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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1911

Page

7

1000 MEN AT SUNDAY RALLY IN WATERLOO

Evangelist Matthews spoke in the east side park and at Grace Church as 1000 men attended the Sunday rally. John E. Bates presided and ten men gave experiences showing regenerating grace. Matthews noted Waterloo’s progress and urged two miles of effort. another outdoor meeting was planned for next Sunday.

East Side John EB. Bates Mr. Matthews Clarion Waterloo Walter Mr. Pardon W. B. Howell

Waterloo Boy's Leg Amputated After Navy Injury

William Bruner returned from Portsmouth to Waterloo with news that his son Ray Bruner, recently joined the United States navy, had a leg amputated eight inches from the hip after an injury. The cause remains unclear and Kay will be unable to return home for some time.

Wiliam Bruner Portsmouth Ray United States Navy

Dewar Harvest Notes and Local Visits

In a brief rural report from Dewar July 17 harvest progress is outlined with oats promising a good yield next threshing week. Local residents, including Cc. R. Meyer and family and F. J. Schmitt, visited Cedar Falls, while Miss Laura Follett traveled to New Hampton. Clara Lilig and Annie Follett stayed at Eagle Center, A. D. Clark returned from Trent, and F. I. Hemer assisted with harvesting in Waterloo.

Wee Dewar Cc. R. Meyer F. J. Schmitt Cedar Falls Laura Follett New Hampton Clara Lilig Annie Follett Eagle Center A. D. Clark Trent

Mrs Allhouse Seriously Ill After Caesarian Case

In Jesup Iowa July 17 Special report says Mrs Jacob Allhouse who recently endured a Caesarian in Waterloo remains seriously ill with dropsy. A physician consultation occurred Saturday. She is over forty. her baby is healthy and thriving. The mother has recovered enough to return home here several days ago.

Jesup Waterloo Jacob Allhouse

Sebastian Glaus Funeral Sunday

The aged man Sebastian Glaus died by his own hand Thursday night. His funeral Sunday afternoon at Emanuel Evangelical Association church drew large attendance. Rev. J. H. Bauernfiend preached on The Joy of Our Lord Our Strength. He was a Cedar Falls Odd Fellows member. service also at Fairview Cemetery with lodge pallbearers.

Emanuel Evangelical Association J. H. Bauernfiend Sebastian Glaus Friends Glaua Odd Fellows’ Lodge Cedar Falls

Terrill Quits Senate. Smith Succeeds In Georgia

Washington July 17 Senator Terrill of Georgia ceased to be a member of the United States senate at 11 20 a m today Acting upon his tele graphic request to Vice President Sherman this morning the senate ordered that Mr Terrill s name be stricken from the roll of the senate leaving his seat vacant until Governor Hoke Smith qualifies as his successor

t—Smith Washington Senator Terrill Georgia United States Senate Sherman Senate Terrill Hoke Smith

City in Brief Notes on Local Goings On

A. MacEachron travels to Minneapolis while Milo McKibben visits relatives in Clear Lake. George W. Dickinson visits Weaterloo. Emergency Officer Howard Garrison is ill. Chiropractor A Petersen to New Hampton for paralysis case. Misses Pearl and May Wagner depart for Excelsior Springs Mo. Shoemakers from Toledo arrive for visit. Locust shells studied by N B Barker. Two new smallpox cases trigger quarantine notices. Bridge work by W C F N advances. arches to follow with fall completion target. Agnes Meany on two weeks vacation. Colfax trip for F J McCune due to father’s illness. Various local visits and travels noted.

Milo McKibben Jesup Clear Lake George W. Dickinson Weaterloo A. Petersen New Hampton Misses Pearl May Wagner Excelsior Springs Joseph Tyler Vinton Street Ed Lanritson Riehl Street Agnes Meany Northey Manufacturing Company Western Avenue Myre F. J. McCune Colfax Coates Thirtyfourth General Assembly Rainbow William A. Griffin The Courier Colorado Pueblo Chieftain Pueblo R. L. DeGon Freeport H. E. Wallis J. D. DeGon Chicago Kate Dochan Kansas City

Dairying and Testing of Milk Lecture Given

A lecturer spoke to summer students at the Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls on Dairying and Testing of Milk. The summer school serves country school teachers who study agricultural topics under the direction of Miss Fields of Page County.

Livered Iowa State Teachers’college Cedar Falls Miss Fields Page County

Cedar Falls man rolls into river to beat sunstroke

Pat Conray, Cedar Falls, after absorbing a brew, believed he was a fish and sought a cool spot by the river. He walked into the river, fell in, and was rescued by Aniw er Morris. He was escorted to the station and placed in process of seasoning for his morning honor.

Pat Conray Cedar Falls Pat Aniwer Morris

Drunk and Vagrant Offenses Lead to Short Jail Terms

Tim Moran faced ten days for laboring and drinking after claiming work kept him in town. William Nelson, with fifty cents, pleaded not guilty to vagrancy yet was convicted. Bert Ricker served five days for drunkenness and James McGuire ten for his reputation. Several others received street sentences and fines for traffic violations.

Tim Moran Tim Fair City William Nelson Bert Ricker James McGuire

Six Die in Blast at Tripont Powder Plant North of Denver

Six men were killed and several injured in an explosion at the Tripont Powder factory nitro glycerine house, about 15 miles north of Denver. The blast was heard in South Denver, a coroner’s report said.

Tower Colo Tripont Denver Arapaho County

Waterloo Band to Play in Washington Park Tomorrow

La Rue's Waterloo band will give the regular weekly concert in Washington park on morrow evening. The concert, moved up one day due to a circus, offers a program of popular and classical airs. The Waterloo organization is gaining notice and ranks among the best in the state under Prof. Hugh G. van Pelt.

Waterloo hive No 22 meeting on July 18

Announcement notes regular business meeting of H Waterloo hive No 22 on Tuesday evening July 18. Members urged to be prepared to pay assessment as record keeper is leaving town. Degree of Honor also meets Tuesday evening with installation of officers planned.

Polk County Robbery Suspect Tied to Convict Kill

Des Moines July 17 The convict killed in Minneapolis by a police officer was identified as Tom Hatch, alias Jerry McCarthy, sought in Polk County for attempted robbery. Hatch and Peter Juhi allegedly tried to dynamite and rob the Polk County treasury last March. James O Callaghan, former deputy treasurer, and Western League magnate Robert O Callaghan were tried on complicity charges, but the jury did not reach a verdict.

Des Moines Jerry McCarthy Minneapolis Tom Hatch Polk County Nes Moines Hatch Peter Juhi James O'Callleghan Robert O'Callaghan Western League

Five Women Injured in Grand Central Derailment

Five women were injured today when a Pierre Marquette excursion train derailed at Grand Central station in Chicago. The derailment occurred as the train collided with a switch engine while entering the depot after returning from St. Joseph Missouri.

Chicago St. Joseph, Miech Grand Central Railway

Exciting Encounter With a Motorcycle Injures Porter

Harry, a colored porter at Schunemann dry stove, walked with crutches after a motorcycle accident on Fourth Street East near Franklin Street. He was thrown, landed hard, and sustained leg injuries. motorcycle damage estimated at $50. A Thompson boy briefly dazed after a wheel incident with two saws on Fourth Street East.

Harry Schunemann Dry Geo Larry Fourth Street Franklin Street

Rainfall Briefly Dips Waterloo After Evening Showers

Rainfall Saturday evening was light in Waterloo with a west wind and a clear sky. Local gauge by R B Slippy recorded five hundredths of an inch, heavier rain reported north and west of the city, while July totals remain just over an inch. The night low reached 8 degrees, signaling a shift from recent heat to cooler weather.

Waterloo Dubuque R. B. Slippy

Former Three-I Umpire To Jail

The article recounts the downfall of Bob Carruthers once a Three-I umpire and star slugger. In Peoria he received a 29 day workhouse sentence for liquor-related troubles, despite a past salary of 12000 dollars and a reputation for fair dealing.

Shastiy Bob Carruthers National League Peoria Carruthers Waterloo

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Adlers & Michaels- Stern Arenas Ur Vv Stein-Bloch Adler Michaels-Stern Sam Peck Evangelist Matthews Park Grace Church Evaneelist Matthews Grace M. Ebchurch C. C. Conniff Dewar Mrs. Allhouse Buchanan A. MacEachron Howard Garrison Ilness H. B. Shoemaker Toledo, In City G. R. Shoemaker L. G. Rongquest Thomas Hill Gladys Independence N. B. Barker Scott Mac Eachron Grinnell Hhis A. Mac Eachron Mr. Mac Eachron New York James N. Hanley Los Angeles J. J. Hanley Zimmerman la Porte City George Clark W. M. Robe Clark Spring Creek Township D. H. Pierce F. J. Collins Jefferson Street West Side Frank Standish N. Wabber Smith Street Pine Street Hospital Chautauqua Park Cedar Fallsine Electric Park Soash John Koch Washington Park Polk CO Mercury Grees
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