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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1928
Page
18
County Treasurer Ed Madigan oversees a tax collection surge in March with receipts totaling about $136,075.67 on March 28 and a high daily tally of accounts. April and May bring apportionments and lighter post-April receipts, while workers process checks and currency from residents.
In Rotary league play Wright's, Estel's and L Millers each took three wins. Buchanan high with 225. Individual scores show Wright 135 196 178, Estell 141 114 176 161, G Shoemaker 176, Liftsing 1430, and Buchanan totals 769 6680.
Twenty shooters participated in the Peeckly trapshoot of Waterloo Gun club with White posting the day’s high average of 24 of 25. Sutcliffe Jalso delivered a 96 of 100 in strong shooting details. Texas-Louisiana game result noted forces Iowa over LSU 13 to 1.
A fragmented item quotes Tary the salesman amid garbled lines and a cryptic question about meaning. The readable bits hint at a satirical or comic exchange with unclear context and no firm names or places.
Tuesday schedule lists Nat League of Women Voters events at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM shows by Bern ie Schultz orchestra and Seiberling singers later in the evening. Local groups include the Chinese concert and various orchestras at Palais D Or and other venues. Weather noted for Ames.
A dense, fragmented listing shows a Des Moines NBC and local station schedule with markets weather talks and concerts. Entries mention John Thompson Frederick Wiles Benzo Gas and various orchestras and musical programs across stations with times from early morning to late evening alongside livestock and commodity market briefs.
A. E. Mutton started remodeling the Fowler block at 228 Fourth Street East formerly B. W. Schuneman drug store. The space will be split into two storerooms with one facing Fourth Street and the other on Lafayette street. The corner room will house the Fonda Mac shop leased to Waterloo Garment, moving from 326 Fourth Street East around May 1, with a modern front and new fixtures to be installed.
Questions from readers range from nesting near water to creating Martin and Wren houses and how toads shed tails. Advice covers nest box dimensions for wrens and martins, placement height, insect-eating benefits, and practical steps to control chicken mites with sulfur and kerosene emulsion, noting possible henhouse abandonment.
A Cedar town scene shows about a dozen men and boys fishing suckers at the Iowa Public Service dam’s east side abutment. They haul in fish ranging from 12 to 18 inches as water pours over the dam, with several strings per boat.
An ad argues buying auto insurance transfers risk from you to the insurer while protecting your reputation. It warns that a slow or unfair claim settlement could lead others to blame you. The Travelers promotes itself as safeguarding policyholders' reputation through prompt, fair claim handling.
The Plaza presents The Two Flaming Youths with W C Fields and Chester Conklin plus The Hudson Wonders dance act by Geraldine and Ray. Palace shows Wizard of the Saddle with Buzz Barton. Rialto features Lon Chaney in The Hunchback of Notre Dame with 4000 extras.
Iowa City records show March construction permits totaling 256075 dollars, surpassing last year's figure by over 200000. Major projects include a 105000 dollar American Legion home and a 45000 dollar Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house.
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