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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
9
Chicago March 2 hog cattle and sheep receipts estimated today. Hog market opened strong then closed higher. cattle market opened higher and finished strong. sheep market opened and closed strong. Cash wheat and oats and corn quotes listed. New York Stock Exchange prices shown with leading names and values.
New York announces John B. Rockefeller resigns from the United States Steel corporation. Henry Walters of Baltimore succeeds him as director, with Morgan interests not blamed. Elbert H. Merty says Rockefeller says his family stockholding is not large enough to justify attention.
Waterloo Live Stock Commission company hosts a two day sale on March 4 and 5 with large horse consignments from experienced horse men. Buyers will find well bred mares and a line of feeding horses, draft horses, and farm stock. Private sales happen daily.
The Missouri Iowa Nebraska Kansas Baseball league elects officers to form the Mink league. President T A Wilson of Clarinda Iowa. Treasurer ERC Fishbaugh of Shenandoah Iowa. Secretary J R Bonwell of Nebraska City Nebraska.
L Gallbreath of Atchison Kansas and F G Shoemaker of Marysville Missouri head a four state directors board. The league may be six or eight clubs with Clarinda Iowa Marysville Missouri Nebraska City Nebraska and Shenandoah Iowa Atchison Kansas signed on while Red Oak Iowa Falls City and Auburn Nebraska have applied. Games run three per week in each town with a May 18 opening and September 7 close. The name Mink comes from Missouri Iowa Nebraska Kansas using their initials.
A brief church gathering at First Baptist features music and eloquence aiming to foster fellowship tonight. Local attendees are invited to join for singing prayers and community connection at the evening service.
Count Goetz von Seckendorff, 68, former court marshal and grand master of the court to the late Dowager Empress Fredericka, died today in Berlin. He helped stage Berlin's English art exposition two years ago and held a leading social role, though reports of a secret marriage to the dowager empress were denied.
Word reached Waterloo that Mrs Mary G Shannon is critically ill in Rochester New York with an abscess of the brain following severe throat trouble. This is a many sided affliction and is almost always fatal. Dr E R Shannon and daughter Eunice will leave this evening for Rochester. Musical and lecture at First Baptist church tonight admission five cents children eighteen.
Springfield Missouri March 2 two trolley cars collided head on during dense fog injuring both motormen Joseph Aaron and George Sherman fatally while passengers escaped serious injuries in the accident early today
Snow rapidly melted as temperatures near 42 degrees thawed gutters and basins. Street crews thawed frozen basins on Bridge street while salt aided most openings. Forecasters hint at an early spring as January and February temperatures show a暖 trend. hospital auxiliary to meet at 2:30 with Mrs. Anna Stiffier.
With spring warmth, many hoboes are moving through enroute to eastern points. They originate mostly from the south where they spent winter and head toward Chicago. Dr. Br. Gaston at First Baptist Church tonight.
New York dispatch reports Prosecutor Garven intends to bring most indicted meat packers to court in the state within two years. He plans to go before Governor Deneen of Illinois to seek extradition papers once Governor Fort signs, so the men can be brought here. Sheriff Kells has received capiases and summonses for corporations named in the indictment and will bring all within his jurisdiction into court. EPCCATORS IN DISCUSSION. Indianapolis diary notes National Educational association heads debating student mental attitudes and specialization in education.
Mrs John G Farmer a soloist at First Baptist chaired tonight The federal grand jury investigating the alleged beart trust adjourned to March 14 Chicago March 2 The report notes the adjournment of the grand duty and its connection to the ongoing inquiry in Chicago.
Twenty five friends gathered at Second Street East home for Humphrey Gordes birthday revel with music by Anna Myers Helena Glass Clara Glass Clem Biddolph and Humphrey Cordes readings by Agnes McMehan of Cedar Falls. Agnes McSweeney won a guessing prize and Joy Lynch led in humorous descriptions. An elaborate red and white supper followed. Out of town guests included Miss O Connell Metzgar and Miss McMahon of Cedar Falls.
A woman asked a police officer to place her husband on the dry list during the chief's absence. She said he drinks but only pours it down and never buys beefsteak, prompting the officer to note another name for the prohibition list.
On March 1 a new law bars breweries from owning saloon fixtures. In Iowa City breweries had owned fixtures but last week they were transferred by bill of sale to saloon properties. The change is said to have universal compliance statewide, with noncompliance risking forced closure.
Father J. J. Hanley of Sacred Heart church will address Lent devotional night at St. Mary's Catholic church. The forty hour devotions begin Passion Sunday a week from next Sunday and last three days with several visiting priests assisting at the services in St. Mary's church.
Trustworthy auctioneers WM Holland and Sol Strayer offer 15 Government cows at the G. R. T. & P. stock yards on Saturday March 5 after the Horaa sale. Cows are milking or springing and chosen for quality. Interested buyers should not miss this opportunity.
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