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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1913

Page

12

Bankers Speak On Compensation Law In Iowa

Des Moines bankers warn proposed workers compensation could pressure state finances and bank lending. Senator Clarkson plans to explain bill to bankers Feb 5, weighing two capitalization methods and their impact on capital needs and business survival.

Des Moines Iown Clarkson Albia Iowa Bankers’ Association Senate Shankland Iowa Legislative Commission

Chamberlain's Liniment Advertises Paralysis Relief

Persons troubled with partial paralysis are often helped by massaging affected parts with Chamberlain's Liniment. The liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain

Mutt and Jeff to Play Waterloo Friday January 31

Amusements note Gus Hill dominates successful cartoon plays as Mutt and Jeff top this season. Matt and Jeff and their family of singers dancers and fun makers arrive at Waterloo Friday January 31 in what is touted as this season's standout musical comedy. Also tonight Clarence Bennet presents A Royal Slave at the Waterloo theatre a popular Uncle Tom’s Cabin piece touring with strong audience appeal.

Mutt Jeff Gus Hill Matt Waterloo Clarence Bennet Waterloo Theatre

Warden Sanders advocates restitution to curb prison labor

Des Moines Iowa January 27 Special Warden Sanders urges abolishing contract labor in prisons arguing wages should fund victims as well as prisoners. He cites music in dining rooms as a pacifying tool and notes the need to address the unprovided families of criminals while restoring society. He also highlights church group talks on brotherhood and national progress.

Des Moines Sanders Penitentiary United States Walnut Street Baptist Church Tuthill

Progressives Here to Stay in Des Moines Speech

Albert J. Beveridge urged that the progressive party is here to stay, to fight, and to triumph. He compared party principles to those of 60 years ago, urged unity among progressives, and criticized Republicans and Democrats for lacking a coherent program. He told young people they have a rare chance to shape a lasting party and highlighted organized progressive conferences as the method to build a disciplined, fighting movement.

Des Moines Progressive Party Albert J. Beveridge Indiana Beveridge Taft Republican Party Murray Crane Republican People's Party Party of the People Democratic Party Mr. Beveridge Theodore Roosevelt Kansas City Kenyon St. Paul

Wife challenges husband in rapier duel turns deadly

In Moscow on January 27 Madame Nadia Putokin killed her husband during a formal rapier duel after she claimed insulted honor. Both were fencing professors whose salon drew fashionable attendees. A jealous army officer had provoked the affair, and Nadia killed him in the third bout, parrying until her thrust pierced the heart. A Waterloo lodge meeting notice followed.

Moscow Nadia Putokin Putokins Mr. Putokin Madame Putokin Nadia

Bitter fight over Iowa engineering move to divide schools

Rumors say the legislature will soon debate either sanctioning or rejecting the shift of engineering education from the university. Alumni from Iowa City and other schools mobilize, with the Senate seen as evenly split. The board seeks funds for a women’s dorm at Ames, implying changes to domestic science and campus housing were under consideration.

Des Moines Jan Board of Education Board For Education University At Iowa City Senate University of Hig Ames

Houghtands rear dairy experts tour Iowa on dairy train

After a two week Chicago & Northwestern tour the Iowa special dairy train of the Iowa State Dairy association ended its journey in Mon tour at 1 pm. It visited 77 towns and lectured to about 24 000 people. In Marshallcounty H H Kildee of Iowa State College spoke on dairy cow feeding and care and the train showcased different cattle breeds.

Edward S. Exster State Daily Expere Cyers Partiele Marshalltown Chicago & Northwestern Railway Iowa Iowa State Dairy Association Montour Northiam LeGrand Kildee H. H. Kildee Iowa State College Ames

Mechanism Reports First State Shorthand Talks by Hubbard

Ralph Hubbard of Jesup, a Waterloo Business College student, conducted the first state shorthand report on a stepotype related to the State Dairy Association publicity. The special daily train over the Chicago Northwestern ran west of town, finishing Saturday. Hubbard recorded speeches by a mechanical device instead of paper.

Ralph Hubbard Jesup Watterloo

Land Bought for 94 Cents Sold for $1 In 1906 Tax Deed

Last Saturday the Evening Courier reported that a tax deed gave Western Securities Co. five acres in Poyner Township along the Cedar river's east bank for ninety four cents the delinquent tax of 1906. The company later transferred the property to Mary Erpelding for one dollar and other valuable considerations.

Western Securities Co Poyner Llownship Cedar River Dend Mary Erpelding Dolar

Waterlooan charter member of Delta Chi fraternity

Iowa City Jan. 27 A Delta Chi chapter was installed at the University of Iowa with Waterloo resident G. W. Anderson among the new members. Attending were active members from other chapters and representatives from Minnesota Michigan Buffalo Ohio Chicago Leland Stanford Washington Nebraska California and Chicago Kent Law School. The University of Iowa now has the twenty second Delta Chi chapter.

Iowa City Dellahi National Legalraternity University of Iowa Iowa City G. W. Anderson Waterloo Minnesota Michigan Buffalo Ohio Chicago Leland Stanford Washington Nebraska California Chicago Kent

Real Estate Transfers in Black Hawk County

United States transfers land in 3-90-11 to Sanford St Clark. Frank T Bentley treasurer transfers land in 2-87-13 to Western Securities Co for 94 cents. Western Securities Co to Mary Erpelding land in 2-87-12 for 1. Home Park Land & Investment Co to P G Hoffman lots 13 and 14 black 10 Home Park 2nd addition Waterloo for 500. Illinois coal heater ad note.

Black Hawk Go. Abstract Co United States Sanford St. Clark Frank T. Bentley Black Hawk County Western Securities Co Mary Erpelding Home Park Land & Investment Co P. G. Hoffman Home Park 2Nd Addition Waterloo

Big reception at Manchester for school open house

Dr Charles Dutton Ditton health commissioner of Manchester Minneapolis has been named city health commissioner. A big reception at Manchester High School Friday week will welcome parents and patrons to tour the new school building with guided tours and an open house. Several addresses by state education officials and local business leaders are planned. Miss Mabel Sibert, who has run a large millinery shop here, sold the stock to Mrs Margery Hoyt and will return home to Waterloo for health reasons.

Josh Perkins Waterloo Orpheum Majestic Asahi Chicago Walter McCullough Emil Subers Georgia Boy Moore Towle Chester Johnstone Johnstone Ataira Manchester Thee Bferett Jo Duman Matelesfor Echool State Educational Ches.tautton Minneapolis Weth Delveware Ben Ea BF. J. Ditton Farmers and Merchants State Savings Bank M. P Miss Sibert Mabel Sibert Margery Hoyt

German Soldiers Reunited at Eldora

Eldora Iowa January 27 two former German soldiers now residents of Hardin county were reunited during court this week in Eldora. The article notes a remarkable reunion witnessed at the court proceedings.

Eldora Hardin County

Meeting Brings Together Long-Lost Soldiers After 33 Years

Two men, Robert Tho at Buckeye and William Smith of Bie dora, reunited at the courthouse after thirty three years. They had served together in Germany as soldiers in the army and belonged to the same game company. Neither man knew the other was in town until this week.

Robert Tho Buckeye William Smith Biedora Germany Mit

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