West High Boys Hear Rodehaver Sermon at Church
More than a hundred West High School boys gathered at the First Congregational Church in Waterloo to hear evangelist Rodehaver and pianist Ackley. The event featured patriotic colors, a talk on the value of system, and a warning against cigarettes, with plans for follow up meetings at the Y.M.C.A. rooms Friday at 6:50 p.m.
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West High School
Waterloo West
Rodehaver
Ackley
West Side
Rodenaver
Reo
America
Marital Woes and Divorce Court Notices
A divorce petition filed by Henry Dole against Marian Dole was withdrawn from the clerk's appearance calendar, leaving the allegations in the complaint unknown. Attorney J T Knapp for Anna M Jackson vs George I Jackson filed an affidavit stating personal service cannot be made on the defendant in this state. Thanksgiving dinner at the Ellis served from 5:00 to 7:20 pm priced at 74 cents.
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Henry Dole
Marian Dole
J.T. Knapp
Anna M. Jackson
George I. Jackson
Ellis
Galloway Girls Hear Noon Meeting With Noted Speakers
About 40 to 50 girls from William Galloway Co employ listened as Airs Tae Muirhead and Miss Alma Maclaren led a noon session at the administration building. Mrs Muirhead spoke, Miss Maclaren sang, and several gospel hymns were rendered. A spirit of conviction pervaded the gathering and Mrs Muirhead pledged to return in a week. The service began around 2:20 in the large stenographers room during lunch hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae Muirhead
Alma Maclaren
Solnist
Ace Curcen
William Gallowa, Co
Tabernacle
Vail Named Western Union Head After Clowry Resigns
In New York on November 23 President Glow ery of Western Union resigned after over fifty years in telegraph work. Theodore N Vail of American Telephone and Telegraph, which controls Western Union, was appointed to succeed him. Clowry cited long service and retirement in his resignation letter and wished the new president cooperation and support. Newcomb Carlton of British Westinghouse was elected vice president of Western Union.
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New York
Glowery
Western Union
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Companys
Clowry
Newcomb Carlton
British Westinghouse Company
Col Jed Lake Celebrates 80th Birthday in Independence
Col Jed Lake a veteran attorney and father of Miss Harriet Lake celebrated his 80th birthday at his Independence home. Born in Courtland county New York he moved to Iowa settling here. In 1861 he was elected to the state legislature and during the Civil War served as lieutenant colonel and later colonel of the Twenty seventh Iowa.
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Independence
Jed Lake
W Harriet Lake
Woman's Clubs
Lake
Col. Lake
Courtland County
N. Y
Iowa
Twenty
Wiss Minnie Eagen Weds Thomas F. Eckert Jr in New York
In New York on November 22 Wiss Minnie Eagen a former hotel maid married Thomas F. Eckert Jr heir to the $3,010,000 Eckert estate of Gen. Thomas T. Eckert former Western Union president. A large crowd required police to manage the churchyard crowd. Eckert 53 and bride 45. Eckert faces a contested will suit by his brother James alleging undue influence.
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New York
Wiss Minnie Eagen
Thomas FE. Eckert
Thomas T. Eckert
Western Union Telegraph Company
Eckert
Mr. Eckert
James
James Eckert
Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers in Black Hawk County
Bank clearings in Waterloo for the week ending Nov 23 1914 totaled 999244.13 with daily figures for Friday Saturday Monday and Tuesday and a Wednesday total. Realty transfers show weekly deeds mortgages and chattel mortgages in Black Hawk county to Nov 22 1910, with year to date totals and increase over last year.
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Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
Young Waterloo Couple Wed in Sacred Heart
Yesterday morning at 7 in Sacred Heart church Waterloo residents Jam Hi Cotter and Mary A Panter were married in a ceremony attended by relatives and a few friends. Father J J Hanley officiated with Father Querin assisting.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Jam Hi. Cotter
Mary A. Panter
Waterloo
J. J. Hanley
Querin
Parsburg
Lillian Jergerson
Clarence Simmons
Watering
South Street
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
Viva
Taft Busy Richmond Schedule Oversees Visit
President Taft and Richmond hosts moved through a packed morning program in Richmond Va. He breakfasted with Governor Mann at the executive mansion and viewed Jefferson Davis monument before an automobile trip. A later reception for 850 residents followed as crowds gathered in the city. A separate divorce petition was filed in a Michigan marriage dated November 15 1904 for Mandelia Disson seeking custody of child Annette. A wrecked buggy at Second and Washington roads stood as the sole evidence of a late night collision with an automobile.
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Richmond
Taft
Washington
Governor Mann
Executive Mansion
Tod
Jefferson Davis
Heater
Virginia Polsiewhite Institute
Richmond Blues
Second
Washington Streets
Ellis
Community notes from Mt. Vernon Township November entries
Local items report relatives visiting in Emmett county for a nephew’s death and many residents traveling to Waterloo and Janesville for family events and church services. Social notices include a district term start, a thimble bee gathering, and a silver wedding anniversary with celebrants listed.
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Mt. Vernon
Earl Bowen
Emmett County
Crete Newell
Jefferson Township
Bremer County
F. W. Jacob
Mount Vernon
Sarah Ewler
Anna Wiiech
St. Paul
Jfk
Moore
Waterloo
Harry
Amanda Jordan
Herbert
Billy
Jessie McWinney
Taller Dewey
G A R to Hear Charges Against John McElroy
Washington dispatch reports the G A R executive committee will meet in Washington early next month to hear charges against John McElroy past senior vice commander. The meeting was called by Commander in Chief John J Gilman at McElroy’s request after he withdrew from a run for commander in chief and demanded a court of investigation.
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Washington
G. A. R. Executive Committee
John McElroy
John J. Gilman
McElroy
Court of Investigation
Thanksgiving Baskets Planned for City’s Poor Families
The Associated Charities under J. F. Kilngaman will provide eatable baskets for every poor family in the city for Thanksgiving. Basket preparation consumed the day, with deliveries to start tonight as schools contributed generously to brighten homes tomorrow.
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Associated Charities
J. F. Kilngaman
Union Labor Push for Uniform Employers Liability Law
The American Federation of Labor adopted resolutions urging uniform employers liability and workmen’s compensation laws across states. The move reverses the Chicago Federation of Labor stance and faces criticism of Illinois officials and lawmakers.
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St. Louis
American Federation of Labor Convention
Chicago Federation of Labor
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Central Body
Illinois Employers’ Liability Commission
Deneen
John H. Walker
Ilnnis
Iinois
Petittetans
Gov. Deneen
Merchant shoots wife and himself in Peoria tragedy
Charles Leathers, 45, a Glasford merchant, shot alleged wife Anna Leathers at a residence of Harry Wilts in Peoria then killed himself. The slain woman, later identified as milliner Iva Cantrali of Litchfield Illinois, had been visiting as his wife. she had died six months earlier in Glasford.
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Peoria
Charles Leathers
Glasford, T
Anna Leathers
Harry Wilts
Leathers
Willisthame
Lerent
Litchfield
Tll
Iva Cantrali
Glasford
Kansans Plan Bunnie Hunt on Thanksgiving Day
A Kansas jack rabbit hunt styled like an English fox chase will occur west of Hiawatha on Thanksgiving Day. Farmers use 25 thousand dollars worth of hounds and 300 motor cars to run rabbits across long-detached wires, with hounds released from cars to pursue deer-less ground.
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Hiawatha
Kan
Prairie Range
Kansas
Brown County
Jack
Ohio population rises by six hundred thousand in census
Washington reports Ohio's population at 4 767 121 an increase of 605 576 over prior counts. In local news Chicago couple Mr and Mrs Wallace Condict visit Chicagoans Mr and Mrs C W Chapman to spend Thanksgiving at their home on Third Avenue West.
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Henry Lewis
Osage
P. 4
Kennedy
Waterloo
Ohio
Washington
State of
Wallace Condict
Chicago
Mrs
C. W. Chapman
Third Avenue West
Absolute divorce petition filed in Black Hawk Iowa
Nancy Jane Hardin plaintiff seeks an absolute divorce from Jasper Hardin on grounds of habitual drunkenness and cruel treatment injuring health. She asks to restore her former name Nancy Jane Conway and cites the petition on file. If Jasper fails to appear by January 2 1911, default will be entered and judgment rendered.
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Jasper Hardin
District Court of
Black Hawk County
Iawa
Nancy Jane Conway
Waterloo
Iowa
M. J. Butterfield
Edward Bisson
District Court
State of Iowa
Feely & Feely
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