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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
6
President Wilson considers authority to close the Colorado coal mines if operators refuse the settlement plan. Attorney General Gregory discussed the issue, with the president seeking a legal opinion on public necessity. Some advisers urge government operation of the mines, while troops withdrawal could trigger riots.
Dave Henderson, a veteran campaigner and Republican nominee for sheriff, seeks election without pledges to any person or organization. The article notes widespread support from past opponents and predicts a strong vote turnout, with Henderson aiming to win Tuesday.
Birmingham, Oct 29. BE. H. Gary, president of the American Steel and Iron Institute, told the annual meeting that if the European war lasts 18 months life costs and property losses will mount. He said the steel trade is depressed but predicts better business in the next three months and greater opportunities for success and progress in the United States.
Port au Prince faces a serious revolutionary outbreak linked to the arrival of Charles Zamor and his brother. Rebels under Davilmar Theodore seize Mirebalais while government forces retreat. American forces remain in Port au Prince to protect the consulate amid ongoing clashes.
Chicago reports a million dollars in gold from England sits in a local bank to pay American manufacturers for war supplies. The English government ordered 2,000 auto trucks 500,000 blankets 10,000 tons of condensed vegetables and clothing with deliveries starting next week. Chicago area factories race to fill orders as Detroit sold the trucks.
Charles E. Pickett and colleagues spoke at Greene's opera house to a packed Cedar Rapids crowd. Voters applauded as they attacked the Democratic party over hard times unemployment and war taxes. Pickett scheduled appearances in Dentison and Allison with strong campaign demand. St Marys Bazaar at Armory offered chicken supper 5 to 7:30 and dancing gifts this week.
Miss Kate Martin, Edison school principal, remains at Presbyterian hospital with Miss Loraine Hallowell substituting as Edison building principal. Crystal theatre presents Uncle Bill by Vitagraph. recital Friday at Ross Conservatory with Bertha McCartney reading and Ruth Corey on piano.
Bank clearings for the week ending Oct 29 1914 totaled 1 384 200 63 with daily breakdowns and a prior year comparison. Deeds mortgages and instruments filed show totals for the week ending Oct 26 1914 and Oct 28 1914 with year over year figures and cumulative counts. Elklets donate 5 to aid Edmund De Waganoere Belgian victim with crushed legs.
W R Wray former Oskaloosa mayor and claimed youngest old man in Iowa visits Waterloo at seventy eight, advising staying youthful by staying active with boys and work. The piece notes his family’s longevity and vigor. Reuters content also mentions London Russia exchange of combatant and technical forces to be announced later, with a curious closing line about solitude.
The Majestic presents a diverse program with Lietzel and Jeanette as top vaudeville acts, Berry and Berry on multiple instruments, Miss Dorothy Deschellé with Crookology, Meehan and Pearl songs, and Ash and Shaw performing Chinatown with song and talk. A letter from Belgium recounts wartime horrors to John Beck.
A Waterloo Iowa reader endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble citing a Civil War veteran in the family who suffered backache and found relief. The ad urges readers to treat kidneys early and notes the price and a Foster Milburn Co. printing.
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