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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
1
Discussion of workers compensation laws expanding to new states led by New York and other legislatures. Highlights include Alaska additions, Colorado wage caps, death benefits, and the creation of industrial commissions to administer and enforce the compensation schemes.
With much of Louvain in ruins from war damage, rebuilding proceeds amid scattered wooden shacks and shell debris. The revival focuses on restoring the famed cathedral and church, though many windows and walls remain shelled, and wartime devastation stands as a stark, lingering testament.
Fragmentary text mentions Lone Alto, WB, MnG and Alisa Pet WATE. The garbled lines suggest a table, a survey or local notices with names and shops. Readable segments point to a community schedule or market items, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
The readable fragments touch on themes of governance and public action with references to Seneca, committees, and responsibility. Names and places are garbled, but the tone suggests a public statement about order, duty, and reform within a historical colonial context.
A man named Tom Davenport, described as colored, was jailed after a joke played on a friend. Police court testimony this morning showed confusion as the judge did not attend and Davenport faced charges related to the incident.
London, June 23. In the Dardanelles the British report the recapture of a dangerous salient formed after it was taken by the Turks in a counterattack. An abortive Turkish infantry attack with heavy shells was noted. In the western arena most developments have been provided by the French who have taken the labyrinth, a strong German salient between Neuville St Vaast and Houry, long targeted by near continual assaults since May 4.
City in brief items cover travel plans across Iowa including visits to Racine Wisconsin and Chicago. People named include Miss Pearl Grifith Plainfield and Mr and Mrs D L Hollister. events mention church, exams, and a M W A picnic. John F Taylor and Alice Parker wed at Dysart with family attending.
J A Reyhect and Miss Mure Bee Basho were married last evening by Rev Jahn Fl Klepget at the Ninth Shest Baptist Church. The ceremony united the Fort Montes Kentucky couple and was witnessed by church officials including Florence Co Deake, Sunday school superintendent, in a quiet community reading.
Henry La Peirce of Chazy New York says he served with the Thirteenth battalion of the Royal Highlanders of Canada and escaped the gas at Ypres. He arrived on the liner St Paul after discharge from the British army at Ambassador Pare’s request. He recounts most of his regiment being gassed and crawling 160 yards under yellow gas to French trenches.
Mrs Seibert and her husband Mr Seibert a resident of port Kentucky join as a member of their church and he serves as the Iown representative for Hunt Hehen Harris and Co of Mlingis the couple will reside at 1522 Lafayette Street in this city.
London reports George Joseph Smith on trial for life at Old Bailey for the murders of Beatrice Mundy Alice Burnham and Margaret Lofty. He married each victim and all were found dead in a bath under nearly identical circumstances. Prosecutor says motive was money and creed.
Hernan Marsh died at Presbyterian hospital at 1 30 this morning from complications of appendicitis three weeks after onset. A native of Bremer county he moved to Waterloo last Christmas to work with his brother Henry at the Galloway Club. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Henry Marsh and siblings Henry William Jed John Louis Mary Lana Berethasine Mrs George Nicklaus, who lives near Waterloo in Belgrade Minnesota. Funeral Monday afternoon at icelack O Keefe and Townes conducted by Rev Mr Mueller burial in Wa if view.
The YWCA announced a postponed event originally set for Wednesday afternoon at the Youthful Hall. A talk by Misa Dotha Walker on the association's Work will occur at the expo, with Miss Magawan discussing local efforts and a gymnastic demonstration by children planned for the new time.
New York June 23 Equal suffrage and other woman related legislation dominated state l egislatures debates this year. The Associated Press tally shows twenty two states considered suffrage and twenty seven addressed divorce laws mothers pensions women police minimum wage or related issues. Eight states adopted resolutions to submit a constitutional amendment to voters Massachusetts New Jersey New York Pennsylvania in 1915 Iowa South Dakota West Virginia in 1916 Tennessee Arkansas also considered but blocked by constitutional rules California passed a resolution deeming suffrage a success Alabama to discuss in July. Eleven states defeated measures Connecticut Delaware Florida Indiana Michigan New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Texas Vermont. In Indiana and Texas the votes fell narrowly short or procedural barriers blocked final passage.
Montenegrin forces advance toward Scutari in Albania in three columns as reported from Rome via Paris. Dispatches describe a developing offensive with success noted, signaling a tense Balkan situation amid ongoing military moves. The story notes strategic positions and potential implications for the region.
The Waterloo Medical Society delayed its tour of U S pathology laboratories to study establishing a 50 000 laboratory in Waterloo. Dr Frank Porterfield's mother Mrs Mary Porterfield has improved, delaying the committee's departure for a few days.
Amar, holding a half dollar, is challenged by a shabby stranger claiming the coin. The tramp mocks inquiry, saying the colonel will see for himself and points to a token in his pocket. The exchange appears in the New York Post as a Stray Stories item about misfortune and quick wit.
Geneva dispatch reports from Laibach that Italian forces seized all positions defending Malborgeth after a fierce clash with Austrians, including Honved detachments. Italians bombarded the city as Austrian reinforcements halted their advance at Caporetto, with 30,000 Austrians moving from the Ternova forest toward lines north of Gorizia.
Judge C W Mullan rules in F J Bigley trustee vs Waterson Malleable Iron Works Waterloo Lumber Co and others that claimant mortgage holds priority and forecloses. Waterloo Lumber Co not entitled to a lien. its interest is junior. Notes total eighty six thousand dollars from Waterloo Malleable Iron Works to banks cover buildings and lands.
The article reports the theft of Dr. Gerrit Bennett's medicine case from his car last night as suspected work by rope fiends. It notes post act thefts of doctors bags and ransacked offices as patients seek narcotics despite the new anti narcotic law. The stolen bag reportedly contained no narcotics.
Chief Leigston of Kil ed Alto wa City receives Coroner Hunt report on W A Schmidt killed June 19 at Town City. He had recent Waterloo ties and possible friends or relatives there. Schmidt and two companions had a photo taken at a local gallery and sent to the police for ID. Iowa City authorities have not located relatives.
The Orange township consolidated district school will cost far more than the rumored 20,900, with estimates placing the expense near 45,000 to 50,000. The board is led by President B. Miller with secretary W. O. Tavereuther and treasurer Grant Miller, alongside directors S. B. Miller S. P. Hoover H. J. Hess H. W. Miller and B. M. Lichty.
The fragment shows numeric data F100 B.64 with values 3.40 1.04 0.64 5.09 1.54 and a dash followed by a time-like marker. No clear event or person names are present to establish a full news item.
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