Women Weep In Norse Court Case of Cruelty Allegations
Two women in district court sought legal separation amid abuse claims. Mildred Prage described being kicked by traveling husband Jorman Pragg and freezing conditions in Cedar Falls hotels. she tearfully declined returning home to avoid disgracing her mother. Mrs Ackerman testified of repeated cruelty and choking after an illness, with two children in the house and her husband employed at the Illinois Central round house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodey
Mildred Prage
Jorman Pragg
Hoone
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
J.C. Murtagh
Foeat
Montrose
Cedar Thapids
Andee Platt
Sullivan
Ackerman
Llinois Central Round House
Fine Shat Sale For Class Play
The class play The Rose of Plymouth Town will be staged Monday evening in the Waterloo east fil school manual training auditorium. Cast members under Miss Carolyn Darber show strong practice and a creditable performance is expected with period costumes and stage settings. Mrs Jane Richardson demonstrated spinning to add realism for the colonial decor. Dress rehearsal is tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Town
Manual Training
Waterloo East Fil School
Carolyn Darber
Spelling Contest Highlights Waterloo West Schools
In a semester long contest Emerson building led in the fifth to seventh grades with a 62 3 score while Lowell school showed fifth graders excelists led by Mies Mabelloff. In the eighth grade many spellers remained un answered after a lengthy hour and a half test and a final date for conclusion was set with Supt A T Hukill pronouncing the words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo West
Emerson
Lowell School
Mies Mabelloff
A. T. Hukill
Potatoes Sold at H H Schmitz and Dunkerton Notice
Potatoes priced at 85 cents and 135 cents per sack at H H Schmitz Grocery with phone 110. Mrs James Stewart of Dunkerton recovering from a recent operation at Presbyterian Hospital is now at 1924 South Street with her mother in law Mrs Isabella Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. HH. Schmitz’ Grocery
James Stewart
Dunkerton
Presbyterian Hospital
Isabella Stewart
South Street
Schmitz’ Grocery
Jameson Sells Waterloo Loan & Trust Interests
Waterloo Loan & Trust Co assets around $500000 to $500000 with eight employees in Logan house corner. F J Eighmey and others purchase W R Jameson interests in Waterloo loan and trust, likely for First National Bank. Jameson to retire from active management before year end. Ben J Howley to remain president and A E Smith cashier. Waterloo annual meeting set for June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Eighmey
W. R. Jameson
Loo Loan & Trust Company of Water
First National Bank
Eighmey
Wirst National
Trig
Jameson
Waterloo
Waterloo Loan & Trust Company
Ben J. Howley
A. E. Smith
C. A. Barber
Rally to La Follette and New Police Telephones in Madison
Madison moves to install five police telephone boxes as part of the fire alarm wiring project with locations at Highland, Westfield, the eleventh street bridge, the East Side Chicago Great Western depot, and Park and Bluff streets. Wisconsin rally lines up for La Follette in South Dakota primary. Speaker Charles A. Ingram and Mrs. A. G. Burdyte noted among early supporters. Des Moines hosts Northern Baptist convention with Baptists from Waterloo in attendance.
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City Electrician
Leighton
Highland
Westfield
Eleventh Street Bridge
Chicago Great Western
Park and
Bluff T Streets
Madison
Wis
la Follette
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Charles A. Ingram
A. G. Burdyte
Cedar
Waterloo
Northern Baptist Convention
Des Moines
Patriotic Talks In City Schools Visit By Local Groups
Representatives of Robert Anderson post G A R and other patri otic organizations visited city schools including business colleges and Lutheran schools today. They gave patriotic addresses in anticipation of Decoration Day next Thursday. The talks were excellent and students paid close attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Anderson Post
Cases Taken To Juvenile Court In Three Boy Arraignments
Joseph Cotter Werner Welty and Fred Eliott three boys accused of stealing a watch near the Great Western depot were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Frank F Knapp. A change of venue moved their cases to the Juvenile Court before Justice J H Kuhns. Huott was held for thirty days and released on bonds. Welty and Cotter were transferred to juvenile court for hearing with John E Williams representing Cotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cotter
Werner Welty
Fred Eliott
Great Western
Justice of the Peace
Frank F. Knapp
Boies
Rudolph
Welty
Elliott
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. H. Kuhns
Huott
Cotter
Justice Knapp
John E. Williams
Richards estate administratrixs in Black Hawk court
Application for administration of the estate of Julian W Richards filed in Black Hawk county probate. Siddie IX Richards widow named administratrix with bond 20000 dollars. Richards also named administratrix de bonis non with bond 12000 dollars. Guardian bond for Edward Tharer Richards set at 600 dollars. Julian W Richards previously held guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian W. Richards
Black Hawk County
Siddie IX
Waterloo City in Brief Highlights Local Social Notes
Des Moines auditor candidate Frank Shaw and state agent A P Heald visit Waterloo while local residents travel for business and leisure. Residents include R G Danver and son from Chicago, H M Russell from Des Moines, and Howard Webster and Lila from Independence. Attendees attend a Cedar Falls concert. church delegates return from Charles City. Fireman A Nelson travels to Cherokee for engine 265 switching service. Leta Fowler returns to Hampton after Waterloo Business College study.
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Frank 8. Shaw
Tama County
Waterloo
R. G. Danver
Chicago
Danver
Howard Webster
Miss Lila
Independence
Thomas Orchestra
Cedar Falls
Walter H. Rollins
L. A. Brink
Charles City
Congregational Churches
A. Nelson
Leta Fowler
Waterloo Business College
John A. Mears
Miller & Mears
Des Moines
Jama County
Plummer
Friends
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IK Norge
Judge Platt
Traveling Man
W. A. Covell & Son
West Fourth Street
Waterloo Loan & Trust Co. Organiz
Ed By
Hong Kong Furniture
China
Mallacca
Meh
Buck's
Standard Oil Co
Hall-Erfelt CO
Park Avenue and
Lafayette
Street
Buchanan
H. M. Russell
F. L. Benedict
James Black Dry Goods Company
Hampton
C. C. Woodmansee
Loveland
Colo
Haviland
Manhattan
Waterloo Tea CO
East Fifth Street
Fifth Street
Great Western Washing Machine
Fourth Street
East Fifth St
East
Fifth St
Sears
Lawrence Mills
Ana
VADOR
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