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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1927
Page
21
April showers have been light totaling 2.35 inches through today for the month, with only .40 inches in the last 24 hours. Heaviest single day .65 inches on April 1 and 13, winds mostly from the east, roads stay poor but no floods. The week’s crop bulletin says weather too wet for farming but no flood conditions.
Independence Iowa April 15 Mrs L P Timson aged 84 died at daughter Mrs J B Dingsley Rowley after a short illness. She had lived in Cedar Rapids with son Harrison Beaman, came March 18 and resided with Mrs Dingsley. Survived by five children, 20 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Also notes local interest in Clarence D Chamberlain and a separate blizzard fatality Ray Peppers of Aurora Cole. Sheriff’s deputies arrest two men near Jesup with hooch. charges include concealed weapons bootlegging and intoxicated driving. preliminary hearing set for April 19 with bonds $1,000 each.
Rod La Rocque stars as a descendant who reverts to his pirate ancestor for a day in The Cruise of the Jasper B at Rialto theater. The film promises thrills, action, comedy, and a dramatic finale with Mildred Harris and other cast. On stage Giggles and Girls perform burlesque and musical numbers with dancing and chorus.
Quin Ryan of WGN in Chicago is named with a note that all stations begin with CNR. Leo Fitzpatrick is linked to the Nighthawks at WDAF Kansas City. Also mentioned are G. Y. Schenectady, 195 Broadway New York, Billy Jones and Finnest Hare with Working For All Alike, Chief announcer for WSB, and London, England with KDA.
Radio listings from multiple stations outline a diverse CST program. Tonight features WEAF and WGY dramas and WLS music, with Easter services from several outlets and classical pieces including Stabat Mater and cantatas. The schedule extends into late night with orchestras, choirs, and special programs across KMOX, WOI, WCAG, KOA, WLS, WOW, WBAP, and many others.
A fragmented radio schedule lists numerous stations such as WSMB KPRC WLW WSAI WCBD KLDS WREO and others with times and program notes including concerts orchestras talks and recitals across Chicago New York Dallas Cleveland Des Moines and more featuring bands, choirs, and entertainers.
A sequence of station notes lists Chicago based concerts and programs with several orchestras and pianists. Notable entries include WMKB Chicago Orchestra. WKX? New York listings and multiple Los Angeles performers. The sparse text covers varied times and venues across cities.
Eight freight trains will depart Newton on April 26 carrying 280 carloads of Maytag washing machines. The machines are valued at 3 million dollars.
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