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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1929
Page
2
Waterloo observes the first day of the year with minimal activity as shops close and offices suspend work after a bustling New Year’s Eve. About 350 couples attended a dine dance at Hotel Russell Lamson and 160 enjoyed the Elks club party, while mail deliveries halted and businesses inventory.
Dr E G McMillan of Hudson Ta begins duties as county coroner succeeding eight-term incumbent Dr Sidney D Smith. McMillan, Republican candidate, will handle sudden or suspicious deaths and inquests as needed. The coroner also holds authority to serve royal notices on a sheriff.
Randalia, Ind jan 1 Mrs Dan Puckett died yesterday at her home after a ten day illness. Surviving are her husband son Howard and three grandchildren all of Randalia. Burial will be at Fayette.
Funeral services are listed for multiple Waterloo residents including Mrs A C Sherwood 44 of 441 Edwards who died of pneumonia at 7:30 pm and Mrs Kate C Mitchell 80 of 315 Commercial Street who died of cancer. Details cover birthplaces, marriage, survivors and church affiliations with services set at Kistner chapel Sacred Heart church and St Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Additional obituaries note Dora Rosauer 34 of Faghk Center and Zelda Bial with services planned at local chapels and churches.
An order by Judge G W Wood allocates 900 gallons of pure grain alcohol to four county hospitals and 99 gallons to the Iowa State Teachers College chemistry department, totaling 1000 gallons. The haul, valued at 12 000 dollars retail, involved moving van owners facing charges and related liquor case testimonies.
A Chicago reading of Hoover's rise shows California ties shaping his future administration. Key Californians and national Republicans plot insider influence as Hoover shapes the cabinet and White House staff, with names like Requa Merritt and Klein highlighted as pivotal links to commerce and policy.
A garbled report notes three people killed in an auto crash in Chicago at midnight, with hints of New Year’s Day events. The piece references Washington state telephone or diplomacy in a fragmented way, mentioning a New Year’s day start and a canceled White House reception as part of a larger, unclear scene.
Secretary and Mrs Kellogg hosted court and congressional leaders with an official reception for the judiciary by Chief Justice Ard Mes Taft at their home. An army reception followed with Major General Charles P Sunsmeral, chief of staff, as host.
The home of Vincent Giuliano publisher and banker was bombed early today but Giuliano his wife and three children were unharmed. Damage was slight and Giuliano blamed Italian tacticals resenting his defense of an Italian accused of murdering a contraman during a fascist demonstration at last year’s Columbus Day parade.
A page from the Evening Post advertises a brain test exercise sequence. Groups of three related words are given with a task to cross out two that are incorrect, leaving one correct word in each set. Instructions urge speed and suggest answers appear on a social page.
In Rome Mississippi a 41 year old Black convict Charley Shepherd was burned alive by a mob after being captured following a violent crime against J D Duvall. About 2500 spectators witnessed as he was tied to logs, gasoline doused and torches lit. Shepherd died after an hour of flames. He had tried to seize a public safety item but was struck down. The mob then dispersed.
The Tuskegee Institute records show nine persons lynched in 1928, with eight Black victims and one White Mexican. The states named are Louisiana two, Mississippi three, Missouri one, New Mexico one, Texas two, while 14 white men and one white woman along with 25 Black men were saved from mob violence. Officers prevented 24 lynchings, with most precautions in the South.
Multiple fire alarm calls over two days reported at residences on Commercial Street Independence Street Bath Street and Pork Street. Damages ranged from 10 to 50 dollars with causes listed as chimney burning sparks on wood shingles and roof fires. An ad line includes a nonsensical slogan about bears and a phone number.
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