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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
6
The Booster Girls of the West side host a box social at the First Congregational church starting at 7 30 this evening. Parents are specially invited to bring their boxes and take part in the event.
Washington reports during the fiscal year ended June 20, 1919, 1,680 post offices were robbed, with 1,579 not connected to the postal service among the 2,304 arrests. Western train robberies surged since 1915, yielding major sentences. The Mabray gang swindle involved fake races and contests, netting about 5 million dollars with many convictions. The Gold brick swindle fleeced victims of up to 6 million dollars, involving deceased persons’ names to trick investors. suspects Bostetter Starklort and Post faced varying outcomes. Union Mercantile Co. advertises best goods at reasonable prices.
Lamson Bros. & Co. reports estimated receipts for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago on Jan 27. hog market opened strong to four cents higher with varied classes trading 7.55 to 7.87. closed steady at opening. Sheep market opened strong with steady gains for native and western lambs and yearlings. New York stocks and futures quotes included, with wheat corn prices in New York and St Louis and Minneapolis cash oats prices listed.
Peking January 27 The plague has halted railway traffic in North China except from Tianjin to Peking and between Peking and Hankow. A special train will move a dozen trans-Riberian passengers quarantined at Shan-Hai-Kwan. German line service from Yien Tsin to Pukow suspended. Foreigners depart Peking, including Einstein, and Austro-Hungarian Minister Von Kuczynski resigns the deanship to Sir J. N. Jordan as British minister.
The Crystal theatre delivered another strong performance this week though the Olympic Trio missed the matinee due to late arrival they appeared at night and performed.
A large parallel bar act stands out as the showpiece in a vaudeville bill. Burkhardt, Kelly & Co. spark laughter with Alaska or Bust while The Jew Comedian delivers witty slide and dried apple jokes. The Hartmans dazzle with Merry Widow Waltz pastiches and Lister and Moore entertain with singing and eccentric dancing.
In urging customers to secure seats in advance for good visibility, the Union Mercantile Co promotes reliable groceries and fresh goods availability, noting contact numbers 588 and 1665 for orders and inquiries.
At a W C T U meeting in the M A parlors Dr D K Bond spoke on Effects of Alcohol on the Human Body. He urged reading The Physiological Effects of the Liquor Question and highlighted harm to brain and nervous system and morals. The talk, praised by the ladies, will be presented before city Sunday schools. The group planned Susan B Anthony's birthday program as well.
City in brief notes include Buchanan Optical Co advertisement for Becoming to the Wearer glasses. Guy A Feely in Charles City today for a lawsuit trial. Ice house at county home stores seventy tons. Mrs M B Neff recovering from surgery at Waverly hospital shows daily progress. Mrs F A Buttke visiting Fox township from South Dakota amid brother Frank Standish’s illness. Hair Goods line offered by Mrs S B Johnson at 324 1 2 West Fourth St. H J Treanor returns from Chicago for Parker Clark wedding. W R Cole family moves to 610 Wellington Court. phone 1786 blue. Union Mercantile Co promotes low prices with smoked sardines 7 cents. ride to Six fare free in Rock Island.
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