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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1928

Page

9

Locomotive Strikes Man at Station Injuries Reported

Robert H L Holder of Mason City Iowa was injured at the Union passenger station when a southbound Rock Island train struck him as he crossed the tracks. He suffered a back sprain a cut over the right eye and bruises to his right knee and was treated by a physician before driving home. Holder is a court reporter for Judge M H Kepler and spends time with his parents Mr and Mrs W H Holder.

Robert HL Holder iStreet West Rock Island Unilon Holder Great Western Ile M. H. Kepler Mason City W. "H. Holder

Cedar Falls Rotary Club Elects Staff

Cedar Falls Rotary club officers elected Wednesday afternoon to serve the next 12 months are Rev. W Lane president Adam Wagner vice president H R Al Gorman secretary John Voorhees treasurer Clark H Streeter servant at arms John Berg A S Baxter and Edward Kuehne directors George Simson pianist

Courier Cedar Falls

Film listings and stage acts at Palace Plaza Rialto Riviera Strand

Tonight mix of features and comedies across theaters with star casts. Crystal May McAvoy Conrad Nagel in If It Were Single plus The Little Firebrand and Back to Nature on Palace. Plaza shows Two Flaming Youths with W G C Fields Chester Conklin and Cissy Fitzgerald. Rialto features Lon Chaney in The Hunchback of Notre Dame with four thousand extras. Riviera has Billie Dove in The Heart of Polities Girl and Paramount comedy. Strand presents Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer with Vitaphone orchestra. Also vaudeville acts Tuning In and Neon Spotlight with Burr McIntosh.

Crystal May McAvoy Conrad Nagel Palace Little Firebrand Edith Thornton Lou Tellegen Riviera Billie Dove

Tote Moore Schoemmel Sets Pool Record at Vieauville

Mrs Tote Moore Schoemmel powers to a new pool record as Kaya falters in the Vieauville Miami Teach meet. The event hosted 42 heirs and edged the former mark by one hour.

Tote Moore Schoemmel Kay- A Vieauville Miami

Oil war fight backed by Royal Dutch Shell aims at US firms

Hollander charges that Royal Dutch Shell with British government support seeks to corner world oil supply outside the United States and block American participation. He cites a price war in India, heavy Vosses rebates, planned Indian tariffs on oil, and close ties between Shell and Britain as evidence of a coordinated effort against American companies. He argues for a strong US stance to protect domestic firms and secure oil reserves.

International News Service Washington Royal Ditch Shell Company United States State Department Henry Deterding India Royal Dutch Havel Sir Henri Royal Dutch Shell Company Henri Deterding Is & Hollander By No Royal Dutch Shell Department

Witry and Webber Seek Crow Nests for Shoot

Loi Witry and Nic Webber spent yesterday scouting nesting sites for a crow shoot by Izaak Walton team. They planned two teams to replicate last year's effort that killed 6,000 crows.

Izaak Walton Loi Witry Nic Webber

Rock Island Club Aims to Rebuild Roster and Try Sand Greens

Hawkeye official L T Brown plans travel for 25 recruits with condition on April 1 and lists two catchers 14 pitchers four infielders three outfielders. Tama county officers announce trial of sand greens with two courses under construction and potential permanent adoption if successful.

L. T. Brown Rock Island Baseball Club Tracy Gollelith Offeers Tama

Des Moines Radio Schedule Highlights and Choral Programs

A condensed list of daily programs and performances in Des Moines including NBC broadcasts featuring Walt Wood's orchestra Mo Medicrace minstrels and Jones Piano Co. performances. Notable items include the Oregonian choir and Chimes concert with various orchestras and local ensembles.

Des Moines Walt Wood Medicrace Minstrels Dodge Bros Nbc Hoover Sentinels NAC Maxwell Hour Jones Piano Co Orchestra Park Central Orchestra

Islander pitcher hopes to convert players to new positions

Manager Pat Patterson of the Islanders plans to retrain several pitchers as infielders and outfielders. Rookie catcher Myers, recommended by Pat Harkins, is highly valued. Gustafson, once with the Islanders, remains a rookie in status.

Pat Patterson Islanders Myers Pat Harkins Gustafson Bacher

Mason Service 15 at Independence

Obituary notice for Col. SG. Musson former traveling salesman born March 31 1850 in Union Th born in Union Th. died in McAlester Okla after long career with Plano Harvester Whitehall Sewer Pipe and Stoneware Winds Mc Webster and Rush Park Seed companies and Sioux City Seed He is survived by two daughters Mrs H G Johnson of McAlester and Mrs A C Holman of Westbury township. Burial at Jesup cemetery following services at First Baptist church Independence Va conducted by Rev L A Reiler.

Courier Independence Col SG. Musson First Baptist Church L. A. Reiler Jesup Mason Midwest McAlester Okla Plano Harvester Company Fort Dodge Stoneware Company Whitehall Sewer Pipe & Stoneware Company Winds Mc Webster Rush Park Seed Companies Sioux City Seed Company Lucy B.thurber H. G. Johnson A. C. Holman Westbury Township This County Mr. Mason Union, Th

Eight High Schools to Compete in District Declam Meet

Eight district declamation entrants will perform at Reinbeck on Friday night. Schools include Cedar Falls Clear Lake Dike East High Hidera Elkader Janesville and Reinbeck. Performances feature classic readings arias and humorous pieces by students and a school orchestra will accompany the event.

Reinbeck Cedar Falls Clear Lake Dike East High Hidera Elkader Janesville

Fragmented Note Reflects Tired Pressroom Mood

A garbled OCR fragment hints at newsroom fatigue and a mid shift mood in a printing office. The readable bits reference sleep, change, and weary attitudes toward ongoing tasks.

Passenger Pigeon Skins In Good Condition Scarce

In the middle west 50 years ago vast flocks appeared. now perfect specimens are nearly impossible to obtain. Homer R. Dill of the University of Iowa museum notes skins were a cent each, now fetching fifty dollars with few available. He lists other vanishing birds like the California condor and ivory billed woodpecker as even rarer.

En Frank Boyle Waterloo Topeka Boyle Hummel Basebal Town City Althe Middle West Homer R. Dill The Uni Versity of Iowa Dill

Patchwork of Programs and Events in City Arts Scene

A fragmented listing outlines varied cultural items and broadcasts including a radio music program, church notes, landscape architecture, farm service, and multiple concerts. Entries mention Wood's orchestra, Drake Conservatory, Crescent tour, Blues Services Concert, and cantatas among weather and market segments.

Des Moines Mead A Inekoss Phonograph Records Ceon Ted Mu -Radia Farm Service M.- Clasenfo Marine Band Ae Summiry Mey Walt Wood's M —O NBC M.- Armend Co M.- Drake Conservatory of Music Bartles-Shepherd Ot Co France Nacy AL Paimaityo Davenport Gailsthenses M Pishion Home Management Crescent M- Chines Furroas ‘Chanticleers Whitthll Beven Wards Ctrriss

Cherokee Teacher Named State Vocational Training Supervisor

Miss Josephine McMullen of Webb Indiana has been named state supervisor of vocational training by Agnes Samuelson state superintendent of public instruction. She succeeds Fern Stover who resigned and will assume duties next week. McMullen, a Town State college graduate, currently teaches in the Cherokee school system.

Des Moines INS Josephine McMullen Webb, In Agnes Samuel Son Fern Stover Miss McMullen Town State College

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