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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1912

Page

6

East High Wins Hard Fought Battle 13 to 6 Over Cedar Falls Tigers

East High defeated Cedar Falls 13 to 6 in a hard fought game at Alford field. Dispute over the first East High touchdown may trigger a protest, as East High players Davis Smith Koepke and Paul helped in a victory achieved despite injuries to Becker and Huntley.

East High School Orange and Black Cedar Faille Tigers Alford Ast High Warriors East High Gilbert Cedar Falls High Davis Smith Koepke Paul Becker and Huntley

Personal notes from Cedar Falls reflect visits and local events

Cedar Falls notes report Mrs. A Shelley visiting relatives from Louisiana Mo. a train delay, a fire at T H Murrys residence with a $50 dam age, and the fire department called to Fifth and Clay. Night patrol reduced to one officer. Collier's features a Cedar Falls native Dr Alexis Carrel write up. Sims Wet Process Concrete forms a local firm east of the ICR depot to produce cement blocks and fence posts with $50k capital, president Mead, GM Sims, secretary Wise.

Fifth and Clay Atreats T. H. Murry Sims Wet Process Concrete Company Cedar Falls F. N. Mead John Sims C. J. Wise Stork

Finest social event of year at Alphas reception

Waterloo notes a stylish Alphas and Philoes annual reception held in the gymnasium with about one hundred attenders from one hundred sixty invited. Pink and white decoratives, carna tions as favors, and a program of vocal and piano solos plus readings. Refreshments served as the grand march opened the event.

Cedar Falls Alphas Philoes Ila Long Tena Ludeman Gale Wilbur Fern Hostetter Miss Oliver Agnes Bodholt Seerley Mary Robinson Marian Colgrove

Starmers With Wilsons Arrives At Bermuda

New York November 8 A cablegram to the Quebec Steamship Company office announces the steamship Bermudian with Governor Woodrow Wilson and party aboard arriving at Hamilton Bermuda at 9:50 this morning Stevens and others aboard were reported to be in good health while the East High versus Cedar Falls football game described talented players on both sides with Huntley Bremer and Brown among standouts along with Warwich Rath and Dean noted for the local squad.

Waterloo Fluntley Cedar Falls Brown Huntley Bremer Thlings T. Brown Stevens Dean Warwich Rath East High Uip East High Cedar Malls Purwich Mullarkey Tabi New

Second Team Game Narrowly Decides Curtain Raiser

The Cedar Falls second team defeated East high seconds 7 to 6 in the curtain raiser. Both sides scored a first period touchdown but failed to score again. Gilley starred in the contest as substitutes and substitutions shaped the game.

F. B. Sammacy Simpson Dean T. Brown Huntier G. Rath Huntley Elfer Mfullarky Wyat Iblings Knoll Bremer Mitchell ST. Cl Starr Yo Mo Cedar Falls East High Gilley

Paving Finished at Cedar Falls by Bryant Asphalt Co

Cedar Falls Virginia November 18 the Bryant Asphalt Co completed the largest asphalt paving contract in the state this year paving four streets plus cross streets totaling 74 000 square yards. The firm used vast materials including 12 400 barrels cement 920 tons asphalt and 26 000 gallons oil and left its plant on East Fifth Street until spring. W A Bryant led the firm and Cedar Falls provided substantial local economic benefits and advertising visibility.

Cedar Falls Bryant Asphalt Co Des Moines East Fifth Street Bryants State Clay Franklin Tremont Jana W. A. Bryant

Negroes enact flogging scene shocks Waterloo crowd

A group of colored men staged a mock flogging of John Var ey on Halatead street Sunday afternoon. Chief Leighton and officers arrived as the men fled. Twin Clay and Tom Dunlap were jailed then released after pleading not guilty to disorderly conduct. The incident ended with Var ey and others witnessing a reenactment once common before Lincoln’s oath.

Waterloo Halatead Street John Varey Cedar Falls Abraham Lincoln Leighton Twin Clay Tom Dunlap Clay Dunlap Carey

Man’s life attempt after wife and children vanish

Joseph Werline, distraught by his wife and two children disappearing six weeks ago, drank wood alcohol but was found by friends. He faced police court charged with intoxication, denying the charge, and said his wife left with an Englishman who roomed at his home. she later returned to her Wisconsin parents.

Joseph Werline Werline

Despondent man released after six ignored letters case continued

Werline promised the police judge he would not attempt suicide again if freed on his own bonds as the case moved toward sentencing. Claude Devine was found on the river bank below the C G W railroad bridge believed to have fallen or jumped there and later released after being kept warm. Mrs B W Andrews was arrested by detectives for reasons unknown awaiting her husband from Kansas City. police were asked to detain the woman prior to his arrival.

Werline Claude Devine B. W. Andrews McSweeney and Morrig Kansas City B. Andrews

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Tomoorrow Nui Silk Department Amaiua Morrow SATUR Lawn City Cedar Falls Daily News Live Town A. Shelley Louisiana Rock Island Cedar Walls Carl Snyder Collier’s New York Alexis Carrel Charles Melendy Chicago Democratic Aid Society Grand Alphas and Tain Waterloo Girly Murphy Harlan Blaine Champaign Ill John Johnson Rochester Minn Hannah Miller Ruth Miller Mt. Vernon Cornell College F. XN. Mead Shell Rock Joe Griffin Eevee Minigh L. G. Becker A. Hanson Christiansen B. Hanson Starmer Wilsons Bermudas R Simpson Huntley JR LVW Sh 5 Gregg R. Um Phalt Ianksin St Sycamore St John Carey Delared Meyers Harry Robison Joseph Werdline C. J. Miller Weat Fourth Street Woods Bros
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