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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1913
Page
10
Judge George W. Dunham of Manchester returned to conclude the saloon consent case. He worked with exhibits and law books in the courthouse and aims to issue his opinion soon due to high stakes. The bulky petition and poll books hinder taking records away, but most examination is done.
In honor of memorial day special services will be held tomorrow at 11 oclock at the First Baptist church. Rev RE A Valiant will be in charge and present the theme The Question of Generations. The choir will sing appropriate music.
Iowa patents announced for the week ending May 20 1913 from Des Moines list multiple inventors and locations including Jacobson Moore Rutsten Fanning Gorham Minetty Hansen Murphy Moore and others with patent numbers and claims across chairs latches cultivators and vending devices. The report notes the office of attorney Wilfred C Lane and includes an advertisement for Chamberlain Cough Remedy and Courier want ads.
In Cedar Falls Iowa on May 24 a senior versus junior class scrap broke out as juniors attempted to kidnap the senior class president. A pitched battle followed with many spectators enjoying the disturbance. Afterward banners were uprooted and replaced across town.
T A Morrison reports an acre of asparagus but cold wet weather slows growth on the Wildhagen tract south of the city. Ten sellers offered early vegetables and fruits while radishes sold out. prices included strawberries ten cents a box and asparagus ten cents a bunch.
Ensign Julia Thomas and Adjutant Catherine Thomas of the Salvation Army in Waterloo will conduct their last service before leaving for Des Moines. The officers have endeared themselves to the local corps during fifteen months of service. Memorial Day observances include a park picnic in Lafayette Park next Friday with meals provided for children and affiliates of the Army.
Arthur Behrens aged 17 died at 5 30 am from heart trouble after six years of illness. He was born near New Hartford and moved with his parents to Cedar Falls in March. Survived by his parents two sisters and four brothers. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at German Lutheran church with Rev Wolf officiating. Burial Greenwood. Local death notices also mention John Bijeere of San Francisco and Ole Nielsen funeral in Cedar Falls. International Harvester considers new Cedar Falls office building and lease. band to accompany Knights Templar of Iowa to Denver conclave in August. field meet between Teachers College and Upper Iowa postponed. Ole Nielsen funeral Sunday at Danish Nazarene Church Burial Greenwood.
In the afternoon the memory of the late Johnny Wilson, drowned last July, will be honored. His grave will be decorated by members of the army and Smoke Franklin Cigars, a noted sponsor of the event.
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