow, signaling a stoppage in coal mining. In Mason City Iowa a separate note cites smallpox closing Thorport public schools for 21 days with four cases reported at the prep school.
Fifty thousand women members of the Ulster Analonists association issue a fiery manifesto to sister Britain urging aid in defeating the home rule bill. Lead socialists quoted.
A burglar in a mask robs a home after entering via a parlor window. He taunts the victim about mercy and claims the alarm system would have prevented the crime. He offers a circular and departs with the revolver in hand. The man notes the Smith alarm could have stopped the break in.
A London dealer inspecting a Reynolds sketch at a country shop trips over a picture string and discovers a first state print of the Duchess of Rutland after Reynolds by Valentine Green. He buys it for four pounds and later sells it for a thousand.
A Trenton woman hired a raw Irish immigrant as temporary help after trouble with her staff. The girl cheerfully offered to fill lamps and asked how they should be filled. The piece also recalls Judge Begbie delivering a harsh critique to jurors after a Not Guilty verdict.
Charles Zably a 21 year old Bohemian was granted a divorce from Lu lian also 21 in Black Hawk county district court. They knew each other a week before marrying and endured a tempestuous few months before she deserted, returning to Detroit Michigan. The testimony noted Mrs Zobig has Negro blood in her retina and baths for 1.06 dollars at Vogt's barber shop.
Six managers representing ten theatres were summoned to Judge Landis court to answer questions about their connection with ticket scalping. The inquiry focuses on profits from scalpers and whether such money should be distributed to creditors in the H N Waterfall bankruptcy case.
Advertised letters listed in Water loo Iowa edition dated Jan 17 1912. Names include Mrs Andrew Adams Gladys Andrews Mrs Jack Archer and many others with numerous ads for services and goods. Promotion ends with Try an evening Courier Want Ad and Get your bath at Vogt's barber. Font appears as a public notice of mail and local business ads.
Samuel Lew is Shank, mayor of Indianapolis, who led a public market sale cutting prices on potatoes and other foods as a “war on the middleman.” He cites buying in Michigan at 69 cents a bushel and selling carloads in Indianapolis, claiming prices moved toward normal. notes lack of municipal purchasing agent but hopes for one. Wagt's barber shop now open, under Waterloo Savings bank.
Last rites for Mrs Hannah Bates were held at her daughter Mrs 8S H Shilp hailed Laf ayette street with many relatives including son Frank Bates of Des Moines and Cedar Falls friends G W Clark Rev G W Hinkle and Rev RE Hall led services Flowers were abundant Burial took place at Palmview cemetery Pallbearers were J W Krapfel T W Place H Z Camp B M Bentley H Wurst and J T Burlets
About forty friends surprised Mr and Mrs Lea Bedard on their fifth wedding anniversary January 16 with a noon dinner and a gift chair. January 12 was the coldest day at 24 below zero. Farmers stored ice from Hudson. William Snyder hosted a card party. The telephone meeting of farmers met in Hudson. Carl Schaefer plans a February public sale. Mrs Mel Thompson is ill with Miss McCartney of Waterloo helping. Bessie Griffin visited Clara Whitty. Chris Strubel in Waterloo. Deep snow and cold hinder carriers. Alvin Strubel at home. K H club postponed. William and Mrs Roasner of Hudson visited Eagle Center. Homer Lumbus to shell corn for Paul Steffen if weather allows. Apples 50c to $1.00 per bushel delivered by phone 2280 Black.
Word was received from Rev R H Graves that his mother, aged 65, died last night in Longmont Colorado from pneumonia. He will transport the body to Plymouth Iowa for funeral services next Sunday. Separately Edward J Mays of 108 Allen Street has recovered enough from an appendicitis operation to be taken home.
A social hosted by Mrs J M Morris on Second street west featured piano by Hazel Morris and Marjorie Corey with a short talk by Rev Lewis P Kopp. Games and refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Feb 6 at Mrs W J Webb on Randolph street.
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