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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1912

Page

6

Woman Bit: An Officer's Finger at Tabernacle Riot

Wheeling West Virginia March 25 Special officers fought a crowd of women at Evangelist Billy Sunday’s women only address. Officer Miller was bitten on the finger, Officer Hildebrand toppled in mud, and Officer Rapier stabbed with a hat pin. Five officers injured plus five thousand women denied admission. Reports also note varying scale errors in Des Moines Davenport and Sioux City, and discuss weights and measures issues and a planned state superintendent for enforcement. Mrs L Umbarger and two children arrived from Eldorado Kansas to settle in Waterloo.

Miller Hildebrand Minnd Rapier Louis Clago Wheeling W. Va the Tabernacle Billy Hastings Tabernacle Bert Connell L. Umbarger Eldorado Kan Umbarger Waterloo Moe Jefferson Street New York Taft Little Mothers’ Arts Association Clarence Burns Aira Janeway Dimock Hewitt Berigman

Weights and measures flawed in Iowa cities report

In Des Moines Sioux City Dubuque Fort Dodge and Davenport inspectors found 93 percent of scales incorrect. Prof G W Stewart presented findings from the US Bureau of Standards on weights and measures in five leading Iowa cities.

Fort Dodge Dubuque Davenport Sioux City Five Cities Des Moines Iowa City Iowa G. W. Stewart The State University Stewart United States Bureau of Standards Ruabuque

Pioneer resident dies. Hannah Holdiman honored charter member

Pioneer resident Mrs. Hannah Holdiman died suddenly at 11 10 p m Saturday night at the home of her daughter Mrs A W Haffa 427 Second street east where she had lived for many years She was in her 84th year and was a charter member of Emanuel Evangelical Church The cause of death was not stated in the readable text

Hannah Holdiman A. W. Haffa Second Street East

Death claims Waterloo pioneer Mrs. Hannah Haffa Holdiman

Mrs. Hannah Haffa Holdiman, born January 4, 1825 in Setauket County Pennsylvania, died after a stroke at 8:20 p.m. She lived in Waterloo since 1865, was a longtime Emanuel Evangelical church member, and survived by two children and many grandchildren. The funeral is set for Wednesday at 2:40 p.m. at Minimal Evangelical Church, with burial at Pairs View Cemetery.

Pennsylvania Hannah Haffa Setuylkil County Daniel Holdiman Waterloo Rebekah Lodet Oded Fellows Lodge A. Ow, Hoffa Jeriy Holdiman Logan China Marie Linen William Keldiman WH. A. Haffa Frank Haffa

Ferocious Bull Kills Farmer Near Readlyn Iowa

Waverly Iowa March 25 Special Conrad Oltrogge about 60 on his Readlyn farm was killed by a bull last Thursday. His son injured on the leg by the same bull reached safety in a feed rack. The body lay in the stock yards with hat and coop shovel nearby. No witnesses. Funeral at the home this afternoon. Meanwhile Mrs. S I Vale seeks health. gun smith Wallace Barber at 207 Park Avenue West hospitalized with serious complications.

Waverly Conrad Oltrogge Readlyn Conrad Oltregge J. ‘S. Oltregge

City in Brief: Tilack Family Arrives From Oregon

A.T. Tilack and family arrived last week from Oregon and reside at 605 T land avenue. A.F.E Ham lies very low at home on Franklin street due to typhoid fever with doubtful recovery. Helmet Iange No. 89, K.P. will meet in regular convention on the third floor of the Pythian Temple this evening at 8. After regular business, work in the Bank of Page. A good attendance expected.

T. A. Tilack City Oregon T#land avenue A. FE Ham Franklin Street K.P Pythian Temple Bank of Page

Won’t Marry the Abnormal

Chicago March 25 Dean Walter T Sumner of the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul announced an advanced marriage policy to begin at Easter requiring a health certificate from a physician. The certificate must state the couple is normally physically and mentally sound and free from incurable or communicable disease.

Chicago Walter T. Sumner Cathedral of St Peter and St. Paul C. P. Anderson Dean Sumner Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul Inehides Moser Barber College

Fragmentary Marriage Objection Clause Cited in Text

A portion of a legal or moral discourse condemns allowing a marriage between individuals deemed physically unfit to wed. The fragment references the idea that such unions should not be permitted to reproduce, reflecting a concern with hereditary or biological suitability.

Vote for L Ek Park for Mayor in Waterloo

Lincoln Ellsworth Park appeals to Waterloo voters with a lifelong record across many presidencies. He pledges cleaner, bigger, better Waterloo and promises to act in the best interests of all families, backed by Carrie Retledge Park's community credentials as a caring partner and educator.

Lincoln Ellsworth Park Abraham Lincoln United States James A. Garfield Waterloo MHS Carrie Retledge Park Mary Jorie Lincoln

Uncle Sam Breakfast Food City Ends Orges Suitable For All Meals

Uncle Sam Breakfast Food from Omaha Nebr blends durum wheat with flax celery and salt to yield a healthful breakfast food with a laxative bran and rich flavor. Described as uniquely delicious and digestible, the 24 ounce package sells for 36 cents via Fowler wholesale dealers supplying Waterloo grocers. Citizens urged to order a trial package.

Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company Omaha Nebraska Fowler Company Waterloo Grocers

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