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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1914
Page
5
Daily city roundup reports many residents in town for real estate business and visits, births, injuries, and local events. Notable items include a nine pound birth, a hospital operation, a trolley wire incident, a new crushing plant, and residents traveling to Chicago, Dubuque, and Los Angeles.
Two youths visited police last evening to report purchasing heroin from a local drug firm. One Waterloo resident and one New Hartford resident said they had quit using, spoke of the hard pull to break the habit, and offered their addresses to testify if needed. They warned of other youths who bought from the same concern and said the county attorney will review the information for possible action.
Three newborns arrived at Presbyterian Hospital during the night, two girls and a boy. H W Scheer and wife welcomed a daughter, G W Vance and spouse a son, and Robert Lammar and partner a daughter. All families reside locally and babies are reported healthy.
Albany reports the Delaware & Hudson railway ending a 16 hour walkout after officials granted reinstatement to two discharged employees, James Lynch and F A Slade. All strikers resume work at once, freight and mail buildup to be cleared within 24 hours, with no violence reported. G W W Hanger of the federal mediation board brokered the agreement.
Estherville Jan 29 A playful dare by a group of bachelors led to a romance merging with a wedding. James Mullaney accepted the challenge and called Miss Mary Mangan of Plover Iowa to join him in matrimony. The couple wed in a light hearted ceremony while the bachelors lost their wager.
Tonight three important meetings unfold. The Ad Men's club meets at Ellis parlors to hear Smith of Galloway on the Return Coupon value with brief talks by other members. The East Side School Board convenes at Superintendent Kline's offices to consider an anti tobacco petition and a new building plan in the McWilliams Howrey addition with possible referral to the building committee. District fair officers meet at the Fills to review site transport and by laws and to prepare incorporation documents to Des Moines. George Holcombe says the fair will be incorporated for 100000 dollars.
Ryan former Rock Island agent and Frank J. Baker former Union de pot ticket agent face preliminary hearings before Police Judge Meyers on Wednesday morning. They may be arraigned on embezzlement charges. Rock Island officials plan to present evidence though hearings may be waived. Both men free on bonds.
Federal court jury returned a verdict for defendant A T Jakman in Boyd v Jakman, ending the $3950 suit over allegedly diseased cattle. The next case, Tillie Roberts v C M St P railroad, seeks $15000 for injuries from a December 18 1912 collision at Nora Springs, with jurors impaneled and testimony ongoing.
Articles of incorporation filed for the Falan Bollmer Co with capital stock of 30000 to conduct a dry goods and general mercantile business. Active operations may begin once 26000 in stock has been subscribed and paid. Annual meeting set for 2 pm on the second Monday in January. Officers and directors: President J E Falan, Vice President H Bollman, Secretary A H Bollman, Treasurer J F Fleming.
Rev Wilbur L Clapp departs for Albert Lea Minnesota to address three sessions at the United Missionary Campaign conference. He then travels to Oskaloosa to lead the Every Member canvass for Congregational churches through Sunday. Locals discuss forming Rit and Spur horse club to organize weekly country rides with meals.
Chapter 7 of PEO met with Mrs J L Henderson on Fourth Street West, fifty members heard papers on Odd Occupations of Women and Women as Inspectors, with hostesses and a Feb 2 meeting planned. Miss Mabel Ludwig celebrated her birthday with 25 guests on Fourth Street East. Mrs J W Rinker hosted Co L Club on Allen Street as members recited patriotic quotations and read Our Nation In the Making. Walnut Street Baptist Sunday school met at the church to depart for Miss Sorenson’s Eagle Center Road home for social and supper. Westminster Guild of First Presbyterian studied Mexico with papers by Miss Tressa McElhinney Ming Inez Vail and others, hostess serving refreshments.
Mrs George Garrettson plans to entertain at her Colonial residence as the M B A lodge No 1115 hosts its annual banquet at Pinkerton hall Wednesday night January 21. A get acquainted dinner begins at 5 with 164 pounds of turkey, followed by a musical and literary program and speeches.
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