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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1910
Page
9
Council in Waterloo considers establishing a market place. Merriam and Headford favor investigation while Rechtfertig and Wood oppose. Mayor to appoint a three member committee to study site and feasibility, but vote deferred until full attendance.
The Walnut Street Baptist church ladies will serve a noon dinner Wednesday to the men of the church and congregation. They will discuss and plan their role in upcoming Sunday meetings as men from the community are expected to attend.
Announcements list West Waterloo M B A regular meeting on Wednesday evening November 16 and a called Waterloo lodge No 105 meeting for first degree work this Tuesday evening November 14. Other notices include E B Social class update, Progressive Rebekah lodge gathering, Universalist Ladies Social Union at 914 Commercial Street, Sacred Heart Altar Society at 215 Commercial Street with parish members urged to attend.
Martin J. Thistle, superintendent of the Thistledown nines and brother-in-law of Mr. Batcock, was seriously injured by an accidental gunshot while hunting yesterday afternoon near Waterloo. The charge entered his right arm, requiring amputation between elbow and shoulder. He is about 45, married to Mrs. Babcock’s sister, and will be permanently crippled.
Fort Dodge Iowa races the saloon question as temperance groups oppose petitions to keep taverns open past next July. About a thousand signatures are needed from roughly 2,000 voters to carry the measure, with county rules requiring 65 percent for county saloon operation across about 5,100 votes cast.
French Lick Ind Nov 15 Three governors elect backed by pluralities in state elections were entered up in the Democratic winter hook by party leaders here. They name Woodrow Wilson Judson Harmon and Simeon Baldwin as leading presidential possibilities. The informal conference offered no final settlement but the general view favored one of the three with the nomination far from settled.
The article reports Wilson campaign activity in New Jersey with a claim that he is coasting toward the presidency. It notes Harmon faces two more years of scrutiny in Ohio and implies Democratic control rests with his administration.
Reynard Anderson sought county aid after Ben Simmons and Walter Smith shot each other while drunk near their camp. Smith's gun discharged first injuring Simmons. Simmons returned fire, severely wounding Smith. Both men were taken to Drayton hospital. Simmons may recover. Smith has little chance.
The American Federation of Catholic societies plans a discussion on the white slave traffic and divorce in New Orleans on November 15. A committee on education stresses more parochial schools. The Seine flood scene rises with expected maximum by Thursday.
A fifteen year old boy, Wartry Brookman of Oskaloosa, traveled with his father to the United Doctors Institute seeking relief from partial paralysis after a fall. Doctors refused treatment, citing incurable spine deformity. The scene drew tears from the boy and nearby spectators as the doctor explained no cure could be offered. The institute, located in the Marsh Place Building, drew crowds all day as patients sought examination, with doctors maintaining a no-treatment unless a cure is certain policy.
Tomorrow morning prayer meetings will be held in multiple districts. Leaders include Hon eywall at St Pauls church for districts 1 2 3 4 5 6, Gill at Calvary Evangelical for districts T and in, Rev E A Valiant at Free Methodist, Mrs Muirhead at Logan Avenue, Miss MacLaren at Walnut Street Baptist, and Rev W S Johnson at 219 Kane Street for districts 22 23 24 26 29. Linden hosts districts 27 28.
London on November 14 saw Parliament reconvene without Premier Asquith. The cabinet meeting extended unusually long and the political crisis was postponed to tomorrow.
An advertisement promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a medicine for nervous diseases including fits spasms and epilepsy claiming it cures many conditions and warning of insanity. It states it is sold by all druggists and references Miles Medical Co.
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