Local primary election prep and candidate contests
County officials prepare election supplies for 32 precincts ahead of the primary opening next Monday. Candidates in the looming races for sheriff treasurer and congressman campaign actively, with potential nomination paths to a county convention if no candidate hits the 35 percent threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow
Mano
W. J. Law
B. E. Sweet
A. D. Sunner
United States
Connolly
E. J. Meredith
W. J. Burbank
J. O. Berkley
E. Duke Naven
James Hason
Naven
Mr. Burbank
Berkley
Hason
Leighton
Nfarlaw Q'Bleness
Henderson
John Dietz
Ainy
Jurgensen Brothers to Visit Germany After 23 Years Away
H C Jurgensen and J C Jurgensen owners of the Columbia moving picture theater will sail from New York City aboard the Imperator for a four month visit to Flensburg Germany with their mother and brothers. They have lived in Waterloo fourteen years and Harvey Hiletman will operate the theater in their absence. The paper will be mailed to them to stay in touch with local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Jurgensen
J.C. Jurgensen
Columbia Moving Picture Theater
Flensburg
Germany
Fatherland
New York City
Imperator
Jurgensens
Waterloo
Harvey Hiletman
Messrs
Jurgensen
Business Men of East 10 Pass Through GIT on Farm Trade Tour
About 50 advertising men from New York to Pittsburgh will leave New York June 6 and pass Waterloo June 9 on a farm condition study trip. Hosted by BK T Meredith of Successful Farming Des Moines, they aim to learn farmers’ purchasing power and how farm trade supports grocery, clothing, auto, hardware, furniture, and dry goods stores.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Waterloo
Orth Central
Bishop Quayle to Lecture at Grace M E Church
Waterloo artists Wilma Basher Hazel Strayer and Mrs Emmett Covell presented finished works at First Brethren Church Last evening Basher violinist known from Waterloo conservatory Strayer senior at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls delivered refined readings Covell accompanied violin Quayle lecture titled Jean Valjean to benefit Linden M H Church parsonage fund Organ recital by Prof Ralph Hix precedes the lecture Both donor services begin at 745 PM
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Wilma Basher
Hazel Strayer
Emmett Cowell
First Brethren Church
Miss Basher
Waterloo Conservatory of Music
Miss Strayer
Bishop Quayle
Waterloo
Linden M. H. Church
Ralph Hix
Munsey Visits Roosevelt in Oyster Bay in 1912 Proxy Tour
Frank A. Munsey, Progressive leader, travels from New York to Oyster Bay with George W. Perkins to see Cal. Roosevelt. Roosevelt, rested after Washington trip, shows vigor and expects more political visitors later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Frank A. Munsey
Cal. Roosevelt
Mr. Munsey
Col. Roosevelt
Munkey
New York
Geo. W. Perkins
Roosevelt
Washington
The Temperatures from Buchanan Optical Company
Readings show midnight to 11 PM temperatures with highs and lows for the day. Notable values include a maximum of 68 and a minimum of 0, with historical comparisons showing 1912 and 113 entries recording higher highs of 87 and 92.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Company
Mrs Williams shines in Muscatine benefit concert
Mrs Dora-Davies Williams of Muscatine impressed Walnut Street Baptist Church audience last evening in a first city appearance. She accompanied the boys' orchestra Girls' Glee club and choir in a benefit for the orchestra. Her Welsh accent and rich voice drew praise especially in the encore April Morn with Adelaide E. Altland on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora-Davies Williams
Muscatine
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Peru Government Recognized by U S
Washington May 28 Secretary Bryan instructed Minister McMillan in Lima to recognize the government of Col. Oscar Benavides. In February this government recognized the provisional government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bryan
McMillan
Lima
Peru
Col
Oscar Benavides
Mary Pickford Stars in Hearts Adrift at the Lyric
Mary Pickford and company perform Hearts Adrift at the Lyric today and tomorrow. The actress recently drew capacity crowds at this theatre and the current management garners praise for lively productions and engaging subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pickford
the Lyric
Lyric
Senate action seeks Sherman law inquiry into New York Central
Washington May 28 A resolution by Senator Norris Nebraska asks the attorney general to inform the senate whether the New York Central system railroad lines violate the Sherman antitrust law. On objection by Senator Reed the measure was laid over until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Attorney General
Senate
New York Central System
Norris
Nebraska
Reed
Wanamaker To Trial Full Weekend Holiday In July And August
Philadelphia merchant prince John Wanamaker will test an expanded weekend holiday for his employees. Instead of a half holiday on Saturdays, his store will close all day on Saturdays during July and August, a move watched by department store owners nationwide.
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John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Prince
Town Talk and Local Notes From Memorial Day Coverage
Public library hours extend for Memorial day. Carrier boy Clifford Cameron shows improvement after a period of critical illness. Cascaden Realty & Investment elects J W Arbuckle president with Philip Saunders and Dr F W Powers as officers. William Galloway receives a Spirit Lake fish box, sent by H Hudson, after a Spirit Lake angling trip. Westminster church men plan a congregational banquet tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Cameron
Syramore Street
J. W. Arbuckle
Cascaden Realty & Investment Company
Philip Saunders
Streator, HI
F. W. Powers
William Galloway
Spirit Lake
H. Hudson
Messrs
Congressman Seeks Ohio Governorship Feature
Congressman Frank B. Willis announced his candidacy for Ohio governor. Willis, an attorney and law professor at Ohio Northern University, serves in Congress, is 43, and resides in Ada, Ohio.
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Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Mr. Willis
Ohio Northern University
Congress
Ada
Knights of Columbus Meet Tonight in Club Rooms
Westminster churchmen and Watertown bank clerks face questions of who is who as a baseball championship remains unsettled after Lafayette park’s nine innings ended 6 to 5 before rain halted play. Wang Miller Show Store promotes oxford and pump bargains this week. Greenwood school pupils perform for a term end picnic fund.
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Knights of Columbus
Watertoo Eat
West
Lafayette Park
Wang & Miller Show
Oxfords
Pumps
Molecular Attraction and a Tale of Antique Swindlers
A science note explains surface tension allows a needle to float on water, with molecular attraction drawing water into drops and supporting light objects. The second item recounts a Toulouse swindle where a genuine antique cabinet was swapped for an imitation, sold repeatedly to collectors until arrest.
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Foga
New York American
Toulouse
Chateau Sear Toulouse
Mystery of a Taxicab Case Unfolds at Law Firm
In a Courier style narrative, Mrs. Cynthia Laing Woods seeks help from Earley & Mogers to recover a necklace of valuable pearls stolen from her drawing room. She explains showing the pearls after tea when they vanished from a jewel case, despite a watchful scene with her friend Mrs. Smith and a clever Poodle named Trixie. The tale frames a delicate private inquiry handled with confidentiality.
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Dirk Marler
Earley & Mogers
Jogera
Marley
Remor
Latles
Cynthia Lorhng Woods
Hier Dn
Mia Bena
Ea] Mneliy
Airksine
Rte
Ltor
Rogers
Tharhsy
Tetve
Cinthiin Laing Woods
Sturley
Ord Tury
Oldershaw
Harley
Mrs. Smith
Honora Fay
Mies
Ant
Wes
Mystery of Edith Smith and the yellow taxicab
In a hotel room, Mrs Edith Smith, pale and dressed in silk and chiffon, denies seeing a visitor. A servant Hoporia attends her as investigator Harley and partner Rogers piece together a tale involving a pearly bow and a dog named Trixie. The inquiry centers on whether Edith or Honora may be involved in a hidden affair or eluding a larger scheme, with hotel contact and telephonic clues guiding the trail.
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Nated
Marley
Malth
Shay
Triste
Edith Smith
Trixie
Ated
Mrs. Smith
Edith
Adra Smith
Hotel Tonoria
Mrs Woods
Lonnie
Clever theft tale wraps up with pearls recovered
Harley and Rogers track Tonoria through a hotel, taxis, and a east-side hotel. The thief hides Trizle the dog and slips a string of pearls into her stash. Sir Woods and Mrs Woods plan to keep the affair quiet while Harles, Rogers, and detectives return the pearls and take a vacation from the city.
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Gonoria
Maixie
Mrs. Woods
Signoria
Trixie
Rogers
Harley
Edith
Purposes of the Y M C A Explained in Waterloo Meeting
A Waterloo gathering will clarify the YMCA purposes before the public in a joint session of the Ministerial Association and the YMCA board of directors. Clergy and directors seek broad understanding to boost financial and moral support and may invite experienced YMCA workers to assist in an educational campaign.
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YS M. C. A
Waterloo
Y Board of Airectors
Elergymen
Y Directors
M. C. A. Werke
Think It Over in the Courier’s Want Column
A brief note invites readers to consider a swim in the river and to think it over as a light early summer prompt, mentioning the Courier’s want column and the idea of timing.
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Courier
Auction Store Offers Brand New Refrigerators This Week
Safe for the balance of the week, twenty five brand new refrigerators of a well known make, seven dollars ninety three cents each while they last. Don’t confuse with cheap decline items that do not keep your stu.
Illinois Central B B East Bound Time Schedule
Rail timetable listing East Bound departures from various hubs including Dubuque Chicago Vila and North Bound connections. Notes include Omaha and Sioux City expresses, local and freight services, and arrivals at Des Moines Cedar Rapids Waterloo and La Porte City with multiple stations and transfer points. Massive array of times, routes, and transfers across Iowa Illinois and nearby cities.
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Loval Contes
Capitol Steps
Coxey
Arrow
Marshall
Clark
Grace M. E. Church
U. S
NEW York Central
Kt. BR
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Westminster Churchmen
Greenwood Schol
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Want
Che
VTVV
Mra
Smith
Harlers
Mr. Woods
Bza Whee
Inwa St
Illinois Central B. B
Dubuque
Cucass
Chicago Vila
Dubuges
Chlcage
Chicago Expreasg
Grand West
Wear
West Hound
Langves
Ft. Dodge
Omane Tidlam
Omaha Ezpresay
sDaut
Ee Sioux Cig
Dodge
Dubuane
North Bouse
Twis Cities
Limited
Twin City
Albert Lae
Minneapolis
Albert Leg
Liberties
Galearr North Hound
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
St. Peal
Albert Ot
Twin Cities
Neanee Manly
Burlington and
St. Las
Burlington and Chicsgs
Louis & Kanasa City
Devonport and
Chitage
G. W. Fm
Dep A. & XG
Union Depot
East Side
Dee M. & Tl Oy
Union Depo
Des Moines
Des M
North Bound
Union
C. & Twin G
C. & Twin C
Oelwein
BE “Eattox
Cogn
On Depot
East Aided
N. Innterurraan
Cedar Malls
Wall
Tion
Cedar Fall
Watersoo
Galloway
West Side
Mulberry
Cedar Falla
Glasgow
Denter
Waterlo
Gilbertville
la Porte
Waverly
la Porte City
Brandon
Isseam
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