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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
5
A young man and the girl in pink chat by a palmtree seat. She describes Antoinette Graves as empty headed and socially out of date, while the man asks the girl what she thinks of Antoinette. He then reveals he and Antoinette are engaged.
Passage from Lippincott's Magazine recalls a Blois hall scene with Louise de La Valliere and Mazarin as nobles mingle by torchlight. It contrasts with a later convent vision of a former royal favorite taking the veil under Queen Maria Teresa’s care.
Fifty years ago in La Crosse William Dougherty and Mary Catherine Hiler wed in a quiet ceremony after parents opposed the match. James W. Young recalls a skiff ride from the bride’s home to a Justice of the Peace, with friends helping the couple abroad in a pioneer style story from the St. Paul Despatch.
In the Capitol building a group of senate clerks and stenographers recalls senior Senator Cummins of Town praising him as a great statesman while others compare him to Foraker. A stranger asks who he is, and the consensus: he may be the country's leading figure yet is the slowest talker in the senate but superb in shorthand.
Pat Sullivan, a soldier, suffered brain illness causing him to chase an imaginary paper during drills. Medical authorities declared a slight insanity, leading to his discharge. He proclaimed as he left that he had finally obtained the piece of paper he had chased.
Elizabeth fears losing a tooth after an incident with Tom. Her mother consoles her and, after a candy-motivated moment, Elizabeth discovers the tooth is gone. She realizes she can talk again and revels in the new voice, while the mother hides laughter and reflects on motherly sympathy.
A fragmentary dialogue references dwelling silhouettes and student tailers in a block setting. The odd phrasing hints at a historical speech pattern or OCR error rather than a clear event or report.
In Chicago the Illinois Central Railroad faced defense claims that officials conspired to defraud the road of more than $1.5 million. The defense argued no crime occurred and that the railroad used threats of prosecution to extract payments from the indicted former officials. Proceedings continued before Judge Denis E. Sullivan as prosecutors prepared their rebuttal.
Urick urges Iowa labor delegates to support a complete labor law revision. He cites two state commissions on liability and workmen's compensation and the prison probe panel condemning contract labor. He backs farm colony features as a substitute for current plans and asks for more inspectors and disease protections.
A brief classifieds note invites applicants for four courier positions tied to a housing search. The ad outlines job type and location hints, urging interested readers to apply for the postings.
Mrs. Carl A. Borbeck left her three year old at neighbor G. R. Nesfield's home on Butler Street promising a quick return and departed by streetcar with her eleven month old. The husband found the house deserted at Vine Street and police began investigation as humane officer Ida Burkitt failed to locate her.
Robert H. Moore, 7 years old, a prominent newspaper man in Ottumwa, died at the Ottumwa hospital after an operation for cancerous goitre. A native of Altoona Pennsylvania, he moved to Fairfield as a child and began in the newspaper business. He published the Ottumwa Democrat and later the Saturday Herald. He served on state and national editorial committees and represented Iowa at the Omaha World's Fair.
A 77 year old man with an eight year cataract awoke to improved vision after rubbing his right eye in sweat. Neighbors noted the eye no longer looked gray and five days later a gray shining body was seen floating in the vitreous humor moving with eye movements. The Lancet report records the unexpected recovery.
George H. Johnson of Hudson is one of the Democratic nominees for representative from Black Hawk county. He has lived in Black Hawk county his entire life and served over eight years on the board of supervisors. His experience is presented as equipping him to address county and state needs with energy and ability.
Los Angeles June 10 Ad Wolgast of Cadillac Michigan and Jose Riversa known as Joe Rivers began active training yesterday in their camps for the lightweight title bout set for July 4 Riversa’s condition is good but Wolgast underwent an appendectomy raising speculation about his appearance His rounds showed speed and power while he was winded only slightly Wolgast favored at 10 to 9 in betting shocking many observers. Johnson May Be Indicted in Chicago Federal grand jury urged to indict Jack Johnson heavyweight champ for smuggling a diamond necklace into the country on his return from Europe He may bail out and rejoin training if an indictment is returned to face Jim Flynn on July 4
LaRue's Concert Band of thirty players plans a Wednesday evening performance in Lincoln Park subject to favorable weather. If attendance is strong the show will recur weekly, aided by public support fund contributions at local banks and businesses.
The nomination of H. O. Jeffries as postmaster at Nowata Oklahoma was withdrawn from the Senate by President Taft upon the request of Senator Bradley Kentucky chairman of the Senate Post Office Committee awaiting an investigation of Jeffries record. The item also urges parents to obtain Brady War Pictures from the Waterloo Evening Courier.
Testimony in the case A J Desser versus Maggie Desser questioned custody of three children two years after divorce. Grandparents on a Mississippi river houseboat faced claims of unfit care while Desser’s new wife drew praise. the mother fights for custody of all children as parties argue over permissible contact.
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