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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1926

Page

16

Waterloo woman Elizabeth Shafer dies after brief illness

Elizabeth Shafer 75 year resident of Waterloo dies at 9 p m at daughter Mrs F P Duke s home 528 Edwards street after heart disease She would have been 76 next Saturday born Sept 25 1859 at Fort Scott Md came to Waterloo in 1881 married James A Shafer in 1911 widow Survived by daughter Mrs Duke three grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral Friday 2 30 p m at O Keefe and Wyone chapel Rev J R Macartney First Presbyterian church officiating burial Fairview

Elizabeth Shafer J. A. Shafer Waterloo AL Duke Edwards Street Fort Scott James A. Shafer O'Keefe & ‘Yyowne J. R. Macartney First Presbyterian Church Fairview

Diphtheria Claims 12 Year Old Near Nashua Illinois

Nashua Iowa September 23 Peter Schultz age 12 son of Mr and Mrs Peter Schultz living five miles north of town died Tuesday night from diphtheria. This was the only case of the disease in the locality.

Nashua Peter Peter Shultz

Western Union Lights Flagler Street Office in Miami

The only illuminated building on Flagler Street over the weekend was the Western Union telegraph office led by manager P. J. Pellicer. Emergency power from Hagler Street and Miami Beach offices supported service. Pellicer notes 500 repairmen cover Florida hurricane region and New York now has three circuits into Miami with cable to Miami Beach.

Flagler Street Miami Unio P. J. Pellicer Waterloo Hagler Street Miami Beach Pelheer Florida New York Pellicer

Traffic pattern normalizes after storm area influx

Via Mey West Atlanta has five circuits into Miami as the heavy message flow to and from the storm area lightens. Pellettier predicted movement of traffic would return to normal later today.

Mey West Atlanta Miami Pelliter

Disorderly conduct case reopened in city court

John Bower, 61 Ankeny Street, found guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 30 days in the city jail on Tuesday. He will be given another opportunity to prove his case.

John Bower Ankeny Street

Re trial set for Bower in police court

Innocence of the charge in police court tomorrow at 9 a m in a re trial of the case. Bower in his first trial had no attorney. Following his sentence he said he did not get a square deal and asked for a new trial with counsel. Judge Beem set Sept 24 at 9 a m for another trial after agreement with City Attorney Walter Jensen. Lyle Snyder is prosecuting witness accusing Bower of assault and using profane language.

Bower City Walter Jensen J. C. Beem Lyle Snyder

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