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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1912
Page
9
In a discussion on reporting craft, Henry Watterson critiques sensationalism and advocates basing stories on solid facts. The piece compares journalism to cooking, warning against overroasting the truth while stressing the chef like skills needed to assemble a fair, accurate scoop.
Reports describe San Francisco coastal fog patterns with dense 1500 foot walls crossing the Golden Gate and temperatures dropping to sea levels. The piece then notes opals expand more with heat than other gems and can crack settings. It closes with a mention of film picture packs from the Waterloo Evening Courier.
In Black Hawk County Iowa the District Court records a petition by plaintiffs George Franzenburs and William Tagan against unknown claimants for the west half of the northeast quarter in section 25 and Lindsey U Warren as defendants. The notice informs each named and unnamed defendant of the pending action and requires response.
In a Waterloo Iowa suit Thomas Thomas and H B Boies seek to quiet plaintiffs title to the west half of the northeast quarter in section 25 township 87 north range 14 west, against unknown claimants claiming via Lindsey C Warren, whose 1855 US title was lost to tax deeds. Plaintiffs pray judgment barring such claims and to establish clear title, with a notice set for appearance before noon on September 2 of the 1912 term in Waterloo. The judge is Franklin C Platt.
Hiring notice from Lytle Construction Co. Charles City Iowa. Foreman A Rogers invites skilled bricklayers for steady work. Call on or write for details.
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