Hoover Christmas aboard Utah on Latin America tour
President Hoover enjoys Christmas at sea aboard the U S S Utah while returning from a goodwill tour of Latin America. The ship decorates a tree and deck tables for a formal dinner as presents arrive, including a Brazilian Red Cross honor and a doctor’s degree. Fireworks mark a colorful farewell as Rio de Janeiro sends cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. S. Utah
Latin America
Herbert Hoover
Rio Janeiro
Utah
Hoover
Mrs. Hoover
China
Brazil
Brazilian Red Cross
Red Cross
Rio
Janeiro
Harbor
Government to Preserve Lincoln's Old Home
Washington DC December 24 UP The government plans to improve and modernize Abraham Lincoln's old home near Hodgenville Kentucky to provide better facilities for growing sightseer traffic. The War Department announced the Jog house on the farm will be renovated and preserved. Fences will be erected and roads improved. Shrubs and native Kentucky trees will be planted along the approach road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
U.P
Abraham Lincoln
Hodgenville, Ey
Department
Kentucky
Bullets Kill 527 Chicagoans in Year
Chicago crime statistics show 527 gun slayings in the year ending December 1, with Gangsters and racketeers the chief perpetrators. Coroner Herman N Budesen notes the figure nearly halves automobile deaths in Cook County, where 1,070 of 5,636 violent deaths were car related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herman’ N. Budesen
Cook County
Good Fellows Fund Gifts Free Shine in Lemars
In Lemars on December 24 Irwin Norland proprietor of the Royal Shine rerim offered free shine to all donors to the Good Fellows fund for Christmas. The event followed the motto by their feed you shall know them and tied to a community tree shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TeMars
Irwin Norland
Royal Shine
Good Fellows’ Fund
Norland
Brain Tests in Evening Post series
A feature on intelligence tests at major universities explains the method and presents a quirky set of questions and answers to reveal how associated ideas shift perception. Readers are guided to answer mentally, then compare with correct responses.
Ex Chief of Police Klingaman Dies in California at 88
Josiah Klingaman former Waterloo police chief overseer of the poor and charity head died in Hollywood Cal at 88 He was Civil War veteran and longtime Orange Township resident Funeral services were held in Hollywood and his body sent to Waterloo for burial He left a detailed biography with local editor notes show his public service and devotion to boys and neighbors with a lifetime of community work and enduring friendship with the Waterloo Courier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Klingaman
California
Josiah ¥. Klingaman
Associated Charities
P.L. A. Ferguson
Hollywood
Cal
Orange Township
Boy Fatally Wounded in Iowa Fray
In Tama Iowa Dee 24 Ralph Willams age 15 was fatally wounded Saturday night while trying to take a revolver from companion Ernest Mikesell 15. The gun discharged accidentally during the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Dee
Ralph Willams
Ernest Mikesell
Weather forecast fragment with scattered digits
The readable portion shows a weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday with maximum and minimum temperatures, plus a Monday morning and afternoon reference. Specific values and some words are garbled, but the structure indicates forecasted highs and lows across two days and a Monday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivess
Eeas
Five More Bank Robberies May Be Hung on Men Here
Reported bank robberies in the area centering on Coleman and Monroe describe them as green, with Coleman described as an oiler. Seized with a gun and torn $10 notes, they planned a Chicago meeting, with fingerprints sent to state and national bureaus for career checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
dZeries
Westcott
Coleman
Chicago
Haymarket
Monroé
County
Monroe
Chase
Little Rock
Woodbury County
Minnesota
Maple Plain
Bremer Kidnaper Refuses Bond for Kin Support
Bremer County officers report August Becker who abducted Jay Hileman, a Waterlong motorcar salesman, slugged him and stole jewelry and a car, will spend Christmas jailward by his own wish. Becker forbade bond of 6000 by his parents and brothers, as revealed by accomplice Hugo Eifert who linked Becker to multiple robberies and prior arrests in Milwaukee and a traffic summons case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Waverly
August Becker
Jay Hileman
Waterlong
Bremer County
Becker
Hugo Eifert
Building Permits Filed for Miller Heating Plant
L. BD. Miller files permit for a heating plant at 315 Prospect Boulevard. Project details indicate construction authorization sought for commercial facility改
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. BD. Miller
Prospect Boulevard
Bolivia Holds Up Reply to Parley for Conciliation
Washington Dec 24 The Bolivian Paraguayan conciliation talks advance as Paraguay’s reply to a committee questionnaire arrives. Bolivian minister Diez De Medina says he expects a response soon while the Paraguay note, not public, is described as favorable to conciliation. Delegates debate exemption from compulsory arbitration for internal disputes and whether the clause should allow non compulsory arbitration if domestic law permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bolivia
Paraguay
Diez de Medina
Legation
Enrique Olaya
Colombia
United States
Mortuary Notices for William Watters and Addie E Henry
William Watters 78 died at 2 40 a m at his home 306 Vine street after eight weeks illness Born March 8 1850 at McKeesport Pa came to Washington county Ia at age 10 Married Ella Talbott in 1889 The couple moved to Waterloo four years ago Surviving widow daughter Maude Werner sister Mrs 8 7 Simpson and two brothers Funeral 2 30 p m Wednesday at residence Rev Leslie Smith Grace Methodist officiating Body to Washington county for burial Petersen Bros mortuary Also Mrs Addie E Henry 65 of 903 South street died 6 p m yesterday at home from pneumonia Born July 3 1863 at Onslow Ind resident Waterloo 20 years from Emmetsburg Member Lincoln circle and First M E church Surviving daughter Lydia son Buster another daughter Mrs H D Banta Burlington sister Ida Bradley Earlville Funeral 10 a m Wednesday Kistner chapel Rev J Arthur Young First M E Church officiating Burial Elmwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Blanchard
J. W. Lichty
Hammond Avenue
Klingaman
Iowa
Kiingaman
First Brethren Church
Orange Township
Robert Anderson Post
Mr. Klingaman
Waterloo
Waterloo Courier
Courier
Somerset “County
Penn-sylvania Volunteers
New Market
Romney
Samuel
J. Curtin
Pennsylvania
Potomac River
Walter E
Garner
Minnie
Los Angeles
F.C. Blanchard
Laford
Sask
Ferguson
Jane Haffa
Hollywood
4. H. Weller
Elmer E. Klingaman
California
William Watters
Vine Street
McKeesport
Washington County
Ella Talbott
Maude Werner
Simpson
Tivo Brothers
Leslie Smith
Grace
Methodist’ Episcopal’ Church
Petersen Bros
Addie E. Henry
South Street
Onslow
Emmetsburg
Lincoln Circle
M. E. Church
Lydia
Buster
H. D. Banta
Burlington
Ida Bradley
Earlville
Kistner Chapel
J. Arthur Young
First M. E. Church
Elmwood
Death of Serelda Belle Elis to be shipped to Columbus
Serelda Belle Elis, 86, died Saturday night at her nephew T. J. Ellis’s home at 319 Cutler Street from influenza. Her body will be sent to Columbus, Nebraska, her former home, Wednesday night for burial Thursday afternoon. She was born November 17, 1842 in Canton, Illinois, moved to Columbus at 18, resided there until wintering with her nephew. Three other nephews live in Seattle, Washington. The body remains at Petersen Bros. mortuary until Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serelda Belle Elis
T. J. Ellis
Cutler Street
Columbus
Neb
Canton
Til
Seattle
Wash
Petersen Bros.’ Mortuary
Death of Betty Ann McConnell at 2 Years
Betty Ann McConnell daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen McConnell 121 Newell Street died at home at 4 15 am today of pneumonia after whooping cough She was born July 18 1926 Survived by parents two sisters Helen Frances Lucile Funeral at St Marys Catholic Church at 9 am Wednesday Rev Fr Theodosius Plassmeyer in charge Burial in Calvary Body at O Keefe and Towne mortuary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann McConnell
Allen McConnell
Newell Street
Helen Frances
Lucile
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Theodosius Plassmeyer
Calvary
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Mrs Minnie Tiffany Dies in Hollywood Cal Widow of Dr Tiffany
Mrs Minnie Tiffany widow of Dr D S Tiffany formerly of 1002 Fourth street west died yesterday afternoon in Hollywood California telegram received by Mrs C J Langfeldt 1215 Fourth street west friend of the family Funeral services set for 10 am tomorrow A brother resides in Los Angeles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Tiffany
D. S. Tiffany
Fourth Street West
Hollywood
Cal
C. J. Langfeldt
Tiffany
West Coast
Los Angeles
Funeral services for Mrs Florence Griffith held in Lansford
Funeral services for Mrs Florence M Griffith were held at 12 30 p m in O Keefe Towne chapel. Rev Warren J Steeves pastor of Walnut Street Baptist church officiated. The body arrived from Lansford yesterday and was taken to Plainfield for burial in the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence M. Griffith
James L. Griffith
Lansford
N. D
O'Keefe & Towne
Warren J. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Plainfield
The Body Of U W Aldrich Found In St Paul
The body of U W Aldrich was discovered yesterday in St Paul Minnesota. Authorities reported the death as sudden and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. WL
Funeral services set for Wednesday at Petersen parlors
Will arrive tonight and be taken to Petersen Bros funeral parlors for services in the chapel at 10 p m Wednesday with Dr J Richmond Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood. Survivors include Mrs H Burnham of Waterloo and Mrs C R LaBarre among others in Algona St Paul and LaMoure details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Minne Klingaman
Waterloo
Great Western Railway
Petersen Bros.’ Undertaking
Elmwood
Petersen, Bros
J. Richmond Morgan
H. @. Burnham
Mullan Avenue West
C. R. LaBarre
Algona
I. M. Meline
LaMoure
Priscilla May Cratsley Dies After Pneumonia
Priscilla May Cratsley aged 78 died at 10 45 p m yesterday at the home of her sister Mrs Sarah Wood 1626 Bluff Street after a short illness from pneumonia She was born July 16 1850 in Michigan and came to Waterloo with her parents at age 15 Funeral services will be at 2 p m Thursday in Petersen Bros chapel Rev C V Lannholm pastor of Union Congregational church officiating Burial will be in Elmwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla May Cratsley
Sarah “Wood
Bluff Street
Michigan
Waterloo
Petersen Bros
Union Congregational Church
Elmwood
Death of F A Billings Was Buried in Nora Springs
The body of F A Billings about 50 of Hawkeye hospital died Saturday at 7 p m of influenza and complications at Presbyterian hospital was taken to Nora Springs yesterday for burial Tuesday. George Billings Nora Springs is his father. Billings came to Waterloo from Nora Springs recently to work for Olson Construction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Billings
Hawkeye Hotel
Presbyterian Hospital
Nora Springs
George Billings
Billings
Waterloo
Olson Construction Company
Death of Ellen Elizabeth Sellers at age 5
Ellen Elizabeth Sellers died at 10 10 a m Sunday in a local hospital from pneumonia. Born November 2 1927 in Belle Plaine Iowa she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Sellers of 902 Fairview Avenue Survived by her parents and one brother Walter Carl The body is at the Kistner funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Elizabeth
A. R. Sellers
Fairview Avenue
Belle Plaine
Walter Carl
Kistner
Funeral services for 15 month old Jack Lawless
Funeral services for Jack Marvin Lawless aged 15 months were held at 10 am at the family home conducted by Rev. Clinton F. Smith. The child died at 9 pm Saturday. He is survived by his parents Ernest and Mrs. Lawless, three brothers and three sisters. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Marvin Lawless
Ernest Lawless
Thompson Avenue
Clinton F. Smith
Fairview
Mary Ellen Brown Dies at 74 After Pneumonia
Mary Ellen Brown, 74, died at 12 45 p m yesterday in a local hospital from pneumonia. Born April 30, 1854 in Bremer county, she had lived in Waterloo 35 years and was a member of First Baptist church. Survived by son William C Kern of 1018 Ansborough Avenue. Funeral in Kistner chapel with Rev C L Kenagy officiating. Burial will be at Janesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Brown
Bremer County
Waterloo
First Baptist Church
William C. Kern
Ansborough Avenue
Kistner Chapel
C. L. Kenagy
Funeral rites for Roy E. Clay held in O'Keefe chapel
Funeral services for Roy E. Clay died at 3 45 a m Friday of influenza and complications were held in O Keefe Towne chapel at 2 p m today with Rev Clinton F Smith officiating Burial was in Fair view
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Clay
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Clinton F. Smith
Fairview
Goole Ridge Graves Farm Relief Act Debate in Congress
Washington officials report President Coolidge urged quick action on a farm relief bill before term end, sparking a clash between Jardine backed proposals and farm bloc leaders who prefer awaiting Hoover. McNary Haugen bill favored by old line Republicans seeks immediate passage without an equalization fee, aiming to avert an extra session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
U.R
Coolidge
Congress
White House
McNary
Senate Agricultural Committee
Stabilization Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Hoover
Farm Bloc
Watson
Indiana
House
Robbery Reported at Bluff Street Room
Frank Johnson told police at 2:45 p m today he was robbed of 15 dollars by an unidentified man in a room at 614 Bluff Street. Johnson said the robber had a weapon under his coat, which he took to be a gun, and allowed him to keep 5 of the 20 he had. Police arrested John Trembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Bluff Street
Johnson
John Trembly
Egg eating snake swallows entire egg whole
A small snake swallows an egg whole as large teeth at its backbone joints grip the shell in the gullet, illustrating an unusual feeding adaptation described in the text.
Man's Skull Fracture After City Street Crash
Samuel McGuire, 46, of 905 Sycamore street, suffered a skull fracture and serious injuries when struck by an automobile driven by C. H. Welstead of 1815 Lafayette street near Ninth and Lafayette. He was taken to St. Francis hospital by police ambulance. Welstead’s daughter Doris, in the car, suffered shock but recovered at home. The accident occurred about 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McGuire
Sycamore Street
C. H. Welstead
Lafayette Street
McGuire
Ninth
Lafayette Streets
Bert Douglass
Herman Beener
Welstead
Mr. Welstead
Doris
Mary Garden Memoir Details from Chicago Interview
Chicago reports Mary Garden plans an frank memoir with chapters begun at Beaulieu France. She cites several living individuals and says the book will reveal love affairs but avoid sensationalism. Garden forecasts a return to the stage this year in Sappho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary Garden
Beaulieu
France
Isadore Duncan
Mary
Four Men Fined for Liquor Transport
In district court Judge G W Wood sentenced four men for illegal transportation of liquor. G M Kirsch Arch Triem H Brainard and M C Westcott were fined 150 dollars plus costs. Don Houck pleaded guilty to larceny from a building. Standard Battery and Electric Co. was complainant. John Hanson, pottery company president, noted in relation to the same case. Claude Spiker awaits sentence for illegal liquor transport with a proposed fine of 100 dollars plus costs after his earlier guilty plea. The offense occurred in August 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wood
Division of District Court
G. M. Kirsch
Arch ‘Triem
H. Brainard
M. C. Westcott
Don Houck
Standard Battery & Electric ‘Co
Wood
State Reformatory
John Hanson
Pottery Company
Claude Spiker
F. W. Edwards
Edwards
Obliging Customs Inspector Killed by Booze Runner
El Paso Tex Dec 24 AP Tom Morris a customs inspector on the Mexican border was killed after he briefly loosened his restraint to allow a cigarette break for a prisoner. Rogers and Morris had stopped a car near Fabens finding liquor. The unsearched men drew a revolver and fired four times mortally wounding Morris and grazing Rogers. The assailant fled into Mexico. The other smuggler was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Tom Morris
Morris
M. R.rogers
Fabens
Rogers
Mexico
Chinese Relics Sell Cheap in New York and West Coast
Tomb figures from China flood U.S. markets for home decoration with New York and San Francisco prices under those in Peking and Tientsin. The Chinese belief in three souls underpins the use of animal statues to guard graves and ancestors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peking
China
United States
San Francisco
Tientsin
Five new members inducted into Rotary club
Five new members were inducted into the Rotary at a luncheon today in Hotel Russell Lamson. The new entries include L. V. Surtees of Mid-Continent Petroleum, A. J. Demmel from Black's, Otto Scholtz of Scholtz Tool Gear & Machine works, Rev. M. Yaggy pastor of First Evangelical church, and Harry Dunlap Durant dealer. The program also featured Christmas tree gift distributions by Carlton Sias impersonating Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Surtees
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
A. J. Demmel
Black's
Otto Scholtz
Scholtz
Four: Other Postal Jobs to Be Filled Same Time as Waterloo
An official notice states that applicants for the postmaster position in Waterloo must file with the civil service commission by January 22. Four other vacancies exist in Charleston West Virginia Bristol Virginia Fort Myers Florida and Bellevue Ohio with salaries of 6000 3500 3500 and 3200 dollars respectively. The Waterloo salary is 4500 dollars. The three highest scorers on the civil service exam will be certified to the president for appointment following Congressman T J B Robinson's recommendation. Harold B Plumb is acting postmaster from January 1 and will likely take the exam with Robinson's backing. Inspectors will visit Waterloo to assess candidates' qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Civil’ Service Commission
Charleston
W.va
Bristol
Fort Myers
Fla
Bellevue
Civil ‘Service
T. J.B. Robinson
Harold B. Plumb
Robinson
Commission
Baker Cessation Sparks Foochow Candy Shortage
A Foochow confectioner stopped candy production because demand exceeded supply as a growing foreign market discovered his marshmallows. Production halted after sales boom and the merchant said he could find no solution but to suspend trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foochow
A_ baker
Two Men Fined for Game Law Violations
Deputy game warden John C. Jago arrested George Goodwin of Dysart for carrying a shotgun in his car not in a case as law requires. Goodwin paid 10 dollars fine plus 2.05 costs. Another arrest, George Dickey of Beb Plaine, was fined 10 dollars plus 4.25 costs for trapping without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ C.° Jago
George Goodwin
Dysart
Justice Court
Goodwin
George Dickey
Beb Plaine
Marriage Licenses List Includes Waterloo Couples
J Stewart Giffen and Fern E Ratcliff of Waterloo age 22. Donald A Moline and Daisy Libby of Waterloo age 28. Ted A Dykhouse of Rock Rapids and Hollis I Snyder of Cedar Falls age 30. J T Sealey of Omaha Nebraska and Josephine Warwerk of Cedar Falls. Ernest Peschel and Erna Asmus of Waterloo. Richard Schultz and Szell West of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Stewart Giffen
Waterloo
Fern E. Ratcliff
Donald A. Moline
Daisy Libby
Ted A. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
Hollis I. Snyder
Cedar Falls
J. T. Sealey
Omaha
Neb
Josephine Warwerk
EU Ernest Peschel
Erna Asmus
Richard Schultz
Szell West
Postal Windows Shut Tomorrow At City Post Office
Post Office to be closed all day with no mail deliveries as windows general delivery stamps and money orders shut. Only a few clerks on duty to clear incoming mail and prevent congestion. Postmaster Ray C Eggert urges staff to spend time with families. Christmas cancellations hit 422,000 in four days, 123,000 last Thursday. Parcel post averages about 3,500 packages daily, up from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
C' Eggert
Eggert
Valie
Pope and Cardinals Exchange Greetings in Rome
In Rome on December 24 Pope Pius XI and 27 cardinals exchanged Christmas greetings. The brief Vatican ceremony featured speeches recounting major ecclesiastical events of the year and will end with latin well wishes. Cardina Vanutelli led the college in the exchange. The pope expressed hope for King George V of England to recover quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pius XI
George
England
Vatican
Vanutelli
College of Cardinals
Holy See
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Rio de Janeiro
Gov't
Lemars
Evening Post, Inc
Toledo
Canada
Ashland
Wis
Hugh Crumline
Lake Carriers’ Association
Federal Reserve
Brown
Minneapolis
Altho
Minnesota Bankers’ Association
Bremer
Serelda Belle Ellis
Mrs. Minnie Tiffany
Friscilla
Cratsley
Ellen Elizabeth Sellers
Goolidge Graves
Driver
Rotary
YALE
KBZAR
Entz Cafe
Petersen Brothers
West
S. A. Asquith & Bro
West Fourth, Corner Commercial
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