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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1928

Page

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Sandino Forms New Republic in Rebel Territory in Nicaragua

Wanagua Nicaragua Jan 5 Gen Augustino Sandino proclaims a new republic in Neuva Segovia with money coined and strict penalties for alcohol sales and property burning. He renames San Fernando Sandino and clashes with US Marines. Moncada repudiates him as the radical leader.

Wanagua Nicaragua Neuva Segovia Augustino Sandino United States Republc San Fernando Sandino Republic Wberal Jose Maria Moncada Diaz Henry L. Stimson Coolidge Mbneral Angier G. D. Hatfield United States Marine Corps Gen. Moncada Sandino Sandino Bolshevista Bentino Noronal Quilall Orotal Geotal Quilal

Machine Gunners Reinforce Marines at Quilali

The article describes American forces reinforcing Marines at Quilali during the rainy season, with garrisons left at Hearo Telpaneca Ocotal and Samote while Liccol umr moved to Matagalpa. Sandino exploited the delay, built up forces, and seized dynamite to use as bombs against marines and guardsmen. Navy planes dropped bombs earlier.

Quilali Semaon Hearo Telpaneca Ocotal Samote Liccolumr Matagalpa Sandino San Albino Moncada

Funeral Services for Mrs Sarah Beem Davis Held in Waterloo

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Beem Davis longtime Waterloo resident and early schools teacher were held at 2:30 p m in the family home 432 Western avenue with Arthur Moreton of the Christian Science church in charge Burial took place at Elmwood beside her husband Relatives attending included son W B Davis Lincoln Nebraska and brothers W D Beem and M T Beem Marengo and C M Beem Marshalltown Mrs FE A Leo Cedar Rapids W W Wilson Marion and F G and Romaine Glark Waverly. Arthur E Harris 64 a Waterloo resident for 30 years died at 2:30 p m yesterday at his daughter s home 216 Cottage sreet after a 10 weeks illness of diabetic complications He was born March 25 1863 in Clarksville Tenn and married Miss Mary Moore Bryant in Clarksville They came to Waterloo in 1883 He worked as a traveling salesman for Northoy Lights Milling Co Owatonna Minn Surviving are daughter Mrs Burk of Waterloo three grandchildren and a brother G R Harris of Len Leandra Cal His wife preceded him in death eight years ago An only son died in infancy The body is at the O Keefe Towne mortuary

Sarah Beem Saran Beem Davis Waterloo Western Avenue Arthur Moreton Christian Science Church Elmwood Albert Greeley W. B Davis Lincoln New W. D, Beem M. T. Beem Marengo C. M. Beem Marshalltown FE. A. Leo Cedar Rapids W. W. Wilson Marion F. G Romaine Glark Waverly Arthur E. Harris L. H. Burk Clarksville Tenn Clarksville University Mary Moore Bryant Waterleo North |Oy Lights Milling Company Owatonna Minn Burk Harris Len Leandra Cal Deal O'Keefe &Towne Mortuary

Tunney Plans 1928 Title Fights With Uzcudun and Dempsey

The Evening World reports Gene Tunney intends to meet Paulino Uzcudun and Jack Dempsey in two 1928 title bouts. Uzcudun would likely face Tunney in July in Los Angeles, where Paulino is slated to fight George Godfrey in February. A $125,000 higher guarantee than Tex Rickard’s offer is cited for the planned July bout.

New York i/P Gene Tunney Pauling Uzcudun Jack Dempery Evening World Gene Los Angeles Paulino George Godfrey Tunney Tex Rickard

Superintendent Kline Recovering After Gall Bladder Infection

Charles W. Elins, superintendent of vast public schools, was taken home from his office yesterday with a gall bladder infection. He was seriously ill last night but resting easier today.

Charles W. Elins Kling

Banquet to Close Contractors Meet in Des Moines

The annual banquet concluded the Iowa contractors session with former Gov. W. L. Harding among speakers. A business session elected officers while charges were raised that many contractors ignore overhead and depreciation in bids. Discussions focused on securing state highway contracts amid bidding practices criticisms.

Des Moines W. L. Harding Iowa Tony

Merchandising Topics At Iowa Implement Dealers Meeting

Ames Iowa January 5 The Iowa Implement Dealers association discussed merchandising during sessions of its thirty second annual convention. Addresses were given by R G Nuss Madison Wisconsin and T Dele Yoder University of Iowa Commerce. Treasurer E P Armknecht Donnellson led a discussion. The convention banquet is planned for tonight.

Ames Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association R. G. Nuss Madison Wis National Federation of Implement Dealers T. Dele Yoder University of Iowa College of Commerce E. P. Armknecht Donnellson

Brick Plants Idle as Attorneys Talk in Iowa

Eight brick and clay plants in Iowa part of United Clay Products of Kansas City were idle as Kansas City attorneys argued over appointing a temporary receiver by federal Judge Albert A Reeves. The plants at Boone Carlisle Van Meter Creston Adel and Des Moines area were affected. A local company representative expects a reopening soon. In Washington Indiana a man confessed to arson in a house fire with insurance money involved leading to grand jury charges against two others.

Ors Moines Iowa United Clay Products Corporation of Kansas City Albert A. Reeves Tova Boor Carlisle van Meter Creston Adel Ralph Tuller

Funeral for Edwin Brown Held After Dec Coat Fall

Funeral services were held for Edwin Brown a former Municipal Light Plant employee who died from injuries suffered when a pile of falling coats crushed him on December 20. He sustained broken ribs and a puncture.

Amesia Jan Edwin Brown Ght Jung

Temperatures Forecast for Wednesday to Thursday

An OCR reading shows temperature data for Wednesday and Thursday with minimums and times, though several words are garbled. The legible items include a Wednesday minimum around .12 and a Thursday 3 PM reading, with other fragments indicating forecasted highs and lows.

Ruth Elder fights old Georgia charge amid gossip row

Ruth Elder, the trans Atlantic flyer, denies a Clayton Georgia charge of unduly conduct with Rev Hubert Jenkins. She says gossip and delay show injustice as her husband Lyle Womack vows defense and待 plans to join her after travel to Panama.

Canton Ruth Elder Florida Atlantic Atlanta Clayton Miss Elder United Press Hubert Jenkins Panama INS Lyle Womack Ruth Shuford Jenkins Womack United States Jenkins Moody

Lawyers Will Pays Clients Who Lost Thus Poor Advice

San Francisco January reports the will of Gavin McNab a California lawyer provides reimbursements to clients who lost on his advice. Probate filing states estate valued $600000 to $800000 with $40000 to two clients M Elkins of Palo Alto $3000 and Joseph P Freenell of San Francisco $5000.

San Francisco Cal Gavin McNab California Land Heritage McNab Jeff Osea Hota M. Elkins Palo Alto Joseph P. Freenell

Senate Agricultural Committee Opens Health Inquiry on McNary Forestry

Congressional brief notes the Senate Agricultural committee begins health discussions linked to the McNary forestry matter while the House debates state and justice department appropriations and labor commerce spending. Naval affairs panel continues Magruder charge probe.

United Press Senate Agricultural Committee HOUSE State, Justice, Labor and Commerce Department Naval Affairs Committee

Last Appeal For Mrs. Snyder Gray Nears Execution

In Albany on January 5, lawyers argued before Gov. Smith for two hours to halt the impending electric chair death sentences of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray. The governor offered no decision, and spectators filled the executive chamber as Mrs. Snyder's mother sat in the front row.

Albany Gov. Smith Ruth Snyder Henry Judd Gray

Jackson Day Dinner Seats Empty for Gov Smith

Washington January letter notes Gov. Smith of New York will skip the Jackson day dinner. The table for the Democratic event on January 12 will be vacant and other presidential hopefuls may be absent as organizers plan to hear all aspirants. John W. Mavis is named tastmaster and Clem Shaver leads the committee though out of city for statements. The Jackson day dinner, a party institution, hasn't been held since 1920.

Washington D. C John W. Mavis

Five Cities Seek Trial For Woman Forgery Suspect

Waterloo police and federal officers press to prosecute Mrs Jeannette Brooks alias Jean Goets and other aliases for forgeries after her sting of misrepresented wealth across St Paul Minneapolis Virginia and Waterloo She has a $5000 bond in Waterloo and a $9090 bond in Chicago with a history of theft and an Stillwater penitentiary term The woman is described as 42 years old five feet eight inches tall about 140 pounds with three daughters.

Waterloo Jeannette Brooks H. T. Wagner EB. J. Murnane St. Paul Minn Brooks Jean Goets Jeannelle Hartenstein Black Hawk Chicago Paul Minneapolis Virginia Wagner Waterioo Tom Mackin Winnetka Odella Morsette

Subcommittee at Kansas City Works on Big Convention

National Republican committee subcommittee members gathered in Kansas City to draft plans for the June national convention. Delegates include David W. Mulvane Kansas William H. Crocker California Relph E Williams Oregon J Henry Hornback Connecticut Mrs Alvin T Hert Kentucky Mrs Manley J Fosseen Minnesota Miss Bina M West Michigan Mrs Wilma Sinclair Levan Chico and Charles D Hikes New York Chairman William Butler Massachusetts expected to arrive. Arrangements for press and hotel accommodations for delegates occupied today and tomorrow.

Kansas City INS National Republican Committee National Committee David W. Mulvane Kansas William H. Crocker California Relph E. Willams Oregon J. Henry Hornback Connecticut Alvin T. Hert Kentucky Manley J. Fosseen Minnesota Bina M.west Michigan Wilma Sinclair Levan Chico Charles D. Hikes New York William Butler Massachusetts

Haugen Says Farms Missed Millions By Bill Veto

Shenandoah Iowa January 5 Farmers would have paid off all debts and gained millions if the McNary Haugen bill had become law Representative Gilbert N Haugen co author spoke from KFNF radio noting the equalization fee proposal led to President Coolidges veto and insisting it was not a crime to fund farmers benefits from their own fees

Shenandoah Ja Pfarmers Whld McNary-Haugen Gilbert N. Haugen Iowa KFNF Coolidge Haugen

Four Dead and Twenty Missing in Berlin Blast

A four story house in North Berlin collapsed from an ammonia gas blast while residents slept. Four persons were killed and between 20 and 30 others were believed buried in the debris. Rescue efforts were underway as authorities investigated the cause.

Bern. Jan Berlin

Lincoln Baseball Club franchise moved to Pueblo

Dick Breen, president of the Lincoln Western league club, agreed to transfer the Lincoln franchise to Pueblo if other owners approve. He will seek a league vote January 12 in Oklahoma City.

Pueblo Colo Dick Breen Lincoln Baseball Club Lincoln Oklahoma

Local Woman Injured In Fall At Lafayette Street Studio

Mrs Sadie Clapper of the Clans photograph studio 51612 Lafayette Street remains incapacitated from a fracture of her left arm after a fall. Building permits and local notices mention related entries for M and Morgan heating plants and other municipal items.

Sadie Clapper Lafayette Street Vut Fourth Tallagatte Buteets

Greater Waterloo Ass'n Re-Elects H C Miller Head

Herman C. Miller of Herman Miller Insurance Co was re elected president of the Greater Waterloo association for the ensuing year at the annual directors meeting in Hotel Russell Lamson. Frank Collard Jr is vice president A L Lommel second vice president and H W Wente treasurer. Directors set a general membership dinner next Wednesday at Hotel Russell Lamson with speaker Arthur Brayton from Des Moines.

Herman C. Miller Herman Miller Insurance Company Greater Waterloo Association Russell-Lam- Soil Frank Collard, Jr A. L. Lommel H. W. Wente Russell Lamson Arthur Brayton Des Moines Patter The Merchants Trade Journal

Fletcher Declines Opinion on Road Bond Issuance

Des Moines reports Attorney General John Fletcher declined to issue an official opinion on Governor Hammill’s $10,000,000 road bond bill or its funding by a statewide property tax. He said the questions were moot and not before state officials, but could be considered if the legislature enacts a similar measure in the future.

Des Moines John Fletcher Joan Hammill Fletcher General Assembly Ile

KFNF to Broadcast from Other Stations in Iowa

Shenandoah Iowa January 5 An FCC ban on nighttime radiocasts leads Henry Field KFNF seedman to hire night programs from peers. A contract with KFEQ St Joseph Missouri covers three hours of Saturday remote broadcasts expected to start tonight under remote control.

Shenandoah Federal Radio Commission Henry Field KFNF KFEQ St. Joseph

Aged Victim of Cold Wave Found Dead in Davenport

Miss Mary Keegan aged 68 was found dead in her Davenport home, seated near a kitchen stove. Coroner J D Cantwell ruled death due to exposure after she had been dead about two days. neighbors notified authorities when no activity was seen.

Davenport Mary Keegan J. D. Cantwell Natice

Iowan Electrocuted on Wisconsin Power Line Work

Robert Brown aged 24 from Logan Indiana was killed near Mineral Point Wisconsin when he touched two wires of 2300 volts while repairing a Wisconsin Power and Light Co line. He died after three hours of resuscitation. He was not married and had six months with the company.

Mineral Point Wis Robert Brown Logan Wisconsin Power & Light Co

Navy Probe Sees Wilbur Pars Block Officer Attendance

Rear Admiral Magruder told the House Naval Affairs Committee in Washington that Secretary Wilbur Pars barred any naval officer from attending the committee's investigation into Magruder's charges of navy inefficiency.

Washington, D. C Jane Thomas P. Magruter House Naval Affairs Committee Wilbur Magruder

Forger Sentenced to 10 Years in Anamigsareformatory

In January High W. Bennett a 19 year old from Marshalstown pled guilty after presenting a forged check at Igeal Bank. Judge Cummings sentenced him to 10 years in the Anamigsareformatory, within an hour of the plea.

Marshalstown Igeal Bank High W. Bennett Cummings

Approves Hill for New Iowa Judge

The House today approved a bid to appoint a new federal judge in southern Iowa. In other city news, Council Bluffs forms a committee of 100 to study Missouri river navigation feasibility. A bandits’ off night ends with one dead, another captured, and a third surrendered under police pressure in Chicago.

Washington DR. C House Southern Iowa Council Blugs INS Missouri River Chicace Sho Pisici

Robbins Named Assistant Secretary of War to Succeed MacNider

Cedar Rapids Iowa January 5 1925 Col Charles Burton Robbins chosen to replace Col Hanford MacNider as assistant secretary of war after a long period of service in Iowa The nomination was to be confirmed promptly by the Senate Robbins will depart for Washington later this week or early next week MacNider plans to return to Mason City and resume private business interests after resignation.

Cedar Rapids C. B. Robbins Washington, D. C Charles Burton Robbins Hanford MacNider Senate Cyrenus Cale Col. Robbins Cole Robbins Coolidge Washington Officers Reserve Corps Army War College Cedar Davids Col. Machider Iowa Mason City MacNider MaccNider

Miner Shot At In Mine War Ambush At Centerville

Charles Shadden an employee at the Diamond lump pit in Appanoose county was fired upon from an ambush in the first reported gun attack of the mine war. Shot splattered clothing but no injury. Shadden belongs to the United Brotherhood of Miners which had been denied a permanent injunction against union picketing.

Centerville Appanoose County Charles Shadden Diamond Lump Pit Shadden United Brotherhood of Miners

Wesleyan College Names James E Coons New President

Dr. James E. Coons arrived with Mrs. Coons to Mt Pleasant Ta to assume duties as president of Wesleyan College replacing A S Smith who resigned to return to the ministry. Coons had been pastor at Newton Center Massachusetts prior to the appointment and inauguration pending.

Mt. Pleasant James E. Coons Down Wesleyan College Altho Coons Newton Center Mass A. 5. Smith

Brain Tests and Mental Rating Slant in Old Study

A fragment discusses completion tests by Ebbinghaus and asks which statements are correct in three items. It mentions infant feeding, a rabbit scene, and world languages as part of psychological assessment examples with dates and age references embedded in the muddled text.

Universiti Ebbinghaw

Injunction Restraining Tax Deed Issued in Waterloo Case

The Waterloo Bank & Trust Co seeks to stop tax deed transfer for Stewart Manufacturing Co with W H J H Stewart R D Jay C G Briden Z A Cates and First National Bank named as defendants. Briden holds the tax certificate on MorningSide factory property. bond posted for $1000. The receiver claims $5395 against Stewart for January 1924 loan and seeks appointment of a fiduciary to redeem from tax sale and distribute assets.

Black Hawk County Waterloo Bank & Trust Co Stewart Manufacturing Company W. H. and J.H. Stewart R. D. Jay C. G. Briden Z. A. Cates First National Bank Briden Steward Company H. B. Boies Plaintlig Stewart Company Waterloo Bank &Trust Co

American Folks Now Intelligent Investors in Stocks and Bonds

Leo Mak of W. D Hanna & Co told the Lions Club at the Elks dining room today that Americans have become intelligent investors in stocks and bonds. He noted postwar shifts with industrial bonds moving from Europe to American ownership and cited a headline figure of 900 million dollars in bonds and stock sold in the United States last year.

Leo Mak W. Dhanna & Co Bond House Lions Club Elks Club United States Europe

Waterloo Savings Banc Statement of Resources and Liabilities 1927

The document presents the Statement of Condition for Waterloo Savings Banc in Black Hawk County as of December 31, 1927. It lists resources including loans, overdrafts, real estate, deposits from banks, cash items, and total assets, with liabilities comprising capital stock, surplus, profits, and various deposits from individuals and banks. Signatures from J. E. Johnson, R. W. Waite, and J. J. Miller, along with notary acknowledgment, attest to the report.

Waterloo Ewe Ae Sored Rth Eee Wee Tee Towa Black Hawk County J. EB. Johnson Waite J. d. Miler W. Spalding Miler Minck Hawk County Co. T Wilson Carleton Sias W. E. Oole

Get Rid of Nervousness Before It Gets Rid of You

An old advertisement for Lifetone Tablets promises stronger nerves and steady energy in two weeks. It claims improved endurance, memory, and confidence, with a 72 tablet bottle offered for $1.00 and a money back guarantee through Robert Drug Co. and druggists.

Grand Health Builder Robert Drug Co Lifetone Robert Rug Co

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