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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
9
John is described as fond of trickster jokes that unsettled others. Spotty the cat endured rough taunting, tail pulling, and a cruel stunt involving an electrical battery connected to her milk, prompting distress and flight.
A boy named John torments his pets Toby the dog and Spotty the cat with playful pranks. After a night when his pets allegedly speak to him, he dreams they confront him and tie him up, taunt him, and demand kinder treatment, leading to a shockingly waking scene with his parents. The tale closes with John recalling the dream and deciding to spare the animals, while the pets seem knowingly watchful.
Chicago June 8 Miss Georgia Jay winner of a 20000 verdict in a breach of promise suit against Homer Rodeheaver, announced she will work and may move to Kansas City. She said she will marry only in the future if at all, while her lawyer called the verdict an outrage.
A fragmentary Washington Star item features dialogue about elation and a mistaken identity as a burgh. Heckietta's fear is mentioned, while a judge remarks on common sense versus eloquent folly in a terse, period-tone aside.
A farmer and his wife near Pella died by self inflicted acts after the man shot himself Saturday afternoon and the wife, learning of the tragedy, drank poison and died hours later. They left two children aged ten and twelve. Nearby, Bert Thomas, 38, killed himself at Hardscrabble school amid poor health. Two Nesland children, aged thirteen and sixteen, drowned earlier that week. funerals were held Friday. In Davenport a husband killed his wife with a butcher’s cleaver, then confessed. In Winnipes Meyer plans to return to Iowa, pending settlement of abduction case involving Lizzie Huppeertz.
D. S. Priest, once one of Shenandoah’s wealthiest residents dating back to 1868, died Saturday. He owned vast land including 320 acres within the town limits and contributed land for Priest Park. His holdings, valued around $150,000, were largely inherited by heirs in Schenectady and Shenandoah.
Keokuk hosts the Iowa Council of CC T meeting with officers named including Scribner Clinton as grand chancellor and Emerson as grand junior counselor. The group endorses a hotel bill awaiting reintroduction. In Muscatine, John Borej of near here is injured in a 6:30 pm buggy incident when a brake containing carbolic acid is found inside the vehicle after a brief roadside episode.
Des Moines June 8 The nomination for state representative in Clay county is affected as two deceased candidates, Wirt Bronson and IT N. Weddingis Spencer, who filed papers, died within seven days after the filing deadline. The party conventions will name replacements for the fall ballot.
Des Moines and Oskaloosa reports detail a farmer Thomas from near Genie who assaulted his wife Jenn with fists and rope, leading to an arrest by deputies after humane society involvement. The case centers on assault with intent to inflict bodily harm and related charges. Separately, Ottumwa and Marshalltown merchants were defrauded by a scammer posing as a Pittsburgh firm, collecting orders and money before fleeing, with other thefts and bill-jumping alleged. The search continues for the suspect in a broad scam across multiple cities.
In Davenport Ta June a mob pursues carnival mind reader Parekh after an alleged attack on a 11 year old girl inside his tent. The incident sparked a raid as Parekh fled, pursued by sheriff deputies and townspeople.
Storm Lake Indiana June 8 C C Colwell present clerk of the district court of Bura Vista county was nominated for that office by every party at the primaries Monday He received votes from the Republicans Timorrots Progressives and Socialists none of whom had candidates for his office Mr Colwell was renominated for the fifth consecutive thus without opposition.
The governor's primary campaign expenses are tabulated at 1,182.17 and mirror heavy statewide activity. Wex Maines in Ta and Secretary of State W. Allen oversee the filings as Clarke tours forty three counties, with printing costs over 400 and broad public outreach on taxation and state issues.
The article notes a large campaign effort with about 160000 cards distributed. L A Link of the central labor body and J W Rickert of the Typographical union traveled to Keokuk then a boat to Darport for the Iowa Federation of Labor meeting Tuesday through the following three days. Ralph A Dunkelberg moved his law offices to 403 West Fourth Street opposite Union Station Phon 186.
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