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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1910
Page
7
Editor Courier prints a letter from Hope C. Martin announcing he cannot run for mayor due to business demands. He thanks supporters and notes his cigar business Martin Bros. leads his private affairs, clearing the field for spring elections.
A local newspaper piece reports on potential candidates and the chaotic political scene in Waterloo. It notes Mr Martin’s reluctance to run due to business needs, hints at former mayors P J Martin and J R Rector weighing a bid, and mentions councilman S L Vale stepping back. буде
Jack asks where he is bound this week. He replies he will attend the hospital fair at Ellis hall and the Keters benefit, then see A. Connelly for carriage paint NE.
Waterloo and surrounding news items report local events including a candidate for Butler county auditor Edward Hickle a Cedar Valley seminary visit by Rev E A Valiant a court case involving J Kennedy a 65 year old corn doctor fined 15 dollars a thief’s entry at 75 Quincy Street and a missing savings bank a Waterloo club dining room update and planned opening Percy J Perkins revamp of the Waterloo club dining room for collective discussions at mealtimes Iowa Life Insurance stockholders meeting and director vacancy Reinbeck Courier notes Judge Franklin C Platt seeking renomination Waterloo Laymen Missionary gathering details and a January 31 marriage near Janesville as William S McMullan weds Iva Irene Hall after a swift court ceremony
Announcements warn that communications and notices must reach the office by 9:00 am to be published. Temple Rebekah Lodge No. 54 plans a thimble bee at Mrs. F. C. Sage’s home 920 Walnut Street on Tuesday afternoon February 1.
Washington January 28 the application by the Armour car lines to the Interstate Commerce Commission for reparations against the Southern Pacific on shipments of ice from Los Angeles to Yuma was rejected. The commission held that granting the request would open the door to the grossest form of favoritism and rebating.
Washington, Jan 28. Postmaster General Hitchcock denied publishers charges of government inefficiency and incorrect cost figures for second class mail. Committee chair Weeks pressed George W. Wilder to prove claims while Cyrus Curtis faced questions on basing critiques on impressions. Senator Gore seeks a Senate investigation into periodical transport costs across nations and carriers.
Chicago January 28 Rock Island railroad car workers plan a general wage raise amid unrest in the mechanical dept. A strike threat looms if offers fall short. A conference with Chicago road officials is anticipated as a wage scale is drafted led by L J Wilson. Boilermaker negotiators press 39 cents an hour. See A Connelly for carriage painting.
Cedar Rapids January 28 The annual election of the Acme Fire Insurance company re elected its officers President J M Dinwiddie Secretary-Manager Gus A Doerfler and Treasurer Robert Palmer The company shows strong growth with mortgage loans rising from 40000 to 57000 bonds from 4000 to 14250 and net surplus to policy holders at 11698188 The firm founded in Lisbon reorganized after moving to Cedar Rapids three years ago and remains locally prominent Also notes its conservative business methods The Acme annual statement is printed in the Waterloo Courier For Rent Suite of steam heated rooms with janitor service and Dr E E Peek space offered Also advertisement for Martin's Turkish baths
Washington, Jan. 28 The house committee on public lands voted to report favorably the Mondetl bill admitting entry to the surface of coal lands in the United States. The measure affects 30 million acres across Wyoming Colorado Utah New Mexico North Dakota Oregon Washington and Idaho. A separate note mentions a hospital fair and a free kindergarten during the Cedar Valley Short Course week February 14 to 19 with Miss Edith Charlton as instructor.
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