Ensign Chosen Moderator. Sandford Retires From Waterloo
Rev. W. B. Sandford of Waterloo retires as moderator of the town synod of the Presbyterian church. Rev. W. E. H. Ensign of Manchester is elected moderator, previously pastor at Jesup. Sandford urges home missions and unity while condemning overlapping territory and waste in the Iowa synod as he closes with a call for a new gospel vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
W. B. Sandford
Waterloo
Presbyterian Church
Hawk-Eye
Jesup
Sandford
India
Iowa
McNamara Murder Trial Evidence Opens With Jury Bias Fight
In Los Angeles the McNamara defense challenged juror Georges W. McKee over belief that the Times bombing was dynamite. Darrow clashed with Horton over juror competence as six talesmen were accepted. McNamara likely will not testify as the defense leans toward gas or unknown involvement rather than dynamite.
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Los Angeles
McNamara
Georges W. McKee
Los Angeles Times
G. R. Horton
McKee
Darrow
Times
Yes
James SM. McNamara
Charles Haggerty
orHaggerty
Talesj
Jensen
Horton
Six Talesmen
Clarence &. Darrow
James B. McNamara
American Court Record OlDGRAGE Taft Critique On US Criminal Law
Judge C A De Courcy berates US criminal justice as a disgrace noting high murder rates and low conviction and execution rates. He compares US figures with Italy Canada Britain and Germany and urges reforms such as simplified indictments juror selection changes and pleading rules.
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Omaha
Neb
Taft
C. A. de Courcy
Lawrence
Mass
Superior Court of
Massachusetts
American Prison Association
United States
Bea
Judge de Courcy
Italy
Canada
Great Britain
Germany
London
New York City
Chicago
Louisville
Alabama
North Carolina
Ohio
Texas
South Carolina
Mialice
de Courcy
John’s View A Zoo Outing Promise to the Children
A brief London Answers quip where John suggests taking the children to the zoo and agrees to fulfill the mother’s request to keep peace with the kids. The exchange hints at family dynamics and shared plans with gentle humor.
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John
Mother’s
Waterloo UPS to be enlarged and prosperity linked
An official says the Illinois Central railway will greatly expand Waterloo shops and increase the local workforce. He notes orderly strike conduct, praise for shopmen, and promises to boost output, believing McComb Mississippi unrest will benefit Waterloo's future. Public sentiment challenges an arrest at the depot.
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Filinnis Central Railway Company
McComb
Miss
Waterloo
I. GC
Sayls
Charles Thompson
Trinda Central
Thompson
Incomes of Steam Roads Rise and Fall in 1911 Figures
Advance proofs of Chicago Great Western timetable show railway income and expense trends. United States lines averaged 32.37 dollars per mile per day in revenue, 0.19 less than 1910, with net income at 10.29 per mile per day after expenses. Taxes cut receipts, yielding a 0.87 dollar drop per mile from the prior year and a total earnings decline exceeding 75 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
United States
Pastor Calls His Flock Grafters
The Rev. J. J. Reitz resigns after charging Allentown Lutheran church members with robbery and graft He says he rarely received full salary and the church owes him 100 plus his litigation costs He accuses wealthy members of tying improvements to favored contractors You are worse than robbers he says in the house of the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
J. J. Reitz
Allentown Lutheran Church
Advertised Letters at Waterloo Iowa List
The Waterloo Iowa post lists advertised mail. Names include Mrs. Jane Allen Miss Nellie Baldwin Miss Florence Babck Miss Faitha Coleman and many others headed by Watson. The list covers numerous women and several titled residents awaiting pickup.
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Waterloo, Iowa
Jane Allen
Nellie Baldwin
Florence Babck
Faitha Coleman
Campbell
Mary Emery
John Fletcher
Lena Frandsen
W. FE. Fuller
Max Gerber
Lillie Gutknecht
Lillian Giry
C. A. Haas
Neliss Hardy
Hatlel L. Howe
A. J. Johnson
Rose King
Grace Klein
Martha Lamansaky
H. I. Terwillinger
Lenora Loomis
Wim. Lyford
Chas. MccMains
Nellie McGrath
Olive McMasker
Chas. McCreads
Bessie McDonald
Eva Meckinster
Anna Mather
Lillie Mayes
Grace May
Carrie Merchant
List of names in local notice
A long roster of individuals cited in a local notice, including Ackles, Isaac Ansman, Allan Beck, J. Bengtsen, Mr. Bab its, Mr. Mund Bentley, and many others with occasional titles and initials. The fragment lists numerous persons likely connected to a community notice or membership roll.
For Rent Modern 1 Room House West Ninth
Advertisement reads a near illegible rental notice offering a modern one room house for rent near Geo. Reserve on West Ninth and providing a phone contact 1394.
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West Ninth
Geo. Reserve
For Rent and Help Wanted Classified Mix
For Rent Modern room opposite west side park inquire 321 Washington. For Rent Furnished room for light housekeeping call 307 West Fourth Street. Wanted Tvam or Three Teams for scraper work phone 160 Black. For Sale Locomotive Firemen One set I C 84 Vols Mitchells Air Charts and others cheap Write J H Brooks Box 30 Waverly. Wanted Good Trimmer in a First class millinery store steady position and pay to right party. Address I X care of Courier. Wanted Middle Aged or Elderly lady to care for children and do housework Mrs EF Pratt 1927 Franklin Street Waterloo Ta.
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I. C
Mitchells
J. Hy Brooks
Waverly
I-X
EF. Pratt
Franklin Street
Waterloo
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Johnny
Ford
Crystal Theatre
Ensign
Manchester
Oldgrage
Soen
C. P. Cosgrove
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Vetter & Waters
Town
Enue
Buchanan Optical Company
Syndicate Block
Commercial Street
West Side Park
Washington
West Fourth Street
Washington Street
Brunswick-Balke Collander Co
Dubuque, la
J. W. Snyder
Logan Avenue
Randolph
White
Corner Bluff
Third Street
West Third Street
Malern House
Will Nesbit
Dunkerton, Ta
Wellington Street
Hummel Hiel
Apercolator Co
Bratnober Atreet
Weterlogn
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