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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1913

Page

8

Substitute Road Bill 15 Offered

A substitute road bill will be offered in the senate to modify the joint road bill. It would require county boards to select engineers with appointments approved by the state highway commission, aiming for better leadership of permanent highways. The governor may name all three highway commissioners, replacing the original three-member arrangement. The substitute mirrors core goals, with reordered sections and revised wording.

Des Moines Senate House County Boards of Supervisors State Highway Commission State Agricultural College Balkema Senate Committee Brockway House Committee

Sportsmen Meet for Discussion in Fort Dodge

Sheriff Shores received minutes from the Iowa Sportsmen's association special meeting in Fort Dodge. Topics included fish protection and related legislation, spring duck shooting, opposition to a five year closure on quail and prairie chickens, proposed bag limits of twelve quail and ten bass and pike, and a bill to hire four assistant game wardens at 1200 dollars yearly. A resolution commended Governor Clarke for appointing Elmer Co. Hinshaw as game warden, noting his qualifications.

Sheriff Shores Iowa Sportsmen's Association Fort Dodge Clarke Elmer Co. Hin- Shaw

Witnesses corroborate alibi in Gust Bekiares murder case

In court, defense witnesses testif y to seeing Gust Bekiares in Waterloo on Sept 24. Gust Melalinos and Ernest Hayes describe travel from Oelwein to Waterloo, with Bekiares aboard trains and at Brown's restaurant before continuing to a saloon. Cross examination covers train timings and alibi details as crowd gathers in the courtroom.

Gust Bekiares Mike Pappas Gust Melalinos Ernest W. Hayes Waterloo Big Cut Dewar Melalinos Island of Samos Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co Flagman Gust Heklares Oelwein Mehmet Guat Bekiares Dankerton Gust Beklares Dunkerton Landers Brown Defendant Bekiares Pappas Fairbank Gotlieb Ebrahaim Abraham Gust Bekigres Gust Ernest H. Hayes Des Moines William Bekiares West Side Pool Hall Fourth Street Dewan Metropole Hotel Jefferson Street

Continuation of the VEO Inde Ol Yard Ad

Continuation fragment from a classified yard advertisement listing items for sale or trade. Reads as an extension of prior listings with brief product notes and pricing cues. Unable to confirm full scope or items due to fragmentary OCR text.

Peculiar Injury to Miss Valentine Reported in Social Gathering

Miss Myrtle Valentine is slowly recovering from a peculiar accident caused by careless handling of a pair of shears. The mishap occurred last Monday evening while she was being entertained at the home of Miss La Verne Beal on Fourth Street West. Two young gentlemen at the party were involved.

Myrtle Valentine la Verne Beal Fourth Street West

Unclear fragments imply medical scene and threats

Fragmentary lines describe a physician nearby and a threat involving Miss Valentine. The text mentions shears or cap tossed, and a potential strike on the knee if complications occur, suggesting a medical or violent incident. No clear names or locations are provided to anchor specifics.

Miss Valentine

Ely Cream Balm Brings Quick Relief for Cold and Catarrh

An advertising notice promotes Ely Cream Balm as a fast remedy for blocked nostrils and catarrh. It claims relief within minutes and a full cure by morning, urging readers to buy the small bottle at drug stores. Agent listed as W. Taggart.

Ely W. Taggart

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