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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1911

Page

3

Morning church wedding at St Josephs parish

A church ceremony at 8 am united Catherine Gerend and Thomas Ray Sawyer in matrimony. Rev Father Slattery officiated. The bride wore a white silk gown with pearls and lilies of the valley in her veil. After the service a wedding breakfast was served at the bride’s home. The groom works in the United States mail service and they will establish a new home at 1127 Logan Avenue.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church Catherine Gerend Peter Berend Thomas Ray Sawyer G. W. Sawyer Father Slattery Tressa Berend Patrick Brown United States Logan Avenue

Bride of Three Weeks Called Bride of Three Weeks

Mrs Marjorie Trimbel Millette 19 died yesterday at Presbyterian Hospital from a complication of diseases after a week of illness She had lived in Cedar Falls most of her life and recently worked in Waterloo for Bankers Insurance Co She was married three weeks ago by Rev J H Bauernfeind Funeral plans pending with burial in Cedar Falls Survived by husband parents and siblings First Evangelical member

Marjorie Trimbel Millette J. H. Bauernfeind James Trimbel Cedar Falls Leah Bender Blanche

Big Meeting of Men at the Y Plans Bible Promotion Conference

A noon meeting at the Y M C A heard plans for a men and boys work in the city and vicinity. J R Vaughan gave an inspiring talk and Evangelist E J Forsythe spoke for twenty minutes about the Bible's appeal to men. A sub committee on Bible promotion was formed to run the conference, with air Goodman of New York among the main speakers arriving Thursday afternoon. The stereophon lecture scheduled for tomorrow evening was postponed to next Monday due to prayer meeting services.

Y. M.C. AL J. R. Vaughan E. J.forsythe

Rancher Weds Lady on Main Street in Saddle Ceremony

Fort Klamath Oregon reports a saddle wedding as a rancher marries his lady love on the town’s main street while astride their saddle horses. The unlikely ceremony drew attention from residents as both participants exchanged vows beside their mounts.

Lady Love Fort Klamath Ore Bay

Frail wife admits killing husband to save his soul

New York May 10 frail but cool Mrs Patrick O Shaughnessy told a coroner s jury she killed her husband to save his soul. She hid a revolver, found letters revealing another woman, begged for happiness, shot him, then surrendered. Her husband a 21 year old store cashier, the other woman 18, she faces Tombs without bail.

New York Patrick O'Shaughnessy George

$326,000 Book Sells for $2 in St Paul

In St Paul May a local bookseller Sara sold a 1642 printed legal book for $2 to a stranger who later paid $20,000 for the same volume in New York. Charles K. Pottle Jr handled the exchange with his father, Eerl K. Pottle, noting the surprising profit. The buyer, unnamed, expressed interest after a conference, with Pottle Sr. approving the transfer.

Ofq Gret Pottle New York

Murderess stoical at son's death in London Maybrick era

May 10. Mrs Florence Maybrick showed little emotion as she learned of the death of her son James Chandler Maybrick, a figure connected to the famous Maybrick trial in England. The report notes her restrained demeanor amid a moment of personal tragedy.

Florence Maybrick James Chandler Maybrick Maybrick England

Principal, though Innocent, instrument in murder case

The boy known as Bobo informed Mrs Maybrick of his mother’s death at the Hotel Moraine Highland Park. She recovered quickly from surprise, requesting fuller facts, displaying the stoicism she has shown in prior trials and sentence changes from death to life imprisonment and eventual pardon.

Pleaces Coldness of Church Story From Chicago

Chicago May 10 Rev John Timothy Stone, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian, told at First Presbyterian a tale of a man who wore a hat in church for two years without being spoken to. He removed it when asked and said he kept it on to see if it would prompt someone to introduce themselves, finding local church aloofness.

Chicago John Timothy Stone Fourth Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church

Woman shoots cafe owner in St Louis belt bouquet scuffle

Miss Grace Cooney angry over a missed appointment entered James P Casale's cafe at 3552 Olive Street wearing American beauty roses in her belt. A revolver hidden in the bouquet was used in a scuffle over the weapon and Casale was shot in the arm. Casale says Cooney pinned a rose to his coat above the heart before firing.

St. Louis Grace Cooney James P. Casale Olive Street Casaie

Illinois railroad bill passes House with 94 to 31 vote

Springfield May 10 The comprehensive railroad bill based on the federal interstate commerce act was passed by the house by 94 to 31. It provides for the election of members of the railroad and warehouse commission which will control railroads electric and interurban lines and sleeping car service.

Springfield Ill Railroad and Warehouse Commission

Legislative bill on commission appointment debated

The senate likely will approve the bill with a single exception aimed at appointing the commission by the governor. The house would oppose this change, so the measure heads to conference over the method of selection.

Senate House

Obscene letter sender jailed in federal case

Des Moines May 10 Edward Bresser a mail carrier at Burlington was sentenced to sixty days in Warren county jail by Judge McPherson in federal court after pleading guilty to sending an obscene letter through the mail.

Des Moines Edward Bresser Burlington Warren County McPherson Bresser

Temperature Records From May 10 At Buchanan Optical Co

Temperature readings show 12 night 74 and 6 a.m. 68 before rising to 83 at 10 a.m. May 10, with markings supplied by Buchanan Optical Co and Syndicate Block.

Buchanan Optical Co Syndicate Block

Police plan to extradite Alvin Schmidt for trial

Day Emergency Officer Howard Garrison departs for Chicago to retrieve Alvin J. Schmidt, 25, on wife desertion charges. Sheriff Shores issued a warrant, which was turned over to police after learning Schmidt was in custody in Chicago.

Howard Garrison Chicago Alvin J. J. Schmidt Shores Schmidt

Police Order Reads Warrants Against Vagrants

Chief Dinneen issues patrol orders to arrest all vagrants including men women habitual drinkers and immoral women. At 2 o clock groups of Weary Willies are gathered and will be increased as the day goes on. The aim is to rid the city of idle dangerous characters and curb criminal behavior.

Forsar Minneas Lake Dinneen

Prominent man kills wife and himself in Dorchester

Boston May 10. George Matthews, a well known insurance man, shot and fatally wounded his wife at their Dorchester home last night and then killed himself with a bullet through his head. The couple had been married about five years. Domestic troubles are said to have led to the tragedy. Mrs. C. O. Gronen left last evening for Phoenix, Ariz. She joined Mr. Gronen at Kansas City today and they will complete the journey together.

Joseph Heesig Fannie V. Marsh Heasig Klamath Telephone and Telegraph Company Siskiyou County Cal Klamath County Siskiyou Hessige Klamath Falla Marsh John H. Hessig Justice Co. C Boston George Matthews Dorchester C. O. Gronen Phoenix Ariz Mr. Gronen Kansas City

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