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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1913

Page

6

Last Assembly at West School

The final senior assembly at West High featured Latin German and English addresses by Prassey Frank Robert Frehse and Gladys Ogun. A male quartet and female duet performed as seniors voted to let class officers use the treasury funds as they see fit while senior examinations closed.

West High Schoo Prassey Frank Robert Frehse Gladys Ogun Nelson Sly Clarence Myers Hoff Good Spencer Warner Gate Barbara Campbell Margressa Tender

Dry Ones Can Secure Liquor Shipments Despite State Ban

Telegraphic reports from Moscow City say local express companies have no orders to refuse private alcohol shipments. Nine firms reportedly received such orders while others deny them. Webb Kenyon law is cited as not authorizing private deliveries, but companies plan to continue small beer and whiskey shipments.

Moscow City Lotal Express Sny Express Company Webb-Kenyon

Carnival Workers and Riders Face Police Court

Four carnival company employees, three Cedar Rapids men, a motorcyclist, and a vag were in police court. The workers, jailed on vagrancy charges, were released after explaining they could not sleep in their quarters due to heavy rain and sought shelter in a box car. The three travelers to Minneapolis were released with orders to leave the city within ten minutes. The vag, Jobe Fitipski, had no alibi and received thirty days in jail. H. G. Bandfield pleaded guilty to riding a motorcycle on the sidewalk and was fined ten dollars.

Carnival Company Cedar Rapids Minneapolis Jobe Fitipski H. G. Bandfield

Moose Lodge Smoker Promises Wresting Bouts

The Waterloo lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose hosts a member only smoker with a wrestling card planned. Bantamweight bouts include KK Storm Jr vs R E Morrison. Jacot Dew Wald vs Leslie Perham. Middleweight matches feature N Walker vs WW G Rigdon and L L Brooks vs Cavanaugh. Heavyweight honors pit A P Wilson vs J K Kreiman. Remaining entertainment includes A C Green E Wil elm and Jacob DeWald.

Waterloo Order of Moose KK Storm, Jr R. E. Morrison Jacot Dew Wald Leslie Perham N. Walker G. Rigdon L. L. £. Brooks Cavanaugh

Weather Delays Excavations At Russell-Bam Bon Hotel Site

Persistent bad weather in the past days has slowed the digging for the Russell-bam Bon hotel at Commercial and Fifth streets west Dante. Superintendent O'Hara reports the site is excavated to twelve feet at the rear and eight feet at the front. Dunphy and Fridsteia, contractors, expect arrival of equipment next Monday, but completion before then was not possible.

Commercial Fifth Streets Dante O'Hara Win Eiehr Meyer Fridsteia Dunphy and Fridsteia

Andrews' Joke Not Appreciated At Umpire Clash

A damaged account describes Burlington Hawkeye notes of an event where Andrews paid a $5 fine for taunting the umpire Sun-Gay. Amid tensions before a game, Umpire Ferren declined to start until cash changed hands, prompting Andrews to shout and a scene at the plate with players reacting and spectators noting the odd payment.

Burlington

Russell-Lamson Hotel Project Details by Marshall & Fox

The Courier outlines Hotel Russell-Lamson to be seven stories plus basement with future two-story addition. Bedford stone façades on Commercial and Fifth, brick and stone trim, and a colonial homesy exterior. Central court, extensive shop frontage on Fifth, dual entrances, grand lobby, dining rooms, and 204 total rooms including 84 guest rooms with baths and 14 servants’ rooms. Two electric elevators, stairways, ventilated basement, and extensive service amenities.

the Courier Russell-Lamson Marshall & Fox Chicago Hotel Russel-Lamson Commercial Fifth Streets Fiewers Commercial Street Fifth Street

Carnival Opens Tonight amid Rain Stalls Amid Turmoil

Carnival officials say gates will open tonight as planned despite threatening weather. Wortham and Alton shows are highlighted as among the cleanest acts on the road, with police coordinating crowd control and safety measures at the grounds.

Wortham & Alen le Peape Polies Selehton Las Rms Chinty OF Poles Ap Cie. TL Jefferson Olee Rerammenit- Jogie Wortham & Alton Leighton Eotm Wen

Arranging for Bb Trip East to Gettysburg

Commander Sid Anderson of the Robert Anderson Post announces plans for a July Civil War veterans trip to Gettysburg Pennsylvania. He lists participants Simon Shands Silas Kungaman Josiah Rlibgiemia and Royver among expected attendees and calls a meeting at Boat 68 Friday evening. The program includes aid from the Auxiliary and a program lineup, with police supervision and a foreign parentage note missing.

de Sid Anderson Robert Anderson Grand Army of the Republic Amenmerd Geores A. Neowin G. AL TR Imwa Gettysburg Penn West Anderson Klein Simon Shands Silas G. Kungaman Josiah F. Rlibgiemiaa Wat RO Yoyver Watertie Vororatis Echo Man

Waterford Bloodhounds Track Robbers Under Stormy Skies

In heavy rain and hail a large crowd watched as four bloodhounds trailing a group of robbers entered a general store in Rockford Iowa and fled with about 200 dollars in currency and other valuables. The trail led through flooded areas to stockyards and loading chutes before being lost. Two strangers were seen near the northbound Rock Island train.

Waterloo Rockford Lowe Ivo Stacktord Pee Pie Yordy Rock Island

Pythians Report Enjoyable Trip to Grundy Center

A 30 member Helmet lodge Knights of Pythias delegation visited Grundy Center, hosted at the First Baptist Church. Green, chancellor commander, led the group with a cordial supper and a third degree class of five candidates. The occasion included a local defense case tied to a federal court matter involving Maytag and Mason Miter companies.

Grundy Center Helmet Lodge Knights of Pythias Grundy Center Lodge Green First Baptist Maytag, Mason Miter Company Americat Tadl Tent Lng Company Geenpiil Cae Pelyeipad Prt Federal

Four Witnesses Testify in Morning Proceeding

The morning session heard testimony from four witnesses as the prosecution presents its case. The defense will finish its testimony before the plain tff's rebuttal is presented.

City Property Assessment Shows Overvaluation in Watirico

A city property assessment review finds values higher than sale prices in Watirico with the law setting assessments within fifty percent of sale prices. Judge Mullan overruled defense motion in the Ruminselli v Duna ham and Lohner damage case seeking 144000 for a child’s death from burns. Local inquiries into four freight wrecks at Tawa Falls on the Illinois Central were inconclusive. The Grange township meeting was held Friday evening May 23 at the township hall.

Recorder’s Wuditom Tawa Falls Twinois

Mock Trial At Fast High In East Assembly Room

In the east high school assembly room a mock damage suit is held by the Zetha Betha society this afternoon. Lucile Bentley is charged with circulating false stories dam aging a pupil. Earnest Koepke acts as judge Corrine Howrey and Craig Arbuckle prosecute the defense by Louise Peek and Olivier Taffner. In the auditorium the Baionians try Ray Davis on an attempt at argon with Vance Salter Beulah McCune prosecuting. Agnes Horn Ben Naren represent the defense. Sheriff Glays Leeper will arrest the accused at the close of the afternoon session.

East High School Zetha Betha Society Lucile Bentley Earnest Koepke Corrine Howrey Craig Arbuckle Louise Peek Olivier Taffner Baionians Ray Davis Argon Vance Salter Beulah McCune Agnes Horn Ben Naren Glays Leeper

Lodge to Hold Special Meeting of M. B. A. No. 57

The regular meeting of M. B. A. No. 57 will be held tomorrow evening in the Labor temple. It is expected to eclipse former gatherings as speakers from Cedar Rapids Clinton Pennsylvania Missouri and Minnesota attend. They have secured evidence on the M. B. A. difficulty and will explain the situation and report on the books examination at Mason City.

Labor Temple Cedar Rapids Clinton Pennsylvania Missouri Minnesota Mason City

Hard to Get Right Course and Social Distancing

A quotation attributed to Sir Arthur Helps discusses balance in social behavior. Playfulness can soften distances yet a grave person risks being feared. overabundant self-love may make innocent jest appear ridicule.

Euspicious Sir Arthur

Reverend Hoover Visits Le Mars Daughters in City

Rev. J. C. Hoover of Le Mars is in the city visiting his two daughters and other relatives. He expects to remain for several weeks.

J. C. Hoover le Mars

Rent or sale and farm trade notices in Minnesota region

Classified style items advertise a rent offer for three unfurnished rooms upstairs at ten dollars monthly, a 160 acre farm in southern Minnesota for cash with exchange for Waterloo property, and a position seeking men with horse and buggy to travel across multiple counties at eighty dollars per month plus expenses. Also offers for sale of furniture and household items and repeated notices seeking men with horse and buggy in Marshall and twenty other counties with similar pay, plus hotel contact details.

Minnesota Waterloo M. H. Hill Buchanan Renton Tama Marshall Metropole Tavis Metropole Listel Agh Davis

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