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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1913
Page
11
Seoul reports reveal Koreans marry very young with arranged unions decided by astrologers and have tight seclusion for brides. Bachelors abduct widows in midnight rescues, while tomb looting and blackmail persist as crimes tied to burial ground superstition.
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a local figure or place with unclear context. The readable parts suggest a brief note about a departure or movement involving named entities, but essential details are missing to confirm dates, people, or place names.
Real estate transfers listed by Black Hawk County Abstract: Burton E. Wilson to Henry Gee Cedar River park. Leavitt Johnson Trust Co. to M. W. Rowe Hagerman Place. Ben J. Howrey to W. J. French Howrey Williams Replat. M. Storm to William B. Hearner West Waterloo. Lore Alford to Waterloo L. & Trust Co Alford's Add. Waterloo L. & Trust Co to Jay Smith Sousa Park Add. Amounts include 225.00 and 1.00 for several deeds.
Quick help for backache and rheumatism via Foley Kidney Pills promises rapid relief by improving kidney function and cleansing the blood. The notice reports Carl McCloud’s capture in Grand Rapids Wisconsin after escaping Fort Madison prison on September 6. It also advertises College of Commerce night classes starting October 6 and a local confession case in Mason City where Mrs. Burgess admitted poisoning her baby.
The Wolf a famous Canadian woods play will be offered at the Waterloo by Messrs. Tones and Crane. Dr. Thile is played by Mr. Patton who is praised for his performance. A special matinee will be given.
The play's final act unfolds on a dark stage with clouds obscuring the moon. The audience does not see the fight between the two stars, but the defiance, a pistol shot, a scuffle, and the sound of a body falling are heard until a match lights a cigarette and reveals the winner.
W. B. Patton the peculiar comedian appears Wednesday October 8 in his new play Lazy Bit. The engagement promises a lively performance with Patton and a capable company delivering humor and wit to the crowd.
F A Ferguson president of the Blank Hawk County Automobile ey returns from the American Roads congress in Detroit as a Iowa delegate. He reports over 6000 boosters and says the convention will spur nationwide highway development. He praises efforts to boost cooperation among state highway departments and jokes about an unauthenticated delegate.
Margaret Luka, a Centerville youth, was sentenced by Judge De Graff to one month in the juvenile home after a disappearance and association with several youths. The court noted she felt imposed upon by her parents and granted parole to her brother Jukka after confinement.
United States coal mines report 1437 fatalities in the first seven months, down from 1479 the previous year. Pennsylvania records 768 deaths, up 192, with 38 in anthracite and 83 in bituminous fields. West Virginia shows 713 deaths, down 72, followed by Ohio 99, Illinois 97, and Alabama.
A letter from the Sisters of Holy Cross Nashua praises Father John's Medicine as a remedy for lung and throat troubles and as a tonic. The note claims beneficial results and encourages ordering from Lowell Massachusetts, offering prepaid shipping and a large bottle.
In a narrow contest, Colorado defeats Indiana 47 to 32 while Pannessee scores 25 points to drive the victory. Indiana struggled offensively as Colorado pulled away in the second half.
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