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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1927

Page

11

Iowa authorities tighten bootlegger and auto theft laws

Risden announces new measures effective with publication. Bootleggers on a second conviction face prison and fine, placing such offenses with treason and murder for parole ban. Auto theft law allows check of car numbers in public spaces, with heat tests to reveal tampered numbers, aiding seizure and sale processes.

Moities INS Kr EB Risden Iowa General Assembly House Committee On

Weathered highway notes report impassable routes and detours

The report lists multiple highways with conditions: No 20 impassable to Dubuque but passable west, No 13 near Manchester poor yet passable to Strawberry Point, No 18 south of Manchester being pulled through, No 218 north of Vila and to Hampton west in fair shape, Wa 69 north of Waverly impassable, No 11 south of Independence impassable, drivers reach Des Moines via Dike Farkersburg and Town Falls.

Dubuque Manchester Strawberry Vila No Hampton Waverly Independence Des Moines Dike Farkersburg Town Falls

Sliding Mercury Increases Number of City Sleepers

Fluctuating weather drives more weary willies to the city seeking rest. Rain and snow over the past two days boosted sleepers while genuine spring reduced greeters. Park benches and railroad ties dampened by last night’s precipitation sent wanderers to the police station for comfort across Hawvard Minnesota and other cities.

Wight Hawvard Minn Cincinnati Chicago Tulsa Okla Jamestown Kan Omaha Neb Points West

Harvard Debaters Tie State College In Iowa Contest

Harvard debaters at Ames Iowa and State College faced a draw after a debate on whether education is the curse of the present age. The eastern team defeated by majority vote in one match while losing to the University of Iowa debaters in another.

Ames Iowa Harvard University State College University of Iowa

Extemporaneous Contest Tonight at Independence

Mildred Chaplin of East High and Maurice 4mring of West High will represent local high schools in the extemporaneous contest held at Independence.

Mildred Chaplin East High Maurice 4Mring West High

District extemporaneous speaking contest at Independence

The district extemporaneous speaking contest is set for Independence tonight with participants including Waterloo anchors Grundy Center Garwin Lyons Tama Nashua Aplington Grant of Cedar Rapids and Independence among others. Real estate transfers listed include Margaretha M. Behrens to A Behrens for part of Lot 1 Block 6 Whitney Sedgwick's addition and Jean Marietta Gutknecht to AL W. Branch for lots 2021 24 in Diagonal plat Hudson. Measurements include Realey Inv. Co. to Securities Co. and other property movements across Polk county and surrounding towns.

Margaretha MM Behrens Towa “Securities ‘Co Realey Inv. Co Leavitt Johnson Shelby State Banke Polk County Smith's Hayes

Remedy promises quick painless corn removal

Global complaints of corns and calluses lead to a bold remedy HND-O-CORN from WND-O. CORN LABORATORIES in Chicago. Readers are invited to write for details and a sample from listed drug outlets and distributors.

Wnd-O Corn Laboratorims Garfield Riva Chicago Robert Drug Co Cal J. Miler Wanglerros

Spectator Annual to Issue May Sixth at West High

West High issues the Spectator Annual, detailing classroom and campus life from the past year. Editor Phil Rausch announced the May edition alongside new senior and faculty photographs and printer preparations.

Spectator West High School Phil Rausch

Yearbook to Feature New Departments and Special Covers

The year book plan includes several new departments. It will use old rosé and black morocco leather covers. John Slattery is the start editor and Preston Sweitzer the business manager.

John Slattery Issart Preston Sweitzer

Dress and Apron Factory to Start Operation July

The Lytle company plans a new dress and apron factory to begin operations in July. A group of Chicago and Atlanta businessmen are organizing the venture to support the project.

Factory Site Chosen for Waterloo Plant by New Company

A Waterloo factory site has been selected on Third Avenue East in a brick building owned by P. W. Jenks at 5068 Hammond Avenue. The new company plans a five year lease and will sign Articles of Incorporation soon. Officers include Ts. W. Carney of Chicago president J. G. Dumbauld of Atlanta vice president In F Wanluck of Chicago secretary and T. W. Schubert of Chicago treasurer. About 40 people are expected to be employed.

Waterloo Third Avenue East Hammond Avenue Licorporador Ts. W. Carney Chicago G. Dumbauld Atlanta CIA F Wanluck Sand T. Wf Schubert

Daily quiz clues mix Soviet Russia and era games

A fragmented Daily quiz references Soviet Russia baseball season names and public figures including Earl Carroll Nicola Sacco and Vanzetti Abie's Irish Rose Roy Taynes Admiral Mark Bristol and Winston Churchill with unclear context and dates.

Soviet Russia Carroll Nicola Sacco Bartelomes Vanzetti Abie Roy A. Taynes H. C. D. ‘Segravae Pyty Mark L. Bristol Winston Churchill

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