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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1921

Page

7

Express Company Holds Valuable Liquor Shipment

Two barrels of bonded whisky valued at about 1500 dollars arrived from New York at the American Railway Express office on Fifth Street. No claimant appeared to pay 16.80 charges. Barrels were delivered to H Krensky store but Krensky refused payment saying no shipment was due to him. Police seized the liquor and it is now with federal authorities for disposition.

American Hailway Express Company Ofice Fifth Street New York Young Mike L. Healy Gsant U. & Marshal Krensky H. Krensky

Waterloo area notices and medical society events recap

Local notes cover a visit from Miss Josephine Bernard to New York City, a family illness at Presbyterian hospital, Dr. Mesmusen’s bone surgery clinics in Waterloo, and a dinner by the Waterloo Medical Society. Also listed are a child’s arm injury from a playful toss and insurance ads for Pommer and Hoover.

P. Mesmusen Chicago Presbyterian St Francis Hospitals Waterloo Medical Society Meginusen Society Essmann Monroestret Pommer Hoover Alec Automobile Eurance Jefferson Si

Naturalization Hearing for SA Soldiers Applications

James E. Bolmer of the Bureau of Naturalization in St. Louis attended the district court office of Fred Pettit to hear citizenship applications from former service members who are aliens and eligible by virtue of service. By noon today 16 applicants had appeared and more were expected later in the afternoon despite poor OCR text.

James E. Bolmer Bureau of Naturalization From St. Louis Fred 3. Pettit District Court

Lincoln inaugural speech lost by son recovered near statehouse

The article recounts how Abraham Lincoln wrote and safeguarded his inaugural address during the Tour months. The speech was prepared in a quiet second floor room near the statehouse, then printed for delivery amid guarded secrecy and public anticipation. The loss and frantic search ended when a carpet bag hidden in a hotel office yielded the speech.

Washington Star Abraham Lincoln Statehouse Lincoln Haineis State Journal Lincoln Daily Mr. Seward Arriv Azran Macy Lincoln Field Sevie & Pileo

Bullet Proof Specter Seen on South Eighth Street

A Louisville downtown tale tells of a sick man on South Eighth Street haunted by a blue ghost pressed to his window pane every night between eight and nine. The figure has been shot at, bullets missing, and frightened family members rush outdoors.

Louisville South Eighth Street

Blue Man Ghost Terrorizes Mrs Fogel's Home Says Local Folks

Residents report a blue faced figure seen at night near the Fogel home with a terrifying mouth blue in color. Clarence Fogel and Heese Carrell describe encounters, a shot fired, and neighbors keeping weapons ready as police investigate the mysterious nightly visits.

Young Carrell Hollow Ogel Mr. Fogel Fogel Clarence Fogel Sixth District

Waterloo Larger Than Dubuque Claims Stir Rush

A Dubuque businessman and Dubuque Commercial club president admitted Waterloo's population exceeds Dubuque's by about 10 000. He cited census figures placing Dubuque at 39 141 and Waterloo at 36 230, during a Dubuque club booster meeting featuring A F Gates of Waterloo.

Dubuque Commercial Club Waterloo

February climate oddities and early spring chatter in Iowa

February notes from Waverly and Keosauqua report unusual corn plowing in February and blossoms on pussy willows, with a Denver letter claiming robins and frogs sing and groundhogs celebrate. Classified ads interrupt with multiple sale and help wanted items from the Courier.

Waverly Independent Republican F. J. Epenezer Denver Keosauque Iowa George Green

Baum Grocery Co. Seeks Early Phone Orders Specials

Baum Grocery advertises daily specials and delivery service. It lists sugar price, butter, tea, quick oats, rice, beans, peanut butter, oleo, cereals, olives, lard, snowdrift, oranges, raisins, salmon, peas, corn, tomatoes, laundry soap, matches, coffee, pantry staples, and detergent. The store emphasizes bring in Kitchen Kleanser coupons and notes location at 31 East Fourth Street.

BBC Chase and Sandhorn Tbs

Waterloo volley team to battle Dubuque for Logbt banner

The Waterloo MC A volleyball team hosts a Dubuque squad at the Y M C A gym tonight in a best of five. If Waterloo wins three games, S A Cohagan will serve oyster stew in their honor. Team members include Dr F C Liffring E A Wyant Charles Van Vleck F C Whittemore M C Coburn Dr E J Dunkelburg Kirk Stewart and Dr C S Boatman.

Waterloo Dubuque S. A. Cohagan F.C. Liffring E. A. Wyant Charles van Vleck F. C. Whittemore M. C. Coburn E. J. Dunkelburg Kirk Stewart C. S. Boatman

Waterloo Team Maintains Record Against Dubuque

Men seek to uphold their record after beating Dubuque last year. Dubuque’s strong aggregation is noted for this year. An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged. Applications for domestic work in New York City have surged 600 percent over recent months.

Waterloo Dubuque New York City

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