Market closes mixed with freight and steel stocks firm
New York prices show gains for United States Steel Amalgamated Copper and Western rails while many others slip. Mrs. George Weekes of 919 Fourth Street East was hospitalized for appendicitis and Roy C. Lee moves to Mankato Minnesota to join The Gil From Maine company as a specialty man.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Atchison
Reese Tee SH American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Wean
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Erie
Cole Asae
Minors Central
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
American Sugar
Northwestern
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
George Weekes
Fourth Street East
Presbyterian Hospital
Roy C. Lee
Mankato, Minn
Gil
Maine” Company
Notice of divorce and partition cases in Black Hawk court
Notices state in Black Hawk county district court Nel lie Hinkel seeks partition of real estate in Hayes addi tion Waterloo and divide undivided interests among defendants. If defendants fail to appear by March 2 1914, default and decree will be entered. Attorneys: Williams Clark.
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District Court of Town
Black Hawk County
Floy Goble
Claud Goble
District Court of
Play Goble
Kenneth Goble
District Court
Said
Waterloo
Town
Mears & Lovejoy
Hinkel
Iowa
Black Hawk
Towa
Blanch Williams
Elnora Outwaithe
J. P
Williams
Winniey Belle Bucknum
Waterton
Yan
Nellie Hinkel
Mathiis
Willams & Clark
Plaintim
City in Brief: Local Visitors and Obituaries
Numerous city visitors including C H W Miller banker in town on business and Leo Huntington attending the auto show in Chicago. W G Kiefer of Hazleton and J W Williams of Omaha call on officials. Mrs H C Stevens visits her mother in Independence. W J Clay Marble Rock merchant dies. funeral at Christian church. Rev Henry Mueller improving after surgery. C Roby city engineer back from Chicago. O A Kays returns from Minneapolis and heads to Kansas City for lumber conventions.
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P. E. Canfield
Chicago
C. HW. Miller
Citizens Bank
St. Ansgar
Willis G. Kiefer
Hazleton
Leo Huntington
Harry Burd
J. W. Willams
Omaha
Burlington Railroad
H. C. Stevens
Marshall
C. Peterson
Logan
Waterloo Real Estate Board
Gibson Brothers
Syndicate
Calvin B. Kingsley
New Hampton
Mass
Wayne Jenkins
Roger
W. J. Clay
Marble Rock
Christian Church
Harry Gould
O. A. Kays
Minneapolis
Northwestern Lumber Dealers’ Association
Kays
Kansas City
Dubuque
Southwestern Lumbers Dealers’ Association
Engagement announced for Miss Genevieve Fitzpatrick
Miss Genevieve Fitzpatrick and Stephen Mullany became engaged with a February wedding planned. Miss Genevieve and Lucile Fitzpatrick hosted guests at their Lerteh Avenue home where sewing was the evening’s diversion. Cecilian dancing party details noted for St. Mary’s Church at Elks Hall with Myers Orchestra.
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Marenuka Clus
Genevieve
Lucile Fitzpatrick
Lerteh Avenue
Genevieve Fitzpatrick
Stephen Mullany
Cecilian Society of
St. Mary's Church
Elks’ Hall
Myers’ Orchestra
Repass Auto Tops Knights in City Bowling Clash
Repass Auto won two of three games against Knights of Columbus at Jackman alleys as McSweeney of K C s bowled 650 for three games to break the city league record. McSweeney led with 465 in the match, Mucha had a 188 average for Repass five, and Stith posted 197 high score.
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Repass Auto
Knights of Columbus
Jackman
McSweeney
Gallagher
McFarlane
White Stockings
Mucha
Repass
Stith
Jury verdict clears Cedar Falls case against Corn Belt
Mandell Grifin-Middleton failed to win damages from Cedar Falls and Corn Belt Telephone Co. after a jury found the plaintiff contributed to her injury. She sued for 2000 dollars claiming negligence over a wooden wire spool left on Olive Street parking.
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Mandell Grifin-Middleton
City of
Cedar Falls
Corn Belt Telephone Co
Olive Street
Heitter Dies in Dubuque Funeral set for Friday morning
Funeral services for Thomas D Heitter, died at home in Dubuque Monday night, will be from C W Landis residence 602 Twelfth Street West at 1 30 Friday morning. Burial in Orange township cemetery. Heitter, 26, son of I W Heitter, nephew of W F Heiter and Mrs Landis and Mrs Imma Miller, born in Orange township. Survived by widow, parents, brother J F of Celoron, and relatives in Watersloo and Massachusetts.
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Thomas Q. Neitter
Dubuque
C. W. Landis
Oelob
Orange Township
Meitter
Ww. Heitter
W. F. Heitter
Landis
Imma
Arents
J. F
Celwoin
Watersloo
Courier Bowlers Suffer Defeat in Federal League Display
The Courier bowlers were defeated by Stewart-Simmons, who swept three games at the Jackman alleys. Courier totals were 685 698 and GED with 815 766 747 for the winners. Stewart-Simmons had the high score 187 by Stewart, while Morgan led the losers with 165.
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Courier
Stewart-Simmons
Courier Boys
Stewart
Morgan
Kimball’s
Two Men Fight Over Dollar Beating Leads to Trial
Patrick Morris and B. Duke had a fistfight that left Duke beaten. Duke filed an affidavit for assault and battery. Morris appeared before Justice Mc Murray, was fined one dollar and costs, and settled to gain his liberty. The pair had been friends for years.
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Patrick Morris
8. B. Duke
Duke
Morris
Court of Justice McMurray
Increase Minimum for Special Trains in Western Territory
Local city passenger and ticket agents report a 140 passenger minimum to run special trains in the Western Passenger association area and a minimum revenue charge of 75 dollars. Train runs depend on railroads securing needed equipment. Opens fight on Keokuk dam with a bill to compensate the government 19 dollars per horsepower annually and to regulate electric rates. Representative Rainey reintroduces an investigation of the Mississippi River Power Company.
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Western Passenger Association
Keokuk Dam
Washington, D. C
Representative Raines
Iicnals
Trans Atlantic Rate War Proceeds Amidant Sand
London January 29 four fresh developments in the trans Atlantic steamship rate war emerged today. Anchor Line announced a service between Orteenstown and Baston to counter Hamburg American Line plans and respond to German line entry into the Canaan traffic.
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London
Anchor Line
Orteenstown
Baston
Germman Line
Canaan
Temperature Today Reading From Markings and Syndicate
Nonsense OCR fragment lists temperatures with terms like maximum and minimum. Mentions Markings supplied by Buchanan of Opriens CoO ground floor Syndicate block. References yesterday and today with ranges around 91 above and 44 above. Confusing text lacks clear events or entities.
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Ty Buchanan Opriens Coo
Waterloo Bank Clearings Week Ending January 29, 1914
Bank clearings in Waterloo for the week ending Thursday January 29 1914 totaled 1 222 051 73 as supplied by Black Hawk County Abstract Co. The daily figures show a mix of small and large totals with Friday and Monday values highlighted and Thursday peaking near 200 565 44.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Cbatk
Davenport Iowa Plans Large Dam and Lock Project
United States engineers announce a wing dam four miles long and a nearly equal lock on the Le Claire rapids to enable flat water navigation. The $1,250,000 improvement begins spring and takes three years to complete with a small waterpower plant planned. In another note, a LaPorte City Saw Mill vs John Goodfellow case reveals an occasion where a defense witness admitted wagering on the suit outcome.
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Davenport
Keokuk
le Claire Rapids
United States
LaPorte City Saw Mill Company
John Goodfellow
Perpetual B and L Annual Election Yields New Officers
Officers were chosen and five directors whose terms expired were re elected for three years at a Perpetual Building and Loan association stockholders meeting. Real estate loans rose by 879 808 86 and assets surpassed 85 998 25 over 1912. Warren Brown became president succeeding George Johnson. St Tall named vice president. Directors include George Thinham W W Pierce S M Bentley Wm Kaumanu and A 4 Lohner.
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Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Perpetual Building & Loans Association
Waterloo
Warren Brown
S. J. All
It. C. Schultz
C. W. Stilson
George Thinham
W. Ww. Pierce
M. Bentley
Wm. Kaumanus
A. 4. Lohner
Brown
George Johnson
St. Tall
Mr. Brown
City Indoor Baseball Title Clash Planned Next Monday
Waterloo aspirants and Company Roof clash for the Waterloo city championship at the Armory next Monday evening February 2. The winner claims the city crown while the loser may end up with only pride. Admission is 25 cents. The event dominates local sports pages.
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Waterloo Rowling Aspiration
Armory
Chamain
Mosqueupots Make Merry in Iowa in Bancary
A swarm of moths invaded near the Burlington route plant by the river bank in Burlington Iowa. Workers reported a lively battle as the insects were driven off after a lengthy confrontation. They noted a similar winter visit about ten years ago.
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Iowa
Burlington
Tan
Peage and Order Forces Attacked in Labor Speech
Chas J Tanner auditor of the Western Federation of Miners spoke to Michigan labor delegates in Laneing Michigan on January 29 calling out mine owners Citizens Alliance Houghton grand jury Michigan miners and Ferria. He urged funds for unemployed union workers and claimed a warlike stance to aid an industrial strike. Tanner accused the Citizens Alliance of responsibility for the Calumet Christmas tragedy and cited broader union suppression by militiamen gunmen and deputies. A separate report from Fukio Japan noted no heated diet discussion over naval attache Fujii corruption charges and a Japanese naval commission will investigate. Ida A Briggs vs J E Briggs in divorce saw plaintiff testify of desertion. defendant defaulted.
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Laneing
Mich
Calumet
Allianey
Houghton Grand Jury
Michigan Mnintia
Gove Ferria
Chas. J. Tanners
Western Federation of Miners
Michigan State Federation of Labor
Tanner
Naly Ae
Citizens’ Alliance
Unien
Mina
Troughton Grand Jury
Jim MacNaughon
Dan Sullivan
W Ferrin
Fukio
Japan
Diet
Admi Koichi Fujii
Berlin
Count Gombel Yamamoto
Baron Minoru Saito
Baron Shimeto Dewa
Fujii
First official wireless between United States and Germany
Emperor William replied to President Wilson's birthday greeting in what is described as the first official wireless message between the United States and Germany. The acknowledgment arrived at the state department as officials prepared a suitable response. The transmission originated from a commercial station at Tuckerton, New Jersey, then traveled by overland wires to Washington.
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Washington
William
Wilson
United States
State Department
Atlantic
Tuckerton
Infant Drowned In Bronx Bathtub After Guard Leaves Child
A 7 months old baby died in a Bronx home bathtub when a collie pressed the spigot and started the water. The child, Gladys Leak, was left with a woman guardian and a dog, cushions around the tub, and was found drowned after the guardian returned from a momentary absence. An inquest yesterday linked the accident to the dog’s curious action and the guardian’s lapse in supervision.
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New York
Bronx
Gladys Leak
Slayer of Three at Large After Woodson Slayings
Jacksonville January 29 search parties fail to locate John Henry who shot and killed two neighbors and a boy near Woodson Tuesday night. Henry attempted to kill his wife and is believed to have escaped on a freight train or to be hiding south of Woodson. Victims were Charles Izard Everett Crain and Crain's young son.
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Jacksonville
John Henry
Woodson
Henry
Alkata
Charles Izard
Everett Crain
Crain
Hog cholera bill roasts senators over barber shop gaffe
Sen Kenyon mocks a hog cholera bill by proposing free barber shop access for senators and a serum injection to save a hog. He asks if saving a hog should take precedence over a senator’s vanity. Los Angeles County appoints a local public defender, claimed to be unique in the world.
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Washington, D. C
Sam
Capitol
Kenyon
Los Angeles County
California
H. W. Hammond Moves to New Lamson Building Office
H. W. Hammond, longtime Lamson building occupant, has secured new quarters on the 5th floor at No. 503 in the Black Hawk Bank building after fourteen years in his previous offices.
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Lamson
Black Hawk Bank
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