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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1914
Page
8
In two photographs Ensign L B Ward commands a three inch gun in an outer trench near Vera Cruz while Lieutenant Fletcher of the U S Navy discusses with a Federal major and captain a plan to move refugees to safety as fighting spreads inland.
A night disturbance at 2148 sent Fireman James Fett to investigate the rear of the Commercial Street station where a blood trail led to Sixth Street. Police uncovered conflicting details as a supposed murder theory faded, while references to church service installations and Mothers Day observances appeared in the rest of the report.
A cascade of social notes from Jesup to Waterloo reports Miss Nina Wilkinson shopping in Waterloo and visits by F B Jamison and Mrs W C Brownlee. The piece notes lodge communications, church services, a Civil War veteran’s mention, travels to Chicago and California, and a discussion of wood preservation methods called peristeritization.
City churches plan Mother's Day services with sermons about mothers. Grace Church will distribute carnations at the 11 o'clock service as the choir offers special music. St Pauls M E F and Emmanuel Evangelical prepare English and German sermons along with musicales and lectures for attendees.
A fragmented report references letters and a heated dispute over education leadership. It notes private correspondence affecting state education officials and the handling of administrative matters by state leaders amid a controversial situation.
Dr D. 9. Davies, long serving as acting pastor at Hast Park Presbyterian church, will be officially called to the pastoral charge and installed in a special service Sunday at 3. Officials note several ministers have been appointed in the Courier report.
U S marshal serves subpoenas to Fred Pettit KF M Shores W H Brown and Mrs Al Fralick summoning them to testify before the federal grand jury in Cheyenne Wyoming at 9 o clock Monday They will travel from Waterloo departing tomorrow and receive per diem and ten cents a mile The inquiry is believed to concern A Fralick a former Waterloo meat market man whose wife sues for divorce on grounds of desertion The wife transferred communal property to her husband after the Cheyenne proceeding
A massive electric sign will be erected atop the new Russell-Lamson hotel route 7 by the Waterlon Gas and Electric Co. The display, visible citywide and from rural areas for miles, is described as a landmark in the ongoing hotel project. The draft ad images and construction notes indicate a high, length of several feet and a bold presence on the roof. Local clubs note an Endeavor union formed by church societies with officers elected and a message of thanks for support and offerings.
City finances show improvement in May due to April tax receipts though future revenue from May to November is expected to be light. A heavy drain on the general fund is anticipated, while fire and police equipment funds hold balances of about 4 855 and 6 168 respectively among various city accounts. The report lists balances and warrants across multiple funds including East and West precincts and utilities.
Pension and bond figures outline state compensation for widows of miners killed in a wreck. The article lists multiple bonds and riverfront costs, totaling substantial sums and detailing pension saving plans and bonded debt. It also notes the size of the auto industry and the cotton used for vehicle tops and fires, highlighting vast consumption.
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