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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
10
In Marshalltown Iowa on March 1 a split in the local building trades council led to the city carpenters withdrawing from the central body. The break threatens summer construction and stems from grievances with plumbers and non union electricians on a building project.
La Porte City boosters secure the next State College educational extension short course for Black Hawk county. Professor Bliss of Ames confirms the selection, following petitions with over 200 signatures and letters from local business leaders praising the effort.
Snow blocked mail routes Monday as residents in Hudson and Waterloo managed shopping trips and visits. Local social life included a New England dinner by Baptist ladies, revival meetings led by Rev. Dillavan ending in a close, and Miss Florence Harter returning with new millinery.
Raymond Iowa February 29 Tom Gil ley and brother purchased the old Alvin Fenton farm northeast of Raymond at a price of 100 dollars per acre. Mrs John Arthur of Cherokee is visiting the two Arthur households this week. Gen Brown spent Sunday at La
Mrs. Frederick Beach a prominent New York society figure was stabbed in the neck during a struggle at her villa in Aiken South Carolina. She fought off the attacker, who fled, and is expected to recover.
Parté visiting his sister Mrs Gingrich James Crawford injured his right arm with both forearm bones broken Miss Beulah McCall to work at Mrs Will Padgets near Raymond in spring and summer March meeting of Tome Missionary society at Mrs JC Smiths March 7 church services canceled as M E church is being raised John Ehtr moved to Kesup farm and John Younghult Jr to take Eht or Poyner vacated place others moved or visited nearby with various small community items.
George Conner sold his Kinchford property to Sheffield Davis as the Conner family plans to move to Cedar Falls. Fred Davis family will occupy the Conner house. Jim Palmer began work at a store previously run by Evenson Brothers. Mrs. E J Dumond of Waterloo visited the John Silver home. Thomas MacCarthy went to Cedar Rapids for a sick relative. Oscar Cassaday rode a Waverly bus Saturday. John Howe moved into the FHDP Miller house. H B Miller and family moved to Cedar Falls. A large crowd from the area went to Winston to see the Dairies play last Wednesday. Clana Benton and family moved onto the John Heare farm. Grace and Causby sisters visited Cedar Falls relatives. Peter Pashby and Mrs. Williams are on the stock list. Mr and Mrs Cassatay spent Sunday with Derwood Lowell. Mathew Jensen left for Shraberry Point to work in STM AIDSTY. Mr Simoningsen and family arrived from Illinois to take over a farm they bought from Mr Williams. John French and family visited the John Silver home on Sunday.
The article notes Dorothy Maxine, daughter of Mr and Mrs FL Albrecht being named. Wonans Relief Corp to meet at Mae sonic hall Saturday at 2. AL Schmidt conducted a household goods auction with John McMurray as auctioneer. Chas Stears rents his house to J K Gibbs who will work for C W Taylor as timer this year. Stears and family and Gov Johnson and family plan to travel March Vth to Lacombe Alberta to homestead, with an auction of household goods planned Saturday.
March 2 auction planned by Ernest Shafer for horses hogs and more with March 4 event at his site. Grades 9 and 10 clash in a playful rivalry as a flag prank prompts daily substitutions. Harry Wankle to move to Simons farm soon. Jim Roop to build a storied work room inside the fire bell for a woodmen shop. Janesville Camp clerk warns members to study plan rates and pay up this year urging not to drop coverage and to verify new rate options.
Eagle Center notes report Peter I Kireh is improving while under treatment at the Presbyterian hospital in Waterloo. Local items mention McGarvey shipping hogs from Voorhies, visits by Mr and Mrs John Smith, and Will Kline moving to a farm near Raymond. The eighth grade exam occurred at St Joseph's. social gatherings include Amy Conry hosting friends and Jake Beer celebrating Mr Schaffer’s birthday with a rocker token.
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