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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1915
Page
8
The Evening Courier and Reporter promotes a city wide booster effort for the Posterette stamp. Postmaster Kelly notes stamps may go on the envelope front and three million are aimed for. merchants and suburbs order supplies as residents embrace the drive to boost Waterloo advertising.
Hoston August 31. President B. B. Johnson of the American league plans a probe into gambling at Fenway Park. J. Lannin, Boston Red Sox president, acknowledged ongoing betting in bleachers and grandstands across leagues, noting arrests years ago when money moved. He argued that arrests hinge on explicit bets and wagering cannot be controlled by extra police.
George Frost urges paving the Waterloo Grundy Center route with oil on a six foot center strip to boost business. He says twenty Grundy Center families shopped in Waterloo in a day and proposes counties fund the oil from automobile license money.
The Society of Crocker’s town Brigade holds its eighteenth biennial reunion in Des Moines on Sept 16 and 18. Rev Joseph Fort Newton of Cedar Rapids delivers the annual address at 1:30 p m Wednesday. All veterans of the Iowa Brigade units are invited to attend and join in the anniversary of the 1865 muster out.
A new bullet proof helmet designed by H. T. Watson may be adopted by the British army after ongoing experiments. The heavy head covering shields the skull neck and shoulders with a teather and steel harness to bear the weight while resisting rifle fire and shrapnel, front and side views show Watson wearing the device.
The article reports a dramatic fall in the British pound, hitting a low around 4.08 dollars before a rebound to 4.59. Banks expect intervention by British and French bankers, with fears that Britain has not recognized the severity of the crisis.
At St Charles a huge barn and seven related buildings on Wild Rose stock farm owned by Herbert P Crane burned last night. Loss about 160000 with many blooded horses. This follows two prior fires in four days at St Charles Malleable Ironworks and Doorg Fire company plant.
Laredo Texas August 31 United States customs officials ordered confiscation of Mexican border papers inciting race hatred and postal steps were reported to bar such issues from the mails An article from Pueblo Mexico claimed Major General Hugh Scott advised Villa to attack Nuevo Laredo and prompt U S intervention Copies of the Monterey paper were seized by customs as an example of inflammatory reporting
Webster County man John Butler aged 60 was bound over to the grand jury without bond on the murder charge after fatally shooting neighbor George Sullivan. Sullivan's wife and infant son remain in precarious condition.
Federal game inspector Harry Barmicier visiting Water loo notes spring protection improving wildfowl. Ducks are two thirds grown and nesting later due to a backward season. The Iowa hunting season opens tomorrow with predictions of heavy hunting and strong northern birds moving in. water and grass in sloughs good for potential fair shooting.
Miss Florence Landgraf will marry Mr Ralph Bickelberg tomorrow evening after a friendly bridal shower hosted by Miss Anna Gever. Friends gathered for music and chatting and will host a party at the Plaza in her honor this evening.
Dubuque College alumni in Waterloo arrange the first annual picnic at Electric Park tomorrow evening with 4100 local members expected and many visitors attending. Tickets cover supper park vaudeville and dance at Gledsie Park office. program includes Maurice Flaherty Joe Mullan and local acts. Rev. John Herbers will give a short address and dancing follows in a reserved pavilion.
Eva Whanto Kern and Marion Muston as executrix of Wf D Muston sue T W Stillwagon and others for foreclosure and judgment for fees. The Town Mausaieuns COMLDAITY brings action on promissory note against WOD Whicker for 434 60, with details terse and fragmentary.
Waterlag district opens fall term with 106 teachers across East Side schools including Grant School expansion. New staff bring prior study and travel experience. assignments list names for high school and elementary grades, with several graduates from Wisconsin, Chicago, Minnesota, Grinnell, and Iowa universities.
An article warns that summer diet and excess drinks worsen bowel issues. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective laxative for constipation and diarrhea, claiming fifty cent bottles and nationwide availability. A free trial can be requested from Dr W J Caldwell, 453 Washington St Monticello, Ill.
Fragmented notice lists grades and names in a school context and notes a dancing school opening on Friday at Pinkerton Hall with organizer Mrs Lila Smith and an advertisement fragment from Scaninany Optical Co. The readable lines point to the event date and location amid garbled OCR.
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