Tragedy on Waterloo Tracks Prompts Community Fund Drive
Compiled from Waterloo Chronicle segments, the piece notes Sympathette Interest shown to volunteers aiding the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. a drive for funds beyond $25 annual membership aims to expand promotional work and boost local payrolls. It also covers a fatal train auto collision in which Galda Dunbar, 13, died and Ardis Dunbar, 10, severely injured, with scene details and community sorrow. It mentions editorials on contrasts in life, Edison, Hoover, and Mussolini era treaties, plus a memorial to February 1899 harsh winter conditions and other brief items.
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Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo
TRE
Iask
Galda Dunbar
Ardis
Reopening U S Ties With Holy See Explored
Washington considers resuming relations with the Vatican after 19 years of rupture 1848 to 1867 as Pope Pius XI seeks formal recognition. Archishop Pietro Fumasini-Biondi serves as U S envoy in a Vatican diplomacy network spanning Europe and the Americas. President Polk's 1847 stance and Taft's 1992 Rome mission framed historic efforts to align church holdings in the Philippines with American policy.
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Frederic William Wilt
Washington, D. C
Holy See
Rome
Hoover
Pius XI
Washington
United States
Vatican State
Polk
St. Peter's
Johnson
Altho
Papal States
Vatican
Pietro Fumasini-Biondi
Biondi
Austria
Bavaria
Belgium
Gaedo
Slovakia
France
Germany
Latyk
Lithuania
Hungary
Japan
Jugo- Slavia
Great Britain
Monaco
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Raumania
Spain
Switzerland
Cuba
Mexico
Uruguay
Buch
Taft
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Philippines
Leo XII
Islands
Baranifa
Phillippines
Mazzini
Sardinia
Italy
Pius IX
Pak
mid-Italy
Edison on happiness and the value of education
Edison said happiness is a myth and ambition matters more than college. He told reporters on his eighty second birthday in Fort Myers that he knows no one who is happy and that intelligent reading at home cannot replace high tension college study when a youth lacks ambition. Herbert Hoover was en route to pay birthday respects.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Pord
Herbert Hoover
Edison
Indiana Supreme Court Contempt Sentence To Begin
Indianapolis February 11 The Indiana Supreme Court sheriff said Dr Edward Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon League will report to the state penal farm tomorrow to serve a 60 day contempt sentence. Jesse Martin trustee of the League offered no comment regarding the notice and would not confirm or deny plans to begin serving the sentence.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William ©. Belsoner
Indiana Supreme Court
Edward 3. Shumaker
Indiana Supreme Cour
Shumaker
Jesse Martin
Lragur
Supreme Court
Senate Aaka for Speculation Ban
Washington February 11 The senate adopted the Heflin resolution asking the Federal Reserve Board to propose a legislative remedy to curb speculative gambling on the New York stock market. The board was urged to explain its stance on speculative loans as the measure passed unanimously amid debate condemning such loans and noting the harm to agriculture and legitimate industry.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Senate
Heflin
Rederal Reserve Board
New York
Spon
New York Exchange
Gold Wave Kills Two Oklahoma Victims in Deep Freeze
Midwest cold wave widens with eight dead from Texas to Utah. Oklahoma victims include Johnnie Philips, 24, Clarksville, frozen in car in snowdrift, and Jack Brewer, 26, Heavener, frozen while hiking. Weather in Colorado, California, and the Missouri Valley remains severe with low temperatures and ice.
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Kansas City
Cis
Oklahoma
Midwest
Johnnie Philips
Clarksville
Okla
Jack Brewer
Heavener
Himing
Texas
Utah
Colorado
Northwest
California
Missouri Valley
Delivery Prompt Before 6:30 P.M. With Paper by Phone
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 6 30 o clock. If an error by the carrier hoy or other cause you fall receive your paper by that time please Phone 108 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must read this office before 6 30 p.m.
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Hoy
Formal meeting called on cameras and loan funding
Conferees will study how much Germany can provide to insure a loan. S Parker Gilbert to supply expert data as officials plan the agenda and discuss funding for camera ad orders and related arrangements.
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S. Parker Gilbert
Germany
World reparations talks open with photographers and chairs
Paris February session of the reparations conference opens amid camera flash and clutch of film equipment. Owen Young, American delegate, accepts chairmanship as seven powers convene to determine Germany’s payment capacity and guarantees. Change of venue noted to Hotel George V as the blue room hosts the session.
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Paris
INS
Ecamérainen Grovund
Feb, Jr
Owen OD
Young
J. Pierpont Morgan
Germany
S. Parker Gilbert
George V
Astoria
Pastor Accepts Cincinnati Call to Lead New Institutional Church
Des Moines February 11 Rev Harold Nash Geistweit pastor of First Baptist Des Moines has accepted the pulpit at Ninth Street Baptist Cincinnati where he will supervise construction of a 1,225,000 institutional church. Rev Galste well who led the Des Moines church for three years has built a large Midwest congregation with 700 new members joining during his tenure.
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Des Moines
Harold Nash Geistweit
First Baptist Church
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Cincinnati
Mgr. Galstewell
Middle West
Courier Patterns Displayed On Formiety Page Highlights
The Courier daily presents its Formiety page with patterns described as beauty of design and perfection of line. Readers are urged to follow the designs daily for evolving superssions and to delight discerning decorists with the new patterns.
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Courier Daily
Viking Pump sale to move Cedar Falls plant under Delaware incorporation
Oyndigate announces sale of 80,000 shares for 1,225,000 to Hansa company of St. Louis and McMurray Hill of Des Moines. Cedar Falls based Viking Pump to reorganize under Delaware law, with Cedar Falls stockholders retaining 70,000 common shares. Meeting set for Feb 20 to ratify the deal. plant employs 100–175 and makes rotary pumps for motors wells ships.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Viking Pump Company
Hansa Company
St. Louis
McMurray- Hill Company
Des Moines
Delaware
Jens Nielson
Asbevy
Minn
Nielson
Johnson-Wyth Hardware Company
George Wyth
W. L. Hearst
W. N. Hostrop
Falls Moundry Company
Banner Brass Company
Windshield Sniper Reappears in Council Bluffs Iowa
Police suspect the reemergence of the windshield sniper who two years ago damaged about three cars daily for more than a week. K D Woods of Des Moines drove through the sniper territory and had his windshield shattered but was not seriously injured.
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Council Bluffs
K. D. Woods
Des Moines
Woods
Senate OKS Bill for Ninth Judge Des Moines Leaders
In Des Moines on Feb 11 the senate approved a proposal to add a ninth judge to the state supreme court with a 34 to 2 vote as the bill passes the house and heads to Governor Hammill. Also in Des Moines a recount report backs L J Ditto Democrat Osceola county as state representative replacing H C Hattendorf Republican amid no fraud finding with a 1732 to 1715 vote margin.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Senate
Hammill
Kellogg to Return to St Paul Law Firm
Secretary of State Kellogg plans a March 4 departure for vacation then to resume law practice as head of his old St. Paul Minnesota firm. The statement came from the state department. A man named Andrew Buned, 43, died after a fall down basement stairs in Des Moines. He was found by his son, Robert, 7, and died in hospital.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Kellogg
St. Paul, Minn
State Department
Des Moines
Andrew Buned
Robert
Altho
Dale Plays the Game Sierra Serial by Ann Forester
Penniless in a desert town Dale Evans faces a conundrum when a questionable relative’s will promises a thousand dollars if she marries. The thrilling new serial follows her risky choice and the unfolding drama as readers are invited to follow the daily installment.
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Dale Evans
Ann Forester
Dale
Traveling salesmen hit hard by cold spell and snow
Gus W. Thode of Adams Paper says long cold spell and heavy snows have kept traveling salesmen from their rounds. He notes many towns missed and expects muddy roads after a warm spell, worsening the impact on small town routes.
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Gus W. Thode
Adams Paper & Specialties Co
Girl Pilot Sets World Endurance Flight Record
Miss Hobby Trott of Los Angeles landed at Mines Field in the Golden Eagle monoplane to establish a new women's world endurance flight record of 17 hours 4 minutes 37 seconds. She also set night-flying and distance marks, regaining the women's endurance record at 7 27 40 a.m. by staying aloft longer than Elinor Smith of New York who had held 14 hours 16 minutes 45 seconds.
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Mines Field
Los Angeles
Cal
Trout
Elinor Smith
New York
Hoover Visits Edison for 82nd Birthday
President-elect Hoover arrived at the Edison estate in Fort Myers at 10:30 AM to mark Thomas A Edison’s 82nd birthday. Joined by Mrs Hoover, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and local officials, they greeted Edison and toured the town before luncheon. The Hoover party planned a yacht fishing trip along the west coast that afternoon.
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Edison
Fort Myers
Fila
U.p
Hoover
Thomas A. Edison
Edison Estate
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Elmer Hough
Johnston First for Incompetency Trial Heads to Senate
Oklahoma City Feb. 11 The house of representatives board of managers elected today to prosecute Governor Henry S. Johnston on a charge of incompetency. He faces 11 impeachment counts in his trial before the senate court of impeachment. Johnston's attorneys made no objection.
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Oklahoma City
Oklo
House of Representatives
Board of Managers
Henry S. Johnston
Senate
Johnston
Atlantic News Print Runs On Cornstalk Panels
The Atlantic News telegraph edition and Saturday issue were printed on corn stalk paper. A full page advertisement praised the new product, claiming it would open unseen vistas of prosperity for corn belt farmers and the wider middle west, with about 90 responding business establishments.
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Atlantic
Atlantic News
Middle West
President Goolidge Calls Senate to Special Session
Washington February 11. President Goolidge issued a proclamation calling the Senate of the Seventy first Congress to convene in special session at noon March 4. This is the usual procedure upon the inauguration of a new chief executive to confirm appointments.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Goolidge
Senate
Seventy-first Congress
Ten year old girl killed as train strikes car at crossing
The Dunbar family of 430 Stratford avenue suffered tragedy when Golda 13 was killed instantly and Ardis 10 badly injured after a southbound Beer Island train struck their auto at Cleveland Street crossing at 433 am on Sunday. Father Henekiah Dunbar and brother-in-law Albert Albrechet escaped unhurt as they leaped from the car. The crash shattered the sedan and left Golda with a broken neck and head contusions while Ardis endured a skull fracture and possible internal injuries. The two other children in the family had died recently from unrelated causes. The surviving mother and father, three sisters, and other relatives mourn. The train No. 64 was en route from here to Duryea and had no flagman at the crossing. Funeral arrangements are set for Tuesday afternoon.
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Mah
Golda Dunbar
Rock Island
Ardis
Ardis Dunbar
Beer Island
Cleveland Street
Henekiah Dunbar
Stratford Avenue
Albert Albrecht
Second Street
Dunbar
Alutrecht
Golda
Union Station
Presbyterian Hospital
Edison School
Fruitless Heater Manufacturing Company
Eleanor Tiright
Ruth Dunbar
Kath Jean
Allen
Vernek
Marble Rock
Duryea
Duryer Street
Creering
Myr
T. B. Carpenter
Stratford
Mars
Northminster
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