Exacting cross examination of Gust Bekiares in murder trial
The defense and state pursued a two day cross examination of Gust Bekiares the Greek flagman on the Chicago Great Western construction near Dewar on Sept 24. He answered in broken English denying involvement in Selem Mehmet's murder and described where he was who he talked with and what he did during the Waterloo visit. The trial is expected to continue with more witnesses and possible rebuttal and lengthy proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Bekiares
Selem
Mehmet
Chicago Great Western
Dewar
Hoxie
Mr. Hoxie
Waterloo
Gust
Flasman
Car
Hage Emen
Esmali Houssan
Jamala Mehmet
Big Cut
Dunkerton
Selem Mehmet
Gus Pastos
Kansas City
Gus
Gust Parthinor
Foreman Brown
Kansas’ City
Old Country
Delwein
Nick Pappas
Gusi
East Aide
Nick
Brown
Jefferson Street
Gorgeais’ Resturant
Brown's
Man
Gust Pastos
Landers’ Store
Brown’s
Sycamore Street
Oelwein
Galoon
Wkansas City
George Paulus
First National Bank
Theodore
Gorgonas
Waas
Pythian Lodge Plans Sixth District Convention in March
Helmet lodge No. 89 prepares for the Sixth Pythian District convention in this city on March 17 and 18. L. M. Hawn will open the session with A. G. Reid delivering welcome remarks. J. C. Curry will respond. Forest E. Outing leads a school of instruction. A banquet and class conferral for 100 precede a speeches and music program. On March 18 soprano Carolina White appears with Theodora Starkow and Ryder providing accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmet Lodge No. 89
K. of P
Pythian
Iowa
L. M. Hawn
Grundy Center
A. G. Reid
J. C. Curry
Forest E. Outing
Bank of Page
Carolina White
Theodora Starkow
Ryder
Market closes mix on New York stocks amid thin activity
New York March 12 The stock exchange ended with mixed prices for names such as Canadian Pacific Chicago Great Western Northwestern Reading and United States Steel while several lines show fractional moves Reading and Amalgamated Copper are among the gains The market note ends with a humorous want ad about a sour mood over a dead man and a quip about family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Liz Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Northwestern
Atchison
All American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel
Amalgamated Coppers
Northern Pacific
Gren, Northerm
Erle
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New Fork Central
Grand Opening of Paul Davis Dry Goods Store
Waterloo shoppers flocked to the Paul Davis Dry Goods Co. for a grand opening exhibition. The four floor store showcased millinery, silks, trimmings, wool fabrics, shoes, hosiery, linens, ready wear, carpets, draperies, wallpapers, and a French room with imported hats under Mrs. F. D. R. Lothrop and staff. An afternoon orchestra and carnations greeted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Davis Dry Goods Cp
Waterloo
F. D. R. Lothrop
Miss Peck
Mabel Sibert
Kuhns
Cora Frederickson
Montreal
Society elects officers at United Presbyterian church meeting
The Young Woman's Missionary Society met at Hazel Moore's Fourth street West home. Alda Tate led the program "China versus Ficuca tion." Officers elected include President Alda Tate, Vice President Mrs Hugh McElroy, Secretary Emma Gardiner, Treasurer Jennie Wilson, Corresponding Secretary Mrs J K Munn, Thank Offering Secretary Tylerlence Dewey, and Pianist Harriet Lytle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Hazel Moore
Fourth Street West
Alda Tate
aAlda Tate
Hugh McElroy
Emma Gardiner
Jennie Wilson
J. UK. Munn
Tyler-' Lence Dewey
Harriett Lytle
Local notices from Mt Auburn area March reports
Mt Auburn Iowa March 11. Visitors include Harry Fagan E. Farmer of Vinton and E A Newport in Waterloo. Miss Grace Call’s bridal shower hosted by Mrs Grover Wiese with pink white decor ahead of her March 19 wedding to Ralph Randall. Other locals: Lena Ridenour Lena Gordon of Garrison visit. Miss Donnely from Waterloo. Pearl Morrison from Vinton. Arica Jensen from Minnand. Miss Jeannetta Wagner from La Porte. Mrs. See and Mrs. Goon family gatherings. Chas See visiting Cedar Rapids. T J Lana home hosting Misacs Donia Bruce and Jeannetta Wagner. John Ehlers La Porte City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Auburn
Harry Fagan
E. Farmer
Vinton
Call
Ralph Randall
Leroy Gaasch
Arica Jensen
Minnand
Minn
C.H. Kitchen
Cedar Rapids
John Ehlers
la Porte City
T. J. Lana
Misacs Donia Bruce
Jeannetta Wagner
la Porte
Marjoria Henry
Charles St. Clary
Storm Lake
Community notes tell of visits and events across Waterloo area
Sunday visitors arrive from O'Rourke, Appleton, Engledow, Calking, and Shuve households in Waterloo and Vinton. The piece lists attendees at a city play, travel to La Porte City and Cedar Rapids, births days, and a birthday party for Gladys Abbott with cake and ice cream.
Mrs Pankhurst On Bail In Explosions Trial
London report says Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst is out on bail awaiting trial for instigating the explosion at David Lloyd George’s Walton Strath summer home. She reportedly said she was glad of it and that suffragists caused the attack. A recent photo shows her at an open air suffrage meeting. she did not speak at a mass meeting disrupted by a raid and rough treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dairs
Emmeline Pankhurst
David Lloyd-George
Walton Strath
Here
Community notices for McMehooreh visit and school event
Monday morning short visit with relatives. The faction of the McMehooreh will serve dinner Friday March 24 at the home of Peank Lorimer just north of Kitehen's store. Everyone is invited. The Literary society will meet at the schoolhouse Thursday evening. A good program is prepared. All are invited to enjoy an avenue with the high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMehooreh
Peank Lorimer
Kitehen
Reveryone
Igh Xubool
City in Brief Notes and Local Updates
Listings cover personal visits and travel, a factory oiling, a train strike incident at Went Street, gunwale repairs costing 626 dollars, multiple meetings and social updates. Subjects include Mrs. Mh. Be. Shins returning from Waverly, Robert Anderson’s post room meeting, W. C. A. at Chautauqua, Clarence Wilcox operating an elevator, injuries to a young man, and Mrs. James Sweeney’s Mayo Clinic treatment in Rochester and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Althouse
Relas Tives
Freaport
B.O. Shane
Oil
Great Western
Went Street
Robert Anderson Port
G. Alr
W. CL. A
Chautauqua Park
Kabler
Clarence Wilcox
Russell-Lamson Oelevator
J.T. Ryan
Roerk Island
J. T. Niebolg
Cedar Rapids
James Sweeney
Mayo Brog
Rochester, Minn
Waterloo
Sweeney
Miss Regsie Wrate Bound Over for Prostitution Charge
Miss Regsie Wrate aged 78 was bound over to the grand jury this afternoon on a charge of prostitution. Identified with a shady character on several occasions, she has been banished from the city multiple times and returned last night to Waterloo from Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regsie Wrate
Grand Jury
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Halpin and Heald Opening Tomorrow in Millinery
Halpin and Heald, new millinery firm successor to the Sanders Sisters, open tomorrow and Friday with spring and summer hats. Helen Halpin and Mrs. Josephine Heald bring Omaha experience and offer beautiful creations for Waterloo ladies. The notice also thanks neighbors for kindness during Mrs. Fawcett’s illness and death and for floral offerings from friends and societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. FawceTt
Co. M. Fawcett
A. J. Willcutt
Ernest Willcutt
Guy Willcut
Gertie Willcutt
Garrulous Lady and the Magpiety Quip
A quip by Tom Hood remarks on a loquacious woman described as pious. He calls her magpiety to fuse magnanimity and piety with a punning twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hood
Bids Sought for Waterloo Cement Sidewalks Project
The City of Waterloo Iowa invites bids for constructing concrete sidewalks on multiple streets including Sixth Williston Hawthorne Forest Jefferson West Fifth and others. Proposals due March 24 1918 with a $100 certified check and bonds. work to start by April 15 1913 and finish by July 1 1913 with payment via assessed property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasterloo
Sixth Street
Williston Street
Hawthorne Invenius
Greenfield
Williston
Tawthorne
Baltimore
Forest
Hawthorne Avenue
Reitzell’s
Forest Avenue
Greenfield Addition
Tata G
Berth Avenue
Jefferson Street
West Fifth Street
Rhey Street
Cawin’s
Zollingera
Zollinger
West Park Avenue
West Fourth Street
Bickley
Vinton Street
Hilliday
Park Place
Colorado Street
Independence Avenue
Imoly Countril Belt
French Street
Arizon@ atrent
Rath Str Fron
Edwarda Ee Fron
Logan Avenue
Waterloo
Iowa
City of
Lows
Waterloown
Owa
H. L. Degon
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. P. Hoxie
E. R. Mason
Mason Motor Car Co
Pythian Lodge
Gilead
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Dreas
Mt, Auburn
Amy Lee
Thomas Walley
Ruth
Nelle Brody
K. M. Oliver
Robi. Watson
Near Brandon
Bearbower
Irvin Shaffer
Christopher
Fred Furry
M. Furry
Earl Appleton
George
Ida
Thurza Appleton
Winton
Mesdames
Ed Ables
Ayres
Nathan Ables
Chisago
Gladys Abbott
Gladys
Joppa Jenks
A. H. Caward, Mer
Hawkeye
Olga
Emmeline
Pankaurs
Buchitiun
Beuie Wrate
Halpin and Heald
Hill
3Id Street
Fur Exchange
Colorado Co
Texas
Railway Town
Modern
Whittew & Sedewiel
Tak
Care
of Courier
Gow
Wantel
Heamstress
Wasterloy Steam
Michigan
F. Ponts
Cameld Lumber We
Wd. Nichols
Jefferson St
Blur
Goodyear Tire
Goodyear Tire & Rubber CO
Akron, Ohio
Urea
Goodyear Nage
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