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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1925
Page
9
Mischievous clouds spoiled a morning eclipse view for Voonie in Iowa Minnesota and Michigan who will not be here 12 years from now. New York observers and the dirigible Los Angeles recorded data that may prove valuable as the sky cleared later.
Washington dispatch analyzes federal subsidies to New York for road building, showing state pays about one fifth of federal taxes yet receives large subsidies. It calculates costs per mile and argues New York funded roughly $20.9 million of subsidies while construction ran to about 7 million dollars and 600 miles.
The Courier should be delivered at your name before 5 30 o clock. If due to carrier error or other cause you do not receive your paper by that time phone 7100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this offset before 6 30 PM.
Des Moines report says Mrs. Mike McCue wife of a former union leader was arrested after police saw her and her husband knocking a safe in a grocery store. She claimed she followed him to stop the crime while Kk. R. Thompson, said to be in the store, escaped but was later arrested.
Washington acts on Stone nomination to the supreme court as Senate leaders move to block open debate. Heflin seeks to correct a World claim while Curtis enforces executive session limits. After votes to close, Heflin says he will press for open discussion when the matter returns Monday. Wheeler indictment discussed separately.
Dubuque Iowa collector Lars Bladine announced this morning that the internal revenue service cannot grant extensions on income tax returns. Taxpayers seeking extensions must write to the commissioner of internal revenue in Washington.
Des Moines police chief announced that officers who refuse vaccination and contract smallpox will not receive pay for time off. The chief led by example by voluntarily getting vaccinated.
Maquoketa Iowa January 24 Mrs Frank Harrison Belleview caretaker of Orris Smith an ailing man two years ago Smith lost his fortune in a bank failure he moved in with Harrison who asked nothing for upkeep Smith died and yesterday his will left five thousand dollars to Harrison noting relatives had done nothing for him
On January 24 a total solar eclipse gripped New York and New England while Michigan and Ontario faced clouded skies. Observers from Cornell Yale and the navy dirigible Los Angeles reported strong radio observations as crowds cheered the corona. Temperature fell about 1.3 degrees. NYC witnessed the event from rooftops and parks with notable astronomical notes from Vassar and Yale.
In Takoma Park a Seventh Day Adventist Rowanite colony disperses possessions and arranges affairs ahead of a predicted world end on Feb 6. Members, led by J F Hickman, resigned from jobs including a navy radio engineer, while the Takoma Park church excommunicated the group after their leader Mary Rowan of California forecast the date. Weather outlook notes snow or rain midweek in the Upper Mississippi and lower regions with a cold to start and end.
Los Angeles observers aboard a navy dirigible witnessed a near total solar eclipse as the moon covered the sun. Despite cloud cover, the sun’s corona painted the horizon in yellow, purple, and gray while astronomers captured photographs with four cameras and a spectrograph for study.
Omaha January 24. Mrs K S Blyth of Omaha was handed a postcard by her father from Wy Mus sell dated September 1921 mailed from Sioux City. Russell formerly of Woodstock Minnesota visited Sioux City in 2621 and mailed his daughter the card. Postman returned it to him and he gave it to his daughter who now resides at the same Omaha address.
The state eyes a cooler day with forecasted surge in temperatures ending near 14 degrees above normal in some sections. Weather bureau in Iowa predicts a steady drop in temperatures across counties, with clear to partly cloudy skies and light winds.
President Coolidge voiced strong support for American participation in a world court and for international peace efforts during talks with women delegates at the White House. He urged continued activism against war, warned against a supergovernment, and emphasized national responsibility to prevent future conflicts.
The fourth annual Corn Congress will be held in Greater Waterloo at the Syndicate building rooms from February 24 to 28, a four day program decided at a noon session in Hotel Russell Lamson. A cash premium list totals 1000 dollars with J Levingston J EB Armstrong Paul Davis and others attending. Farmers from Slack Hawk and surrounding counties will exhibit.
Washington Jan 24 The postal pay and rate increase bill faced a setback as a point of order failed to strike the section advancing the rates. The measure was expected to be laid aside for the time being while the Senate proceeded with the war department appropriation bill.
Hudson Ia Jan 24 Special Mr and Mrs William P B Greeley will celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their home two miles south of here tonight entertaining about 75 guests
In Washington January 24 a sun eclipse sparked a violent scene in the capitol. E. C. Washington, a negro barber, drew a razor during a corridor confrontation with Richard Gay, an assistant engineer, before being disarmed by a police officer.
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