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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
8
A collage of notes from a bustling periodical page. Circus angst and public spectacle mix with crime briefs, road critiques, and political banter. From Barnum to Hagenbeck Wallace, crowds flock by auto as society remarks on morals and urban life across the nation.
New York August 5 Ed ward W Browning millionaire promised to reveal the inside story of the Cinderella race won by Mary Spas Browning and his attorney Pranis C Dale prepared a statement to be used as the basis for a $500000 criminal libel suit against the New York newspaper publishing the alleged Marys adventures as fairy godfather storyline unfolds with high stakes and legal action.
The German government began steps to recover property seized from German citizens by the United States during World War I. The German ambassador delivered a formal note to Secretary of State Taft, while the State Department said it would consider the request. In other news, Mary remained in distress after a traumatic episode involving Cinderella Crills and family, with a police officer present in the Astoria home.
Elbert H. Gary head of United States Steel Corp is named a prime mover in the new national crime commission organized yesterday in New York City.
Telegraph briefs report an early English harvest with good Brain yield. the Saint Christina relic was moved to the Cleveland diocese by Bishop Schrembs. Eskimo quartet radiotape from Etah heard in Chicago. editors advise rationalizing the White House to colonial furniture style. The Persian government protests Turkish occupation near the Persian frontier. the Investiture of Muley Hassan as Caliph of Spanish Morocco is postponed due to Riff movements.
In Daston Tennessee Aug 13 a Bryan memorial association denounced Clarence Darrow by A T Stewart prosecuting attorney at the Scopes trial. Judge Raulston denied Darrow’s charge that the trial was used for political ends. The group aims to raise funds for a fundamental court and endowment in memory of William J Bryan.
In Castana Iowa officials reported only four votes opposed the bid to sell the municipal electric plant to Iowa Light Heat and Power Co after a tally of last day’s ballots. The result followed a check of hatlots cast yesterday with the outcome favoring the sale.
Oregon Bert Jones, famed highwayman, dies after killing two guards during a mass prison breakout at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. Four rifles taken, three convicts wounded. police pursue, taxi escape amid chaos as Ivitts and Zinn used as cover.
San Francisco reports defense lawyers for Dorothy Ellingson aim to bar a police confession as evidence in the matricide case. They argue she was persuaded to confess and was temporarily insane at the time. Prosecution plans to broaden the case to admit the confession, which could determine conviction or acquittal. Court resumes at 2 p.m.
Sioux City Aug 13. Boy Scouts attended the funeral of Mark McDonald a deputy scoutmaster who died from burns suffered last Saturday at the Sioux City Gas and Electric plant where he worked as a chemist. He had been active in Scouting for several years. The funeral followed church services.
Testimony in the Scott divorce trial concluded at noon today and a recess with counsel to prepare briefs and final arguments was granted. Mrs Ixina Times Scott, wife of Congressman Frank D. Scott of Michigan, denied all charges of misconduct. her husband remains employed as a living?
Morningside College receives a $40,000 endowment intended to support religious and educational programs. The endowment will fund ongoing activities under the college’s leadership, with Dr F Mossi serving as president. కేంద్ర
An injunction seeks to block Mayor Ray trainer and Police Chief Fred Powell from enforcing the no left turn rule at a downtown Ate land intersection. Petition filed by AC Morgan and Mrs M Bailey Morgan, restaurant proprietors, claiming the rule diverts tourists from their cafe.
Arthur Jury, scout executive, believes Boy Scout work will become a regular part of public school curricula. He cites growing interest by school officials and citizens and suggests scout leaders may join schools like manual training and physical education. He warns compulsory scouting could diminish its appeal and prestige.
Glenn Haynes executive Secretary of the Iowa Good Roads association spoke at the opening session of a county officials meeting in Urdar Rapids Iowa. He outlined a plan to convert the primary road system to a state system and place primary road funds into state control before presenting a proposed 85 100 000 bond issue to voters for final approval.
Eight killed and about fifty injured as Chinese guards fire on a crowd of striking mill workers in Tientsin China. Police say over thirty were arrested and several officers hurt. Some individuals reportedly drowned in the river while fleeing the gunfire.
Traer Iowa Aug 13 Special Frank Mommer 63 night watchman fatally wounded when a robber robbed the office of Dr J A Pinkerton and fired twice through the door then struck Mommer with a chub as he staggered outside Bloodhounds tracked to near Buckingham Village in search of the fleeing assailant Emil Steffen Waterloo fingerprint expert was en route to Traer to help pursue the case and a county attorney sheriff conference was planned
Immigration officials consider disciplining Henry Fl, the Ellis Island commissioner, for publicly criticizing the department of labor’s handling of immigration problems. The move, reported today, follows statements attributed to a Cyirean wife and other cited remarks by department officials.
Fragmented OCR suggests Grace Wolf a waitress linked to a Carlisle area fatal incident. Descriptions mention fear among friends, a charred heart motif, and an appeal for explanation. Names and places are partly garbled but indicate a murder inquiry tied to Sioux City editors and a public safety official.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before a Ro okelack. If through error no carrier is found or you fail to receive your paper by that time, please phone S100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6:30 PM.
Kansas City August 13 A 19 year old Wilmington Ohio high school boy was being taken to Sedalia Missouri to answer a charge of first degree murder. The body of Clawson was found yesterday in a ditch near Lamont Missouri where it had lain since August 11. Adams confessed he shot the man after an attempted robbery.
A commercial aviation magazine urged President Coolidge to lease the dirigible for Los Angeles traffic. John, representing a corporation, sought use despite local opposition, while Robinson indicated the request was under consideration.
Senator Ivine Lenroot of Wisconsin spoke at the G. G. P. state convention in Oshkosh today, attacking radicals and blaming them for the progressive dictatorship. The address framed the opposition as steering the party away from reform and toward autocratic control.
Chicago reports detail a midwestern narcotics ring alleged to enslave hundreds of addicts through a centralized dope supply. Investigations link leaders to widespread crime, with Col. L. G. Nuit arriving to oversee a possible narcotics unit reorganization and raids already conducted in Chicago and Chinatown dens.
In Loston Aug 13 George H Curtis and his wife Mary are dead after the mother shot them in their sleep and then killed herself. Their daughter Dorothy, 16, escaped injury and told police she woke to the gunfire after hearing her mother in a foul mood. Two of the three children were dying at the city hospital from head wounds. The family resided in the West Rox bury district.
Paris reports Prime Minister Briand delighted by the London talks with Austen Chamberlain. He returned to France as British and French foreign ministers announced common agreement on a reply to Germany regarding an armed pact.
Reported talks between the United States and Belgium on debt terms stalled as Brussels indicated new guidance. Officials described ongoing negotiations, with hopes for a provisional moratorium and possible agreement after petitions to two sovereign entities.
Wisconsin Republicans at Oshkosh urged voters to back a non hostile Senate candidate to President Coolidge. Senator Lenroot denounced the progressive administration as radical and a Madison triumvirate dictating ballots. He argued tax burdens, state machine politics, and threats to liberty if the trio gains power. Edgerton chair Blanchard framed the contest as defending Republican principles against Wisconsin’s progressive regime. Several candidates entered the race to fill the La Follette vacancy in the U S Senate.
State fair records show a surge in livestock entries across four counties led by Cater and Jase. Hospital and hotel support roles are noted, with notable participation from girls and local youth groups. Officials describe the event as the largest of its kind in North America this year.
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