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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1925
Page
9
Aberdeen Angus steer from Iowa State College, bred on oats corn and bran, earned the title at the international exposition in Chicago. The prized animal is expected to bring a record price at tomorrow’s auction, highlighting Iowa’s farming excellence and national prominence in beef production.
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President Coolidge will travel to Chicago next Tuesday to speak to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The speech follows his New York Chamber of Commerce address and targets a different audience, the corn belt farmers, who seek government action to achieve parity with business and wage earners. Local bankers and businessmen convene in Chicago to discuss extending more credit to farms, signaling western dissatisfaction with nationwide prosperity rhetoric.
A 1925 Good Fellows drive by the Waterloo Business and Professional Women's club uses gifts to aid needy city children. Funds from the Good Fellows club will be collected by the Evening Courier and directed to charitable expenditures, echoing the Magi’s gift to the Christ child.
A cooperative marketing study promoted in five Black Hawk County consolidated schools aims to foster agriculture by teaching cooperative ventures. County Superintendent H. A. Moeller notes plans set to mature for nationwide student study, using producer constitutions and bylaws as教材 as no textbook exists yet.
A Santa Fe railroad report estimates the 1926 wheat acreage in 11 states, led by Kansas with an increase near one million acres. Total 1926 wheat area around 28.63 million, up from 27.06 million last year. Other states Illinois Texas Colorado California Iowa New Mexico Arizona show smaller gains.
In Creston Iowa after 14 hours of deliberation a district court jury found W E Pierson former cashier of the State Savings Bank of Afton guilty of fraudulent banking charges related to the bank failure in March 1924. He received until December 19 to file a motion for a new trial. Eleven indictments were returned and eight remain pending. He was acquitted on embezzlement and false report charges.
Los Angeles authorities seek Mrs. Hartz formerly Ruben Wonlentt in a coast case. Elmer Hartz a bank cashier accuses his wife of throwing acid in his face after a quarrel. She vanished after the alleged attack and is said to be the daughter of Peter Woolcott mayor of Gibsonville Iowa. Criminal charges expected.
Des Moines delegates head to Chicago for the national convention amid fears of White House opposition to an American Farm Bureau push for a government export corporation and protective measures for agriculture. Town farmers vow to stand firm, led by secretary Ray Gribben, who says the delegation will press for the farm bureau program.
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Howze, president of the Mitchell court martial, warned prosecution and defense counsel to stop asking irrelevant or insulting questions and to avoid harsh treatment of witnesses. He ordered all present to take note and opened the session by reading the court martial regulations. No individuals were named.
Lord Dawson of Penu the king’s physician is summoned to Burwash to tend Rudyard Kipling whose health is said to be failing. The author is reported ill with bronchitis complicated by pneumonia.
Iowa exhibitors sweep top prizes at the 26th international livestock exposition. Albert H. Stuart Newhall wins grand champion ribbon for Chester White hogs. Clyde Welfare milking Shorthorns, Mabel wins at Michigan and Wisconsin shows. Berkshire hogs led by Town State College entries. Percherons and Belgian horses also high honors.
Dispatches from Beirut report that French forces may bombard Damascus again as Druze fighters march toward the city. In Des Moines, Des Moines, Bouler, who traveled from Washington to collect signatures to modify national prohibition, was jailed after being found with alcohol in a temporary brew.
A Blockton Iowa girl, Miss Bunny Turnbull, won the Istarmonica contest in Shenandoah with the town judges reporting from multiple locales. Second place went to Mrs John Bast of Bradmyitle and third to Mrs Ellis Russell of Tabor.
Capt Harry H Shepherd and Lieut John D Christian of United States Marine Aviation Squadron No 1 died when their planes collided at about 6 000 feet over San Diego Bay. The death was announced as the crash in the California air couple’s unit. Another line notes racer K D B Cariens died after a 250 mile Culver City race wreck.
Judgment of 25000 against the Chicago Great Western railway for injuries to Mrs Adeline Allen of Waterloo was reversed by Illinois appellate court. Trial judge’s award followed a Cook county jury a year ago. An Iowa restraining order cited as improper grounds for reversal. Mrs Allen injured at the Franklin street crossing three years ago.
The daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Anderson was dangerously ill of scarlet fever but after therapeutic serum treatment her symptoms disappeared within 24 hours.
Ma Jonge, a 2 year old Aberdeen Angus steer owned by Iowa State College at Ames, was chosen the grand champion of the International Live stock show late yesterday in Chicago. The animal is to be publicly shown off Thursday morning.
Mrs. Anna Axen sues in district court to declare her husband legally dead and collect $1,000 from Missouri State Life Insurance Company. The suit targets the insurer on Axen's life policy carried with the firm.
Denver inspector Jay T. Williams barred the Charleston in a downtown hall as joists and rafters loosened. He warned other halls may face bans if premature aging continues and noted the dance risks structural collapse from the crowd’s weight.
More than 800 residents of Black Bane county outside Waterloo joined the Red Cross with prospects to reach 1600. Cedar Falls issued about 550 memberships, Hudson 136, St Porte City 90. Waterloo includes its chapter with the Community Chest, reducing local drives. HG Moeller leads the county campaign. November saw record farmer relief needs with twelve new cases and $139 spent in financial aid plus $1400 back pay for veterans. Six disabled servicemen were sent to government hospitals, total 28 Waterloo men hospitalized.
John L. Lewis returned to his Springheld home amid limited progress in the anthracite coal strike. Governor Pinchot toured the state with no clear plan announced on next steps in the dispute.
Washington D.C. December 2 The house ways and means committee rescinded its proposal to allow a retroactive reduction in inheritance taxes. The treasury had estimated a gain of 680000 dollars, but the panel dropped the retroactive cut while keeping lower rates for future years.
Washington dispatch reports a kitchen spider trapped a half grown mouse behind a stove. The spider wrapped strands around the tail and lifted the mouse into its web, eventually killing it and raising the body higher by the next day.
Former Governor James E. Ferguson calls Attorney General Dan Moody a wicked liar and says the state lost about 600000 through Moody's actions. He cites delays, alleged fraud in highway contracts with the American Road company and claims of unfavorable press coverage.
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