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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1913
Page
4
Continued from page one, the obituary notes the deceased had ambitions to become an inspector rather than a foreman. Mrs. Schneider hoped for his advancement, and he had studied mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin and planned to resume study in February. They came here from Lia Crosse Wisconsin.
Mexico City dispatch reports uncertainty over General Villa ordering executions of federal prisoners at Juarez. Details from Carranza quarters claim orders were sent, while informants doubt Villa acted without months of justification. The article also notes a Waterloo engineer, William Lowe, killed in a Cedar Rapids building collapse, with family survivors listed.
Cedar Rapids reports former Linn County treasurer James Conroy, a leading figure in state Democratic circles, was struck by the Rocky Mountain Limited while crossing Rock Island tracks near Marengo. He died shortly after. He had resided in Town County for 63 years.
Hundreds visited the new Joseph & Son jewelry store on Fourth Street East during Saturday afternoon and evening. Located on the first floor of the First National Bank building, the Des Moines firm with forty years of local operation is famed for Joseph diamonds. The former Cowing jewelry space was renovated and filled with goldsmith and Paleene Smith pieces. Visitors received souvenirs.
J. W. Thompson, longtime Butler county court clerk for six years, is named deputy clerk of the courts for Black Hawks county succeeding E. W. Crowl who resigned December 1. Also an invitation to Waterloo mothers to a spring and summer 1914 children wear exhibition by a New York maker, on Tuesday Nov 17, on the fourth floor of the Paul Davis Dry Goods Co.
Yesterday's weather notes show a minimum temperature of 56 degrees and a maximum of 83 degrees. The readable text cites a ground Naor Syndicate block and notes from Huchanan Optical Co, though many fragments are unreadable.
A brief card of thanks from a family thanking friends for numerous acts of kindness and support, mentioning their mother and the caregiving acts while referencing a child named Carr.
A 14 year old named Archer Avenue resident is quarantined with smallpox scarlet fever at 211 Ki Gred Bung. Authorities report the case as a public health concern and advise families to seek early medical attention and follow quarantine rules.
A garbled OCR style data dump references New York stock exchange activity with Canadian Pacific and several rail and steel firms, including Reading, Atchison, United States Steel, and Amalgamated Copper. The text mentions Baltimore and Missouri, but lacks coherent dates, prices, or outcomes to form a clear market summary.
The New Haven Women's Political Union led by president Sarah Vevlin sent a letter to President Wilson asking him to intervene to save Mrs. Vessie J. Wakefield from a March hanging for murder. A mass meeting to protest will be held Wednesday night with plans for similar events statewide. Governor Baldwin is receiving many letters urging clemency. If carried out, Mrs. Wakefield would be the first woman hanged in Connecticut since colonial times.
New York reports a marriage from the Brooklyn Borough Marriage Bureau. Henry W. Haugen of Waverly Iowa aged 60 married to Mrs. Hinma B. Ss aged 48 of 44 Phisn street yokiya a wealthy popular ut in Prospect Park section of the borough.
In a thaw era legal note, Thaw seeks to amend the petition for a writ of habeas corpus to address removal of a person from New Hampshire to New York. The filing mentions the U.S. district court, the secretary, and the town sheriff, with Mulberry Carney noted among those involved.
A fragmented clipping notes Smatest Bock in the World and a reference to a copy of a Khayyam work. It mentions Nathan Dsie of Loo and four books of sf, with a grainy photograph described as a postreundred image among pond words.
The defense blamed divine interference for a farmer’s alleged milk supply deficit arguing cows fed on wet grass and rain fell as the farmer struggled with a leaky churn. The magistrates dismissed the case.
The Ministerial Association met in the Moc. AL building to arrange Thanksgiving religious exercises in Protestant churches. Rev. A J Northrup will preach at First M B Church and Rev. John M Grimes at the Universalist pulpit, both at 10780 o'clock, with offerings benefiting Associated Charities. Waterloo pastors endorsed campaigns to support the African Methodist Episcopal church erection, while decrying opposing church movements.
The Wellington cafe at Fourth Street and Commercial, opened late summer by William Bally and Samuel Spiropolos of Kansas City, shut down last evening. An attachment suit by Independent Meat Co. did not levy on furnishings, thought mortgaged. Equipment was new with modern appliances. poor business cited as reason.
W O W Taylor of Plainfield visits Waterloo while Carleton Sias travels to Chicago on business. George Edick visits parental home at Eldora. T J Lynch, ex-Waterloo banker now in Cedar Rapids, on business here. Lend a Hand guild plans tomorrow with Mrs Frank Doxey at 113 Lane St. West High hosts visits from Nashua and Cresco staff. Geraldine Welch from Chicago visiting Mrs George Cutshaw en route to Charles City. Lady Maccabees hive No 22 meets at 2:30 in A O U W hall with initiation and program. Mrs Earl P Russell of Chicago visiting her parents at Cedar River park. Mrs Peter Hanson body shipped to Independence for interment. Iowa League of Commercial Clubs state convention to be held at Mason City Nov 21. Lamson plans to attend. Catherine Smith returns to Waterloo from California and takes temporary residence at 409 Jefferson. An F L C Krueger auto delivery truck collides with farmer Knolls’ rig. Knolls injured slightly. Officer William Wood returns to duty after rheumatism attack. Waterdoan leader tours Cedar Rapids rebuilding site. Many Waterloans go to Rapids by automobile. W Collins of Grand Forks visits Waterloo. Ai Collins returns from New Orleans for dinates men convention. An exhibition on dress wear by Patants’ and Children’s shops to be held Tuesday with new dresses and rompers showcased.
Announcement that the Orange and Black, East High school publication, will be off the press and ready for distribution next Friday morning. Kia marks the first issue of the year with a fifty plus page football special featuring East High versus West High, a cover by Lela Fowers, and editor Marian Cooley.
Mrs L F E Park received a message from Cameron Missouri stating her mother Mrs J E Rutledge had a stroke and was in critical condition. Park left for the parental home this morning and will arrive this evening. Mrs Rutledge had spent time in Waterloo recently. this is her first stroke and she has been in poor health for some time.
John F. McElroy of Nevada Iowa, known as The Fence Post Man, visited Waterloo on Saturday to discuss locating his headquarters and a small concrete fence post factory. He outlined a farmer stockholder company model using his patented moulds and noted several such ventures statewide. The Board of Trade may take up the proposal after talks with local businessmen.
The supreme court today reversed the district court of Black Hawk county in the Nesbit versus Rock Island Railway case. Dr. G. M. Nesbit sought damages for an alleged assault by a Rock Island freight house employee after a dispute over a drug consignment post closing. He was reportedly knocked off a platform and injured during the confrontation.
Chicago markets closed with corn up by 1 8 to 3 8 cents due to profit taking after a bulge. Wheat slipped slightly on forecasts of clearing weather in Argentina, closing about 1 8 to 1 4 cents lower.
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