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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1928
Page
1
Reports describe a night ambush near a building site where two men were found dead, each shot three times in the back. A sheriff warned travelers about terrorizing bands as investigators pursue anonymous threats and a patrol seeks suspects.
A Washington dispatch analyzes the 1920 Democratic Convention dry versus wet factions over a dry plank. It notes initial dry victory sentiment fading after Governor Smith's keynote and final nomination. The piece contrasts editorials from New York papers and discusses the strategic battle of wits between dry leaders and wet supporters.
Kings Bay and Spitsbergen reports tell of Roald Amundsen and four companions missing after 19 days buried by Arctic ice. Capt Ravazziani failed to locate bodies as Italian seaplane and Russian ice breaker Krassin press toward the stricken castaways. In Iowa, Ed H. Campbell wins the Republican nomination for Congressman on the ninety sixth ballot after a deadlock in the Eleventh district convention at Battle Creek.
In Des Moines on July 7 police released seven of eight suspects tied to the fatal shooting of Leo Tschantz. Eddie Porter of Sioux City remains in custody on a robbery charge. the others, including Vera Collins, were freed after investigators ruled the shooting was by Karl Kelly after an attack, amid reports of home brewed beer at the gang HQ and that the case would be dropped.
Des Moines July 7 Ancel Godwin aged 20 was saved from drowning by his friend Clyde Buster age 17 after both youths were swimming at Grand View lake last night Godwin seized by cramps Buster knocked him unconscious dragged him to shore and revived him, bright act of heroism.
Weather forecast for Monday July 8 through the week: occasional showers or thunderstorms along the upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Mostly fair otherwise with normal temperatures across most areas.
Des Moines July 7. William Hirth of Columbia Missouri chairman of the corn belt committee is ill and the meeting scheduled for Monday has been postponed to July 16. The committee will decide its position on Democratic and Republican platforms. The meeting has attracted attention across the corn belt states of the Midwest.
Authorities seek a lone bandit who slugged Marie Klein, telephon e operator, and attempted a hold up at the local tele phone exchange in Rock Valley. The intruder fled when Klein tried to call for help. nothing was taken.
Mrs Eva L Anderson and her daughter Evelyn 17 of Patan Ja were relieved of their car near Shelton as a youthful bandit claimed to be wanted but vowed they would not capture him alive. In Fairbury Neb John O Neil 41 cripple from Cornell Bluffs Ta pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and was bound over to await preliminary examination after an unidentified man was found dead nearby last Monday.
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 6 30. If you fail to receive the paper by that time due to the carrier or other cause please call 5190 and a copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before the stated deadline.
Washington July 7 Hoover resigns as commerce secretary and plans to call on Coolidge at Cedar Lodge on his way to California. President Coolidge invited him to stop off and discuss succession as plans for western and eastern campaign management unfold. James W Good accepts western manager post with Chicago headquarters. Moses mulls eastern duties with New York base.
Albert W Brown, president of Dairy, Cat We Congress, imagines Waterloo 10 or 200 years hence. He cites Bridge Street’s past when a china store stood and ponders future traffic conditions. In ten years cars may be cheaper and families could own individual cars rather than one shared vehicle.
Miss Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon toured New York engagements today as they prepared for a welcoming visit in Boston. They will dine with the Women's City Club, attend Show Boat hosted by Mr and Mrs Ziegfeld, then visit publisher George Palmer Putnam in Rye. The trio will spend tomorrow at Westchester-Biltmore.
Charles Wall, 67, slashed his throat at University of Town hospital after a month’s stay. No inquest will be held. Wall had earlier served a jail sentence for shooting Frank Kreeciu, former editor of the Solon Economy, in a dog dispute.
Moscow reports John H. Mears and Charles B. Collyer, aiming to circle the world in 23 days, were 17 hours behind schedule after departing Moscow for Kazan. They had arrived here yesterday from Berlin.
On July 4, 1938, Willian Barclay recalls his company arriving in Indianapolis with trucks loaded for Baltimore. Police and crowds mistook the convoy for part of a planned parade as they proceeded through the city and exited town after the procession.
A Waterloo survey shows the city consumes about 710000 bottles of red pink green brown and white soda daily plus 2000 gallons of ice cream amid hot weather. Soda fountains and counters buzz, with thousands of glasses of lemonade and other drinks drunk at home. Three factories supply nearby areas, one delivering 16800 bottles to customers within 60 miles.
Des Moines reports the end of a week long Iowa heat wave with cooler weather forecast tonight and Sunday. Thunderstorms expected in places with new daily high records set across Sioux City Burlington and other towns. Des Moines Fort Dodge Atlantic and Iowa Falls recorded 95 degrees while Marshalltown hit 87.
In Dessau Germany on July 7 Risticz and Zimmerman set a new world duration flight record. They exceeded the Italian mark of 58 hours 34 minutes by more than an hour at 9 43 pm and continued flying past 60 hours while intending to fly until darkness. They also surpassed the Belgian record of 59 12 hours noted on June 6 though that Belgian flight was refueled in sight.
In Des Moines a municipal court case names a man friend of the husband as defendant in an alienation of affections suit. Mrs. Margaret Boyd claims her husband Willan was prejudiced by remarks from William E. Forest and seeks 1000 dollars. A divorce petition was filed against her.
Des Moines report says diamond rings and other jewelry worth thousands were found under a rug at CG L Herring’s residence. Detective Inspector Al Pedersen noted servants’ questioning yielded no clues on the disappearance or return of the jewels. A separate item reports KIwanis donation of 602.50 to Crippled Children fund in Des Moines after a Western league benefit baseball game.
At Osage service for Donald Pint the minister called the Towa Pa ole system to account after Kenneth Cook, paroled killer, was linked to Pint’s death. Black Hawk county attorney Edward says grand jury will meet to consider second degree murder or manslaughter charges. Witnesses described the scene after the crash as Cook allegedly drove over Pint who was on a motorcycle. Funeral details and Cook family statements followed as the district attorney noted Cook’s parole history and the case’s implications for justice and reform.
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