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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1911

Page

3

Halibut Salmon Buffalo Prices Noted

Fragmentary OCR lists perishable items Halibut one pound Salmon one pound Buffalo one pound with unclear quantities or pricing.

Celibacy and race aging under modern life review

Boston professor Rupert J. Sprague warns that the Yankes race faces extinction due to low birth rates blamed on casual dating and indoor work. He advocates fresh air, health measures, and frank romance while citing celibacy as a danger to Western families. In Des Moines, freight-rate hearings allege discrimination against shippers west of the Missouri river, with 34 exhibits arguing unjust rates by Iowa railroads.

Boston Mass Rupert J. Sprague Massachusetts Agricultural College At Amherst Maine Sprague United States Europe America Des Moines Mississippi River Missouri River B. G. Wilie Greater Alissouri River Iowa

Trace kidnaped child to Dakota

Davenport Indiana October 31 police believe three year old Henry Junschen kidnaped from grandparents last Thursday is in Aurora South Dakota They have traced him and the woman supposed to be his aunt and the man thought to be her attorney to near that city An Aurora guardian of the child's property was appointed by South Dakota courts while the child's maternal guardians were appointed here

Davenport Henry Junschen Aurora Aurora End South Dakota

Hyde Jury Ruling Surprises Defense in Murder Trial

Kansas City Aug 21 The state will not insist on disqualifying jurors solely for opposing conviction on circumstantial evidence in Dr. B C Hyde murder case. One such juror was passed late yesterday. The defense expressed surprise as most testimony previously was circumstantial. New evidence is believed to be introduced in this trial.

Kansas City Dr. B. C. Hyde Ventiremen Soiely

Sharp Prices at Ereley Hardware Store

Bargain sale this week at Ereley Hardware Co offers sharp prices on houseware and tools. Limited time discounts run through the week with marked reductions on fixtures and supplies.

Ereley Kautfe

Fairbank Notes and Local Appointments Oct 31

Fairbank updates include Mrs. Louis Rommeji’s return to Minneapolis due to her father’s illness. Visits from Mrs. W. B. Agnew of Marshalltown, Miss Mae Adams in Independence, and many local social calls. Dr. Florence Leehey of Oelwein and other residents make routine rounds. Rev. T. D. Franklin attends Cedar Rapids event. several townspeople travel to Waterloo, Oelwein, and Des Moines areas.

Prominent Figures in News From the Chinese Empire

The column notes Tartar general Feng Shen who was assassinated upon Canton arrival to fill a post left vacant by an April assassination. It also mentions Shih Chao Chi Alfred Bze named Chinese Minister to Washington and plans for a suit against George Conn. Local items cover gifts from the W R C, travels of Mr and Mrs Henry Conn, Eva Voeitz returning to school, travelers E W Cooper and W S Mead, Levi Husey funeral, and civic notes on Mayor Blair's new auto and visitors from St Lawrence.

Feng- Shen Canton Shih Chao- Chi Alfred Bze Washington

Halloween patrols: Muscatine deploys 50 officers

In Muscatine Iowa on October 31 authorities fear Halloween mischief at non-union button plants. Parents told to keep children indoors as about 50 special officers patrol sections of the city. Ed Peterson, held by Chief Hoffman after an alleged attack with an iron bat, faces possible further charges.

Muscatine Hallowe'en Ed. Peterson Hoffman

Trial Mine Blast Demonstration Upsets Visitors in Pittsburgh

Secretary of the Interior Welter Fisher, Congressman Longworth and 1,500 notables ducked to the ground as a dramatic underground blast at the National Bureau of Mines demonstration shook the crowd. The test aimed to show coal dust explosion effects after a black powder blowout, depositing two pounds per square foot over a 1 1 0 square foot area.

Pittsburgh Welter Fisher Nicholas Longworth Longworth National Bureau of Mines

Richeson Hearing Postponed in Cambridge Murder Case

Boston date line reports Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson of Immanuel Baptist Cambridge faced murder charges in municipal court. The hearing for Miss Avis Linnell’s death was postponed to November 7, with the minister in court for about two minutes.

Boston Clarence V. T. Richeson Immanuel Baptist Church Icampridge Avis Linnell

Illinois Central Orders All Steel Coaches for Main Line

Chicago Oct 31 The government suit to dissolve the steel trust meets a bold move by the Illinois Central President Charles H Markham ordering 115 all steel passenger coaches at about 1 3 million to equip every main line passenger train. The cars will be 70 feet long electrically lit with larger windows and include diners parlor observation and baggage cars delivering a majority by early next year.

Chicago Steel Trust Illinois Central Railway Charles H. Markham Ilinois Central Firac Chicago-St. Louis New Orleans Jacksonville Fla Omaha Sioux City St. Paul Minneapolis Ofder Markham

Social notes from Parkersburg and surrounding towns

Miss Emma Wilberg visited her sister Mrs Ed Eisensmidth over Sunday. Mrs Wm Gutknecht visited with Hubert Williams family at Waterloo. Mrs Val Lahr and Mrs John Scherling returned from Dulburne and Savanna Ill. Mrs Jas Ferguson was in Cedar Falls. sister Mrs Berry ill. Chas Church family autoed to Waterloo. H W Wilhelm drove to Waterloo for repairs. Pat Johnson Cedar Falls visited Sunday. Earle Coperly home from Waterloo. Cora McMahon visited sister Mrs M W Krotzer. Florence Owen of Waterloo spent with Mr and Mrs J D Owen. Henry Gordon Cylinder guest of Maurice Mead. both left for Waterloo College of Commerce. Will Lush and Elmer Scott at football game in Cedar Falls. Mrs Ross Smith visited parents Mr and Mrs Ben Stickley. returned Monday with sister Mrs Myra Stickley from sanitarium in Cedar Rapids. Chas Willeke laid cement blocks for cemetery fence. Chas Garrick helping. Mrs Chas Wemple returned from Mason City for brother Levi Husey funeral. Elmer Husey called by death of father Levi Husey. W S Mead John Sederling and George Johnson attended funeral of little Clarence Forney at Allison. Mrs Rachelle Colling Monrovia Cal guest of Mrs Mary Collins. The W R C held a surprise party at Mrs…

Sede See Tententen Te Lendeentententecter Reds Parkersburg Emma Wilberg Ed Eisensmidth Wm. Gutknecht Hubert Willams Waterloo Val Lahr John Scher[ling Dulburne Savanna Ill Jas. Ferguson Cedar Falls Cylinder Maurice Mead College of Commerce Will Lush Elmer Scott Ross Smith Ben Stickley Myra Stickley Cedar Rapids Chas Wwilleke Apiington Garrick Chas. Wemple Mason City Levi Husey Elmer Husey W. S. Mead John Sederling George Johnson

Waterloo notices and local items dated Oct 30 1911

Local brief items report C J Kirby shipping hogs to Waterloo, births, visits, an eye injury from a wagon part, and farming activity. The lengthy Notice of Assessment lists streets in Waterloo Iowa for grading paving and guttering with a 20 day objection window and directs owners to file objections with the city clerk.

Waterloo Iowa Towit West Eleventh Street Commercial Street Cedar River Said Street East Sycamore Street Mullan Avenue Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company City of Waterloo West Eleventh Street East Eleventh Street Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company City of R. C. Thompson

Youth Police Cadet Corps Prepare for Halloween Night

Plain clothes volunteers aged twelve to eighteen will assist Chief Wm. Dinneen to curb mischief on Halloween. They carry arrest power and reports of property damage will be relayed to headquarters. A patrol squad with a car will respond quickly to incidents while peaceful pranks remain allowed.

Wm. Dinneen Hallowe'en

Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Homecomings

The column notes Mrs. T. Thornberry returning home after several weeks in Philadelphia. Sadie Carroll spent Sunday evening at Captain Schmitt's residence, and a few weeks in the east are expected to culminate in a homecoming this week.

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Wittick FISH Case Dairy Mile Veal Amuwa Rags Race Trace Dakota Fairbank Louis Rommeji J. King W. B. Agnew Marshalltown Mae Adams Independence W. R. CG F. W. Nichols Nina Westgate Florence Leehey Oclwein Allen Coffin Mllinois Lelia Betts West Union Fred Agnew H. R. Agnew Ethel O'Day Sumner Bertha Maley M. B. Leeher J. W. Wolgamot Waverly T. D. Franklin Jos, Southworth Lemon Lawrence E. H. Southworth Ella Leeher Genevieve Agnew Daisy Ellis Oelwein Art Agnew Dunkerton Father Mallory Aran Malloy Rena Stevenson J. A. Earle Des Moines College Baptist Church Joel McGrath Rock Island Railroad Clarion C. A. Jones Center George Conn Pryor Oklo Henry Conn Mead Dubuque Dyersville Grundy County Old Home Sanford Westminster Presbyterian Church of Lodge Henry Gordon Howard Bucknam Blair Mitchell Luta Miller St. Lawrence Hobson Sheng ‘Hsuan-Hual KC Minster Seneral Feng Shan Biro Byie Bombe Chang Ceed Chang-Yin-ting Sheng-Hsuan-Huai Hallowee N, J Berkley J. B Cairo Matteson Dewar Alberta Fuchs Gertrude Schmitt F. W. Fritz Jacob Lilig Gibertville Matt Lillig H. Heiple D. S. Heip GAN Hallowe'en Service Fiore Ae Russell Miller Milling Co N. J. Berkley Ben Hur Jeferson and West Sixth Street
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