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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1924
Page
8
In Waterloo the holiday mail surge strains local clerks as 9% tons of parcel post depart and 87 thousand letters and postals are canceled. Snow slows roads yet bobsleds arrive, while publishers oppose second class postage hikes that threaten newspapers. A toy making program brings joy, and local social notes reveal Christmas plans, politics, and community life.
Washington December report details a Senate standoff over Muscle Shoals and pending appropriation bills. With session schedules shifting, debate on leasing or retaining Muscle Shoals may stretch into a potential compromise forged by Senators Jones, Norris, Underwood amid calls for a special session after March.
The notice states paper delivery before 5 30 and offers to resend a copy if late. If undelivered by the time, call 3100 and a replacement will be sent. Calls should reach the office before 6 30 PM.
Paris dispatch reports Mme. De Teleme Prophetess of the Stars predicts President Coolidge will quit his post in 1925. She also foresees a government change in Russia, major socialist growth in England, troubles for the king of Italy, and a possible Spanish revolt against the directorate.
The heaviest mails in postal history are being handled after the posting of Christmas gifts and greetings. Severe weather from the Alleghenies to the Rockies slows rail service, but workers strive to finish on time. Clerks must not work after 11 PM Christmas day, and morning hours are extended to clear the backlog.
Des Moines Grinnell Alumni club met at the Grant club to map a campaign raising $650,000 for Grinnell college. Dr FH T Main, president, addressed the gathering outlining the effort at the December meeting.
In Glasgow Scotland police clash with tenants at Clyde bank slum amid a long feud with landlords over suspected evictions. Tenants organized night patrols to resist eviction. police intervene as officers escort several eviction actions, tenants react with alarms.
Los Angeles Dec 28 The Kid McCoy murder trial nears closing as both sides prepare their final arguments before a nine woman three man jury. Jurors' Christmas shopping delays proceedings while judge Crail rules on recent defense request.
Des Moines reports no Christmas paroles for state prison inmates in Towa. The board of parole holds no pardon cases before it, with parole hearings to occur after January. London dispatches note violent weather and widespread shipping disruption as Verrike gates allegedly sweep England.
Washington records show during the past twelve months more than 69,000 persons were arrested for prohibition violations. The prohibition department reports $3,700,000 in criminal fund exposure and $855,200 collected in civil liability, with 12,000,000 gallons of whisky stored in government bonded warehouses.
Premier Kato states Japan desires peace and values cordial U S relations. He condemns naval propagandists and says Japan will conduct ties with America honestly and cooperatively, capable of solving any issues through mutual understanding and restraint.
New York data show widespread marriages outpacing divorces in 1924 across major cities and regions. The article notes New York City leading in marriages with an estimated 84,000 for the year, versus 60,000 last year, highlighting a trend of more couples marrying than divorcing in many urban areas.
A Danish style dispatch reports Moscow acknowledging harsh attacks on Trotsky amid claims he seeks retirement and is in poor health. The piece notes party leaders argue over his resignation, while others deny expulsion or banishment and predict a temporary absence from duties.
The body of Clarence Gilbert Testa, air mail pilot, will be taken to his old home in Kansas after his death in a crash at Maywood field. Investigations by authorities in Chicago and Omaha begin into possible engine trouble, unclear weather, and why his parachute failed to deploy from a height into a snow drift.
Prohibition officials report no extra hires for the New Year period but may shift a few agents from quieter areas to key points to manage holiday enforcement. In Chicago, Gary and Omaha arrests followed a hotel shooting when a clerk failed to surrender. Separately, Charlotte Gruenfeld and Martin Broones wed in Jersey City yesterday.
Weather forecasts predict a white Christmas for much of the nation with snow likely in northern states and areas around the Midwest. Officials warn of possible travel disruptions as cold air pushes south and precipitation accumulates tonight.
Attorney General Stone declined to name the person and detail the lensine button while saying no law was violated in an alleged postal bill bribe. Post office workers charged the incident was a contrived dispute by opponents of the pay measure and fleet renaming plan, but officials say the claim is unfounded.
Belgrade dispatches claim a column of Albanian insurgents entered Trane last evening and report Lat Seutari fallen. Previous denials by government authorities are noted. If Virani’s capture is confirmed, it would mark a major insurgent victory. the city lies about 20 miles inland from the seaport of Durazzo.
A city official Warns of deadly strychnine contaminated liquor shipments. The health director, Deann Voie, notes four samples analyzed by Lie exist Lab for holiday demand, four ordinary drinks would prove a killing dose.
A two year old child died in Madison Iowa after a fall related injury during a fall from a spring or log incident. No other named individuals or precise dates are clear from the fragment.
The board rules the statute of limitations may bar tax collections on a deficiency of income and profits taxes against National Petroleum Company of Chicago and its subsidiaries. The decision grants jurisdiction to determine applicability and amounts due, involving affiliated firms including National Refining Company and several state associations.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association accused a secret, last minute cost report of forcing heavy postal rate hikes that would cripple daily newspapers. They urged Congress to delay Sterling rate action, arguing the plan doubles delivery costs and yields no extra revenue. The group, led by president Arthur Baldwin, pressed officials to provide time for study and warned of severe industry impact.
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