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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
19
Levee near Muscatine Illinois broke after days of strain, flooding about 7,000 acres with an additional 40,000 acres at risk downstream. The breach widened to 300 feet by 7 am, forcing hundreds of families to evacuate. Losses to farmers expected around 250,000 dollars. South Muscatine area saved from inundation by new floodwater outlet. Barricade being erected to shield residential areas.
Waterloo and area items include a marriage license issued to Charles Carter and Arlean Bienfang, Judge Platt to visit from the west coast, and Gen Leonard Wood’s Milpois campaign train passing through Waterloo. Also reported are real estate deeds, mortgages, a divorce suit by Lee Roy Stearns, and a union Pacific president CG Al Gray visiting with local officials. A child death near Orange Township is noted along with a community gathering at K of P hall for travelers and wives tomorrow.
All students join in a flag raising at East High School with the band playing the Star Spangled Banner. The crowd forms a hollow square, the new flag is presented by Paul McGehee and accepted by Principal Fred J. Miller. Recitations and the American creed follow before America ends the program.
Leonard Dell Downs two months old, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Downs of 510 Falls Avenue, died at 4 am today after nourishment at 2 pm. Coroner Dr J D Smith called. Weak constitution with heart failure cited as probable cause. Body to Hile rman and Gindt mortuary pending funeral arrangements. Services set for tomorrow at 2 pm.
New York April 9 The New York Stock Exchange opened an inquiry into this week s Stromberg carburetor trading and rejected Allan Ryan s settlement terms with other members who were short in Stutz Motor as trading in the latter was suspended. The exchange ordered members to report all Stromberg transactions with prices and customers names. Charles A Morse was named to chair a committee to aid shorts and the exchange held a list showing more than 10 000 shares of short interest. Overtures toward compromise followed Ryan s rejection. if no bargain, legal action to deliver stock by shorts possible.
An account describes a craze where whites were blamed and killed or sold animals with any white on them. Covens fled via the Kullu river as Inland towns sent guns. Missionary Dr. Leslie notes native credulity hindered by superstition, while a new world movement raises funds for education across the continent.
A £8,000 gift to honor the American navy for mine sweeping and Dover Strait patrols was brought to New York aboard the Carmania by Maj. Evelyn Wrench. He plans to seek Secretary Daniels approval of the tribute for the 375 Americans who helped keep the Dover straits open for Allied operations.
Bolshevists blamed for hysteria spreading through parts of Africa. Northern Baptists in Chicago receive an account from Dr. W. H. Leslie, missionary in Vanga, describing a fetish-spirit animal believed to carry death and fear to towns visited, as reported from the field.
Miscellany of urban classified ads listing rentals sales and goods. Items include for sale six room modern house with oak floors and garage. two block from car line. price 4300. sale of six room early modern cottage. rent notices for six room partly modern houses. various groceries and prices. multiple phone and address lines. vintage telephone-based contact details. scattered typos and OCR remnants.
A testimonial touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as curing long held stomach and liver troubles enabling marriage readiness. It claims to clear catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and reduce inflammation blamed for stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose suffices with money back guarantee. Wangler Bros Hansen & Hansen and druggists nationwide.
Property listings show multiple for sale items including a seven room modern house on Denver Street with four bedrooms and oak floors, a five room bungalow with electric light and furnishings, and a partly furnished rental. Prices range from around 2000 to 3260 with various down payments and monthly terms. Names include H Briden and L H Chamberlain with contact details in the listings.
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