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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1916
Page
8
A compact city in brief item covers local events and names. Mrs. H. T. Gould's illness, Mrs. F. J. Miller attending Cornell commemoration, Harold Scott in Presbyterian Hospital, and James Risden seeking reappointment. Articles renewing the People’s Mutual Building & Loan with 2.9 million authorized, E. Krider appointed administrator, and a Calvary Evangelical class gathering. Also mentions pricing on sour corn sale and a Home Art Exchange ad.
Bunker Hill chapter Sons of the American Revolution will meet at Henry Grout home k4 Logan avenue. All members and eligible to membership are asked to be present. Spanish American War veterans and families invited to fund the Veteran's Night program. Waterloo lodge No 105 A I M will meet at Masonia comple hourday evening for work on the first degree. Brotherhood of Amathan Yaojen will meet tonight in the Kof hall third floor Pythian park. Regular business then social time and palice for members and friends.
New York November 17 Madison Square Garden is going under the auctioneer s hammer on Friday September 8 Bryan L Kennelly will sell the structure from the golden Diana Its top to the cellars and redolent the last circus menagerie at public auction for New York Life Insurance Company
The insurance company foreclosed its $2,300,000 mortgage on the property. The old Fifth Avenue hotel is gone. The Madison quatre district landmark is fading as time passes. Diana no longer views the Statue of Liberty, blocked by the Flatiron and the Metropolitan Building. The Garden cost $93,000,000 to build and has never been a paying proposition for its owners.
Red Oak November 17. Oite Wilkey chief of police of Two Island is said to have in his possession an ax used in the Blue Island and Villisca murders four years ago. He testifies for J N Wilkerson who sues R Jones of Villisca for damages on a slander charge arising from efforts to locate Villisca murderers. Further testimony links Wilkerson to accusing Jones of complicity in the Moore family killings.
Hood River Oregon reports from all apple districts indicate aggregate losses to the apple industry by the week long cold wave at about 1 500 000 dollars. Frost has affected shipments and damaged approximately 1 750 units or more of stock.
A four state assessment shows 000 boxes of apples affected across Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana with Hood River district losses estimated at 10 to 15 percent of the total crop.
Gary forced to quit in the eighth round of a ten round boxing exhibition at the Black Hawk Athletic club in the Eagles hall. Allison clearly outpointed his opponent though rounds saw him floor Gary twice in the second and again in the seventh. Rich, Kenneally and Kid Johnson staged a six round exhibition with close action. Young Killerain defeated Kid Frederick in two rounds in the preliminaries.
Mason City reports 600 brick and tile workers return to work after J H Strief, head of the Town Federation of Labor, advised that nothing was to be gained by continuing the strike. Employers made no concessions. union was not officially recognized and demands included higher pay and a winter wage guarantee. Most plants reopened with about half their regular force.
London reports the British capture of the town of Barakll at the eastern end of the Macedonian front. The official announcement confirms the advancement and control of the strategic locality amid ongoing operations.
Missoula May news notes Congresswoman Rankin, first woman elected to U S Congress, refusing to be photographed by moving picture men and press photographers. She states she will not leave the house while photographers are present, amid conflict with block and Republican leavers over publicity rules.
Official Alameda County returns show Wilson leading by 43 votes after a recount. The county board anticipates taking control of the board by tomorrow morning. In unrelated notes, Chicago reports delegates at the National Association of Tanners convention spoke on leather supply.
A U S built aeroplane purchased by Chinese military authorities has arrived at Swatow. A Chinese aviator trained in the United States will operate the craft for army use.
A Denver Iowa farmer, Mr Banner, seeks treatment from Drs Myers and Summers in Waterloo for stomach cancer. Bloodless surgery, they claim, can prolong life with daily care, and Banner testifies his health improved after one treatment and medicines. He endorses the doctors as honest, capable specialists who do not promise false cures.
A Nashua valephone note from Nashim describes derelict quarters at HAL Madu Construction in Waterloo linked to a new dam. A clash at about 7:30 8. involved unknown assailants, with about 1206 dollars in losses noted. Prison labor and external prison wall work are mentioned amid Turkish seed grain funding.
Wholesale classified style notice listing various wanted and for sale items including a home aid return request, furniture, and job ads. Mentions locations Wahuean county and Bryn FH with scattered contact lines and prices, all in rough OCR form.
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