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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1929

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Civilian Soldier Outbreaks Endangered De Rivera Government

Advices from Hendaye report revolutionary activity in Spain affecting soldiers and civilians along the southern and eastern coasts and major cities. Madrid saw some trouble while Primo de Rivera remained in the capital. Since 1923 there have been several outbreaks and arrests as Spain's dictatorship faced Catalan separatism and other subversive plots, with major revolts crushed in 1926 and only minor difficulties more recently.

Hendaye Spain Mediterranean Barcelona Valencia Cartagena Malaga Algeria Cadiz Trafalgar Madrid Primo de Rivera Beng de Rivera Catalonia

Council Orders Sidewalk and City Improvements

Wetterloo city council met in regular session and ordered 18 492 feet of sidewalk and 1 000 feet of fire hose. Bids open Feb 25. Also passed a resolution paying bonds of 18 208 54 for west district sewer repairs with hearing set for Feb 11. A supplementary budget will be drafted. Fire hose purchase split between two companies. Petitions reviewed for building additions and a gasoline pump. Wente seeks filling stallion permit amid protests from nearby property owners. Boilpers are dinner guests at a local lumber firm event in Waverly. Nearby bank closed due to depleted reserves. Sioux City plans 10-cent streetcar fare lift after Feb, second 1-cent rise in a year.

Wetterloo West District West Ray Tiller CG. A. Pines Lane Franklin Streets David Toenjes Lafayette Toentes Wente

Sheriff Wagner Denies Deputy Mason Appointment Charge

Contested meeting on Mason's role as deputy triggers Sheriff Wagner denials and board defense. Officials recount warnings given, prior suspensions, and Cedar Falls tensions over warrants. Local leaders, including Dempster and mayors, pledge funds and support for legal test of Mason’s dual offices.

H.W. Miller Mason Washington Township Wagner Miller Peek Cedar Falls Ray Murray Waterloo L_p Masone Dempster J. E. Dempster United States Latta W. J. Sutcliffe Rose Wid

Funeral services for Philip Pint in St Josephs Church

Philip Pint 80, longtime Waterloo resident and partner in Metsch Pint grocers, died in a local hospital of meningitis. Funeral at St Josephs 10:00 a.m. Thursday, burial in Calvary. Survived by widow Katie Metsch Pint children Loretta and Leonard. Rosary at home 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Philip J. Pent Philip Gr. Pint Pranklin Street St. Joseph's Catholic Church Edward Slattery Calvary Pint Jesup Black Hawk County Katie Metsch Gilebertville Waterloo Metsch & Pint, Grocers Pranking Street Loretta Leonard Rosary Society of GL Joseph's Rehurch Our Lady of Victory Court At & O'slock Blanche Risley Blanche

Prince of Wales Visits Coal Districts in Newcastle

In Newcastle on Jan 29 the Prince of Wales arrived with his two dogs Billie and George for a visit of inspection to coal districts. He met officials at the town hall then toured a warehouse serving as a clothes distribution center and visited miners as snow and slush iced the roads. The outing aims to boost sympathy and fundraising for miners with a fund near $2,595,000 already raised, matched pound for pound by the government. Sir Godfrey Thomas and Noel Curtis Bennet accompany him on the tour through Northumberland and Durham, ending Friday.

Newcastle-on-Tyne U.P Prince of Wales Newcastle Wales Billie George London Northumberland Durham Sir Godfrey Thomas Prince Noel Curtis Bennet The Coalfields Distress Funds

Theatre Filled As Mme Serres Opens Charm School

The Plaza lecture theatre was crowded with about 600 women for Mme Janette Serres famed charm and beauty lecture. Mayor’s representative Mrs W W Warsaw opened proceedings and the event runs 2:30 each afternoon through Saturday with five lectures, plus a special evening meeting Thursday at Nichols Gates store for business and professional women. No matinee this week. films run at 4:30 each afternoon.

Plaza Mme. Janette Serres Courier-Plaza Charm’ School Serrec W. W. Warsaw Warsaw Glenn A. Tibbitts Serreo City du Area Charm School Nichols & Gates Madame Serrer

Coast Guard Cutters Close to Disabled Airship Silver Maple

Boston January 12 The coastguard cutters Tampa and Mojave raced about 600 miles to aid the crippled British airship Silver Maple, believed 750 miles east of Norfolk and likely to be towed to Bermuda. Mojave, low on fuel and shorthanded, may leave towing to Tampa as crews continue a search for the missing steam trawler Selmer across Georges Bank.

Boston INS Coastguard Tampa Mojave Government Marine Service Selmer Georges Mshing

Temperatures and Monday Night Forecast

The report lists temperatures with a maximum for Monday and a minimum for Monday night and shows uncertain data for Tuesday. It mentions 70 as a possible value and a 42 degree figure, but the exact readings are unclear due to garbled OCR.

Hogs After House Burns In Cedar Township

A Cedar township farm scene ends in ruin when M Chalmer’s house burns. Chalmer escapes through a window with nothing but night attire as the fire traps him inside. His son discovers the house destroyed while Chalmer seeks shelter with the hogs nearby. The night temperature is reported as 12 below zero.

Sherokee Jon M. Chalmer Cedar Township

Investigators Here for Inquiry into Postmaster Applicants

J G Lackore of St Paul and J N Diedrich of Des Moines are in the city for several days to interview business and civic leaders about the eight postmaster applicants. Their inquiry will feed into the civil service commission’s certification of the top three candidates to the postmaster general and the president. The eight contenders include acting postmaster Harold B Plumb and seven others, among them Mrs Jessie M Robles.

J._G. Lackore St. Paul Minn United States civil service _commission J. N.diedrich Des Moines Harold B. Plumb CG A. Hanson E. J. Brucher Frank Hiolmes Knapp Matthews Ralph Barron F. ‘I. Bentley Jessie M. RR Dlobes

Note in Bottle Signals Grayson Plane Mystery

A bottle found in Salem harbor contains a note dated January 29 1928 saying we are freezing gas leaked out and we are drifting of Grand Banks. The handwriting resembled Mrs Frances Wilson Grayson, whose ill fated Dawn aircraft disappeared after departing New York December 23 1927 with Brice Goldsborough Lieutenant Oscar Omdahl and Fred Koehler aboard.

Salem Mass Grand Banks Grayson Harbor Charlton Hatfield Frances Wilson Greyson Dawn New York Brice Goldsborough Oscar Omdal Fred ¥Oehler

Old Home Town Frolic Gains Quick Popularity This Week

The Old Home Town frolic at the Elks club opened to about 500 attendees last night, offering boxing and dancing and other diversions. The event continues throughout the week with boxing scheduled Wednesday and Friday and dancing each evening.

Elks Club

Death claims two youths on wanderlust ride in Nebraska

Ralph Leitner aged 15 and Cletus McGraw 16 left home after a note warned his mother. They rode a freight train to work on a farm but a starting jolt felled Leitner, crushed beneath freight car wheels. McGraw survived with injuries. The accident occurred near South Sioux City Nebraska on the night of January 29.

South Sioux City Neb Ralph Leitner Cletus McGraw Cletus Ralph

People’s Mutual Building and Loan elects officers

J J Miller was re elected president of the People’s Mutual Building and Loan association for the ensuing year at the annual meeting last night. R G Holmes secretary and W E Ogle treasurer were also re elected with J A Young named vice president. Several directors were re elected for three year terms and a new director, K L Bragdon, added. Reports show assets rising from 281000 in 1925 to 838700 in 1929. Berlin police lead push to protect horses with new regulations to curb animal abuse.

J. J. Miller People’s Mutual Building & Loan Association R. G. Holmes W. EH. Ogle J. A. Young G. J. Miller W. E. Ogle A. C. Reid K. L. Breagdon J. C. Murtagh A. C. Cole C. R. Davis R. W. Miller B. F. Gates J. ©.Hartman A. K. Kilnefelter Lb. Marquis J. J. Mier Carleton Silas

Bomb Unglothed Doukhobors Battle for Children

Grand Forks B C January neutral report describes police clashing with Doukhobor Sons of Freedom followers after attempting to arrest members for taking children from school. Police used tear gas, 30 prisoners taken, leader Strepnikoff captured naked in snow. education department to press charges to force school attendance.

Grand Forks B. Co Maked Po-Licenen Thea Yeater Strepnikoff Sons of Freedom Victoria B. GC Department of Education

Editorial Writer Tells Canopians Sources of Ideas

Sherman J. Mc Nally Courier editorial writer spoke at Canopus club about sources of ideas and information for editorials and discussed life and traits of major U S editorial writers. A B Lovejoy named president and appointed program committees for the coming year with H W Brandt chairing the first quarter and J B Allen G Carey and F W Edwards among members.

Canopus Club Black Sherman J. McNally Courier McNally United States A. B. Lovéjoy J. B. Allen G. Carey F. W. Edwards

Blame Flue Defect for Institute Fire

A defective flue is blamed for the start of a fire that destroyed the White Institute, a Quaker school south of Salem, causing about 20000 dollars in losses. Twenty five children and ten instructors and helpers were on the school farm and all escaped as the blaze proved uncontrollable before Salem firefighters arrived.

Mount Pleasant U.P White Institute Salem

Beck Discharged as Jury Deliberates on Jennings Fate

Elmira January 29 With Frank D L Beck discharged for insufficient evidence the fate of his co defendant Glenn Jennings in the second degree manslaughter trial for the fatal shooting of Jacob B Hoonson went to the jury in Judge Hazel court at 145 PM today

Elmira Frank DL. Beck Glenn Jennings

Mrs. Card’s Condition Reported Unchanged After Fall

The condition of Mrs. George Card, 64, of 340 Cottage Street, who fractured her right hip when she slipped and fell at Fourth and Sycamore streets Sunday night, was reported unchanged today. She is also in shock and was taken to Presbyterian Hospital after a physician examined her at home.

George Card Cottage Street Fourth Sycamore Streets Card Presbyterian Hospital

Chautauqua Circle Discusses Disease and Land Openings

Chautauqua circle met in the public library to hear about disease and chemistry, noting chemists' finding of a specific for African sleeping sickness that could unlock large tracts of land for white settlement as physicians and chemists pledged cooperation to improve public health. JURY HEARS RENT CASE. A municipal court jury began hearing evidence in H. L. Baldwin vs Gale R. Dudley over 598.50 for rent of a room at 722 Commercial used for auto repairs.

Chautauqua Circle Lbrary West H. L. Baldwin Leland Avenue Gale R. Dudley Commercial Street

Waterloo chosen for next Episcopal diocese meeting

At the seventy seventh annual convention of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa Waterloo was chosen for the next meeting date to be announced later. The bishopric and council include Very Rev. R F Philbrook Des Moines Rev E B Mouhsey Waterloo and Rev W W Brockie Fort Dodge among others. Charles R Henderson was re elected treasurer and Hon George P Henry was re elected chancellor. The woman’s auxiliary elected Mrs W H Morgan Newton banker chair and Miss Mabel Henderson Cedar Rapids was named Iowa chair for St Luke’s international medical center in Tokyo.

Davenport Episcopal Diocese of Iowa Waterloo R. F. Philbrook Bramontsburg Harry ‘Schoen Des, Moines A. W. Merrill Des Moinés E. B. Mouhsey Ww. x Brockiey Fort Dodge Charles R. Henderson George P.’.Henry Thomas Harton Clinton W. H. Morgan Newton United Bankering

Farmlands Seek Safe Market and Efficient Farming

Ames Iowa January 29. Dean G C Curtiss of Town State College urged protections for American farmers and markets at the farm and home week opening. He warned foreign competition may shrink, calling to produce to feed Americans with no surplus. Enrollment rose to over 300 as fair weather neared, with home economics and Iowa garden clubs on the agenda and the rural orchestra banner awarded to Mitchell County Farm Bureau. Adams of Dain Manufacturing was the keynote speaker at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association dinner, highlighting profitable hay production opportunities in Iowa.

Ames GC. F. Curtiss Town State College Dean Curtiss United Curtiss R. M. Vivquain Iowa Federated Garden Clubs Sweenstakes Lnst Mitchell ‘County Farm Bureau Adams Tri-County Story Boone Hamilton County Gadwell Dallas County H. L. Adams Dain Manufacturing Company Ottumwa Yowa ‘Agricultural Experiment Association Iowa

Ex Treasurer Returns Part of Stolen VFW Funds

Des Moines January 29 former VFW Des Moines post treasurer Scarpino returned 1500 of the 2512 dollars he was charged with taking and promised to repay 1812 more this week. He is due to stand trial tomorrow on two counts of uttering forged instruments. Indicted by a grand jury and arrested in California.

Des Moines UPI Scarpino Veterans of Foreign Wars California

Appeals fail to halt Louisiana execution for Leboeuf and Dreher

In Washington on January 29 five Supreme Court justices denied a stay of execution for Ada Bonner Leboeuf and Dr. Thomas E. Dreher, scheduled for Franklin Louisiana. Defense lawyers sought a U.S. Supreme Court appeal and a sanity commission, while a 90 day stay was denied by state justices. Leboeuf, confined to bed, and Dreher faced the gallows between noon and 3 p.m. in the little frontyard at Franklin.

Washington, D. C Yan U.P Supreme Court Ada Bonner Leboeuf T. E. Dreher Franklin, la New Orleans Janie U.Q Attormmeys Adam Bonner Leboeuf Thomas E. Dreher Third State Court United States “Supreme Court Washington Laboeuf Dreher David N. Thompson State Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court

Woman Bound Over On Forgery Charge

Mrs Ell Eck of Vinton waived a preliminary hearing in municipal court on a forgery charge and was bound over to the grand jury by Judge G J Sager after failing to furnish a $1,000 bond.

Ell Eck Vinton Judore G. J. Sager

Soh n G Miller s California Trip Headline

Mr and Mrs John G Miller of 505 Frederic street undertake an extended California trip expect to be away several weeks Miller heads the John G Miller Construction company. Ainrold Jacobson and Donald Jorgenson were fined five dollars plus costs by Judge G J Sager for tearing down a sign at the W CG B WN station in a municipal court maliciou mischief case Circle meeting set Fidelity circle holds an all day gathering at 230 Reber avenue hosted by Mrs GC H Abbs

John G. Miller Frederic Street California Miller Ainrold Jacobson Oliye Street Gedar Falls Donald Jorgenson Elk Run G. J. Sager Fidelity Circle GC. H. Abbs Reber Avenue

Fire damages dining room in Innes home on Independence Avenue

Fire discovered by neighbors at 6 92 p.m. damaged dining room furniture and rugs in Kenneth E Innes residence at 4156 Independence Avenue with smoke spreading to other rooms. Cause unknown. Nearby Roy Melick home on Lafayette Street reported roof fire from chimney sparks with $15 damage. Ad includes sale line for Herman O Miller and phone number 2404.

Hame Kenneth E. Innes Independence Avenue Neighters Innes Roy Melick Lafayette Street Herman O. Miller

Building Permits Reported for Remodeling Projects

R. On. Cowin at 210 Fourth East files a permit for remodeling a business building valued at 500 dollars. He C. Hue of 323 Center applies for a porch remodeling with a 2590 dollar estimate.

R. ON. Cowin Fourth East He C. Hue

Winnipeg Hockey Series Sight Brightens Prospects

Kiwanis luncheon hears Roy incom anuee discuss Winnipeg hockey prospects and amateur vs professional rules. American Legion aims to book games through March. scraper use to soften ice noted. Cameron McKinnon recounts Alberta's early hockey days with seven-man teams and spectator fights. music by Ona Crawford orchestra closes the meeting.

Winnipeg Roy Incom Amenterican Kiwanis Russell-Lamson Malcolm American Legion Gameron McKiinon Alberta Canada Ona Crawford

Mrs. Minnie Canfield Wins Divorce After 34 Years

Mrs Minnie Canfield was granted a divorce from B G Canfield in district court by Judge G W Wood after 34 years of marriage. The decree awards alimony of 5250 to Mrs Canfield plus fact fees. Wes Oifield to pay his own attorney. The couple wed May 15 1895 at Independence and lived on a farm near Dunkerton. Canfield is brother of Perry Canfield formerly in the automobile business, now in Des Moines. Barry Towne and Clark & Clark served as attorneys for the parties.

Minnie Canfield B. G. Canfield G. W. Wood Wes Ifield EES Independence Dunkereton Canfield Perry Canfield Lves Des Moines

Chiropractors Elect Association Officers in Cedar Falls

Dr W J Roth of Cedar Falls was elected president of the Black Hawk County Chiropractors association for the ensuing three months at a meeting in Black's tearoom. Dr Mary E Day was named vice president, Dr Clarence Clark secretary, Dr N A Golinvaux treasurer, and Dr O H Hoy chairman of the public relations committee.

W. J. Roth Cedar Falls Black Hawk

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