Former Federal Day Chief Wins 25000 Prize for Prohibition Plan
Major Chester P. Mills former federal prohibition administrator for the New York district wins 25000 for the best enforcement plan. Prize money offered by automobile maker W C Durant. The plan aims to curb diversion of industrial alcohol and reduce bootlegging, with Mills noting a 50 percent drop in alcohol withdrawal under his scheme.
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New York
ODP
Chester P. Mills
W. C. Durant
Malcolm D. Almack
Palo Alto
Cal
Almack
Mills
Federal
Prohibition Force
Coast Guard, Customs and
Prohibition Forces
Althout 4S
United States
Doran
Washington, D. C
James M. Doran
Long list of local obituaries and services
Funeral notices for Mrs Henry R Milhiser 77, Irving C Carpenter 36, Charles W Knoop former bank official, Ivy Janet MacDonald 2, and Mrs Stene Petersen document services, dates, and burial plans across Waterloo Cedar Falls and Marshalltown.
New York Gabfest Marathon Promises $1000 Prize
A crowd watched 40 contestants in a gabfest marathon at Seventy-first Regiment Armory. The event promoted by Murian Crandall seeks the "gabbliest person," with prizes, speeches, and performances from poets, readers, and orators amid comic stunts and crowd banter.
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New York
Des
Johu Rose Gildea
Greenwich Village
Tennyson
Allan D
Murian Crandall
Madison Square Garden
Gobblest
F. M. Wilkesbarre
Claude Yeomans
Australia
Canadian Army Veteran Dies in Waterloo Home
Anmasa Drew Woodruff a World War I Canadian Army veteran died at 11 a m at his daughter’s Waterloo home after a two week illness from pneumonia. born December 28 1867 in Illinois he enlisted at Winnipeg served four years four months overseas as a corporal married Jessie B Lieber in 1890 lived in Grinnell and Waterloo in succession worked in undertaker business and later for Meany Casket Rath Packing he was a member of Black Hawk lodge I O O F Waterloo Aerie and Fraternal Order of Eagles survived by five daughters two sisters and nine grandchildren funeral services planned with Odd Fellows in charge at Petersen Brothers chapel
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Anmasa Drew Woodruff
J. V. McKuup
Hammond Avenue
Woodruff
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Engineers
Illinois
LeRoy Eugene Woodruff
Mary Jane Drew
Jessie B. Lieber
Geneseo
Grinnell
Waterloo
Meany Casket Company
Rath Packing Company
Black Hawk Lodge
wWaterloo Aerie
Order of Hagles
Lad
McWillip
Earl BE. Kook
Route
G. FP
Houlihan
Aberdeen
D.joneson
LeRoy Woodcalf
Kelso
Wash
S. C. Res
Minneapolis
Lester Dickey
Sioux Falls
S. D
Odd Fellows
Petersen Brog
Nhne
Melcillip
Tunneys at Brionys on Brioni Island for Christmas
Gene Tunney his wife and friends arrived at Brioni Island Italy for Christmas. They plan to remain in the region until May and are staying at Brioni.
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Tunneys
Brionys
Brioni Island
Italy
Gene Tunney
Brioni
Christma
Wis
Brain Tests in NM Evening Post Series
The text describes a test with five statements per paragraph and a scoring option, asking readers to rate each paragraph from 0 to 100. It includes questions about geography, metals, birds, and Napoleon, and notes the magazine’s educational aims.
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Evening Post. Inc
Temperance League cites jump in intoxication arrests
A survey by the Moderation League reports police records from 388 cities show arrests for intoxication rising from 235,612 in 1920 to 557,389 in 1927. The report argues the Volstead Act failed to promote temperance and notes substantial increases in dry states and pre prohibition wet states.
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New York
Moderation League
League
New York City
Birmingham
Ata
Atlanta
Auto Robbery Group Member Plans Guilty Plea
August Vermaze, 28, part of a four person group arrest for stealing from cars on city streets, confessed and signaled a plea to grand larceny in district court later today. The report notes details from the county sheriff's true information and cites a Cairo correspondents death in Egypt.
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August Vermaze
Iowa Holds Lead In New Flu Rate
Washington December 26 XUR reports estimate 93 000 new influenza cases in Iowa leading all states with over 150 000 in the week ending December 32. The service notes actual cases likely exceed 420 000 in the reporting territory while Midwest rise and Eastward spread continue. The week ending December 15 saw an estimated 700 000 cases.
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Washington
DE. C
Iowa
U. S. Public Health Service
Midwest
PHAOTAMAS CARDS STILL FILL MAILS
Washington dispatch reports a flood of Christmas cards and parcels clogged post offices as public mail-in for the holiday season fell short. Postmaster officials say carriers worked extra hours last weekend in violation of policy and millions of pieces may not reach destinations until after the holiday.
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Washington, D. C
Postoffice Department
William R. Spilman
Division of Postoffice Service
Fire damages home at 271 Hammond Avenue
A Wednesday afternoon blaze at residence of C. L. Bennett on Hammond Avenue caused $750 damage. The notice warns to insure property and mentions Wyerman GC sell of merchandise.
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Realdence
C. L. Bennett
Hammond Avenue
South Dakota lignite beds hold vast wealth says official
L N Crill, South Dakota secretary of agriculture, urges developing the lignite coal fields in Butte Harding Perkins Carson Zirbach and Dewey counties. He cites potential savings in freight, power for industry and multiple byproducts including fuels plastics and dyes. He notes sister state North Dakota produced over 1.5 million tons of lignite in 1927 and outlines opportunities for local mills canneries and factories fed by cheap power.
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South Dakota
Butte
Harding
Perkins
Carson
Zirbach
Dewey
Commerce
Imine
Saskatchewan
Canada
Uyo Sante
Germany
United States
North Dakota
Paris Subways Proposed to Relieve Traffic
Paris council eyed a comprehensive plan to build three miles of traffic subways and eliminate main street sidewalks under arcades. The project would take seven to eight years and cost 30 to 40 million dollars, supported by Emile Massard and engineers as a solution for congestion near the opera.
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Paris
Emile Massard
Special Commission
Idrens
Massard
Four Thieves Pose as Penitents Rob Polish Church
Four men dressed as penitents robbed the rectory of a Chicago Polish church, forcing Father Krakowski to open the safe. They stole about $4,000 from the Christmas and Sunday offerings, using two trips with catgut bags to leave the scene.
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Chicago
T. Casimir’s Catholic Church
Adelbert Furman
E. S&s. Krakowski
Father Krakowski
Christmas Toll Across Nation Reaches 170 Dead
New York reports Christmas holiday deaths from traffic, fires, poison liquor and hunting accidents. Nationwide toll climbs past 170 with many areas in the south seeing fires and fireworks fatalities. In Chicago 13 died in automobile crashes over Christmas pushing year total to 1,053.
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New York
U.A
United States
United Press
South
Old South
New York City
New York State
Massachusetts
Ls Ag
Chicago
To Charge Husband of Slain Phantom Gun Girl
Lorain furnace salesman Heldman will be charged with murder today in the death of his wife Margaret the phantom gun woman who was shot after she allegedy confessed killing Vernard Fearn a Waco coal dealer Heldman had been held as a material witness and claims she died by self infliction authorities will refer the case to the county grand jury for action.
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Canton
U.R
Wilbur Heldman
Lorain
Margaret
Vernard’ Fearn
Waco
Heldman
Fearn
Changing His Mind Twice He Pleads Guilty
Claude Spiker was arrested in Buchanan county for illegal transportation of minor and pleaded guilty on December 17. He later changed to not guilty, then again pled guilty before Judge G. W. Wood. The court scheduled sentencing for 1 a.m. December 28.
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Claude Spiker
Buchanan County
H. P. Mason
BE. L. Mier
Mqnor
Black Hawk County
M. F. Fields
Hls
G. W. Wood
Dana Bible Named Nebraska Football Coach
Lincoln Nebraska December 26 Coach Dana X Bible of Texas A and M has been signed as head football coach at the University of Nebraska. He succeeds Ernest E Beary whose contract expires next year.
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Lincoln, Neb
Dana X. Pible
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
University of Nebraska
Ernest E. Beary
Girl Seeks 2000 Damages After Auto Crash
Edna Fell, 19, files suit in district court claiming serious injuries from an August 27 wreck on primary road No 10 at Berdlyn Road in Bremer County. She alleges H G Robins caused the collision with a car driven by Lewis H Burn in which she was a passenger. Herman Fell acts as next friend.
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Edna Fell
Distret
H. G. Robins
Herman Fell
Bremer County
Berdlyn Road
Robins
Lewis H. Burn
Miss Fell
Temperatures Charted Through Midweek
The report lists temperatures for Tuesday high and low Tuesday night. It then provides readings for Wednesday at 7 am 1 pm and 3 pm.
Sunday School Lesson Notes from Moody Bible Institute
A brief index style note referencing P B Fitzwater and Dean of Day and Evening at Moody Bible Institute. Copyright 1926.
Lessons on Paul Life and Greatness in December Study
The lesson plan outlines life of Paul with topics for different levels, review methods, and sample weekly focuses. It includes lessons on doctrine, love, giving, pastoral duties, restraint from alcohol, and civic faith, interwoven with specific October to December study notes and a border patrol death in Roseau, Minnesota.
Waterloo to host 2029 state trapshooting tournament
Waterloo will host the state trapshooting tournament in June 2029. Nic Webber, president of Waterloo Gun Club, announced the event after Iowa Trapshooters association approved the bid. Exact dates to be set at the January Waterloo Gun Club dinner meeting.
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Waterloo
Nic Webber
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Henry R. Milhiser
Hanry
T. Fister
Fremont Street
Roy Leslie Smith
Grace Methodist Episcopal ‘Church
Tin Charge
Riverside Cemetery
Marshalltown
Emily Jane Patton
Trumbull County
Ohio
Timber Creek Township
Marshall County
Mont
Milhiser
Irving C. Carpenter
Irving Chauncle Carpenter
Leland Avenue
Wayne
Mich
Evelyn Carpenter
Irving
Willard Raymond
Fred Albert
W. M. Carpenter
Jeanette Crawford
Jos Haney
W. L
Grant Carpenter
Watering
Fred
Clifford Carpenter
Omaha
Kistner Mortuary
Charles W. Knoop
Black Hawk National Bank
Rockford
First Congregational Church
J. Richmond Morgan
Loren J. Berry
Kingsley Avenue
Turlal
Elmwood
Ivy Janet MacDonald
Harry MacDonald
Sixth Street
Baptist Church
Garl L. Menagy
Elm
Stene Petersen
Sterie Petersen
Andrew Peterson
Gottage Street
Petersen Bros
Danish Baptist Church
Cedar Falls
Heads Big Store
Leon Mandel II
Mandel Brothers
Mandel
Ap Jaree
Crandall
Earl McDonald
Shell Rock
Irene Schoonfeld
Jone
Merald E. Hoag
Maurice Conger
Gartner
Lawrence Butts
Helen Franzen
Waterloo Oo
Floyd J. Ernest
Cedar Rapids
Wilma Parkan
M. Bisin
Santa Barbara
Sheeren
Glenna May Bliln
Santa Bar Path
Clarence Jack
Cedar Hayles
Marjorie Drehouse
Merlin E. Rees
Columbus
J. Mildred Wolabard
A. T. Woodruff
Mississippi
Union
Pacific Coast
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Jit
George Washington
Albo
Napoleon War
Corsien
Louis ‘XVI
Biba
Cairo
Egypt
U.F
W. FE
Drakeford
U. S. Health Service
Phaotamas
Wyerman GC
Mmiec
Peter Cardone
Brooklyn
Cardone
Eve Spas
Wotons
Gungirl
Dana Bible
Nebraska
eriew—Paul
Pormet
Christ
Paul
Lfe
Aul
Ephesus
God
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Faul
Rome
Philemon
Border Patrol
Roseau
Minn
Robert Lobdett
St. Paul
Here
West Residence District
South St
Lester W. Miller
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