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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1927

Page

4

Letts plans storage houses on Mississippi river

Davenport representative Letts introduces an Inland Waterways bill to build warehouses and elevators for agricultural storage along the Mississippi river. The proposal, backed by Iowa town leaders, aims to authorize construction under a $40 million appropriation and remove certain regulatory restrictions while securing early committee hearings. The plan envisions redevelopment of transport and storage for interstate commerce with oversight by the agriculture secretary.

Enmert Dougherty Courier Washington, D. C Letts Davenport Mississippi River House House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce An Towan Robinson Waterloo Coolidge Mississippi River Valley Senate House of Representatives Inland Waterways Corporation Secretary of Agriculture Congress Judge Letts Interstate Commerce Commission St. Louis

College building burns at Birmingham Southern College

A fire at Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham Alabama destroyed the student activities building. Damages were estimated above 150000 dollars. The building was nearly ruined when firefighters reached the scene.

Birmingham Ala Birmingham Southern College

Heavenly Host Pageant Given Again Tonight

The Church of the Brethren presented the nativity pageant titled The Heavenly Host to a capacity crowd last night. Many were turned away for lack of room and the show will be repeated tonight for those unable to attend yesterday.

Church of the Brethren

Amateurs stage nativity with large cast and music director

A nativity pageant features about 40 amateur performers in an engaging depiction. Elisabeth Gillin conducts the music, McCartney directs the dramatizations with Mrs. seis Kough assisting a large staff. No seats are reserved. In the semi barbaric Malay Islands chess is a noted pastime.

Elisabeth Gillin McCartney Seis Kough Malay Islands

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