Coliseum set to host Republican National Convention
Chicago June 4. The Squip Coliseum on Wabash between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets, built of stone and steel, will open June 18 to accommodate the Republican National Convention. The 11,188 seats include 7,988 on the main floor and 3,200 in the balcony. special organizing rooms, press facilities, telegraph lines, and an emergency hospital are laid out beneath and around the vast auditorium.
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iChicago
Republic
Col
Theodore Roos II
H. Taft
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth
Chicago
Bby
Hicago
Richmond
Charles F. Gunther
Mmittee
Col. Rry 5
New
Bfe
Te World
Ibles
Bach
Arthur G. Brown
William S. Stone
Stone
Republican National Committee
Red Cross
Two Arrests For Riding Motorcycles Without Lights
Two arrests were reported after police fined Jim W. Brown and John Boutlle $3 each in police court for operating motorcycles without lights. The police will strictly enforce the light requirement for motorcycles and automobiles. Our vagrants were arraigned and given 30 days to leave town.
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Jim. W. Brown
John Boutlle
Po& Court
Partners Fight One I Arrested
Shipsman, a prophet at the Waterloo Steam Dye works, was arrested this morning on a charge of disturbing public quiet. He is to be given a hearing this afternoon in police court. The trouble stemmed from partnership disputes that led to a violent altercation.
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Ij. Shipsman
Waterloo
Irks
Ion
D. Jacobs
Mosman
Trou
R Boyce at Des Moines Clinic
The report notes R Boyce at a Des Moines clinic with Dr G Fe Bayeve attending. The text references Deg bines and addresses a medical appointment in Iowa.
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R. Boyce
Des Moines Clinic
Optometry Association to Host Glasses Fitting Clinic
The State Optometrists Association announces a public clinic by Dr. Boyce on Thursday. He will demonstrate the method of fitting glasses in a demonstration considered a notable honor for the optometrist.
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State Association of Optometrists
Boyce
Great Western starts new work on line to Oelwein
Distribution of 3 pound rails along the Chicago Great Western route from this city to Oelwein began this morning. The company plans to make the line as fine as possible and will rush relaying to an early completion.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Oelwein
Great Western
Resignation of St Louis National League Club President
New York June 4 President Lynch of the National league received a telegram from Steinenger of the St Louis National League Baseball Club announcing his resignation as president. The message read simply I have resigned as president of the St Louis National League baseball club. Steinenger was defeated recently in a legal contest with Mrs Helen H Britton owner of the club.
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New York
Lynch
National League
Steinenger
St. Louis National League Baseball Club
St. Louis
Sleinenger
Helen H. Britton
Pretty Cedar Heights wedding unites Elva Chapin and Fred Barr
A morning ceremony at Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Kicker's Cedars Heights home joined Miss Elva G. Chapin of Waterloo and Mr. Fred C. Barr of Clarksville. Guests later shared a pink and white breakfast at the Warren cottage before the couple depart for Cedar Falls and Minneapolis en route to their Clarksville home. The bride, longtime Waterloo west schools teacher, and Barr, a Clarksville businessman in Monument work, are greeted by relatives including Byron Chapin of Oklahoma City and Dr. and Mrs. Day.
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Kicker
Cedars Heights
Elva G. Chapin
Fred C. Barr
Clarksville
PF. W. Warren
Chautauqua Park
Barr
Monument
Byron Chapin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mrs. Day
Birthday gathering honors Miss Agnes Taylor at Argyle street home
Mr and Mrs H B Taylor hosted young ladies last evening for Miss Agnes Taylor birthday celebration at their Argyle street residence. Guests enjoyed games and musical numbers by Mrs Wade Nelson and Miss Java Bangert in pink and white decor. Grace McCarthy presented a silver umbrella keepsake. Out of town guest Miss Bangert of Cedar Falls. Hawkeye Grove Woodmen circle to meet in Soush hall tomorrow at 8. A porch bridge party for June 12 at Sans Souci hotel issued to 200 guests marks the summer social season start.
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H. B. Taylor
Argyle Street
Agnes Taylor
Wade Nelson
Java Bangert
Henrietta Taylor
Nina Hostetler
Grace McCarthy
Miss Bangert
Cedar Falls
Charles J. Rudolph
Alfred ©. Selle
Mary Bb. Evens
Sans Souci
Founders of College Live Here for Reunion at Champagne
A reunion of the founders who aided in establishing the Minois Agricultural and Military college at Champagne in 1868 is set for June 10 and 11. Waterloo will be represented by M. H. Loomer, who travels from Marengo with his wife to visit Loomer’s parents before the event. Judge F. C. Platt may also attend. About 500 founders existed, with an estimated 200 to attend.
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Minois Agricultural and Military College
Champagne, Jr
Waterloo
M. H. Loomer
Nashua Couple Wed Quietly in Creamery Couple
Nashua Iowa June 4 A quiet marriage linked local creamery official J W Blinn and Edith Bradford a trained nurse by Rev Will Kirwin of the Methodist church The couple are well known in the area and will reside in Nashua amid friends wishes
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Nashua
J. W. Blinn
Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery Co
Edith Bradford
Will Kirwin
Methodist Church
Dog Rescued From Cistern After Sixteen Days
Nashua on June 4 reports a fox terrier owned by G C Hoyer vanished on May 18. A second terrier from F L Davidson reportedly disappeared May 20. Investigators found a cistern beneath a building containing both dogs, starving but alive after sixteen days without food or water.
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Nashua, Ja
Walter Beem
G. C. Hoyer
Nashua Eleemie Hecht
Me Hoyer
FL Davidson
Hover
Mr. Hoyer
Davidson
Minnesota to Get New Primary Law in Extra Session
St Paul Minn June 4 An extra session of the Minnesota legislature convenes this day by Governor A Q Buerhart to enact a state wide primary election law for all state officers and presidential delegates. Other measures including woman suffrage and legislative reapportionment will be considered as defenses from the regular session.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
A. Q. Buerhart
Veteran Prisoner Earns Cross of Honor at Milledgeville
Andrew Jackson King, serving life at the Georgia State Farm Milledgeville, was sentenced for killing his son in law Robert Keel on September 23, 1910. King, a Civil War veteran born near Lawrenceville Virginia, has lived in Gordon County since age eight and now at seventy seven owns a home and ten children. He claims self defence in the fatal act.
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Milledgeville
Andrew Jackson King
Robert Keel
King
Keel
Sing
Brunswick County
Lawrenceville
Gordon County
Calhoun
Ison
Shot assailant of his mother in Georgia town
A 44 year old man, Michael Jones, is in custody after shooting his mother in her home near Covena Georgia, with the incident prompting a security response and a clarification on domestic ties. The report notes prior family tension and an attack tied to the same household. Local residents and officials provided statements while treatment was given at St. Wineratt hospital.
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Michael Jones
St. Wineratt Hospital
Sears
Jones
Webernk
Bates
PAYS TRIBUTE TO BISHOP STUNTZ STUNTZ PROMOTED AS NEW BISHOP
Editorial in Cedar Rapids Gazette lauds Homer Stuntz for his elevation to bishop by the Methodist conference in Minneapolis. Stuntz, longtime Cedar Rapids pastor, previously served in Doner laws conference at Chelsea Tama County, and preached there after his elevation. He has strong local support and a wide circle of friends.
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Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Homer 7
Stunts
Iowa
Stuntz
Rdar Rapids
Alt. Vernon
Chelsea
Tama County
Eoote
Old Officers Win A Victory In Polls
Report from the city recounts election day strains as clerks and judges labored overnight to tally votes. Precinct shortages prompted ballot borrowing, and clerical errors were corrected by overwriting misprinted names. Classified listings note several rental ads and a housing request amidst the voting details.
Local Precinct Returns Mark Campaigns Across County
Mina Margaret Myers led a sweeping canvass for supervisor in every precinct as results emerged. Precinct committeemen were elected in Cedar Falls Spring Creek Poyner Marclay Cedar Orange Big Creek Hennington Whion Magle Road Chains and Mt. Vernon through Waterloo. In the fourth district A H Brandhorst won supervisor over Watters by a plurality of 2b votes with Brandhorst leading in Orange and Black Slank totals, while Watters carried some wards and line items.
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Mina Margaret Myers
Gewsty
Cotoi Petitur
J. L. Huechele
Misa Myers
Young
Cedar Falls
Lnp
Chas
Hearst Spring Creek
W. M. Gipe
Poyner
R. W. Eimert Marclay- Wim. May
Cedar- Q. Smalling
Orange - 55
M. Lichty
Big Creek
Liger
Hennington
Jacob Telsinger
Whion GG
A. Evenson
Magle Road Chains
Fox A. TL
C.F. Robe
Mt. Vernon
I Jordan
Laegter
Davis
Washington
R. Ro Ford
East Waterloo
Pwrof
Soliner
Jn Freatey
J.T. Thornbury
Cedar Auls
Celtya
Leo Paulger
Shird
L.A. Bladine
Waterloo
Celtyas Sevan
WB. McMurray
A. H. Brandhorst
Linealn
Brandhorst
Willers
Kern Begins Lorimer Fight in Senate
Washington June 4 Senator Kern of Indiana prepares to oppose the Lorimer majority report in the senate as Lorimer defends himself. The Lorimer case dominates likely two weeks of senate business and could stretch the congressional session. Lew and Kenyon back Kern in the minority on the investigating committee. Brady War Pictures offer promoted through Waterloo Evening Courier with a coupon on page 3.
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Washington
Lorimer
Kern
Indiana
Senate
Congress
Lew and
Kenyon
iXern
Lortiner
Itnois
Waterloo Evening Courier
Licensed FO Wed. Akin Feist Barr and G Attend
In Cedar Falls John W Akin and Lydia S Feist from Janesville are noted with Fred Barr of Clarksville and Hiva G from Chapin Waterloo listed among licensed individuals in a brief social notice.
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John W. Akin
Cedar Falls
Lydia S. Feist
Janesville
Fred ©. Barr
Clarksville
Hiva G
Chapin
Waterloo
Foley Kidney Pills End Kidney Trouble Says Sable
Charles Sable of Rochester New York says Foley Kidney Pills gave him prompt relief from a long standing kidney ailment. His recommendation supports the pills' reputed curative qualities and follows similar endorsements from H W Tageart.
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Lela Love
Wiley Love
Covena
Foley
H.W. Taggart
Charles Sable
Rochester
N. Y
Sable
H. W. Tageart
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