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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1913

Page

6

Foundation 10 Be Ready for Hotel Site Construction

Carpenters at work earnest to finish foundation before month end for the Russell Lamson hotel at Commercial and Fifth. Dunphy Friedman contracting firm in charge, with 361 piles driven and concrete flowing daily. Meier Fridstein reports 200 to 300 workers to be employed as operations begin. no labor shortages reported.

Dunphy, Fridstein Russell-Lamson Commercial Fifth Streets H. 8. Walsh Chicago Meier Fridstein

Mt Auburn social notes visit and travel in July

Mt. Auburn notes show residents traveling to Waterloo Cedar Rapids Vinton and Shellsburg with visits to relatives and friends. Many attendees from here visited family at Waterloo and Vinton while others attended reunions and a funeral in Gettysburg. An ice cream social by the Royal Neighbors in town is planned for next Saturday evening.

Josephine White Garrison Schlorfelt K. M. Oliver Baby Vinton Lola Smalley Waterloo Goodwin Frank Hone Vida Sanders South Dakota Chas, Lee Clark Rapids G. L Fisher Central City Wm. St. Clair Wallace Newton Parks Cedar Rapids Ed. Calkins Auburn Fay Rice Glenville Minn Claude Bearbower Jim Bearbower Arthur White Mr. White J. St. Clair Gladys Lanover Center Point Gladys Scott Fisher “Fame John Roster Gettys Harten Monroe Wis Jane Gulick Royal Neighbors’ Lodge Albertson Lawn Roster Guy Ora Lee Vinton Tuesday. . Mr. and Mrs. Ward Spichers

Kohl named director by Town Shoe Retailers

The Town Shoe Retailers association in Fort Dodge elected officers and W. C. Kohl of Waterloo was chosen as a director for the coming year. Roy Stevens of Othimwa and E. P. Stuhler of Monticello were named the other two board members. Officers include President J. K. Jewell Des Moines Vice President W. A. Roll Cedar Rapids Secretary T. McNehe Atlantic Treasurer S. M. Welch Fort Dodge.

Town Shoe Retailers’ Association Fort Dodge W. C. Kohl Waterloo Roy Stevens Othimwa E. P. Stuhler Monticello J. K. Jewell Des Moines W. A. Roll Cedar Rapids T. McNehe Atlantic 8. M. Welch

Cushman Rites Thursday Funeral for Andrew Cushmat

Funeral services for Andrew Cushmat will be held tomorrow at 10:20 AM from the home on St Wellington Street. Rev. Evans will officiate with a private burial at Fairview.

City in Brief Actions and Travels Around Waterloo

City in Brief lists local moves and travel of residents. Sheriff Shores attends state sheriff meeting in Estherville while Frank DeLong improves from tonsillitis at his 571 Locust Street rooming house. Mrs. Wagner returns from Powell Wyoming trip. Miss Maye Hinck of Chicago visits sister Mrs. Torpey. Mrs. Wyant travels to Los Angeles to visit relatives. J A Todd of Sioux City attends druggists’ convention. Dean Richmond visits Waterloo, Richard Richmond en route from Yale to California. Albert and John George and brother arrive from Texas to aid paralytic case. Roger Smith heads to Los Angeles after visiting Waterloo. Three Waterloo girls depart for Europe via Illinois Central at 2:20 pm, sailing from Montreal to Liverpool, Paris, Cumbria, Boston in a 30-day tour. Temple Rebekah and IOOF lodges to install tonight. Louis A. Gaiser leaves for Chicago and Grand Rapids on business. James L. Cooley and wife depart for Hartington Vermont, visiting New York City, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia on trip. Neil Jackson and daughter Rosalie go to Clear Lake for two weeks.

Frank DeLong Locust Street Herman T. Wagner Powell Wyoming Maye Hinck Chicago T. G. Torpey Independence Avenue W. W. Wyant Los Angeles J. E. Wyant JC. W.lingworth J. A. Todd Sioux City Waterloo Illinois Central Europe Bernice Call Gertrude Klein Marion Wyant Montreal Canada Liverpool Paris Boston Temple Rebekah Lodge No. Ha Black Hawk Lodge IO. O. F Louis A. Gaiser Hall-Ekfelt Company LoVevening Grand Rapids James L. Cooley Hartington, Vt D. W. Jardine New York City Washington Philadelphia Conley Rochester Neil Jackson Rosalie Clear Lake

Mobile woman becomes America's only woman game warden

Norma F. Gibboney of Mobile is named the only woman game warden in the country, appointed to protect birds in her district. A society girl and avid hunter, she has traveled widely, is a crack shot, studies game birds, and has stocked her district with rare varieties. She prefers safeguarding birds over social frivolities.

Miss Gibboney Countey Mobile Ala Norma F. Gibboney America Sively Miss.Gibboney

Pensions Advocated to Aid Needy Mothers in Washington

Judge Everett Smith urged using foster care and pensions for dependent mothers at the national conference in Seattle. He blamed divorces for rising dependent children and urged state aid to keep families intact, with payments for each child under 16 years old. He argued this protects the home and nation’s future.

Seattle Wash Everett Smith King County Circuit Court National Conference of Charities and Corrections Smith Pacific Northwest West United States Panama Europe State of Washington

Cement State Silo Co Keeps Waterloo Plant Open

Announcement confirms Cement State Silo Co will continue operating its Waterloo factory south of the parking house after months of uncertain status. Local officials and workers welcomed the decision as a stability for the community and local economy.

Cement State Silo Co

Duumina Golber Tops Iowa Golf Championship Lead

In Des Moines the Iowa state golf tournament proceeds with rounds at the Golf and Country Club and the Waveland links. Ot tums star Arthur M Bartlett leads with 154 after 36 holes, William Sheehan 160, Ralph Rider 162, while Jennie Jones tops women qualifiers with 95 for 18 holes at Waveland. The banquet and election of the state association are tonight.

Des Moines Waveland Links Wm. Sheehan Arthur M. Bartlett Ottumwa Bartlett

Jury Severely Criticizes President in Final Report

A federal grand jury in San Francisco sharply criticized the president and the attorney general for their handling of former local District Attorney Mc Nab. Judge Van Fleet postponed acceptance until criticisms are removed. the panel will reconvene with an emascu lated report. The jury had indicted Western Fuel officials and Diggs and Caminetti on white slave charges. A Black Hawk county board meeting on detention hospital plans will be held this afternoon.

San Francisco Cal Federal United States van Fleet McNab Diggs Caminetti Board of Supervisora Black Hawk County

Kansas to Build Complete Citizen Herdbook System

Kansas will establish a comprehensive vital statistics system recording births marriages and deaths with cross indexing to instantly reveal the life history of any citizen. The state will also seek to register divorces once the next legislature acts, and physicians must file birth reports to the vital statistics bureau.

Topeka Kas Kansas Vital Statistics Bureau

La Rue’s Town Criers Play Downtown Band Concert

La Rue’s Town Criers band will give a concert in Lincoln park at the corner of Fourth and Mulberry streets this evening at o'clock. It is the first downtown parks concert of the season and expected to draw a large crowd. Although arranged for the entertainment of druggists the public is invited to attend.

Reed and Clark Interesting Pair in Ot tumwa

Two Ot tumwa politicians with shared druggist roots meet at a druggists convention. N F Reed chairs the state Democratic committee and is a rock ribbed Democrat. F D Clark is U S marshal for the southern district of Iowa and a rack ribbed Republican. Reed is a candidate for Clark’s place. Both are druggists, neighbors and longtime friends and former presidents of the Iowa Pharmaceutical association.

Ottumwa N. F. Reed State Democratic Committee F. D. Clark United States Iowa Reed Mr. Clark The Iowa Pharmaceutical Association

Read Succeeds Clark as United States Marshal

Mr Read follows Mr Clark as president and is expected to rise to United States marshal. The passage notes many politically powerful druggists in the circle.

Read Clark United States

Bank seeks title determination for Majestic Theatre site

Leavitt and Johnson National Bank again sues owners of the Majestic Theatre building to settle title and the northeasterly boundary of bank owned lots facing Commercial Street. The bank plans improvements and asks the court to define shoreline limits and whether the Majestic building intrudes on others rights.

Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Majestic Theatre Commercial Street Majestic

Waterloo Moto Boat Club to meet on lockerhouse plans

Waterloo Moto Boat club will hold a meeting Monday evening at the foot of Second avenue to lay plans for erecting a lockerhouse. President John Jago issued the call and Glenn Harper chairs a committee to confer with Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad officials for permission. The Sedgwick island clubhouse plan has been abandoned.

Waterloo Moto Boat Club Second Avenue Waterloo West John Jago Glenn Harper Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Sedgwick Island

Also Mentioned on This Page

MT. Auburn Lee WV. C. Kohl Buchanan John B. Bruner F. M. Shores Estherville Dean Richmond O. O. Hummel Richmond Yale University California John George Waterloo Township Albert Kirkland Texas Roger Smith O. R. Savage Stuart Norman Huyck Waterlooans Duumina Golber Potson Kerwin East Fourth Street East Side Park Reed and Clark
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