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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1912

Page

5

Kopp to Lead New Charge After Waterloo Ministry

Rev. Lewis P. Kopp, pastor of the Central Church of Christ in Waterloo, will move to Uleghorn Iowa in October to lead the Christian church there. He will oversee rural work and a larger stipend as the northwest district gains a larger field.

L. P. Kopp Lewis P. Kopp Central Church of Christ Waterloo Christan Church Uleghorn Iowa F. E. Smith Second Christian Church of Cedar Rapids Munsey Ind C. H. Morris Marshalltown First Christian Church George F. Roberts F. A. Sword Royal Dye Bolengi Africa A. E. Corey Nanking China Kopp Christian Church

La Porte Young Lady Marries in Elegant Home Ceremony

Miss Leo Scofield and Mr. James C. Patterson of Minneapolis wed at the Scofield home in La Porte City in a ring ceremony conducted by Rev. L. L. Lackland. The couple plans residence in Minneapolis and were honored by family, friends, and a high school serenade.

la Porte City A. D. Scofield Leo Scofield James C. Patterson Minneapolis Ferns L. L. Lackland M. E Greene Willis B. Brown Waterloo Patterson Scofield Wagner Ladies’ Glee Club P. K. Thompson Jacksonville Ill Leo McCutcheon Iowa State University Oberlin College Maquoketa J. C. Patterson Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers’ College Iowa Law Department University of Minnesota McDonald, Bernhagen and Patterson Henrietta Patterson Howard Patterson Sarah Demming Rhodes Frank Cotton Des Moines Mise Ruth Cotton Iowa City J. L. Lockard Watertoo

McDougal Wins 4800 Judgment in Gas Electric Case

John Gones settles against Stew art Chyei in court. Neil McDougal accepts judgment against Citizens Gas Electric and Corn Ball Telephone for 4000 and 500 for damages from electrocution of Foreat Mc Dougal. Jury verdicts earlier 6000 and 4000, now reduced to 4000 and 500. Goss case settled out of court. Purdy trial next on railway land appraisal appeal. Several other cases settled or progressing with titles and trustee appointment noted.

Neil McDougal Citizens Gas & Electric Company Corn Ball Telephone Company Foreat McDougal Ellison Goss John T. Goss

Night Riders Arrive at Henderson Farm Clash Ends Peacefully

In Henderson Kentucky on September 25 a group calling themselves night riders reached the tobacco farm of J Stokes Taylor. Taylor and a party of armed friends confronted them with shotguns. After about thirty minutes the riders, suspected to be a competing pool, were allowed to depart. Several riders carried ropes.

Henderson J. Stokes Taylor Taylor

Fifty Two Indicted On Lottery Charge In Poweshiek

Montezuma Sept 25 The Poweshiek county grand jury returned fifty two indictments charging conducting a lottery among merchants and business men. Albert Smith Roy Crawford and several merchants are named beneficiaries with two men who received autos and two committees charged. George Wilthe postmaster and Earl Brown A D King named in later proceedings. Me Guigan editor and Mrs Cochran dismissed. Attorney General's office aiding prosecution.

Montezuma Poweshiek County Albert Smith Roy Crawford George Wilthe Earl Brown A. D. King Miss MeGuigan Republican Cochran Attorney General's Office

Mrs John H Smith Dies in Dubuque

Mrs John H Smith wife of the Times Journal general manager died last night at 10 20 from paralysis. She was sister to Edward Rath of Rath Packing and cousin to C Christof of Hawkeye Oil. Survived by father and daughter Surensa. Funeral set for tomorrow at 3 pm at the family residence.

Dubuque John H. Smith The Times-Journal

Pigeon Returns Diamond After Mistaking It for Food

In Chicago a pigeon named Travic, one of many pigeons in the loop district, mistook a diamond for a peanut and returned the stone to Emma Bentz, secretary to the civil service commission, who will reward the honest bird with extra feed.

Chicago Loop Misa Emma Bentz Civil Service Commission Travic

Fear mounts over arms shipments to striking miners

Military officials in Charleston West Virginia report fears that arms and ammunition have been sent into Montgomery and other strike areas. Governors and operators anticipate martial law boundaries may be extended and troops withdrawn, with a hoped settlement of the miners.

Charleston W. Va Montgomery Cglascock

Modern Treatment of Inebriety of Dependent Children

Washington September conference on Catholic charities ends with sessions on needy and delinquent children. Talks include Modern Views and Methods of Treatment of Inebriety by Dr. John A. Horgan Roxbury Mass and Education of the Dependent Child by Brother Henry New York.

Washington National Conference of Catholic Charities John A. Horgan Roxbury Mass Wm. J. Vavra Chicago Wm. J. Doherty New York Brother Henry

Strike blocks traffic in Spain Catalonia stations under military control

Dispatches from Barcelona report a Spanish Catalonia strike halting railroad traffic. Trains from France cannot pass the frontier as workers join the movement and stations fall under military control after workers abandoned their posts around midnight. Destruction of property noted at several stations.

Perpignan France Catalonia Barcelona

Linden name copyright filed by Mrs. Peter Bernard

Mrs. Peter Bernard paid a dollar to the county recorder to copyright the name Linden for her fairh near town. The Elks picnic at Blowers pasture was postponed due to weather. Fire department found no fire at 321 Chestnut street though smoke lingered from a chimney. Tabernacle Chapter No 492 Royal Arch Masons holds a special convocation Thursday at 7 40 for work on the M M degree.

Peter Bernard County Recorder Linden Chestnut Street Tabernacle Chapter No

New Conervatory Names New Vocal Teacher

Mr. Scott Prowell returns from the east with talent for the winter concert course. Felice Lyne and Fred Wooley, both noted operatic and choral figures, are among the artists. Ill health forces Miss Reed to step back, and Miss Irma Haight from Detroit will begin Friday. Miss Viola Knittle will lead vocal work until then.

Scott Prowell Felice Lyne London Haromerstein Fred Wooley Bach Choir Bethlehem Pari George B. Nevin Prowell

Will finance Iowa Bull Moose Party

Mason City Iowa September 25 191? national Bull Moose campaign finance plan outlined by W S Rankin state central committeeman and treasurer He will oversee Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas and Nebraska and conduct a wide canvass The plan issues charter member certificates in 1 5 and 10 denominations to be sold on demand due to lack of officeholders for subscriptions

Mason City Iowa Chicago W. S. Rankin Rankin

Upper Iowa Conference Opens Sessions in Marshalltown

The fifty seventh session of the Upper Iowa Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened in Marshalltown Iowa with Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of San Francisco presiding. About 160 delegates attended as the meeting began and will run through Sunday with adjournment likely by Monday forenoon.

Marshalltown Upper Town Method For Episcopal Church Edwin Holt Hughes San Francisco

Madero Offers Rebels Amnesty in Peace Move

Mexico City Sept 25 President Madero and his cabinet ordered the war minister to grant amnesty to Pascual Orozco followers as part of a new bid for peace in northern Mexico. In Cuernavaca ambushes, Capt. Escobedo and seven of his men were killed by rebels at Ojo de Agua, prompting the actress Sofia Moncadía to suicide after the loss.

Mexico City Mexico Madero Pascual Oorozco Cuernavaca Ojo de Agua Escobedo Senorita Sofia Moncadia

Pastor bans funeral flowers at church and cemeteries

Danbury Connecticut September 25 Dr Walter J Shaniey pastor of St Peters Roman Catholic church ordered a ban on flowers for funerals in the church and two Catholic cemeteries He said many could not afford flowers and some bought them on credit damaging their finances.

Danbury, Conn Walter J. Shaniey St. Peter’s

Unification of Bank Check Laws in Boston Session

The second session discusses unifying bank check laws as part of a national commerce congress. Dr. Hans Trumpler of Frankfurt and Dr. Max Apt of Berlin advocate unifying legislation, building on prior work from the London congress two years ago.

Boston Intens Care Courier National Congress of Chambers of Hans Trumpler Frankfort-on the-Maine Max Apt Berlin London

Boy Shot in Leg May Not Recover

A boy was shot in one leg and may not survive. His father has traveled from the east and intends to move him to a New York hospital. The incident occurred some time ago but was kept quiet until the boy’s condition worsened revealing the details.

New York McCoy Lad

Melon Raider Cecil McCoy Shot. Serious Condition

Cecil McCoy son of Mr and Mrs Robert McCoy of New York was shot by a farmer near Berkley while attempting a watermelon raid with several companions. He is in serious condition after receiving twenty? notes on his injuries.

Perry Cecil McCoy Robert McCoy New York Berkley Younge McCoy

Waterloo Gets In Line

A Waterloo reader forwarded a letter to the Chicago Tribune claiming a single 10 horsepower gas engine with attachments could power a ship across the ocean at full speed with little cost. The note argues that great inventions once seemed impossible but became real.

Chicagoi Tribune Waterloo

Report on Americans killed in Nicaragua discredited

Washington officials denied a Panama dispatch claiming twenty five American bluejackets were killed at Leon during a clash with forty rebels. The Navy and Marine Corps reported the latest Central America dispatches as of noon showing Rear Admiral Southerland in command and the situation as quiet.

Washington Panama Leon Nicaragua Navy Marine Corps Central America Navy Department Southerland Stonet

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