Waterloo Pays Tribute To Wirt Hoxie Meningitis Victim
A tribute column recalls Wirt E. Hoxie a longtime Waterloo attorney and public servant. Remembrances highlight his fairness in court and dedication to city governance. Notable cases include the McCaskill murder trial and a Greek worker gold theft case with extended appeals and juror crowds.
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Witt FE
Hoxie
Waterloo
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Attornney
McCaskill
Shores
Gust Brecarius
G. W
Dunkerton
Dewar
Kansas City
Hoxte
Brecarius
St. Louis
C. W. Mullan
W. N. Birdsall
James
Magnetic Personality Workshop Planned in Waterloo
Mme Janette Serrec will conduct a charm school in Waterloo from January 29 to February 2, sponsored by the Evening Courier and Plaza Theatre. She argues magnetism is built from confidence, refinement, health, and small personal touches, usable in business or love, with exercise and proper cosmetics key to lasting charm.
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Mme
Janette Sérrec
Waterloo
Evening Courier
Plaza Theatre
Terrec
Mme. Serrec
Mme, Serrec
Convicting Prosecutor Wirt Hoxle Noted in Case roll
The report cites numerous convictions across cases including arson seduction assault with intent to kill burglary forgery and related offenses. Wirt Hoxle is identified as the convicting prosecutor in the record.
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Wirt Hoxle
German University Offers Americana Course in Frankfort
The University of Frankfort starts a popular lecture series on the United States covering politics economy and culture. Eleven weekly sessions began in December and run through February with lecturers including ex Minister of Finance Peter Reinhold ex Under secretary Carl Bergmann Professor Emil Dovifat and Reichstag member Friedrich Dessauer.
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Frankfort-on-Main
United States
University of Frankfort
America
Peter Reinhold
Carl Bergmann
Emil Dovifat
Berlin Institute of Journalism
Reichstag
Friedrich Dessauer
Monument to Alphabet Planned at Seraglio Point Turkey
Turkey announces a monument to the Latin alphabet on Seraglio point near the Golden Horn. A marble shaft will engrave the 28 letters and mark Alphabet Day, recalling Ghazi's August 10 1928 proclamation against the Arabic script and for occidental letters.
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Constantinople
Dan
Turkey
Seraglio Point
Golden Horn
Ghazi
Germany Seeks Damages After Allied Maneuvers
Cologne January 17 The Rhineland provincial board filed a claim with the German government seeking 75000 for damages to public roadways caused by Franco English occupation forces during recent fall maneuvers. Additional losses totaled 96500 for damaged requisitioned quarters crops and farm areas.
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Cologne
Rhineland
King Boris Holds One of World’s Finest Insect Collections
Sofia Bulgaria Jan 17 King Boris maintains a sprawling entomological collection ranking among the world’s greatest. It contains about 40 000 butterfly and moth specimens including European and tropical varieties and 3600 Bulgarian endemic butterflies. International friends have sent rarer specimens to the monarch.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Boris
American films clash with Soviet policies
Moscow on January 17 reports the chief repertoire committee rejected 393 of 746 foreign films, mainly American, as unfit for Soviet citizens due to bourgeois ideology, adventure and mystery content, reflecting tightening cultural controls by the Soviet authorities.
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Moscow
Film Censor Cuts 26 of 325 Saylet Entries
Out of 325 saylet films submitted, 26 were rejected for poor artistic value and incorrect treatment of social problems, according to officials. The count reflects the board’s strict standards on messaging and quality.
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Saylet
Hoover to Leave Monday for Miami Beach Tour
President-elect Hoover will depart Monday at 10:30 a.m. for Miami Beach Florida to stay at J C Penneys Belle Isle estate for over a month. He will join a large official welcome and then travel by special train to the Penney estate for rest and tarpon fishing before drafting his inaugural address. He plans to return about two weeks before the inauguration to continue talks with Republican leaders.
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Washington
D. C
Hoover
Miami Beach
Florida
J. C. Penney
Belle Isle
Miami
South
National Capital
Crandall Quits Stunting After Air Mail Crash
Oakland California AP reports Harry Crandall stopped stunt flying for movie work after a flour drop intended for smoke caused a plane to dive 800 feet when a full sack struck the rudder bar. Crandall had sought a straight and level flight for the air mail sequence.
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Oakland
Gal
Harry Crandall
Crandall
Antiques Abroad by Edwin Lefevre
The English dealer knows his goods and their value, offering insight into the trade and the appraisal of vintage pieces across borders.
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Edwin Lefevre
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