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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1913

Page

4

Drys Gather Around Festive Board and Hear Oratory

The Business Men's Temperance association in the Pythian temple hosted a banquet for about 500 Waterloo guests. Speakers praised temperance, discussed expanding capitalization from 50 000 to 100 000, and outlined plans to broaden activity across Black Hawk county.

Black Hawk— Waverly Pythian H. L. Litchfield John W. Arbuckle Business Men's Temperance Association Arpuckle John S. Tuthill Waterloo A. E. Johnson Times-Tribune J. A. Gary Reporter A. W. Peterson The Courier Matthew Westrate Muscatine Tthat E. W.thompson Independence Watertoo Ralph Mayo Dunkerton Waryerly Denver Mayo C. 5. Chase Iowa City Bates Tuthill John ’E. Bates Mr. Bates Hates Waterlooan Virginia John Tunyan Smith L. BE. Park W. Sandford W. R. Jameson Moeusis Jameson Park Frealdon Litchfield Black Hawk County Jnsstead

Kenyon Stops Fight at Hearing in West Virginia

A heated exchange at the coal strike hearings saw Senator Martine clashing with Dr J W Ashby, medical witness for Cabin Creek Coal, over mine sanitation. Counsel Watts accused Martine of bullying. Martine asserted federal authority, while Kenyon ordered a halt and Swanson urged adjournment.

Charleston W. Va C. Watts Martine J. W. Ashby Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal Company Watts United States West Virginia Mr Watts New Jersey Senate

Yale Wins First Game Over Harvard in Commencement Crowd

New Haven Conn June 18 Yale shut out Harvard 2 to 0 in the series opener before about 20000 The ninth inning featured a dramatic play by Yale center fielder Middlebrook who caught Capt Wingates drive and to record threw to second to double off Hitchcock ending the game Yale reunions and alumni celebrated on the field Former president Taft led the Ts class through a cheers filled march around the field

New Haven Conn Yale Harvard Middlebrook Capt. Wingate Hitchcock Yale Teunion Taft

Iowa Veterans Homecoming Spares Most State Aid

West Des Moines June 18 The committee overseeing the encampment and homecoming of Iowa old soldiers spent little over 1000 of a 3000 appropriation for veterans living out of state. The rest will be returned to the state as audits show minimal expenses for the event. The executive committee met at the federal building to audit expenditures amid surprising underuse of funds.

Des Moines Iowa

Record Heat Stuns City With 99 Degree Afternoon

Yesterday’s high hit 99 at 3 15 PM, lasting three hours, a degree hotter than any summer moment. By 6 15 PM temps fell to lower levels and by 4 45 AM cooled further, while calm early night gave way to a light breeze and public bathing as residents sought relief from oppressive heat and persistent mosquitos.

Burhanan

Town Criers Return After 4000 Mile Boosting Tour

Waterloo Town Criers who attended the national ad men convention in Baltimore will reach home tomorrow evening after a 4000 mile trip dedicated to promoting factories and homes. The special train from Chicago Great Western arrives at 6 30 pm at Sycamore street station, with relatives urged to greet travelers. A public welcome plan is not yet settled, but a warm reception is anticipated.

Waterloo Town Criers Ad Men Baltimore Chicago

Dr W H Rolling Back From Grirs Town Crier Trip

Dr W H Rollins arrived Waterloo at 9 15 am from the Illinois Central but had to leave the New York delegation and alter his route to officiate at the Bragdon Shaw wedding in the evening. A West Shore freight wreck delayed his return ticket prompting a new purchase. The Water loo trip had general goodwill with minor cabin keepers on the boat and a complaint about the service.

W. H. Rollins Waterloo Ilinois Central New York City Margaret Weare Bragdon William Harry Shaw West Shore New York Rollins Town Crier

TripIe Jinx Day Hits Iowan Hard

Grant Prideaux of Essex Iowa believes Friday the 13th to be unlucky after a twenty six foot fall while silo work left him with five broken teeth and a damaged chin. Lawrence Bakke escaped with minor injuries when the scaffold collapsed. A $50,000 Oriental Carpet and Rug exhibition opens Thursday at Paul Davis Dry Goods, inviting Waterloo region customers.

Shenandoah Grant Prideaux Essex Lawrence Bakke Bakke Prideaux Indies Waterloo Paul Davis Dry Goods Company

Licensed to Wed in Waterloo and Nearby

A terse wedding notice lists names including William Harry Shaw of Waterloo with Margaret Weare Bragdon of Water loo and Fred Hanson of Waterloo with Vera Spangler. The fragment hints at a license to wed in the Waterloo area with a 23 or 89 date or record detail.

William Harry Shaw Waterloo Margaret Weare Bragdon Fred Hanson Vera Spangler

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Black ‘Hawk County Clark H. Brown Roger Leavitt Ww. C. Nubn Adam Wagner H. N. Silliman R. McKitrick John Barnes Gil Cedar Falls John Blim J. B. Smith W. B. Sandford Janes Black Paul Davis James Graham L. E. Park D. W. Bovee P. L. Billings F. M. Wilson H. Bickley Geo. V. Fowler Nathan Northey H. Ms. Reed E. C. Shermerhorn Kenyon Aunt Mary P. Mt Town Criers DR. W.H Griers Iowan Pennsylvania Boston Washington Norfolk Buffalo Niagara Falls Montreal Atlantic City Cape May Asbury Park E. F. Cowperthwaite Herrick Refrigerators W. A. Covell SON Hardware Commercial Street Nichols & Co., Furniture Jefferson Street Sc Altstadt & Langlas Baking Company Vora Mand Raade Pittsburgh Wm Ae Pittsburgh Steel Co Piteburgh
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