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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1910
Page
2
Illinois coal dealers warn customers that securing coal for next winter will be difficult as mines are shut due to unresolved labor disputes between Illinois miners and operators. Indiana miners may walk out in solidarity, risking rail-delivery cuts and a repeat of last winter's shortages.
Cal Stewart headlines an excellent vaudeville bill at the Park Theatre with corner grocery store anecdotes. The lineup features Gordon and Williams cross-fire act, Toomer and Hewin, Harry LaBelle, Lavelda and Zelda as outside act, and Peach Eightney's basket at C. FH. Strong crowd-pleasing entertainment resumes this season.
Antone Rochi of Chico died in Sacramento county hospital from a fractured spine after leaping eight feet from his bunk in a cell. The death followed two prior attempts to take his own life due to defeat of Jeffries.
Sam Norman will begin work as ticket agent at the Illinois Central passenger station this evening. He succeeds Roy Buckley who resigned earlier and will move to Dubuque soon for a similar post with the same company. Norman is from Waverly and previously served with Illinois Central.
Waterloo officials order six vagrants from Plattsville Peoria and La Salle to depart within thirty minutes after a night of drunkenness and begging. Several others, including Jim Fleming, J Kirsch and A K Burton, face small fines for drinking and sleeping in the streets or in a box car.
Fire Chief A A Dunham went to Greene yesterday with plans to launch a boat and float to Waterloo. He fell at the Iowa and Almond streets fire last Saturday injuring two small bones in a hand, was later placed in a cast, and began an enforced vacation.
Yesterday the construction of sidewalks on the Fifth Street Bridge started with prisoners sent to begin grading the foundation. Authorities promise a speedy finish after long delays, and work is to be rushed to completion now. Senate ratifies income tax in Georgia with a 22 to 18 vote. upper house approves and lower house treats it as special and continuing order.
Chicago July 12 identification of Ray Mahany an acquaintance killed by Elmer Cooper shifts police theory from highwayman to jealousy rivalry for Cathy Rush as motive. Mahany’s mother Mia Sarah Mahany says she mailed letters Ray wrote to Rush and her brother John. Cooper and Rush deny knowing Mahany. mother vows truth to clear her son. police hold Cooper and Rush.
Miss M Jean Wilkinson of Nora Springs has joined the Iowa Life Insurance company in the women best department and will take an active role in the field. She formerly served as assistant cashier at the First National Bank of Nora Springs and recently ran for Floyd county county office on the Republican ticket, coming within 46 votes of winning.
Regular meeting of Pythian Sisters set for Tuesday July 12 1910. Royal Ladies meet Wednesday in the new Pythian temple. Sons of Veterans Auxiliary holds Tuesday G A R hall session with balloting and business. Calvary Baptist Sisterhood meets Wednesday at Mrs Edgar Gooley 927 Fifth St W. all invited. W C T A social at Chautauqua Park Hall Thursday 2:30 with lunch picnic. Westminster Presbyterian Ladies Thimble Bee Wednesday 2:30 at Mrs Ernest Norton corner Vermont and Fourth St W. Bicycle bells and lamps available. W A Covell.
A representative from an eastern manufacturing firm arrived to discuss relocating its plant with G C Janney and the Chamber of Commerce. The proposal envisions two hundred workers at once and a cash register line akin to National models with an added bank style accounting machine, contingent on moving the factory to Waterloo.
In Reno a debate saw Mr James Jeffries fail to sway Mr John Johnson. About seven or eight years earlier Jeffries led in his field with strong profits and ample wealth. He then chose to retire while wealth remained substantial.
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