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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1924
Page
4
January across Iowa was record cold with widespread snow cover and drifting. A severe cold wave persisted from late December to early January, followed by brief warm periods, while storms on the ninth–tenth and fifteenth caused heavy drifting and travel disruptions. Winter wheat remained protected by snow. ice and sleet storms damaged autos more than trees or wires.
Waterloo ministers join to launch mother daughter week through YWCA with services across many churches on Sunday February 24. Programs focus on mothers and daughters understanding girl issues and church roles with varied services including sermons music scripture readings and ushers.
Archie Prior, a Kansas convict, escaped custody after a jailbreak at Claremore with four accomplices. Police say the escape occurred in a gun battle near the jail, following a prior arrest attempt and ensuing pursuit.
The Doheny lease area near Naval Reserve No. 1, once public land and now under oil development, sits at the center of a centuries-old struggle between small homesteaders and large landowners. Geologists prize the California field with Lost Hills and Ventura neighbors, while investors push production from three wells yielding about 3,000 barrels daily as Pan American aims to extend operations. The dispute echoes the historic battles over water, land, and resources that have shaped California since the Mexican era.
The article traces a 36 year struggle from millers and farmers clashing with Miller and Lux over irrigation water along the San Joaquin River to the era of Southern Pacific political power and the wheat grower’s fight. It notes the oil boom era sparked by the first well near the valley and the long court battles over oil lands, ending with homesteaders recounting the subsoil rights and the Gov ernment leasing lands to Doheny interests.
Moore declares that lands in California and the Teapot Dome region are organizing to eject oil companies and reclaim oil rights. He notes a broader fight over whether millionaires funded Secretary Fall to gain control, and says publicity will aid the investigation.
Grinnell January nineteenth reports eminent British journalist B K Ratcliffe of the Manchester Guardian will deliver Grinnell College’s Washingtons Birthday address before the academy and state. Ratcliffe has edited the Calcutta Statesman and has acted as representative for leading British journals in America.
Des Moines reports a revision of a section in Tow a s eminent domain law after the house removed references to materials beneath the surface of condemned lands. The change aims to resolve potential difficulties over ownership of gravel and timber on the surface and subsurface.
Personal testimonial letter praising Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach and colic ailments. Patient recounts severe gas and pain, failed treatment in Philadelphia, then relief after using the remedy three years ago with no return of symptoms. Mentions cato arrhal mucus removal and refund policy.
An advertorial touts Adlerika as a dual action intestinal antiseptic and system cleanser. It claims to destroy harmful gut germs, remove foul matter, relieve gas and constipation, and even prevent appendicitis. Endorsed by several doctors, it suits mild stomach upset and chronic constipation under medical guidance.
The land and senate had previously passed the bill and accepted the amendment. House members feared the clause could be read as conferring title to minerals beneath railroad rights of way, risking endless litigation over conflicting claims. The current provision allows acquisition of lands to grant use of surface earth, gravel, timber or other material for railway construction and repair.
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