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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1927
Page
8
A scattered assemblage of dispatches covers holiday observance and misfortune. Reports detail a world pausing from trade on Christmas, the amphibian plane Dawn missing after departing Roosevelt Field, and the Grayson party presumed nearby near Cape God while air fuel runs low.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 26. The tax bill, already passed by the House, faces a dramatic Senate clash as President Coolidge signals firm stance against unwanted changes. Treasury chief Mellon backed a balanced draft, while Ways and Means chairman Green pushed alterations. Insurgent Republicans joined to eliminate the automobile sales tax, a vote 245 to 151, showing powerful auto interests in national policy and hinting at broader party tensions ahead.
Frances Wilson Grayson wrote last October that a still small voice urged her to attempt a trans Atlantic flight. Two months later she flew the Dawn toward Europe's harbor. She carried a pistol for self defense amid the S 4 tragedy and prolonged suspense.
Mexico City December 26 Charles A Lindbergh completed the map of his route for the continuation of the good will flight from Mexico into Central America The Spirit of St Louis has been barely groomed and readiness is set for the hop off to Guatemala City Wednesday Lindbergh and his mother Evangeline spent Christmas at the United States embassy receiving gifts as messages of congratulations poured in The flying colonel expressed regret over the disappearance of the Dawn and hoped that the remains of the plane would be found safe
Paul Sunday son of Billy Sunday married Elene Herbert in Tijuana on Saturday to beat California three day marriage law. George Sunday said the ceremony was chosen to allow timely departure for a trip. The couple, attended by W A Sunday Jr, plan to join Billy Sunday in Winona Lake then sail Jan 7 for Europe aboard the liner France.
In Washington a Livingston apartment blaze trapped Joseph Kelly up to his chest leaving him dead as firemen could not reach him. G Keaton, 25, was hospitalized with bruises and shock. Several families fled in night clothes as harsh weather hampered efforts.
Dec 21 report misnamed Guy Ewers as owner of a chicken whip used in a fatal incident. The correct name is Verba Yeoward, identified in Morrison Ti records as connected to the case with the December 21 dated details.
The record gives a fragmented forecast listing maximum temperatures for Saturday and Sunday and minimums for Saturday night and Sunday night. It also shows two early morning readings for Monday at 7 am and 1 am, though all values are unreadable.
South Pittsburgh Tennessee December 26 state militiamen patrolled the town after a one minute gunfight between county and city officers left five police officers dead and four more wounded. Chief James Connor died in hospital. Deputies and officers suffered varying injuries. The clash stemmed from a feud tied to a local plant strike. Troops were sent from Nashville and Chattanooga as the town of about 2000 recovered.
The capital celebrated a quiet Christmas with President Coolidge, Mrs. Coolidge, and their son John attending church and staying at the White House. No goose was served for dinner. About 50,000 people left Washington for the holiday. Vice President Dawes and four cabinet members were away. Police reported unusually few arrests for Christmas.
Mrs. Ernie Jack, 18, and her 18 month old son Gerald perished in a stove explosion at the home of Mrs. Cynthia Caldwell in Garden City suburb during a Christmas dinner yesterday. Three others were hospitalized.
The Courier will be delivered to homes before 5 30 pm. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other causes, call 5180 for a replacement copy. Phone calls should reach the office before 6 30 pm.
Chicago December 26 aged 2101 year old James Odam of Dubuque recalls a 60 year old decision to refuse a $108 offer for the northwest corner of State and Madison streets to buy a pair of shoes. He says the busy corner is now worth several million dollars and credits stable meals and rest for longevity.
In Trinidad Colorado sixty four men were held in Las Animas county jail after beating and resisting officers at the EW W headquarters. Police Chief B A Cleary and Night Captain Mike Foudy, with three patrolmen, were assaulted with pick handles while trying to prevent coal mine strikers from sleeping there. The mob held the officers as hostages for over an hour and seized Mayor James G Epsey when he arrived to aid the injured. After a fire engine sprayed water, IW W leaders urged surrender and the men turned themselves in.
Alma Over gard, an eleven year old girl in Oconto Nob, fought to stay alive despite days of artificial respiration. Since November 19 she has been stricken with paralysis of the lungs, and doctors had little hope from the start. The community aided in relays to sustain respiration, and the girl’s wish to live enough to see Christmas was granted in part as her condition waned.
In Duluth Minnesota on December 26 Edward Binis aged 21 was found in Lake Superior near the shore beneath about three feet of water. Believed to have broken the ice and crawled under to commit suicide due to despondency over ill health.
Washington December 26 A woman died after tripping over a Christmas tree and falling down stairs while 12 others were hurt in weekend automobile crashes. Joseph T Halpin assistant sales manager with the United States Shipping Board died from injuries after tripping over a tree at his home and plunging stairs. body to be sent to Dubuque for burial.
Salisbury, Mo., Dec 26. William Cooper, a former embezzler tied to a $20,000 misappropriation case, starved himself for more than three weeks after warrants were issued and the Wicomico Building & Loan Association closed its doors as bankrupt. Cooper died last night amid his self-imposed strike.
New England North Dakota December 24 UP Hope faded for Wayne Boostieher as encephalitis spreads through the family. Since Thanksgiving the brain disease has claimed his mother sister and sister in law. Doctors have failed to check the illness. Emil G Boetteler of Wayne remains ill from the fever.
Milwaukee police believed jealousy led 23 year old Frank Brozovich to shoot himself after declaring the Christmas blues. He had demanded the return of Christmas gifts from his sweetheart Eileen Blau and grew enraged over a telephone conversation he misconstrued as involving another man.
Father Pierre Bouscaren aged 85 of Cincinnati and metaphysics professor at St Louis University died in Florissant after smoke and dense fog impaired his breathing. He had suffered a severe cold for days and grew worse as the fog deepened. Doctors ordered removal to a novitiate for fresh air but he lapsed into semi consciousness and died during transport.
New York authorities report the holiday death toll in Greater New York reaching 14 with many others hospitalized for suspected alcohol related illness. Autopsies planned to determine cause as several patients, including women, face grave outcomes while cases of poisoning remain unconfirmed. In Chicago a separate tragedy sees a 12 year old killed by a car while Christmas candy and a prayer book appear on his person.
Charles W. Gray, president of Yellow Cup company, was fatally injured when a saddle horse threw him in Chicago yesterday. He died in hospital shortly after. Gray, once a newsboy, rose to head one of the city’s largest corporations. He was 52.
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