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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
5
A historical notice promotes a month end sale with emphasis on the final day. Offers include discounts tomorrow on curtain goods at 25 percent or one fourth off, stock caps at about one third off, undergarments for all ages, and men’s dress and work shirts in a single lot to clear holiday stock.
Thirty Klingaman family members visited Ray Klingaman's home for a surprise. The Midgets and Comets Y M C A teams clash at 7:30 PM in the auditorium. Misses Ruth and Lucite Glenpy return from Cornell College Mt Vernon for Thanksgiving. Percy Hanna and Paul Dobisini visit from Cornell College. Miss Theresa Davis starts work at AMAMIOSH after Waterloo Business College. Miss Hazel Wilson joins Monticello law firm as stenographer. Mrs. Laura Smith of La Monte is held on $50 bail for adultery. Curtis Smith and Clarence Flecker named in information, case set for Saturday. Rath family daughter at University of Iowa home for holiday. Bruce Gates returns from Parsons College to attend Cedar Rapids convention. Gates is business manager of The Parsons Portfolio.
Charles Heskett charged with assaulting Detective Georga Moore faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Knapp this afternoon. He was bound over to the grand jury and furnished a $500 appearance bond.
An advertisement promotes Mrs Potter’s Walnut Tint Hair Stain as an easy home tinting solution. It claims dependable results from golden brown to black, with monthly touch ups, and offers a $1 bottle plus a trial package by mail in plain wrap.
Chicago reports unsettled weather and a waiting market with light trading. Wheat shows narrow moves amid varied overseas signals while corn and oats trade modestly. live stock auctions in Karnes City and La Porte City note higher hogs and steady cattle with Thanksgiving notes from area residents.
Chicago markets report a steady open and close for sheep with native and western classes, and a detailed grain section listing wheat corn and oats for No 2 to No 4 grades across futures in Chicago Duluth St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis and Winnipeg. A separate cattle market note mentions a brisk trade and a street brawl on Fourth Street ending with injuries and a pharmacy visit.
The Iowa open season for game fish closes Sunday November 30 and it is illegal to take pike bass crappies or catfish from state waters until May 15. Critics say later openings would boost fish numbers and revenue for boat liveries while others blame antiquated laws for poor wildlife protection. Also in Clinton a warrant service for Lawrence McClinton failed as he could not be located after a raid in Smoky Row. officers still seek him.
John F. Libby, visiting Chicago earlier in the week, attended a vaudeville show featuring pitcher Rube Marquard and wife in Waterloo. After the performance Libby spoke with Marquard in the dressing room about old times. Marquard began his pitching career in Waterloo and now stars for the New York Giants.
Detective George F. Moore may gain freedom on a $1000 bond as he awaits a preliminary hearing for assault with intent to commit murder. Lawrence McClinton is the complainant. Justice of the Peace Tullor slated the hearing, with bond not yet provided, while Dick Robbins is rumored to be the defendant. Attorney W. W. Woolley represents Moore.
A disturbance erupted near the Fourth Street bridge after a football game between Terust and West High. Greek student John Hantityianakis fled after a brief exchange of blows with several American youths.
Trading closed with mixed results as major issues edged higher and others dipped. Key names included United States Steel at 55.2, Amalgamated Copper at 69.5, Northern Pacific at 106.8, Illinois Central around 70, and New York Central near 83.0, with several frayed quotes across rail and industrials.
Classified item seeks a small sized Buck's hot blast heating stove in good condition at low price. Located at 1026 South St, contact in the afternoons.
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