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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
4
C A Lamson reports three prospective applicants for the vacant rectorate of the Waterloo church will preach sermons on a trial basis at St Mark's congregation. Following church custom, judgment will be made after sermons as the new edifice nears completion.
The Roosevelt Wewett libel case opens with cross examination on alcohol use. Attorneys spar over drink habits as jurors, sleepy judges, and reporters endure a long session before a verdict in sight.
At Burlington the annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Iowa rejected a plan by clergymen to adopt a new cognomen for the church. Waterloo delegates G W Winkle H E Camp J W Krapfel T W Place C C Laurson reported the motion was soundly defeated amid general discussion of church welfare. Committee appointments honored Waterloo figures with roles on key committees.
The American Ball Bearing company won a verdict of 60 287 08 against Mason Motor company et al in a $110 000 suit. Judge Reed presided with attorneys Alfred Longley and ex Judge C E Ransier for the plaintiffs and J B Williams Benjamin F Swisher and ex Congressman Charles Pickett for the defense. The jury gave thirty days to file a motion for a new trial, and a hold in abeyance was announced.
O Hummel filed a complaint with county authorities against D J Ryan who he alleges passed two fraudulent checks for five and fifteen dollars on B B Shutt proprietor of the Hummel hotel Ryan had been hired to lay a cement floor in the barber shop Saturday Shutt cashed both checks at the First National Bank later finding no funds and authorities are seeking the man
Fragmentary dialogue portrays Mrs Subbuts instructing a neighbor about sand and a child mentioning a price. The garbled text includes a quarrel over quantities and a mother’s warning. The passage reads as a domestic scene with uncertain specifics and names.
In a clipped exchange the characters navigate manners and titles as a maid and her mistress discuss how to address each other. The Misses insist on proper forms, while the maid protests she cannot call her mistress mother.
The pupils of the Lady of Victory academy present a recital of music and readings tomorrow at 8 o'clock in the auditorium. Participants include Alice Milkern Agnes Fleming Hortense al Mildred Wittick Eva Coram Catherine Cunningham Mae Shull all other listed girls and boys from elevation, junior and senior classes.
Arn, an employee of Meek Island, was taken to the detention hospital for treatment after being injured by a fall from a tree near the Rock Tamil depot. His condition is not serious but recovery will take some time before he can resume work.
Mr and Mrs George F Livhty invite guests to their residence at 108 Franklin street tomorrow evening for a travel talk by Mr Livhte on the Hawaiian Islands. The event promises an informative overview for attendees.
A vintage display ad promotes Franklin Cigars and a coat product featuring SILOKE branding with Ronn as a highlighted name. The snippet emphasizes a retail presentation and product pairing for readers.
Waterloo residents report visits from J E Dempster and Isabella Baker while Ira Rodamar attends the state bankers' convention in Des Moines. J J McNulty travels to Des Moines for the same meeting as Lulu Killinger visits C J Rudolph. Alexander Rankoff joins Fitzgerald Bros. in St Louis and prepares the clothiers cleaning and pressing department. The Cedar River motor boat season opens with a Waterloo Motor Boat club event. East high class play tickets go on sale with limited seats available for The Professor at the High School.
The Iowa State Highway Commission outlines plans for the year. James W. Holden of Scranton is named to a four year term and H. C. Beard of Mt. Ayr to a two year term, both praised for leadership and road improvements.
The piece discusses bungalow as a summer retreat style, praising informal one story fayre for hot climates while warning against overuse in suburban settings. It notes cost, ventilation, and design, citing Wilson Eyre and Meredith Nicholson, with example of a five room cottage built for $2000 and its suitability for year round use.
A discussion notes that waiters should say thank you to customers even for small tips though some staff may show scorn. The exchange suggests varying inflections and attitudes among servers while stressing polite service norms.
A rambly remembrance recalls Sarah Ann Perkins of Smithville, her father’s will, wooing jiltings, and a town stirred by a vanished spinster. A wild conspiracy accusation, 108 arrests, a costly five week trial, and the later return with her innkeeper husband close this curious village drama.
Prices on the New York Stock Exchange at the close show mixed results with notable values for Canadian Pacific Reading United States Steel and Southern Pacific. Stocks such as Pennsylvania Northwestern Chicago Great Western Atchison and Missouri Pacific appear with varied fractions and percentages reflecting a broad trading session.
A Western music critic praises a prima donna describing a magnificent voice suited to fog signals. He notes her range as perfectly surprising and recalls a chandelier shaking eruption that prompts men to instinctively reach for their scalps, followed by a roar that would shame a bassoon.
The excerpt argues the nation loses valuable potential by treating women as mere material wealth. It insists the country needs sons and daughters born under the flag and reared in enduring traditions to keep the United States strong, progressive, and respected.
In Rochester New Jersey on May 27 the defendants in the government case against the coast er brake trust all pleaded guilty in federal court.
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