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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1927

Page

7

Crop service declares true aid to 10 farmers

Des Moines July 25. Government crop reports in refusing to forecast disaster for producers have steadied markets and balanced corn hog prices says Charles D. Reed, director of Iowa’s weather and crop bureau. He notes 1927 corn late and unpromising but better outlook than 1924, urges Iowa not to overreact to high corn prices. Reports help farmers banks and railroads by guiding breeding feeding and marketing decisions.

Des Moines Charles D. Reed Weather and Crop Bureau Iowa Department of Agriculture Illinois Iowa Reed Ohio and Potomac Trivers

Waterloo's Last Sprinkler Retired After Park loses water wagons

In Waterloo the old municipal sprinkler known as The Old Soak is retired. It once cooled hot crowds near Cedar River park and was turned over to the park board years ago. After a prank toppled it into the river and was not repaired, calcium chloride dust control replaces sprinkling, leaving the once famed vehicle by the cemetery fence as a memory of summers past.

Cedar River Park Waterloo City Street Department Park Board

Hungarian Primate Dies at Age 75 in Budapest

Cardinal Csernoch primate of Hungary died at 75 after a six month illness in Budapest. He attended the 1926 Chicago Eucharistic Congress, headed a Hungarian pilgrimage, spoke at Soldiers Field, and was born January 18 1852 at Szakolcza. Proclaimed cardinal by Pope Benedict in 1914.

Budapest Hungary Cardinal Csernoch Chicago Soldiers Field Szakolcza Benedict

Births Listed for Waterloo Area Families in June and July

Mr and Mrs Charles W Green announce a son John Irving on June 26 at 122813 Sycamore street. Mr and Mrs Maxwell D Steffens from Waterloo report a son Jack born July 11. Audrey Franchein born July 9 to Mr and Mrs Joseph A Ammst of 1718 Fuchs street. Phyllis Marguerite born July 12 to Mr and Mrs Charles Sumner at 21452 Allen street. Jul 8 brings a son for Mr and Mrs William Wagner of 1135 South street. Catherine Care, daughter to Mr and Mrs Gordon Lemper of Water Jo on July 13. Betty Low, daughter to Mr and Mrs William H Ferguson of 1290 Burton avenue, July 10. Dorothy Ann born June 19 to Mr and Mrs Lester F Moor of Waterloo. Norma Mae born July 13 to Mr and Mrs Merun J Clark at 205 Greenwood street. David Wy am er, son to Mr and Mrs Laverne W Reynolds of Vernon township, July 1. Rebecca Katherine born July 7 to Mr and Mrs Fred H Herron of Waterloo. Robert Eugene born June 23 to Mr and Mrs Nels Krogh of 212 Union street. Shirley Ann born July 15 to Mr and Mrs Frank Black of 930 Maenoha street. Mark Dwain born July 8 to Mr and Mrs Mark Lyons of Waterloo. Jacquelne Ann born July 3 to Mr and Mrs Wilford Loraine Sandberg of Waterloo. John Oliver born July 3 to Mr and Mrs Glenn Avery Youngs of Waterloo. A note about Egyptian monuments records heavy blcok stone required 2000 men over three years to move a single stone to a pyramid under construction.

Charles W. Green Sycamore Street John Irving Maxwell D. Steffens Waterloo Jack Joseph A. Ammst Fuchs Street Audrey Franchein Charles Sumner Aljen Street Phyllis Marguerite William Wagner South Street Gordon Lemper Catherine Care William H. Ferguson Burton Avenue Betty Low Lester F. Moor Dorothy Ann, Myr Merun J. Clark Greenwood Street Norma Mae Nr Laverne W. Reynolds Vernon Township David Wyam Fred H Herron Rebecca Katherine Nels Krogh Union Street Robert Eugene Frank Black Maenoha Street Shirley Ann Mark Lyons Mark Dwain Stratis Kregatis Mason City Wilford Loraine Sandberg Jacquelne Ann Glenn Avery Youngs John Oliver

Love Lure Turns Man Into Russian Spy Hero

London reports a tale of Sydney George Reilly, formerly of Oxford, who fled heartbreak to join Britain’s intelligence service. Sent to Russia in 1918, he exposed Rasputin’s sway, Saakhomlinoff’s treachery, and German plots, later adopting aliases Belinsky. He was captured at the Finnish frontier in 1925 and killed by Bolshevik agents.

London Oxford British Foreign Office Russia Rasputin Czar Czarina Moscow Steinberg Sydney George Reilly Royal A Force Lockhart No. 10 Downing Street Reilly Sydney Reilly England Lord X Intelligence Downing Street Europe St. Petersburg Saakhomlinoff Royal Air Force Belinsky Beliaksy Allakul

Intoxicated Driver Pays Fine in Municipal Court

Mike Tulp of 2122 Lafayette Street paid 102.50 in fines and costs this morning in municipal court after his arrest yesterday at 7 p.m. on a charge of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He also forfeited a bond of 10 on a related intoxication charge.

Mike Tulp Lafayette Street Hugh Crumrine

Harvest Hands in Kansas Yield to Machines in West

Larned Kansas July 25 harvest workers fade from the scene as combines displace labor across the wheat belt. Prof Ward of Kansas State estimates Kansas will need 6,000 fewer harvest hands this year due to power farming, reflecting a broader western trend.

Combine Walter G. Ward Extension Department of Civil Engineering Kansas State Agricultural College Kansas

Timber harvests in progress through Black Hills area

Rapid City South Dakota July 25 Around Presidents summer home the annual Black Hills timber harvest proceeds under federal supervision in protected forest preserves. Enough lumber is harvested to build about two thousand six room bungalows while around fifty sawmills stay busy. Foresters mark cuttable trees and thinning allows room for growth. Livestock grazing leases cover forty thousand cattle and horses and twenty thousand sheep. Five aerial fire patrols and lookout posts on Harney Peak Mt Coolidge help prevent fires. Lightning causes most blazes with annual area lost averaging 368 acres.

Rapid City S. D Coolidge Black Hills Federal Forestry Service Eurminer Harney Peak Mt. Coolidge

Kiwanis Picnic Set For August 23 At Elk Run

Kiwanis club members and families will gather August 23 at Elk Run near the hotel for their annual picnic. The sports program is being planned for the afternoon and dinner is scheduled for 6 30. Among Mrs Adelaide Smith's former pupils is Alfred M Shaw of South Carver who sent a card for her ninety first birthday. she taught him his a b c s seventy five years ago.

Kiwanis Club Elk Run Adelaide Smith Bristol, Conn Alfred M. Shaw South Carver

Shipley Values and Durability Highlight Town Store

My Own Column argues that true value comes from durability and lasting quality. W H Nelson promotes Shipley Organization of Town, claiming 51 years of adherence to quality, fair pricing, and customer faith, serving thousands of homes statewide with durable merchandise and value backed by durability.

Shipley S R. Shipley Tam W. H. Nelson

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