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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1916
Page
2
A worker killed at Great Western station last April 22 was awarded 3000 dollars in a company settlement. The man stood near the track as a freight approached without warning, and signals and shouts failed to prevent the fatal impact.
In Cedar Falls the Danish Lutheran convention fills Nazareth church with anxious delegates and locals. Business sessions lead into evening addresses as 175 visitors tour the city by car this afternoon. Local committees organize Shriners day with plans for Sept 20 including a parade, banquet, theatre and publicity events.
In Fort Dodge on September 9 Henry W. Lex brokered a 330400 dollar land deal. Dennis McTigue of Emmetsburg buys two Palo Alto county sections for 217300 dollars and part pays with a third. Each of McTigue’s eight sons will farm a quarter section of the new land. Lex paid 90 dollars per acre four years ago and invested about 10000 in improvements. The elder McTigue reportedly keeps his sons on the farm. Many taxes lifted nationwide.
Perry Sept 9 D W Davis formerly of Rippey Idaho appears as a gubernatorial candidate supported by the dry element. The National Daily the Anti Saloon league paper backs him and reports he is among the four candidates with strong statewide prohibition credentials. Davis has long fought liquor sales including leading the county fight around American Falls and serving in the state legislature as a hard worker for statewide prohibition.
Fort Dodge Sept 9 A Lake City laundryman Fong Foo faces deportation to China after immigration authorities upheld charges that he entered as a laborer rather than a merchant. He fought to stay but the decision stands.
The ruling by Judge H. T. Reed of the federal court hung on the government’s next move in numerous locales, with many cases still awaiting trial in the western region.
Hampton, Sept. Mrs. Jess Miller of Coulter reached an $83,000 loss settlement regarding the death of her husband. The agreement, finalized this week, compensates for the deceased’s life and related claims.
Des Moines area Methodist Episcopal conference moves to expel Rev. Bauacci for insubordination after he refused district orders and kept church keys. Accusations include imprudent conduct and untruthfulness linked to another preacher. Bishop Sluntz appoints a judge and a prosecuting team plus thirteen investigators.
Edwin Leusenner, 18, was hurled from a bicycle on Madison street hill in Dubuque after hitting a rock. He landed head first on the curb, received multiple stitches, and was found unconscious by authorities. An advertisement followed seeking 26 sewing girls for a factory at Barclay and Greenwood streets.
In Chicago, the Evening Post notes the president is not a skilled engineer and that his engine appears to have stalled, signaling possible leadership concerns and technical doubt.
The state census data indicate Iowa remains the most American in structure with a rural to urban balance. Waterloo accounts for 410 Negro residents, Lee County has 1,406, and Polk County lists 4,488, with broader notes on demographics, birth rates, and ward populations across Waterloo’s districts.
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