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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1923
Page
5
Fragmented OCR of old newspaper ads shows classified sections for wants, sales, and real estate. It mentions prices per insertion, minimums, and various listed properties and rental details with scattered names and locations.
Moscow reports American tractors and engineers deliver 5000 meals worth of grain to feed Russian miners for a year. The project aims to boost cultivation to 16000 acres next season as workers learn to use machines and expand production in Perm region. Local peasants trained in tractor operation praise the assistance while many previously starved remain in need of equipment.
Chicago February 3 Demand for babies for adoption far exceeds supply Judge Victor Arnold of the juvenile court told the United Press. Childless mothers of the Chicago social world are scouring the country for homeless babies to adopt. Hundreds of requests pour from prominent families in Chicago and New York for children to satisfy their mother instinct and provide heirs. Wealthy families have begun adopting infants from institutions and private sources, reshaping lives with education promises and social status.
Citizens support restoring the New Haven Green clock near Center church after 12 years of viewing obstruction by warlock cloaks. Merchants fund a campaign to place the clock back in view from central New Haven, planning ads to promote visibility for shoppers.
The report notes 1922 exports of American cigarets reaching 12,000,000,000 units to about 80 countries, with China a major buyer at 500,000,000 in 1928. Europe demand waned post war, while Orient markets, Straits Settlements and Hong Kong expanded. India and Japan varied, total value around 24 million dollars, eight-year postwar period. Tobacco export values also rose.
Washington officials discuss unprecedented traffic growth through the Panama Canal. November 1922 saw 385,000 tons of shipping transited and tolls of 5,? million, with projections of possible canal expansion. Talks cite need for a second waterway, considering vessel size limits, lock dimensions, and canal depth.
In Grand Rapids on February 5 1913 evangelist Mel Trotter refused to resign after the Reformed churches closed their doors to his mission’s financial campaign following a sensational divorce suit accusing him of misconduct.
Emma Browns long sabbatical from Montrose Highlands High follows a year studying at the university and Phoenician archaeology training. Upon return she wowed colleagues with new attire and poise, drawing attention from teachers and administrators as she contemplates marriage and career growth.
Cedar Falls reports include a surprise twenty fifth wedding anniversary for Reverend and Mrs J D Vinding at their Franklin street residence with 125 parishioners attending. Kila Wood and Ralph Huen wed in Waterloo with Rev Robert N McDonald officiating. Nine teenth Century club to elect officers at annual meeting. Revival opens at First Christian Church with sermons on building the church and old faith. Local travel notes feature Frank E Guptill returning from Waterville New York. Temperatures near zero with three feet of snow report. Community notices include college players presenting Only 28 a comedy February 7 with various performers named. National Danish Lutheran church leader to visit and meet local committee for June convention. Death and illness notes plus business trips and local speeches wrap the column.
Mrs Edith Adams is named new representative in La Porte City for Waterloo Evening Courier. Funeral services for Mrs Kober, widow of F W Kober, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev R Ker Saskoe of the Evangelical church in charge. The death occurred Saturday at 11 am. Also notes on M M Cummins improving health, Tommy Schlottelt at University Hospital after mastoid surgeries, and community club meeting at Mrs Clark Hoyt's home.
Emma returns from spring vacation radiantly happy with a ring. In the girls’ chorus the question turns to Curtis Hunt as Emma explains how she studied fashion, conversation, and household topics to attract him. A playful quiz ends with the reveal that Curtis was the target, as classmates react with cheers and gossip.
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