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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1911

Page

5

Murtagh's Fame Spreads Abroad and Uninvited Entry

A police court this morning heard four prisoners, including Milwaukee man J Keenan and Rochester youth Joseph Ford, claim good intentions while facing charges of drunkenness and trespass. Keenan admitted needing undergarments for work after calling at attorney Murtagh's home, then entered Joder's residence uninvited and was jailed. Ford protested mistreatment by an officer, but received the same ten day sentence. Canadian-born W W C Jones fled town after his case, and the judge released him.

Caldwell J. Keenan Milwaukee J. Cc. Murtagh Joder McSweeney Joseph Ford Rochester Fle Keenan

Lady of Victory Commencement at East Waterloo High

The Lady of Victory academy holds its commencement tonight in the manual training auditorium at East Waterloo High School. The program includes recitations and songs by all classes, piano solos, and a pantomime. The event ends with the conferring of honors and an address by Very Rev. E Slattery, V.F.

Our Lady of Victory Academy East Waterloo High School Steut Lilium Agnes M Tactle Bruner Macy Voral Sala Roland Oseph Mullen Uafe Wieniawski Marjorie O'Keefe Gualbertoe Donnelly Lasco Joseph Ts. Mullen M. Laurina Strigel E. Slattery V. F

Electrical Men Still On Strike Near Cedar Falls and Waterloo

Committees of workers and management conferred yesterday over the Corn Belt Telephone strike. Settlement not reached as the company offered to rehire at the old wage, which the eighteen striking workers rejected, leaving construction and maintenance crews still on strike in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.

Corn Belt Telephone Company Cedar Falls Waterloo

Evangelist Rev B S Taylor Holds Large Revival

Rev B S Taylor conducts revival meetings at the old First M church corner Jefferson and Fifth streets. Crowds attend Sunday and last night as he answers where hell is and what others are doing in hell from a biblical view. Everyone is invited. services continue indefinitely.

B. S. Taylor First M Jefferson and Fiffth Streets Hell James Wall Ottumwa Egan

Kangaroo Rat Reference and Quip in Exchange

An eclectic note describes the Kangaroo Rat as a small Australian marsupial with locomotion similar to Meccepus gigantea and a female carrying young in a pouch. The piece includes a brief, humorous exchange between Mark Hanna and Tom Johnson about friendship and business.

Paradocs Norway Marna Tom Johnson Mark Hanna Johnson Hanna

City in Brief highlights local movements and events

First quality offers a five percent discount. Mrs S B Johnson at 324 1-2 West Fourth street. residents and visitors travel to Charles City, Chicago, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, and Vera Cruz. Civil service examays announced for stenographers and typewriters in Washington. Local notables attend college commencements and veterans encampments across Iowa. several families visit kin and plan relocations.

First Quality Mra S. B. Johnson West Fourth Street F. S. Merrian Harriet King Charles City W. L. Rhinesmith W. H. Tearsley Waterloo California Phe Scandia Sumer Vera Cruz Judio Lamb Lawton Chicago Federal Washington, D. C J. R. Vaughan Des Moines Des Moines’ College Alice Ruge Rueg Vedar Rapids Charles Yockum

Restaurant cash theft leads to warrant for young employee

In Waterloo, John Scrivens a recent hire at Commercial cafe stole about $26 in change during the night shift and fled. Proprietor George Corey found the shop closed with a missing key, customers entering from the rear. A warrant was issued and officers pursue the suspect. Scrivens, from Osage, had been employed at the cafe previously.

George Corey Commercial Street John Scrivens Waterloo Scrivens Orly James Samuels Secrivens Osage

Crippen Deteriorates as Hope Dims in News Dispatch

Dr J H Crippen grows weaker after returning from Excelsior Springs Missouri with no relief from illness. Cedar Rapids reports a deteriorating condition with slight sleep and no halt to ravages of disease. In another item a MarionIA woman Joanna Bueckuing detained in Washington is described as mentally distressed and deluded about land loss with two sons in Mason City and Canada and a divorce.

J. H. Crippen Excelsior Springs Cedar Rapids Johanna Bueckuing Washington Marengo State Insane Hospital Mt. Pleasant Mason City Canada

Strong Perference Echoes Through Curious Exchange

A fragmentary dialogue hints at preference and recognition involving two unnamed individuals. The text blends misreadings and stylized speech as if transcribed from a overheard exchange. The fragment leaves unclear who is speaking and what action follows.

Dedication of New Armory at Fairfield Iowa

Fairfield Iowa June 13 the new armory building funded by local citizens and Company M Fifty fourth regiment I N G was dedicated with Governor Carroll as lead speaker Captain A W Jacques presided and Col D J Palmer spoke Tonight a grand military ball will feature the Fifty fourth regiment staff Adjutant General Logan and Colonel Lucas The German Savings Bank Manning Iowa advertises 20 shares of Tow a Mausoleum Company stock for sale at a sacrifice

Fairfield Flifty-fourth Regiment B. F. Carroll A. W. Jacques D. J. Palmer Washington, la Fifty-fourth Regiment Logan Lucas Towa Mausoleum Company German Savings Bank Manning Iowa

Langfeldt Candy Company Incorporation Notice in Iowa

Incorporation notice declares Langfeldt Candy Company organized for profit under Iowa law. It lists name, principal place Waterloo Black Hawk county, business in confectionery and property dealings, start date April 28 1911, 20 year term with renewal, authorized capital 35000 dollars, minimum paid 16600 dollars, stock in 100 dollar shares, three directors, officers elected June 1 1911 and annual meetings last Monday January, debt cap two thirds of paid capital, private stockholders' property exempt. Signed by President C J Langfeldt and Secretary T F Larkin.

Langfeldt Candy Company State of Iowa Waterloo Black Hawk County Towa C. J. Langfeldt T. F. Larkin

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