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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
8
Ida Olsen of Blutts Iowa sues Erick Rickson of Ogden for 42500 claiming he promised to marry her Aug 1918, she moved in as his wife and traveled with him to South Dakota and Minnesota, but the wedding was postponed and he left to harvest on his farms.
Speculation grows on whether Warren G Harding will follow Marion Ohio customs of giving gold pieces at Christmas to namesake boys. The paper notes a flagpole from McKinley’s Canton front used at his home and mentions a letter from Lydia Crawford Harjo Mesilla Park New Mexico. A separate item reports Bessie Brown seeking a divorce alleging cruelty and listing husband’s income and alimony requests.
West Branch IA July 21 A retired farmer F B Ellyson 55 died after his car collided with a freight train while he watched an airplane Government mail plane passed overhead as bystanders yelled to warn him Ellyson died within a half hour at a physician's office.
Reports hail George C. Caner, a former Harvard standout, as a rising tennis sensation after defeating Nathaniel W. Niles in the Massachusetts state title chase. The tall, quick player with a strong stroke is noted for brilliance in parts of his game yet sometimes awkward, with a noted gap since his 1913 Harvard scholastic win and unclear practice period.
Spencer Kellogg & Sons introduces a tasteless castor oil that preserves strength and purity of the traditional product. The oil is 100 percent pure with no removal of components, removing nausea for children and grownups alike. Sold by druggists in three sizes 15c 35c and 50c in labeled laboratory bottles.
Caner defeats national ranked Niles in a back court battle surprising observers. Niles plans to assist Caner and the pair are both entered in upcoming Longwood events, with a anticipated rematch likely.
Ames Iowa July 20 An old Missouri Valley football tradition will end this fall Iowa State College will play the Kansas Aggies instead of the University of Kansas on November 13 in Ames and this change ends a long standing arrangement between the two programs
At Manhattan homecoming on November 13 the two Kansas teams will face a marquee Iowa State contest. Kansas State, led by coach Rachman and a veteran squad, aims to repeat past success, while Iowa State players have been instructed to report by September 16 under N. C. Paine, the new hire.
Frances Blair Jackson widow of F C Jackson Cedar Falls filed her election for widow's share. She seeks the last half of total G and a check of 10 original Cedar Falls plat plus 46 shares of corporation stock as distributive share. The report notes contrasting remarks on labor in parts of China where no job is small enough to pay for a day.
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