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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1913

Page

4

Ames College Expands Vocational Offerings At Iowa State

Ames Iowa May 16 Special Beginning in September Iowa State College will admit students to new two year vocational courses without a high school diploma while maintaining regular four year programs. The Two Year Home Makers Course will open to young women with eighth grade work and the Two Year Trade School Engineering to aspiring tradesmen age 17 and older.

Ames Iowa State College General Assembly Board of Education

Team and wagon fall into river near road embankment

A dirt-hauling team from Rusessl Lamsen hotel excavation slid down a high riverbank this morning after a passing show wagon pulled the team from the roadway. The driver and horses escaped injury and the team was restarted after a brief dip in the water.

Rusessl~Lamsen Fifth Street

Edward Pfalzgraf Resigns Rail Position at Union Station

Edward Pfalzgraf, after two years as a day telegraph operator for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific at Union station, yesterday tendered his resignation to the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway and will enter upon his new assignment.

Edward Pfalzgraf Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Union Station Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway

Pineapple Special at Koeneke's Cash Grocery

Koenecke's Cash Grocery offers pineapple specials in varied sizes, including fancy size 30 and 24, with prices shown per dozen and per item. The ad promises Friday and Saturday deals and urges early orders and prompt delivery.

Koeneke Marly

New Station Duties Start at Cedar Falls Monday Morning

L. R. Searle serves as operator at the Union Station pending appointment of a successor to Mr. Pfalzgrat. The change takes effect Monday morning and marks a temporary reshuffle in station operations.

Cedar Falls L. R. Searle Union Station Pfalzgrat

Water loo lodge campaigns to boost membership

Frank Yapp secretary of Water loo lodge No 1115 Modern Brotherhood of America announced a campaign to increase the lodge membership from 500 to 400 in the near future. The lodge has enjoyed prosperity in recent months and aims for further achievements as members support the insurance rates adopted by the National Fraternal congress.

Frank Yapp Waterloo Lodge Modern Brotherhood of America Yapp Fraternal Congress

Town Talk and Local Notables Visit Waterloo

Mrs H C Bernbrock is ill at St Francis hospital. Elsie Mitchell of Reinbeck visits her son Alexander in Waterloo as insurance agents Paynter of Des Moines and Hefferman of St Louis mingle with friends. F M Bowen of Hudson brings seven wolf scalps to the county auditor. Cubs six weeks old captured in Black Hawk township with bounty of 2 a head. Archie Franch, new embalming graduate, returns to Waterloo to resume position with O Keefe and Towne after six years with firm in Chicago.

H. C. Bernbrock St. Francis Hospital Elsie Mitchell Reinbeck Alexander Waterloo J. R. Paynter Des Moines P. J. Hefferman St. Louis F. M. Bowen Hudson Black Hawk Township Archie Franch Milwaukee O'Keefe & Towne French Chicago

Y M C A Sunday League Baseball Results

The Grace M E defeated First Presbyterian 10 to 4 while Walnut Street lost to First Baptists 5 to 3. A YMCA tennis club meeting was called for Friday to plan the season opener.

Grace Methodist First Presbyterian Grace M. E Walnut Street First Baptists

Demonstration at East High by Tews Dairy Separator official

A. Allman of the Tews Dairy Separator company demonstrated a milk separator to about forty East High School agricul tural students this morning. The display showed the device’s parts and operation, under Prof. Oleson. Meanwhile Henry M. Flagler, famed hotel and railroad magnate, was reported near death at his West Palm Beach home, per a Florida East Coast Railroad statement.

A. ©. Allman Tews Dairy Separator Company East High School Allman Prof Oleson Flagler Jacksonville Fla Henry M. Flagler Southern Hotel and Railroad Parott Florida East Coast Railroad Flag Thia West Palm Beach

Wind Damages Gollmar Circus Tent at Waterloo Performance

Wind and rain delayed the Gollmar Bros circus as tents collapsed and poles broke at Waterloo causing a late and shortened afternoon show. The parade failed to appear, rural attendance was light, and repairs were underway as the troupe prepared to resume at Iowa City tonight. Dr. A H Gollmar, formerly with Ringling Bros, leads the financially involved act now touring Iowa. This is the first week of their twenty fifth season debuting in Milwaukee two weeks ago.

Gollmar Bros Maquoketa Muscatine Waterloo This |Erty Illinois Central Gollmar A. H. Gollmar Ringling Bros Iowa Gollmars Iowa City

Suffragets Defy Police After Raid On Their Newspaper

A newspaper raid by authorities sparks defiant action from suffragets. The piece promotes a sale of samples from local mills including Saxony Axminsters and Brussels Seamed rugs, with deep discounts and free shipping offered by Security Storage Co at 821 825 Mulberry St.

Saxony Axminsters Brussels Wiltoms ITO Security Storage CO Mulberry St

Gollmar Circus Tour with Correia Riders and Flying Herberts

Waterloo reports the Gollmar circus in town with Dreispot’s animal collection and the Correia family riders, noted Spain’s greatest, appearing for their second U S season after a Barnum tour. The Flying Herberts led by Miss Neilie Herbert perform daring midair stunts as the two-ring show tours with a stage and arena for trained animals.

Waterloo Dreispot Hagenback Gollmar Circus Correia Spain Barnum Circus Flying Herberts Neilie Herbert Gollmar Bros.’ Circus

Season Opens for Game Fish Amid Weather Delays

The season for game fish in the state opened today but many anglers who planned river trips postponed their outings due to inclement weather limiting catches and turnout.

Additional Market New York May 1 Close

New York markets closed with Canadian Patiffie and Pennsylvania stock prices among leaders as trading ended. Scattered gains and losses marked the session with notable activity in rail shares and industrials.

New York Stock Exchange Pennsylvania

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