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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1928

Page

5

Perfect blast verdict on lime burst at Glory

A 34 foot blast at Hawk eye quarry Glory south of La Porte City dislodged 25 000 tons of Minerock breaking a wall and sending dust into the air The brilliantly planned charge used four tons of dynamite and 440 volt current supervised by Lee Crawford with S P Moore hailing it a perfect blast and safely exciting spectators who witnessed from the mill above the quarry floor cleaned for new stones and paving material ready for processing.

Black Hawk County Hawkeye Quarry No. 2 Glory la Porte City Lee Crawford S. P. Moore Builders’ Material Company Cedar Rapids Moore Crawford Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Norther Railway Waterloo Rock Company Ina Courier Hawkeye Quarry No

Dynamite Blast at Quarry Accelerates Stone Output

The superintendent controlled a precise blast at 2 45 p m that enabled new crushers and conveyors to boost quarry capacity to 20 30 carloads of stone daily. Spectators observed as a lime mill and steam shovel paused, with byproducts destined for northeastern Iowa farms and a 3000 ton pile of crushed lime remaining.

Floagmen Crawford Tawa

Rev T R Niven to Speak at Holy Week Service Tonight

Pastor Thomas R Niven of First Presbyterian will preach at Holy Week services tonight at Grace Methodist Episcopal church at 7 30 pm Music by the First Presbyterian choir and organist will accompany the service The order includes preludes hymns prayers anthems and a sermon titled The Price of Disloyalty by Rev T R Niven

Rex Thomas R. Niven First Presbyterian Church Grace Methodist Episcopal Church First Presbyterian Batiste Oliver Stevenson H. S. Faust H. J. Faust

Ingrown nail relief tips and home remedies

A note describes applying drops of Outero in the nail crevice to reduce inflammation and pain and claims the nail will turn outward overnight. It contrasts Outgro as a harmless antiseptic for chiropodists and states a tiny bottle with directions can be bought at the drug store.

What's Bock Beer Asks Bartender in Spring Portrayal

A humorous Sioux City strip features a bartender and patrons debating bock beer and spring poetry. An exchange over lines of verse leads to a mock offer of 100 dollars for four lines while ads and mothers praise Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Grinnell College tennis beats Oklahoma A&M 5–1 led by Harris Coggeshall with a 6–1 6–1 win over Captain Gubbard.

Eddie Owl Man Tal Sioux City Virginia Foley Grinnell Stillwater Okla Missouri Valley Harris Coggeshall Grinnell College Oklahoma Aggies Cogetshall Captain Gubbard

Leadership a Reward of Merit The Travelers Auto Insurance

The Travelers is described as the first and largest American auto liability insurer. It emphasizes fair pricing, broad agent coverage, prompt service, large policy limits, and just settlements for claimants and policyholders. This advertisement urges readers to insure with The Travelers.

the Travelers

Mystery of Mr W H Revealed in Morgan Manuscript

A Morgan Library manuscript commonplace book, once owned by William Holgate, may identify Mr W H the dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets. The volume, acquired from Holgate’s heirs, contains early forms of sonnets and poems by Beaumont and Byss, suggesting Holgate’s close ties to Shakespeare and earlier versions of the sonnets.

Shakespeare Heaven's Morgan J. Pierpont Morgan Mrr. W. Hu William Holgate Holgate Saffron Walden Edmund Dring Mr. Morgan Dr. Dring Francis Beaumont Johnson William Byss Shakespeare. the Interesting Point Here, Mr. Dring Bass Mr. Dring

Nu Tone promises to lift grouchy husbands' spirits fast

An old advertisement touts Nu Tone as a wife helper that will restore a cheerful mood in men. It claims within 60 to 72 hours the husband will eat a big breakfast, feel buoyant, and stop complaining about cooking and family noise, with no after effects.

Diaries of Earl Haig Not To Be Published Before 1840

London April 3 INS reports that Earl Haig's World War I diaries and private war documents will not be published before 1940 if ever. Placed in 1921 with the British Museum for potential release after twenty years, the manuscripts remain sealed and are to be reviewed by museum trustees in 1940.

Earl Haig London Haig British Museum Publc

Will as the W. H. in Sonnets 135 and 136

The text argues that Will is the first name of the W. H. referenced in Shakespeare's sonnets 135 and 136. Holgate’s commonplace book supposedly lacks any sonnet to or about W. H. aside from Will. Dring proposed that Holgate himself might be the W. H. the poems target.

Sonnets Mr. W. H Will

Residence Streets to Be Swept Today Says Commissioner

Street department uses two power sweepers in residence districts. Business streets swept after 3 a.m. enforcing no parking 3 to 6 a.m. Two motorists fined 1.50 and costs for ordinance violation. Rubbish dumping in streets warned. winter tin cans being removed.

Harvey Will

Quarantines Recorded For Two Children in City

Quarantine notices list Scarlet fover Meredith Smith age 4 of 842 Lime Street and Lola White age 9 of 9031 2 Sycamore Street in connection with measles cases. Public health authorities ordered isolation and monitoring until clearance.

Scarlet Fover Meredith Smith Lime Street Lola White Sycamore Street

Canton High School Wins National Scholastic Tournament

Canton TL high school wins the national scholastic basketball tournament. In the opening game Canton defeated Schehling High School of West Virginia 23 to 13, finishing the meet with a victory.

Canton, Ill Chicago U.P University of Chicago Canton TL Canton Schehling W. Va

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