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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1928
Page
12
Harold Speer, a Geneseo farmer, was hoisted onto a barn peak while loading hay when his left hand was caught in a pulley. He was pulled up as the team moved, tearing two fingers before release. He is recovering at his farm home with family.
Chester Hu and relatives arrive home this week at G. Lambert's residence after three years stationed in China. Lieut. son of Mr. and Mrs. Rom Guin, a regular army officer, will be stationed at Omaha upon expiration of his leave.
A thief broke a door lock at George Hemmer’s farm home and stole a gold watch valued at 35 dollars and several chains while he was threshing. Joseph Rosauer of Chicago is visiting the area. In Toledo, schools open September 10 per the Tama county board of education.
Local grocers list in Waterloo markets show kept-fresh coffee options. Notable sellers include McLaughlin’s, Farmers Store and Patton & Co with branches in Tripoli Vinton and Waverly.
The article notes Valley Fair speed events with entries closing Thursday. Eleven horses will run the 2 24 trot and 2 20 pace on August 14 with nine and eleven participants respectively on adjacent days. High pace entries include the 2 12 and 2 15 events.
Gladbrook Iowa August reports farmer Ed Stetfen is recovering from serious leg cuts when a scythe used to cut weeds along the road slipped. The item notes a September meeting follows in the nearby area.
Four young men led by Howard Elwell and Jack Snyder left on a motor trip to Minnesota and harvest fields, seeking work. Local families from Hollendale and Raymond hosted visits from the Arthur and Benak Breda families and sons.
A brief in Du Buque mentions Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Apel attending the funeral of her uncle at Cascade on Monday. Dorothy Barker of Oneida and Elizabeth Arthur of Des Moines are visiting at the George Arthur home.
West Union Indiana August 10 the words West Union in orange three and a half feet high have been painted on the Fayette county courthouse roof as a guide to aviators with the name facing north and south. Arthur Z Johnson county recorder and first lieutenant in the reserve flying corps of the United States army did the work. Fred B Shaffer fourth district committeeman of the American Legion questioned community service activities. The next move is to approach the West Union Business Men's club to provide a landing field for planes.
Aug 10 Greene IA The Greene Produce Company completed a two story addition featuring a large garage storeroom cement foundation and floor A platform with coal bin was built The American Legion auxiliary met at Union lodge hall Thursday The Mahnkes Ingalls visit Madison Baraboo and other points before returning George Putnam and Walker Temple paint Radcliffe consolidated high school building
Marion Illinois August 10 Peter Har Hin 35 was electrocuted while working on a high tension line in an industrial site.
The 1929 Meyerhoff family reunion was decided at the annual assembly in Readlyn Iowa with 140 relatives present. Attendees included Mrs H J Buetow of Chicago and her three daughters, Martha Metzlich from Dunkerton, and Kenneth Meyerhoff of Osage along with Mr and Mrs Fimner Meyerhoff and Jack Maeperett of Lincoln Nebraska. The organizing committee for next year comprises Fred Harms Fred Meyerhoff Oscar Meyerhoff Emmet Schweer and Ernest Hagenow.
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