Withey Woman Crushed in Wagon Tongue Incident
Mrs. R T Withey of Mason City suffered a severe hand injury when a heavy delivery wagon tongue swung into Loomers auto. Her thumb was amputated at Pine Street Hospital and doctors fear other fingers may be lost. She was recovering after anesthesia and the accident occurred as crowds crowded the curb during a city tour.
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R. T. Withey
Mason City
M. H. Loomer
Loomer
Fourth
Lafayette
Attempt Robbery of Three North Waterloo Stores
Evidences of a break in were found at Rose barber shop and attempts were made on Gentle's fruit store and Rechtfertig and Sporle furnishing, all via rear windows. A penny match machine was tampered with but no money taken. Authorities suspect local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Waterloo
Rose
Gentle’s
Rechtfertig & Sporle
McNamara case appearance postponed to next Wednesday
An agreement between District Attorney Frederick and defense chief counsel Clarence Darrow postpones the appearance of John Harrington before the grand jury. Harrington is to testify about alleged efforts to influence witnesses in the McNamara case.
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Los Angeles
Frederick
Clarence Darrow
John Harrington
McNamara
Mission Jubilee marks 50 years of foreign mission work
The Mission Jubilee in Waterloo and Cedar Falls celebrates fifty years of women's formal involvement in foreign missionary work. Activities run Thursday and Friday at Walnut Street Baptist Church with a 4:30 children’s session in both cities and a banquet at the Pythian Temple in Waterloo. Renowned missionaries from China Japan and Burma will speak, including Lydia Lord Davis Garst Luella Rigby Jones and J Shoe maker. Local ministers urged attendance during Sunday sermons.
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Missionary Societies
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Walnut Street Baptist Church
China
Japan
Burmah
Lydia Lord Davis
Garst
Luella Rigby Jones
J. E. Shoemaker
Pythian Temple
Rodgers to Earth, Machine Wrecked in Indiana Flight
Huntington Indiana October 2 Aviator Rodgers aeroplane dashed to earth after starting from Huntington toward Chicago. The machine was wrecked and Rodgers sustained painful bruises in the forced landing caused by a sudden gust of wind.
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Rodgers
Huntington
Ind
Chicago
Express thief sent to prison
Mason City Iowa October 2 George Jackson twenty four years old was charged with stealing one thousand dollars from the Wells Fargo Express company while running between Waterloo and Alden Milan He was sentenced to a term in the newt entiary in Stillwater Minnesota Jackson was arrested after he joined the navy.
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Mason City
George Jackson
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Waterloo
Athertea
Milan
Stillwater
Minn
Jackson
Navy
Omaha official Gustav Anderson dies at Union Station
Gustav Anderson, 5, Chicago commissioner in Omaha, collapsed and died of heart disease at Union Station in Chicago on October 2.
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Chicago
Gustav Anderson
Omaha
Union Station
Yates Confirms Run for Governor in Illinois
Springfield report states former Governor Richard Yates announced his candidacy for governor. He plans a formal platform announcement.
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Springfield. Tih
Richard Yates
Ator
Waterloo Shopmen Strike Shrinks Work as Lockout Tightens
At Waterloo Iowa the shopmen strike paralyzes Illinois Central operations. Workers report fear of scab labor, padlocked boxcars, and a pending wage issue with ten days’ pay due. Union men plan a full briefing while strikebreakers awaited.
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Illinois Central
United States
Brotherhood of
Trafic
Ilinois
J. A. Bell
T. H. Sulivan
Dubuque
Earlville
Labor Temple
Waterloo and vicinity notes from a busy week
A long list of Waterloo Iowa residents and visitors appears, noting engagements, travels, arrivals, and health updates. People include A J Abrams, E J Wenner, Florence Barber, Bernice Rose, Otis Klinger, and many others visiting or staying in Waterloo, with church events and local appointments also mentioned.
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Otis Klinger
Fairbank
A. J. Abrams
Cortlandt Street
E. J. Wenner
Vinton
Florence E. Barber
F. O. Hitchins
Wellington Street
Bernice Rose
Albert Leais
H. Vaughan
Linwood Avenue
Fred K. Busby
Marion
Busby
Waterloo Central Post Office
Webster's New Standard Dictionary Highlighted in Waterloo
The Webster's New Standard Dictionary features full page color illustrations of animals flowers and fruits drawn to scale by renowned artists. The Waterloo Evening Courier offers it as a practical gift for Waterloo school pupils and emphasizes its value for students professionals and clerical workers alike.
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Waterloo
Webster's Dictionary
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo News Highlights Local Social Events
Mary Breckenridge and relatives returned home. Etta Breckenridge asked for baptism at Christ Episcopal Church led by Rev. G W Hinkle. Frank Borle reported from Chicago after Cubs Giants games. Hazel Biddulph wed Jesse Slifs gard at St Josephs church. Mr and Mrs G I Hunt to Redlands Cal for winter. Lou Minnick leaves for Chicago Art Institute after teaching in Waterloo. Mrs Clifford Morris a brief note.
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Leta Fowler
Waterloo Business College
Percy Myers
Hampton
H. Wiliams
Shell Rock
Weatches
Wash
Mary Breckenridge
Waterlon
G. W. Hinkle
Christ Episcopal Church
Somerville
Etta Breckenridge
Alice Smith
Dubuque
H. Sufsgard
Ft. Madison
T. J. Memmindsen
G. W. Boysen
T. Slifsgard
Fredsville
Hazel Biddulph
Jesse T. Slifsgard
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
G. i. Hunt
Miss Georgia
Redlands
Cal
Ms. Hunt
Gleasure
Lou Minnick
McKinley
Chicago
Art Institute
Miss Minnick
Waterloo
Clifford Morris
Taken Charge Of Room Until Regular Teacher Secured
A note states that a responsible adult will supervise the room until a regular teacher can be found, with guidance to proceed to the Crystal for assistance if needed.
Pet Squirrel Jack Killed by Dog at 715 Park Ave West
Resident J F Klingaman mourns the loss of Jack, a tame neighborhood pet squirrel known to respond to his name. The dog that killed Jack sparked local debate as residents express frustration with dogs and aging tax proposals.
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Jack
Park Avenue West
J. F. Klingaman
Kiingaman
Wellington
Wlingaman
North Sea Storm Sinks Vessels Killing Dozens
A fierce North Sea storm drove 24 coasting vessels ashore and sank forty small crafts. Antwerp reports many lives lost as crews battle wreckage and search efforts continue.
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North Sea
Antwerp
Belgium
Ensilage Feature At Waterloo Cattle Show
The Waterloo dairy show will feature ensilage fed to all exhibition cattle from an 18 foot by two foot silo built by a Des Moines firm using corn from 14 acres near Waterloo. A model dairy barn with 40 stanchions will be erected, and a special cooling box will store 200 buckets of butter for the butter-fat competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Limbert
Independence
Waterloo
John Limbert
Washington Street
W. W. Miller
Des Moines
Towa
Cotton crop breaks record in 1911 season
Washington report states the 1911 cotton crop will reach about 12,588,337 bales of 500 pounds, roughly 200,060 bales above the 1904 record, with final condition at 71.1 percent of normal as of September. The Agriculture Department issued the noon summary today.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
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R.T. Withey
Mo H. Loomer
Dray Tongus
Anderson
Yates
Conservatory
Henry Peep
Buchanan
R. W. Law
Belle Plaine
A. C. Goodwyn
Buffalo
W. ©. Logan
Logan
Eland Avenue
Lillian Wild
Butler County
Nick Webber
H. M. Hunt
G. H. Thompson
Galesburg
Ill
Harp Evangelist
Baptist Church
Walter H. Rollins
The
Congregational Church
M. E. Church
Frank Cole
HE. A. Boggs
Leland Avenue
Amy Mandt
Syndicate Building
J. G. Walz
Logan Avenue
Johnstown
K. L. GC. E. Society
D. D
First Congregational Church
Home Missionary Society
Fred Ogborn
Denver
Colo
Ilinois Central
Ransier
Plummer
National Biscuit Co
John Engieman
Western Avenue
Martinus S. Olson
Nora Grant
J. E. Dempster
Mascall
Cambridge, Til
P. J. McCavick
Conaty
Minnesota
C. E. Moore
Naomi
Hale Center
Tex
Moore
Black Hawk County
H. A. Moore
Charles City
Z. Cecil Bickley
Second Street East
Bickley
Katherine Evelyn
Mary Julls
St. Louis
Luton Ny Ra
Webster
Webster's New Standard Dictionary
Evenig
Pohlman
Horse
America
Frank Borle
Cubs
New York Giants
Morel
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