Waterloo City Briefs and Local Notes
Waterloo city items report diphtheria quarantine release at 221 Fremont Street. Friends and relatives travel to Chicago Decorah and Saskatoon. Court action seeks 125 dollars rent for 1018 Eleventh Street West. Auto party visits, railroad crossing update, birth of a son in Stockton California, and a plan to hire boy police for Halloween night.
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Buchanan's
Syndicate
W. G. Wise
Fremont Street
T. W. Place
Teday
Chicago
F. B
D. M. Place
Lare G. Ronnnest
Slone
Eleventh Street
Oliver G. Smith
Charles Wright
Genne
Saskatchewan
Can
Indy
Thermar
Frank J. Stiflman
Waterloo Vesterflas
Jefferson Ta
Ricevile
Stillman
Chicago Great Western
Mulberry Street
Cty Council
Herbert N. Doty
Stockton
Cal
Waterloo
Dots
Thompson Eraser Cleaner ships first unit to Waterloo schools
The Thompson Eraser Cleaner company of Cedar Falls shipped a machine to Supt. EB. T. Hukin for Waterloo west schools to clean erasers. J. G. Phelps, manager at Waterloo Foundry Co., received a handsome watch from his employer as he leaves the foundry at month end. The gift surprised and moved him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Eraser Cleaner Company
Cedar Falls
EB. T. Hu- Kin
Waterloo West
Waterloo Foundry Co
J. G. Phelps
Phelps
Labor Leaders Counsel Peeved Over McNamara Case Delay
In Los Angeles on October 8 the McNamara murder trial opened with defense counsel unhappy over rulings on Talesmen Winter and Frampton. Darrow temporarily refused to proceed until juror selection resumed, then continued under court direction. In Indianapolis on October 28 a petition seeks possession of dynamite transport evidence for a federal grand jury probe into John J. McNamara's offices.
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Los Angeles
McNamara
Bordtell
Talesman Winter
Talesman Frampton
James 3.McNamara
Darrow
Indianapolis
United States District Attorney
John J. McNamara
Taft predicts end of trusts after Chicago speech
President Taft in Chicago predicts an end to trusts aimed at monopolies and price control. He cites Supreme Court rulings on Standard Oil and tobacco and calls for business to operate within the law with injunctions to prevent reassembly. The crowd of 5,000 at the First Regiment Armory cheered as he urged legal compliance.
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Chicago
Taft
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
First Regiment
United States Steel Corporation
Northwestern Depot
Hamilton Club
First M. E. Church Service and A. O. U. W. Funeral
Pastor Rev Will F Spry preaches at 11 on All Things Working Together for Good. Choir sings Te Deum in B Minor and No Shadows Yonder. 7:15 secret concert followed by platform meeting Active Twice Born Men. Three speakers share 15 minute stories of remarkable conversions. Choir performs Jesus Only and a solo by Paul Davis. A. O. U. W. members to meet 1:15 for Brother Straver's funeral.
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M. E
Will F. Spry
Dudley Buck
Gunt
Hix Wilh
Jesus
Potoli
Paul
Davis
First Church
NAMES AND FACES Douglas Memorably Recalls Men He Encounters
A Washington Post report recalls Stephen A. Douglas claiming a memory for faces unmatched in public life. He explained that when he meets someone he wants to remember he puts a mark on them and never forgets. The anecdote recounts a 1880 New York encounter with Colonel Harmon and others after Douglas learned of a Baltimore nomination split.
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Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
Washington
John W. Forner
Garfield
Hancock
Harmon
Detroit
Forney
New York
Baltimore
Democratic Party
Breckinrig
Colonel Harmon
Washington Post
Lorimer Hearings Open as Tanner Testifies on Bar Game Incident
A morning Lorimer hearing session recalls A C Tanner of Mr Vernon Ilinois who testified he checked Mt Vernon baseball schedules to refresh memory on a July 20 1909 bar game involving eleven 190 dollar bills. He faced questions on prior testimony before federal and Cook county grand juries as Attorney Hanecy criticized Attorney Marble over evidence gathering in Mt Vernon last week.
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Chicago
Ord
A. C. Tanner
Vernon
Lorimer
Blair
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Cook County
Grand Jury
Hanecy
Attorney Marble
Waterloo post office gets new district inspector
Grant D. Miller of Jefferson City has been assigned as two station inspector for the Waterloo district replacing R. M. Bates who moved to Watertown. Miller will be based in Waterloo with headquarters in the city and will inspect the main office in advance of the postal savings bank opening next Saturday. I. Munger will be named clerk in charge of the bank.
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Grant D. Miller
Jefferson City
Waterloo
R. M. Bates
Watertown
Wis
Patterson
Mr. Bates
Miller
C.ty
Postal Savings Bank
Munger
Money Order
Chief Engineer James T. Wayson Dies at 74
James T. Wayson 74 chief engineer of the United States revenue cutter service and veteran of service from 1861 to 1886 died at his Fort Townsend Washington home. He entered the service in 1861 and retired in 1886.
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Fort Townsend
Wash
James T. Wayson
United States Revenue Cutter Service
New Venire Panel in Dr Hyde Murder Case Filed
Kansas City Missouri October 28 a new panel of 59 venicemen appeared for examination in the Dr B C Hyde murder case seven talesmen have been accepted and 39 more must be selected before peremptory challenges begin for defense and state another venire likely Monday at the opening of court the question of the accuracy of newspaper accounts of the first trial was raised.
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Kansas City
Dr. B. C. Hyde
Oppenheim Bankrupt Adjudged In Waterloo Case
Ysador Oppenheim, facing an involuntary bankruptcy petition by creditors, was yesterday adjudicated bankrupt with liabilities listed at 14000. His Waterloo Water loo Overall Co. factory sits at 328 1 2 Fourth street east, with hearing date pending. Three Oppenheim men, including Isadorsons, are under state charges for hindering creditors. preliminary examination before Justice Knapp held, bonds given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ysador Oppenheim
F. S. Merrian
Oppenheim
Waterloo Overall Company
Waterloo
Fourth Street
Isadorsons
Bank reserve figures show gains and declines in New York
New York October 28 report says clearing house banks hold 37,239,750 in excess reserves, up 2,035,800 from last week. Loans fall 3,420,000. specie up 2,633,000. legal tender down 648,000. net deposits down 200,000. circulation up 247,000. Aggregate cash reserve 421,552,000. excess lawful reserve up 2,085,800. Trust companies hold 92,283,000 in reserve with clearing house members each at 25 percent.
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New York
Clearing House
Greater New York
New York Clearing House
Ex-Consul in Honduras Dies by Suicide
Cetha Honduras October 28 Alien Gatd former American consul here killed himself by shooting in his head after weeks of mounting depression. The official report notes his dismissal from the post earlier this week and his troubled mental state.
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Cetha
Honduras
Alien Gatd
Diamond Ring Fraud Case Filed Against Attorney Knapp
A. Greenberg sues James T. Knapp in Black Hawk county district court seeking 75 damages over a diamond ring sale he alleges was obtained by false pretenses. The suit names Bernice McMillan, jailed for disorderly conduct, and seeks depositions to question her while detailing a suspected ring conversion by Knapp.
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James T. Knapp
District Court
Black Hawk County
A. Greenberg
Gates & Liffring
Mr. Knapp
Bernice Mathews
Bernice McMillan
Sincere
Fifth Street
McMillan
Greenberg
Knapp
Mr. Greenberg Powvers
Green-’ ‘Berg
Waterloo
Black Hawk Building
Trains Collide at Colwich Injuring Local Train Crew
London report says the American boat express for Liverpool collided with a local train at Colwich. Some persons were injured but details are sparse. Officials claim no passengers were harmed and two local crewmen were seriously hurt, with no deaths confirmed.
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London
Liverpool
Colwich
London and Northwestern Railway
Stafford
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Roy Tracy
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J. J. Brown
Oak Park
R. Harris
Percy A. Lane
A. T. Lane
Cora Lane
Sundar
A. Peterson
Sans Souci Park
Lefe
Kearney
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Rita Keck
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E. J. Smith
BR. B. Runnell
Holly
C Elc
Runnell
Shady Grove
Nick Weber
Rhey Cowln
L. W. Witty
Wall Lake
Avis Gibbs
Oelwein
Ray Gibbs
Claire Sweney
Wm. Galloway Company
Lincoln
Neb
Meier Drag Company
W. T Dinneen
Hallowe
Saviors OF
Alpine Heights
Augustine
Majestic
Judge Bordwell
With Case
Otlly
Dr. Graves
Williams
Coalgate
Lzvee
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Uxtra
Windy City
A. O
W. Lodge
Gays Oulon
P.O
DR. Hyde Case
Paris
York Har
I. Oppenheim
Hones
Bath
West Ninth
Green
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Courier
West Fifth Street
Wellington Court
Home Park
James Gardiner
Fireto National
Allen
Tribune
Lane Street
James Gardiner Company
Firt National
Phonia
Neve
First ‘National
Independence Avenue
Jamesa Gardiner
First Nations
Fiera
Lesat
Naw Bane
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