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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1913

Page

10

Married at Galloway Club in a company sponsored ceremony

Miss Mary Miller and Henry Siems of Dumont were wed Saturday afternoon in the Galloway Agricultural building with over 300 guests. The event halted plant machinery as employees attended. Galloway officials arranged the ceremony after a plant guide suggested wedlock and furnishing a home. Rev. Munn officiated with Carolynn Mether among the staff. The firm bore all expenses and presented a purse to the couple.

Mary Miller Henry Siems Dumont Galloway Agri Cultural Galloway Company Butler Bremer Grundy Galloway Court House Rev. Munn Carolynn Mether Siems

Crescent No. 17 P. M. Odd Fellows Social Change Noted

Bemis at 119 Arayle street with Mrs W N Burr and Mrs Fred Chervelier as hosting assistants. The social change announced for Thursday. Canton Crescent No 17 P M of the Odd Fellows sent Col C H Sweeney Major J F Reed and others to Charles City for a public installation. Bweeney on program for a drill of chevaliers. Also a Canton Crescent exhibition planned. F S Pettit clerk of the courts received the Anderson Mo Review edited by Leigh Wade formerly with Black Hawk County Abstract Co. Anderson notable for no saloons and fruit producing city.

Bemis Arayle Street W. N. Burr Fred Chervelier C. H. Sweeney J. F. Reed Canton Crescent The Odd Fellows Charles City Col. Bweeney Chevaliers F. S. Pettit Anderson, Mo Leigh Wade Black Hawk County Abstract Co Anderson

Florence Ohls In Court Today For Indictments

Florence Ohls wife of a Poyner township farmer appeared in court with her two young sons to answer indictments for second degree murder alleging a criminal operation led to Bertha Mahanna's death and a lesser abortion charge. Judge Platt would accept a guilty plea to the lesser charge but delayed sentence. counsel urged leniency, noting no money changed hands and that Ohls is mother to two small boys. Public sentiment was cited as not guiding judicial decisions. the court emphasized facts over speculation.

Florence Ohls Poyner Township Bertha Mahanna C. J. Rudolph Amd W. N. Birdsall Hoxie Birdsall Rudolph Platt Michael Mahoney Cedar Falls J. B. Newman Mahoney C. W. ‘Caldwell

City in Brief Focuses Local Events and Notices

A compact city in brief item lists diverse local items from social visits and church services to fraternal meetings and civic notes. The clock of small town life ticks through announcements of illnesses recoveries, a death in Cedar Falls, attendance at temperance gatherings, and upcoming lodge and religious events.

Planned Examinations for Teachers This Week

Exams for teachers to be held at the county superintendent's office on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Schedule includes Preliminary Didactics Orthography Reading Geography History Oral reading Arithmetica Physiology Elements of vocal music English grammar Penmanship Elementary algebra Economics Elementary physics and Elements of physics with times across three days.

Agree on Terms of Railway Split

Washington Jan 27 union pacific and southern pacific near an agreement under a supreme court plan to split assets. central pacific would go to union pacific linking ogden to san francisco while sacramento to portland stays with southern pacific. stock valued about 142 million to be divided among stockholders. few points remain for conferences as the dissolution of the harriman system nears. also pleas of guilty in district court include gambling house keeping, bootlegging, and assault cases with sentences ranging from fines to jail. cotter case sentence postponed to next friday.

Washington, D. C Union Southern Pacific United Stattes Supreme Court Union Pacific Central Pacific Ogden Utah San Francisco Asc Sacramento Portland Circuit Court Harriman Supreme Court Circuit Court For District of Utah St. Louis Louis J. Tichacek South Grand Avenue Tichacek Harry

Former Nurse Died at Halfa in Tragic Birth Loss

Mrs. Charles Overbaugh, known in Waterloo as Miss Gertrude Mayer, died shortly after childbirth at Halfa. The baby also died. both were buried together. She trained as a nurse at Presbyterian hospital after coming from Humboldt in January 1900s, married Mr. Overbaugh in 1911, and was beloved for her profession and sociability.

D. C. Huntoon Humboldt Charles Oversbaugh Halfa Overbaugh Waterloo Gertrude Mayer Presbyterian Hospital

Race With Death in Nevada Tragedy Strikes Harrington Family

Carson City reports Dr B J Cunningham flew in by special train to Reno to attend Mrs William Barrington wife of Assemblyman Harrington of Ormsby County. She had been vaccinated days earlier but developed blood poisoning and meningitis with little chance of recovery. Also notes Saint Louis Lump coal price at 5 50 per ton from Rim & Co.

Carson City Nev B. Jp. Cunningham Reno William Barrington

Suffragists March to Washington for National Headquarters

Washington January 27 suffragists plan the March 8 parade from New York to Washington led by Gen Rosalie Jones. The pageant features six golden chariots, a Baltimore petticoat cavalry escort, Inez Milholland as herald, a women’s band, and floats showing the suffrage movement’s worldwide reach and progress across professions.

Washington D. C Tn Washington Congress United States Rosalie Jones New York Petticoat Cavalry Baltimore Baltimore Petticoat Cavalry Inez Milholland

Grain and cattle markets report from Chicago and plains

Chicago and Kansas City market notes show wheat and corn declines early on, mixed for oats, with hogs and cattle receipts and price spreads. Cash wheat and corn prices listed, along with regional market figures for cattle, sheep, and hogs, including Kansas City prices and st Louis closings.

Chicago

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Galloway Club Concern Florence ORLS Poyner Buchanan's G. G. Bickley D.§. Wright Universalist Church Lewla Lange Decorah H. Gremm Leland Avenue A. F. Buchholtz Sam Williams Shell Rock YM. C. A Royal Neighbors of America Soashi Hall David Huttin Logan, Avenue H. E. Casner F. W. Porterfield Omaha Cedar Tent A. O. U. W. Hall Ida Niederfrank Strawberry Point Miss Niederfrank Cort Belt Telephone Company Emanuel Evangelical Church J. E. Schultz Franklin Street M.B. A. No van Schoyck Majestio Theatre Madras Pou Worth Ladies’ Union Mammoth Savings U. P Charles Cotter District Court Gust Bekiares Oscar Mavity Thomas Mann James Brown Saint Lous Rlim & Co Tichaceck Mra Lamson Bros. & CO Chicago Board OF Tradd E. McElroy Marsh-Place Iowa May Argentina Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Ken Mullong A. W N. S Nan Gnicago Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Texas Minneapolis Wellington Harley Limall Blim &Co Park
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