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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
12
Mayor R Thompson, defendant, resists ousting of Elizabeth Strayer and Marie Carey as Water City patrons. He files answer to writ of certiorari by presenting copies of appointments made by Mayor John Rector and an order to discontinue their services. Case set for strict court at 2 oclock this afternoon.
An appeal to the district court has been taken in the matter of the commitment of Joseph Morrison to the hospital for the insane at Independence by commissioners of insanity for Black Hawk counts. Mears and Lovejoy are appellant's attorneys. The petition states Morrison’s commitment was ordered June 2, 1912. The case proceeds under the statutes provided for such matters. The hearing will be before the district court. Witnesses will be examined.
Memorial Day activities bring relatives and friends together as Kern marks his ninety years with a family dinner hosted by Mrs Vernon Township. The community notes include guests from Janesville and Idaho, funeral observances for Mrs Sund erlin, and local visits by residents and workers.
Chicago market reports hog prices down four cents with generous offerings and light shipping demand. Steers steady, butchers steady on desirable cattle. Calves weak and mutton demand slow. prices 50 cents lower than two weeks ago. Stock market quotes scattered with mixed results across major steel and railroad stocks.
Appeal filed in the condemnation case of Nick Schones versus Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railroad. Land described as 3.2 acres sought for right of way by the railroad. jury award contested.
Tripoli June 4 reports Mrs W H Reichfert of Waterloo visiting relatives, local sheds torn down for new structures, and several residents returning from trips. Memorial day exercises drew Hon I M Gibson of Waterloo and others. new machinery to be installed at canning factory. multiple visits from Waterloo, Waverly, Sumner, and Nashua residents. local gains include a Maxwell car and a new house under construction.
The article recounts Colonel Burnaby leaving a manuscript for a novel and a biography, yet his handwriting defeated deciphering. A publisher’s decipherer could not read head or tail, leaving blanks and causing the publication plan to be abandoned. A separate exchange about a woman outside a church adds trivial dialogue.
Former New York Controller Berman A. Metz tops the gossip list as a potential vice presidential nominee. Metz says he would like Champ Clark as running mate, signaling a bold pairing rumor among Democratic leaders.
Clarksville and surrounding area residents are noted in a long list of visitors and movements. Ed Mead starts carpentering work in Waterloo after traveling Tuesday, and many locals including Grace Stewart, Anna Perrin, K Hexis, Ed Hickle, and Miss Mac McCreary are mentioned with relatives, teaching, and trips to Cedar Falls, Greene, Tripoli, Mt. Vernon, and Mason City. Decorations day activities, cemetery fundraising, a Presbyterian service change, and a broader picture of community life and travel fill the page.
The event featured Miss Sea of de Christian church giving the innovation and diplomas presented by Supt Tag. A rendition of the close pillar and serene songs entertained attendees as Belle With performed gentle dances. Many gifts were awarded and the spectators applauded warmly.
Artisans of incorporation for the Zion Unto Cemetery Association filed papers. The fifty year charter runs from July and the headquarters are in Dewar. First officers named include President Mrs Sarah to Horner, Secretary Thomas Thorstairy, Treasurer Mrs Adele Macratury, forming the initial board of directors.
Miss duath Card of Parkersingeg appeared in the office of Justice Lon Dempster this morning and wend on a marriage. Mr and Mrs Bloomdfrend will reside in Waterton. Waverly eases will be operated for a corner of East Fourth and Mulherry streets for about 10 days on account of paving. Rentals and real estate notices for apartments and houses are listed with contact details.
In the first of our summer months the early evening heavens reveal Arcturus near the south of the zenith and three bright stars across the southern sky at nearly equal spacing. These stars are very brilliant though not as luminous as Arcturus, drawing attentive stargazers.
The article describes celestial events for June including Antares occultation by the Moon on June 26 observed from Washington, Jupiter as the brightest object in the southeastern sky, and the Moon’s orbital motions. It notes the positions of Spica Vega Regulus and the zodiacal groups in Cancer and Ophiuchus, plus planetary positions for Mercury Saturn Uranus and Neptune.
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