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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1910
Page
1
Waterloo's 1910 government census announced 26,693 residents, up 14,113 from 1900 and suggesting about 28,000 today. The piece credits boosters, industry, and newspapers for growth and notes civil service reforms and a three-member city commission awaiting bonds and appointments.
Tony Le Bertius a 42 year old contortionist from Osmond Nebraska, was bitten on the right forearm by a rattlesnake in a snakes pit during a performance aid. He was transported to St. Vincent's hospital in Sioux City and listed in critical condition with poison spreading through his system. Mrs Doyle hosted the snakes and Le Bertius, attempting to help, was bitten as the snake lunged after they fought.
The piece argues Waterloo will exceed 60,000 residents within five years, propelled by plans to attract outside industries. It rebuts doomsters who warned of stagnation, noting steady, healthy expansion with 1,000 to 3,000 more people yearly and no temporary “boom.”
In Trenton on September 16, after a turbulent state convention Democratic leaders nominated Woodrow Wilson president of Princeton University as the 1910 party standard bearer. The platform fight featured Assemblyman Mark A. Sullivan and Col. George Harvey amid debate over direct primary plank. The vote for Wilson stood 74944 to 706 required for choice.
Des Moines telegraph operators along the Rock Island railroad petition the state railroad commissioners urging higher freight rates to raise wages, arguing increased traffic will justify the change.
Mrs Guy McCaffrey believed to have abducted her 6 year old child from a Des Moines school was arrested in Waterloo as she rode a 1 20 north bound Great Western train with a man. They are detained awaiting Des Moines officers. The pair planned Kansas City, tickets found on the man. Cause of the kidnapping unknown.
Lansing Mich Sept 16 The four daughters of John Jensen a leper isolated at Calumet Mich would not pose a danger to school population and cannot be excluded from public schools Attorney General Kuhn says no trace of disease in the daughters and they will not be a menace if disinfected kept away from parents during term
In Illinois, insurgents captured three of 26 congressional districts. Frederick M. Gansbergen defeated long-serving Rep. Henry Boutell in the Ninth District, while Col. Copley won the Eleventh and McKenzie edged Tiffany in the Thirteenth. Cannon remains renominated in the Eighteenth.
Lake City Iowa reports Mrs. Emma Goodrich sold 40 acres to Edgar Roye of Seattle for about $10,000 after he once saved her and fed him ten years earlier. Roye bought land that will provide steady income for life.
Bloomfield Iowa Sept 16 Evening Press all schools and public entertainments in Lick Creek township have been closed due to diphtheria. Two deaths reported, victims are children of Mr and Mrs Cinton Dibely.
The 22nd Iowa Regiment association ended its biennial convention with a banquet at Smith's armory. Members proposed uniting with the 24th and 28th regiments into a three in one group and planned a report in 1912. The next convention will be in Iowa City. A railroad accident in Minnesota claimed Harry Lancaster, son of Parson Harvey of near Lancaster.
Michael Welsh a 62 year old moulder died by self inflicted throat and wrist cuts in his room at the Central house Fulton Illinois Early today. He had no local family but is believed to have a daughter in Chicago and formerly lived in Quincy Illinois no motive is known.
An automobile carrying Mr. and Mrs. John Clark and Mr. and Mrs. 8 Scoland of Memphis Missouri skidded off a bridge near Bloomfield injuring all occupants. The car was partly wrecked and the incident was reported by the Evening Press.
Preston Pennsylvania Sept 16 The wedding yesterday of Minnie Mohr to Neils Bredall at the Mohr family home two miles west of here draws attention to a large farming clan Mr and Mrs Mohr have sixteen living children eight boys and eight girls with twelve of the children married and twenty nine grandchildren A family reunion will be held today for a group picture Mr Mohr a large land owner born in Germany is 65 Mrs Mohr of German descent born in Minnesota is KR years old
Northern Iowa teachers schedule a convention in Mason City on October 13 14 14 and the state superintendent John Riggs urges school boards to grant attendees paid leave. Association leaders include A Palmer Marshalltown president Blanche Gowdy Marion vice president Jess Rule Clinton secretary Thomas Irish Dubuque treasurer and Bruce Francis Cedar Falls executive chair.
Davis county fair in Bloomfield Iowa sees large crowds this week with airship flights and harness racing as the main attractions drawing attendees and attention.
Sheriff Lawson arrested Harry Allen at Corning on a seduction charge filed by Charles Staples. The alleged victim is Staples's eighteen year old daughter.
Mrs. Sarah Conlin aged 87 died in Cascade from injuries after a fall two days earlier in which both arms were broken. She was the mother of T. C. Conlin former sheriff of Dubuque county.
In a Sept 14 decision Master in Chancery Henry enjoined Des Moines from enforcing a water rate ordinance cutting private consumer rates by one third. He ruled the city may enact a rate but not a confiscatory one, with the case now moving to Judge McPherson of the U S Supreme Court.
Complete returns from the Ypsilanti district congressional primary show Caleb Powers defeating Representative D. C. Wards for the Republican nomination by 11 280 votes. Powers issued a statement declaring the large margin a vindication of his past political record.
Chicago reports Lee O Neil Browne minority leader in the Illinois House narrowly wins renomination in La Salle county after acquittal in Lorimer bribery case. Other results show Doyle 2,550 votes Rinehart 2,093 and McClusky 1,734 amid party splits and lingering vendetta.
Ottumwa Iowa September 16 The Moline Pump Company of Moline Illinois will move its factory to Ottumwa within thirty days The Commercial Association plans a 6000 subscription bonus to attract the new firm and establish local operations.
Mason City report states Laura Morseberry won a verdict of 1950 against banker Otto Christiana after being struck by his car. The suit sought 10000 in damages for injuries. The Evening Press notes the decision was handed down this morning.
The American Life convention in Des Moines Iowa discussed medical questions in life insurance during the morning session at the Savery Hotel. In the afternoon the program covered legal topics and an auto ride after dinner was planned for the evening.
James McDonald, a middle aged man known as a model citizen when sober, faced arraignment for drunkenness after police found him praying at a church or church steps on Park avenue. Judge Caldwell suggested shackling him to a farmer’s cornfield to curb drinking, but McDonald promised to stay away from saloons and return to a farm near Waverly. he was released with travel funds and orders to mail proof of safe return.
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