Near East Relief Drive Reaches Waterloo Fund Milestone
Waterloo citizens raise nearly 3009 dollars in two weeks for Near East Relief. Katherine Raynolds McCormick announces the final Waterloo campaign as part of a nationwide effort to gather six million dollars for relief in the Near East. William J. Shallcross returns to Omaha after aiding the local drive, and Miss McCormick heads to Peoria to begin another campaign.
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Near East Relief
Waterloo
Katherine Raynolds
McCormick
Lock Near East
James D. Easton
William J. Shallcross
Omaha
Miss. McCormick
Peotia, I
National Committee
Haston
Jake Bird Guilty of Hatchet Attack on Mrs Stribling
Jake Bird found guilty in the hatchet attack on Mrs. Stribling in Omaha. Trial details show Mrs. Stribling survived and identified Bird’s wielded weapon. Attorney A V Shotwell plans a new trial or appeal if denied. questions about identification and witness reliability noted.
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Jake Bird
Mrs. Stribling
Fort. Madison
Supreme Court
G. Harold
Stribling
Shotwell
Bird
Igaingt
Conrad Barth
Burlington
Cogent
Kiling Gordon - Grigor
Cleveland
Milwaukee mayor outlines channel aiding farmers plan
The Milwaukee mayor describes a proposed channel to aid farmers, asserting the project's commercial utility, with government experts and Canada backing it. Two thirds of the route has been completed, while the remaining segment awaits a diplomatic solution in a US Canada treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Cana
Waterloo music supervisors plan contests
Twenty two attended the Waterloo Music Supervisors club meeting in Black's tearoom with visitors from Fairfield Marshalltown Vinton and nearby towns. The group discussed music to be performed and sung by high school groups and the contests in March and April within the state context. The meeting also noted marriages licenses issued to five couples including Schloman Glessner Loop Doughten and Davis with Garrabrant listed among others.
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Ofi
Waterloo Music 8 Ors’ Club
Black's
Fairfield
Marshalltown
Vinton
B. Schloman
Waterloo
Eisle H. Glessner
Frank Loop
Webster City
Doris Doughten
Woolstock
Glenn A. Davis
Cedar Rauids
Lilian Garrabrant
la Porte Oily
Dead at 70 Mrs J L Wilson dies in Bennington township
Mrs J L Wilson aged 70 died at home of her daughter Mrs C E Barron 919 Wellington street from heart disease. Born July 31 1930 in Ohio she moved to Bennington township at age four. She married J L Wilson Jan 2 1870 at Waterloo and they moved here 30 years ago. Funeral Monday 2 pm Petersen Bros chapel with Rev J Arthur Young. burial Fairview. Surviving husband daughter two grandsons and one great grandson.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Barron
Claude
Floyd
Petersen Bros.’ Chanel
J. Arthur Young
First M.E. Church
Fairview
Petersen's
Madison T. Owens
Whittier
Cal
Owens
Waterloo Township
Whitfier
Theos Angeles Times
Owthos & Wingert
Los Angeles
Publicbrary
Minnie Lombard
Madison
Herbert Hoover
Waterloo
Whittier Colleges
Madison Owens
Apollo
Samuel Owens
Iowa
State University of Iowa Law School
Whittler
Yest Jeter
Morgan and Young to attend Paris conference on revisions
New York reports T Pierpont Morgan and Owen D Young sail on the Aquitania for Paris to join American experts on the Dawes plan preparations. The first formal session is set for Feb 11, with Thoras Lamont as alternate. Owens of Waterloo dies after a stroke and is described as a colorful, influential former Los Angeles police judge and civic figure in California.
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New York
INS
T. Pierpont Morgan
Owen OD. Young
Paris
Aquitania
Thoras Lamont
Morgan
Young
Dawes
Owens
Los Angeles
Whittier
Republican State Central Committee
Iowa
California
California National Guard
Masonic Lodge
Waterloo
al Malaikah Shrine
Union League Club
Gen. Owens
Hacienda
Save the Redwoods League
Passion Play tickets on sale for Cedar Rapids event
Tickets for the Passion Play to be staged at Shrine Temple Cedar Rapids February 12 13 and 14 are available at Schune man’s drug store and Coburn’s sporting goods. The Oberammergau cast will perform with a 44 piece symphony orchestra before an audience of up to 2500 at the Shrine temple auditorium drawing Waterloo and Towan attendees eager to see the famous production.
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Shrine Temple
Waterloo
Germany
Sweeney House to Be Remodeled Into Apartments
R. J. Sweeney of 403 Almond Street, an Illinois Central passenger engineer, will remodel his home into a four family apartment house at an estimated cost of 6000 to 7000 dollars. An added 20 feet will extend the house length, and the building will be refurnished and redecorated. Each apartment will have a living room dining room kitchen bedroom and bath. John Bach of 301 Charles Street will perform the work.
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R. J. Sweeney
Almond Street
Illinois Central Railroad
John Bach
Charles Street
First Morning Freight Delivery From Chicago Begun
M J Filexer district freight and passenger agent of the AtWins Central railroad announced a new faster package freight service between Chicago and Waterloo. Chicago shipments reach Waterloo the first morning after loading, instead of the second morning, with the Waterloo package freight car arriving daily on W-1 at 7 40 am via the Central's fast seeded route.
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M. J. Filexer
Awinots Central Railroad
Chicago
Waterloo
Central
Beath at Clutter Clutter Minn Obituary Notice
Mrs Luke Untiedt 92 mother of August and Ed Untiedt of Clutter died Sunday in Slayton Minnesota and was buried in Clutter. She was born in Germany and married Hans Untiedt. ten children were born to the couple. The family came to America 47 years ago and lived on a farm near Clutter before retiring to Elperon where Hans died.
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Beath
Clutter
Luke ‘Untledt
August
Ed Untledt
Slayton
Minn
Clu- Uer
August Untiedt
Elperon
Negro girl given away by mother held as slave
A 16 year old African American girl named Alsie Martin, living in Paterson area, was reportedly given away by her mother at age two and kept as a domestic servant. An indenture agreement signed in South Carolina bound her to the Allen family until 18, though never recorded. Authorities from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and William Holcombe, Passaic County child welfare agent, are reviewing the case.
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New York
Little, Falls
Paterson
National Association For the Advancement. of Colored People
Willam Holcombe
Passaic County
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Alsie
Martin
Lowendesville
Abbevillé County
S. Cc
Theron Saville Alten
Allen House
Iteriory
Allens
Alfie
Jess Krum
Astory
Alsle
Winnie Martin
R. H. Mosley
Lawrendesvile
J. B. Mosley
Allen
Mr. Allen
Cilfion
N. J.) National Bank
New Jersey
Halcombe
Jnst
Paterson Welfare Roriters
Waterloo Fire Loss Praised By National Board
Chief Ray Tiller received a congratulatory letter from the National Board of Fire Underwriters for Waterloo's 1928 fire loss, totaling 24661.98 dollars, well below the city’s average given area and population. Mrs M Gheney of 110 Gates Street underwent an operation at Alter Memorial Hospital today.
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Ray Tiller
National Board of Fire
Waterloo
Gheney
Gates Street
Alter Metnatial Hospital
London to America radio broadcast marks new era
European programs will be a regular feature in US radio authorities stated after a London to New York broadcast of a Queen's Hall symphony via SSW Chelmsford and NBC Riverhead. Officials hailed the rebroadcast as a first step toward oceanic radio exchanges and noted weather and magnetic storms affected reception, with NBC engineers calling the rebroadcast only 50 percent perfect.
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New York
CINS
London
United States
Queen's Hall
SSW
Chelmsford
Radio ‘Corporation of America
Riverhead
L. I. Sand
New York City
National Broadcasting Company
M. A. Aylesworth
Ambassadors of Good Will
Alfred N. Goldsmith
Radio Corporation of America
Atlantic
Q O. G. Hanson
NBC
Charm School Attendance Surpasses Four Thousand at Plaza
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Plaza theatre hosted Mme Janette Serree for a five session Charm School for women. Attendance totaled over 4000 with lectures on charm beauty and color drawing widespread praise. A campaign to bring Serree back next year began as organizers hailed the event.
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The
Courier-Plaza Charm School
Plaza Theatre
Mme
Janette Serree
Madame Serree
Lauernman’s
Madame Sertec
Waterloo Evening Courier
Eleanor Hughes
the Courier
Sia
Serrec
Pullen Ships Ten Sheep to Oregon Livestock Show
I E Pullen of Waterloo today shipped ten fancy sheep to Portland Oregon for exhibit at Oregon livestock shows. The animals will arrive in Portland Monday night and are to be fed and watered during transit. Building permits list C V Boyce repairing fire damage to an apartment at 931-5 Commercial for 560 dollars R J Sweeney remodeling a house at 403 Almond into an apartment valued at 3000 dollars Ita Gayman at 653 Eleventh West with a heating plant
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E. Pullen
Oregon
Pullen
Route 4
Waterloo
Portland
Ore
C. V. Boyce
R. J. Sweeney
Almond
Ita Gayman
Eleventh West
Salvation Army council plans swift action amid Booth dispute
London readers report a tense Salvation Army high council prepared for decisive moves to oust Gen Bramwell Booth after an injunction blocked earlier plans. The council aims to hear Booth’s side, vote him out, appoint a successor, and adjourn to avoid further litigation. Also noted is a wrist sprain suffered by Emil Steffen during a car crank near a police station.
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London
A.R
Salvation Army High Council
Bramwell Booth
Cone
Gen. Booth
Emil Steffen
Charles Mohils
Wayne Raymond
Waterloo Real Estate Board
Last Waterloo Cutter Draws Crowd On Market Day
Jess Sisco drives a single cutter drawn by his mare Spot in Waterloo yesterday. The scene drew curious onlookers as bells jingled from Harness. Sisco, a 28 year blacksmith, says he never owned or plans to drive an automobile. The bells are over a century old, handed down from his father J V R Bisco and grandfather.
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Commercial Street
Waterloo
Jess
Jess Slaee
Byron
Forum
Sisco
Jess Sisco
Spot
Sinco
J. V. R. Bisco
Hoover to Visit with Smoot and Lindbergh Tomorrow
President elect Hoover plans two days of informal visits with Senator Reed Smoot and Charles A. Lindbergh on Belle Isle Florida after a Florida fishing trip. He will return to work at No 8 Belle Isle and begin conferences Monday focusing on tariff revisions farm relief and federal finances. His sailfish fishing continued with a second catch weighing over 50 pounds and six feet long in Hoover's boat with Verne Marshall.
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Long’ Key
Flo
Hoover
Florida
Belle Isle
Lindy
Smoot
Charles A. Lindbergh
Utah
Gel
Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Death of Chris J Schmidt in Dysart
Former Waterloo resident Chris J Schmidt died at his Dysart home from influenza after a relapse. Born in Dubuque County, he was about 72, learned harness making in Waterloo, married Lizzie Kruse, survived by six children Elsie Richardson Walter Frank and Edward, with relatives including Edith Bowers and Petr Schmidt in Montana and a sister in Waterloo. He had lived in Dysart forty years running a harness shop.
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Chris. J. Schumlat
Waterloo
Dysart
Dubuque
County
Harnesamaker
Adam
Herman Rosgen
Lizzie Kruse
Elsie Richardson
Vinton
Walter
Frank
Edward
Chris. R
Red Lodge
Mont
Edith Bowers
Mansonola
Albert Holzer
Petr Schmitat
Idissoula
Schmidt
Kruse
Lindbergh Visits Miami After New York Flight
Col Charles A Lindbergh landed his Curtiss Paleen in Miami after a New York flight of just under 22 hours. He will open the Panama freight and mail service Monday using a Sikorsky amphibian plane and may visit President-elect Hoover tomorrow. He plans sightseeing flights over Miami and Miami Beach.
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Miami Beach
Frs
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Joseph H. Adams
Panama
Herbert Hoover
Lindbergh
Miami
Milam Beach
Captain Fired to See Coolidge Monday
Capt. George Fried of the steamer America, honored by both navy and shipping board, arrives in Washington at Coolidge's invitation. He will meet the president Monday to receive congratulations for rescuing the crew of the Italian freighter Florida during a storm, accompanied by Mrs. Fried.
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Washington, D. C
INS
George Fried
America
Navy
Shipping Board
Coolidge
Fried
Florida
Back Seat Driving Alleged in Suit for Crash Damages
Neil McDermott of 406 Oak Lawn Avenue filed an $850 damage suit in Cedar Falls municipal court against William and Mary Ward of 907 Third Street West Cedar Falls. He alleges back seat driving by Mrs Ward caused the head on collision on the old Cedar Falls road between Waterloo and Cedar Falls on December 30. McDermott seeks $800 for the car and $50 for its use.
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Neil McDermott
Oak Lawn Ave
Nute
William and Mary Ward
Third Street
Cedar Falls
Ylace Dee
Waterloo
McDermott
Wardin
Mischief causes two false fire alarms in city
Two false alarms rattled the fire station within half an hour last night, believed to be the work of mischievous boys. The first rang at 6 35 p m near Ashland Avenue and Rich Street, the second at 9 03 p m from Glenwood Street near Heech Street.
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Ashland Avenue
Rich] Street
Glenwood Street
Heech Street
Daredevil Woods to Glim Hotel
New London blindfolded climber Daredevil Woods plans a noon ascent of the Park avenue wall of the nine story Hotel President if weather allows on Tuesday. He holds a 63 story Woolworth building climb record in 1926 and has scaled the Statue of Liberty and other landmarks. He is also a noted high diver, with a 93 foot backward dive that nearly cost him his life. He will perform muscle posing exhibitions at Riviera theatre both evenings this Tuesday.
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Dohnny
Daredevil
Woods
New London
William Penn
Statie
Hearst Tower
Baltimore
Hiburnian Bank
New Orleans
From & Wagon
Winona
Minn
Daytona Beach
Fla
Riviera Theatre
Sacred Heart to Stage Three Night Dance Festival
Sacred Heart school hall will host a three night dance festival titled A Joyride on Mars next week Thursday through Saturday. Dancing starts at nine each night with music by local orchestras. Bill Carlin of Riviera Theatre will perform stunts Thursday and Friday. Saturday features favors and noisemakers, with dinner Thursday at 5:30. Planners include Mrs C B Huston and several other volunteers, plus booths for crafts, candy, a coffee shop, and a cantry store.
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Mars
Sacred ‘Heart School Hall
Bill Carlin
Riviera
Huston
T P A Members Campaign Losers Banquet Winners
Members of three losing teams in a Post Travelers Protective Association membership race gathered at the Hotel President last night. Robert Welker led the winning team. losers were led by O Hummel, George Buchan, and L G Maring. Thirty three attended. The Post gained 61 members during the contest month and aims to raise the total further to overtake Post D Davenport as the town’s largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post. P. Travelers’ Protective “Association
Robert Welker
OF. O. Hummel
George Buchan
L. G. Maring
Post P
Ted
Post
Waterloo
Davenport
New Inmate at County Home Breaks Ankle Jumping Out Window
Last night W. Walker, 70, jumped from a second story window at the county home, landing in a snow bank and fracturing a bone in his left ankle. He had arrived as a new inmate following a reported analytic fraud. The incident occurred at 6:05 this morning.
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Walker
England
Alamatl
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U.S
FANG
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Col. Lindbergh
Berman O. Miller
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