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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
5
Waterloo post office reports record January business, with receipts rising from 24,382 in 1921 to 28,247 in 1923, a 34 percent rise over 1921 and 11 percent over the prior January. Merchants note holiday trade improving, bank deposits rising, and employment markedly better than a year ago.
A variety of short notices from Cedar Heights to Waterloo report travel to Chicago and Daytona, visits by families, and arrivals in town. Speakers, church meetings, Knights of Columbus events, and construction progress for a Monticello school are noted. An injury to Peter Beck is reported, with updates on the Refsnider family’s California trip and illness.
Mrs Angeline Van Niman died at 4 40 p m at the home of her son L J Niman 1693 Washington Street Waterloo She was born March 1852 in Ohio and came to Howard County Iowa as an early pioneer She later moved to Waterloo to live with her son Funeral services will be at 2 p m tomorrow at F Peterson Bros chapel Rev A P Blough officiating burial in Elmwood her survivors include daughters Mrs W D Dunn Cresco Ia Mrs J R B Moulton Mrs F A Kingsley and V K Van Niman Minneapolis Minn one daughter preceded her in death.
A lighthearted collection from "Topics of the Day" films satire about hunting. Jokes cover hunters overreaching, aimless shooting, and farmers guarding livestock, with gags about a bear that faints from surprise and a crocodile skin sale quip.
Chicago report shows theft of motorcars fell 41 percent in 1922 while recovered cars rose sharply. The Chicago crime commission says 86 percent of stolen automobiles were later recovered, in the year’s overview released today.
Fire department was called to 6164 Conger street at 10 10 a m today where sparks on the roof caused slight damage. Play Safe Insure with Bronson Insurance Agency Phone 1374.
A promotional note urges readers to request a free trial package of a hemorrhoid remedy by sending name and address to Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall Michigan. It promotes a 60 cent box available across the United States and Canada and warns to take no substitute.
Receipts show three letters from another town arriving unpostmarked at Waterloo post office. Officials say stamping and no postmark misleads addressees about origin. postmaster notes origin on envelope before forwarding. Parcel Insurance Simplified enhances tracking for insured parcel post by providing a third origin receipt to trace damaged shipments.
Secretary Melon, chairman of the American debt funding commission, called a late afternoon meeting to prepare plans for presenting the London accepted American British agreement to Congress. The call followed a state department note to the British embassy indicating cabinet approval.
Miami police investigate a $250,000 jewelry robbery at the winter residence of Mr and Mrs David G. Detectives have yet to identify a crew or determine suspects in the high value theft.
Mrs Joyce reports a disappearance at a Chicago home with four people present. Private detectives are investigating while police search for a lead but have no theory to advance about an arrest.
Carl Boecklin a reputed engineer and author of textbooks on civil engineering said to be used at German universities was found dead in Chicago. His body appeared impaled on a stairway post in a downtown department store, with a card bearing his name and one cent found in his pocket. Friends said he was despondent over failing eyesight from a trip to the Arctic region for the former German Kaiser. Police noted the discovery yesterday.
Rev. S L Hammond of Independence departs for Brookings South Dakota with Mrs Hammond. The Hammonds relocated from La Porte City four years ago and he served as pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Independence.
Officials from the Young Women's Christian Association meet with the city council committee on restrooms to discuss the plan for a restroom in the association quarter. The meeting is set for 8 p.m. today at the Y W C A. Buck leads the committee.
Federal radio control bill passed by the House expands Commerce Department authority over wireless telegraph and telephone services. Customs duties for the year ending June 30 are projected above 480 million dollars. Detroit Trust Company ordered to pay 1.5 million to the War Department for war contracts. Ernest Bross dies. longtime editor of the Indianapolis Star. Marine insurance rates rise for German voyages to 25 cents per 100 and 12.5 cents for other flags. Six hundred miners entombed at Beuthen’s Heinitz mine after an explosion. Barbot flies a glider eight hours 26 minutes 55 seconds beating previous records. Benes says Czecho-Slovakia will abstain from Ruhro intervention. Elsa Brandstrom named Nobel Peace Prize laureate worth 40,000 dollars. Rising divorces noted in St Louis linked to female economic independence.
Instant relief for colds and grippe with two to three doses of Pape's Cold Compound. First dose opens nasal passages and relieves headache while later doses aim to break up the cold and end misery. Tastes pleasant and contains no quinine. advertised as inexpensive and effective.
A new Old Glory flag will unfurl its 36 square feet of stars and stripes atop the federal building, with the activation set for tomorrow or soon after, per local notice.
Mrs. H C Vetter testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription relieved feminine trouble for over a year. The ad urges readers to visit local drug stores for a trial bottle and free medical advice from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
A damaged OCR fragment describes an emblem measured at 62 by 0.99 inches and mentions the treasury department sending the item to replace a past emblem amid breezes. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or dates.
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