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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1929

Page

16

Fire on Hudson Tubes Tramples Train. Dozens Hurt

A New York bound Jersey City local stalled 75 feet under streets near Christopher Street after a short circuit ignited insulation in a power cable. Flames and smoke caused a panic. six seriously injured and about fourteen hospitalized as passengers fought to escape through windows and exits amid chaos in the tube. Authorities blamed the fire on the electrical cable but witnesses saw flames ahead of the train. Police and fire units reached the scene to aid unconscious travelers and remove them from the burning cars.

New York Hudson Tubes Cristopher Street Manhattan Hudson ’& ‘Manhattan Railroad Jersey City Jon Stari

Radio Schedule Amid the Central Time Zone Listings

The page lists broadcast times and call letters across stations in the Central Time zone. Programs include Oliver Palmer explorations, Dainty Numbers, Orchestra features, Slumber Music, Insomnia Club, and various regional shows with station notes for WEAF WGY WTAM WWJ and others.

The Associated Press

Thursday Radio Features and Schedules Across Stations

A fragmented schedule lists multiple radio programs across stations such as WEAF WGY WTAM WWJ KYW KSD WHO and others. Entries include Sings Symphonic Arrangements, House Concert varied program, Columbians Popular Melodies, Uncle Bob Orchestra Organ, Serenade Sparkers, Ringers Old Counselor Recital, News Orchestra, and several Chicago station blocks with times from 6:00 to 10:00 plus program titles and partial call-letter groupings.

WEAF WGY WTAM WWJ KYW KSD WDAF WFAA KPROQ WHA WSM WSB WIMJ KSTP KOA KPO KGO KFI KGW KOMO KHQ WMC Wey WIZ Kdka Wir WLW WTMI WEBO WHAS WMO WIB KPRO WBAP WABC WADC WKROG WGHI WEREM WOW KEMOX KMBG KOIL WSPD Klzylag WDOD WREC KLRA KFJF KRLD KTSA WDSU WISN WBRG KFIL Chicago Uncle Bob Ringers Old Counselor Slumber Music Orchestra Insomnia Club WGN Quin Nighthawks Radio Floor Sentinela WMAQ Topsy Turvy

Lecture Postponed for Society Meeting This Month

George Storm was unable to attend this month. The speaker will present the lecture before the society at a later date.

Tonic Plaza program listings and acts

Victor Varconi stars in Sin ners Parade replacing Nothing to Wear next week with a comedy subject cartoon and news reel at Tonic Plaza. George Bancroft and Betty Compson lead The Docks of New York at Flaza with Badanova and Clyde Cook plus comedy and news reels. Dolores Costello headlines The Redeeming Sin with Conrad Nagel at Riviera, synchronized for sound with music and some dialog. On stage Bill Carlin and Freddie Saritt entertain, with Dave Rice Shirley and Agnes Gilroy. Strand presents Crales Wife with Irene Rich and Warner Baxter, an all talking drama about a wife amid a wrongful murder case. The Alibi and Vitaphone acts follow.

Flaza George Bancroft New York Betty Compson Badanova Clyde Cook Sailor Riviera Dolores Costello Conrad Nagel Fox Movietone Paramount Bill Carlin Freddie Saritt Dave Rice Shirley Agnes Gilroy Strand

Musical and lecture programs on a crowded schedule

A dense OCR listing shows varied events across multiple venues and times. Highlights include Whitnes Tren health lecture at 8:00, a 9:00 The Four musical feature, 10:00 Amos-Anndy, Scack Bs, 11:00 Daonce Music for 3 hours, and 4:00 Conservatory of Music with 6:30 House Concert. Additional items mention Burnt Corkers, Jack Little, Orchestra at Des Moines, and Bankers Life promotions. Park Gentrel hotel, Weather, and cancer talks also appear amid a long program lineup.

Chicago O—Orchestra Foresters O—The Smiths Ramblers W. Ys Newa Insomnia Club AIGA WGN Nighthawks O—Wgn WMAQ Topsy Turvey Stock Exchange O—Musicale WLW Cincinnati O—Great Adventurers Jack Little WCCO Minneapolis Stc O—Minnerapalis Merrymakers WHO Des Moines Iowa Homestead Bankers Lifa Drake University Pacific Vagabonds Merry Minstrels Georgie Pargie Whitnes Tren Amos-Anndy Scack Grebestra Daonce Music WLW Cincinnati Ioa Conservatory of Music Weop Muinea Sami Pianisti Theatre Wilo Bankers Life Wrth Symphony Fitch Fordan Hoover Sentinels Setterling Singers Maxwell House Halsey-Stuart The Vis Enterbaltiers Park Gentrel Bankers Life

Geneseo Family Plans Move and Local Updates

Geneseo Feb 20 members of the I O O O F and friends gathered at Roy Karrs home for a farewell party as the family plans an early move to Frank Robert Irvin. Dale Hild and Mrs Hild rented the Rene McElhinney farm tenant house near the schoolhouse. he will help his father T A Hild and F C Wilkenson with road work. Malcolm Bockard family released from quarantine. Alice Hook under quarantine report proven incorrect. Mrs George Hays seriously ill with sinus and mastoid trouble. Clyde Reese, longtime worker for George Paceni, called to St Joseph Mo due to grandmother's death. DIKE CAGERS WIN Dunkerton Feb 20 Dike high defeated Dunkerton 21 to 18. Reserves Dunkerton won 20 to 10.

Geneseo Roy Karr Robert Irvin Dale Hild Rene McElhinney T. A. Hild F.C. Wilkenson Malcolm Bockard Alice Hook George Hays Clyde Reese George Paceni St. Joseph, Mo

Sugar from Iowa Corn Turned to Whisky Claims

Prohibition commissioner James M. Doran claims 95 percent of U S whisky uses corn sugar. a Waterloo salesman says a corn sugar plant is expanding to supply moonshine makers. He notes 100 pounds of corn sugar yield 14 gallons of moonshine in 7 to 9 days, versus 12 gallons from cane sugar in 11 to 14 days. The article cites 968,600,525 pounds of corn sugar produced last year and 25,000,000 bushels of corn used in the process, boosting corn prices and the Midwest’s prohibition-era prosperity.

James M. Daran Prohibition United States Waterloo Gar Doran Middlewest

Phillips Milk of Magnesia for Child Digestive Ailments

An advertisement promoting Phillips Milk of Magnesia for infants and children. It claims sour stomach causes colic and vomiting, advises a teaspoonful in the morning bottle for babies and a tablespoon in water for older kids, promising quick relief and a palatable taste. The ad invites readers to request the free booklet Useful Information and notes its long history and trademark status.

Phillips Co Hudson St New York N. Y Phillips U. S Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Go Chas. H. Phillips

Technical Society Autobiographies At Waterloo Meeting

Waterloo Technical society plans a monthly meeting in Black's tearoom at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Members 5S J. Fairbank E. Schenck Charles Eby A Gibson W D Johnston N B Barber and Paul Graham will present five to seven minute life sketches. A University of Iowa geology lecturer hoped for, on Early Geology of Iowa.

J. Fairbank Schenck Charles Eby A. Gibson N. B. Barber Paul Graham Waterloo Technical Society Black’s University of Tews Iowa

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