Banquet of Society News Highlights in Waterloo
The Waterloo society notes recount a reception honoring Miss Jessie Grady of the church and farewells as she departs for Tracy Minnesota. Guests enjoyed garden table decor, telegrams from guests, readings, and a ring gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Arld Society
George Maxon
Des Moines
Waterloo
Jessie Grady
First Baptist Church
J. R. Vaughan
Park Avenue West
Grady
Henry Thomas
Charles Eby
Florence Tutt
Blanche Edwards
Blanche ‘Thompson
Mina McChane
Friends of the Church
Miss Grady
Tracy, Minn
Beggars Seek Millions as Harriman Receives Letters
Mrs. H. H. Harriman widow of E. H. Harriman endures a flood of requests for money. Last year she logged five thousand letters asking for funding totaling 110 million dollars. Some letters come from professional beggars, ignored, while others go to a New York social problems society to which Harriman contributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Osage and Norfolk Dietrichs Visit Uncle and Aunt
Miss Cleora Dietrich of Osage and Miss Marion Dietrich of Norfolk Nel visit their uncle FP BG Dietrich and aunt Mrs J1k Wise. Following a delicious dinner the evening was spent informally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleora Dietrich
Osage
Marion Dietrich
Norfolk
Nel
Dietrich
J. 1K Wise
Attorney Cook Fined for Contempt in Iowa Court
Oelwein Iowa July 21 Attorney Jay Cook was cited to appear in Justice Irvine’s Court on contempt charges from a Saturday trial. He was fined five dollars for contempt and jailed until payment. He paid at 6 PM with receipt to recover if released by habeas corpus order, awaiting judge O’Connor’s hearing next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Jay Cook
Justice Irvine
Cook
Waar
McQueen
Superior Court
Irvine
Attorney Cook
O'Connor
Drunk man slugged officer and faced judge
After a tough struggle to avoid arrest John Cronan fought Officer Werlaufer and was subdued. Judge Caldwell sentenced Cronan to ten days as compensation for the bruises. Cronan claimed he would not work, but officials think he can be persuaded to do so. Two other intoxicated men were punished for their misdeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werlaufer
John Cronan
Caldwell
Cronan
Bar of Justice
State council raises Iowa land valuations by record amount
Des Moines July 26 The state executive council sitting as a state assess ment board raised the taxable value of lands by 48 760 000 over assessors figures for 1911 total value for 1911 was 875 000 000 boosted to 425 750 000 net railroad valuations rose 2 096 000 with large increases for several lines including the Northwestern Burlington Santa Fe Great Western Milwaukee and Rock Island Railroad companies the move aims to keep the state levy at last year’s level and represents the biggest raise in years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Executive Council
Northwestern
Council
Sioux City and Pacific
Dakota
Burlington
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Great Western
Milwaukee
Woman shoots Black Hand agent in Chicago saloon
Mrs. Ignazia Sottosanto shot a man demanding money at her Wentworth Avenue saloon. She emptied the cash drawer, then fired twice as he stepped toward the door, wounding him. He is in People's Hospital. Her husband also survived two Black Hand attacks with dynamite in prior months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ignazia Sottosanto
People’s Hospital
Wentworth Avenue
Hobber
Sottosanto
Rescue Mission Moves to Argyle Street
M R Inghes who has run the Waterloo Rescue Mission at 6048 1 2 Commercial Street will relocate to Argyle Street off Upper Fourth Street East. He will hold his first meeting there next Monday evening July 31 with daily meetings at the old location until then. Hughes who started the mission six months ago has rescued Amen and others, guiding some to join the church through his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Inghes
Waterloo
Commercial Street
Argyle Street
Upper Fourth Street
Mr. Hughes
Amen
Hughes
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Sea Window
Royal Society
Society News
Charles H. Eighmey
Highland
Helen Register
Edith Wyant
Ruby Roeder
Luther Vale
John Asher Hunter
Bloomington
Ind
Sanborn
Charles 41. Young
Ida Miller
Ill
R. A. Folk
Neb
F. B. Dietrich
George H. McNeill
Danville, Il
H. F. Miller
Ladies’ Aid Society
St Paul's M. BE
T. Clayton Welles
Eddington
First Congregational Church
H. A. Cobb
Mr. Welles
Des Joines
Fort Dodge
Spade
E. E. Parker
Madison
Wis
Albert Thompson
Minneapolis
Rupert. Parker
Wateroo
F.A. Beach
Farm
W. S. Bishop
Birthday Club
Electric Park
Mrs. Bishop
Misa Harrison
Janesville
Catherine Chatfield
Pleasant Club
Will Davis
Ninth Street
Court OF Honor
A. O. U. W. Hall
Smith
Pearl Peterson
Court of
Oriental Club
L. D. McLoud
Third Street
Bernice McLoud
F. P. Wheeler
Jefferson Street
Ogurex Club
Edna Cass
Ogurez Club
Mullan Avenue
J West
Lois Cass
Emma Rodamar
Souch Street
Soash Tall
Fannie Searles
Agnes Meany
Western Avenue
Katie Doohan
Kansas City
John Engleman
Miss Doohan
Rock Island
King’s Daughters
Boosters
First Brethren Church
Josiah Uichty
Fourth Street
Mary Horner
Harry Lichty
Clyde Smith
Leonore H. Patterson
Patterson Flats
Washington Street
Christie
Christie Engine Works
Marion
Mrs. Christie
Ha Pattar
Scane’s
Clio Club
N. A. Lichry
W.H. Schwedler
Edna McElroy
Rockford
J. H. Moore
J. N. Starbueck
Walier
Mon
J. G.ralston
Ruth
Jessie Brown
Oak Park
W. H. Schwedler
Charles Chapman
Lillie May Sawyer
Council Bluffs
Joseph Patterson
J. H. Bauernfeind
Bernard Brown
Bel del Rio
Texas
B.S. Harrison
Denver Street
Brown
Bloomington, NL
Lake
Jean
Eleanor Case
Spirit Lake
Mrs. O. E. Smith
Mgr
Lafay
Tte Street
Gare Rman
Rock Island Railroad Company
Black Hand
North End
Goodrich
Lowa Auto Company
Seventh and
Sycamore Streets
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