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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
12
In Mason City a group paid 2220 for what they were told was genuine old Kentucky whisky bought from a traveling salesman. The liquid proved to be rainwater after delivery, exposing a scam by a mysterious dealer who pressured cash only sales and vanished. No police report was filed.
Uncle Harry explains the Republican convention in Chicago at the Coliseum with about 12500 seats. About 1000 delegates and 1000 alternates vote by state roll for president and VP with a 51 percent threshold. Democrats need two thirds. San Francisco hosts the Democratic gathering with broad press coverage expected next week.
Miss Lucy Harig a stenographer of Algona Iowa received notice of a 1500 bequest from Mrs. R J Davidson of Chicago. Harig befriended the Chicago woman two months earlier on a railroad journey and tended her during illness until arrival in Chicago. The bequest follows Mrs Davidson’s death last week and recognizes Harig’s kindness.
Dubuque Iowa June 3 Road improvement in Dubuque county stopped due to overdrawn road funds. County treasurer report shows the fund overdrawn by a large amount and no additional money for road work expected soon. Supervisors since January 1 have faced a stern task with the 1920 fund already drawn.
A quartet from Greenfield Illinois was arrested near Moulton while asleep in a Hudson Super Six believed stolen. Sisters Loraine and Helen Hail aged 17 and 16 and Walter Cutting and Clyde Fist aged 15 and 13 told investigators they were out for excitement and had driven to Ottumwa to cash a draft for 800 dollars using Loraine’s draft.
The youths left home Friday night and were found late Saturday asleep in a car near Glenwood Missouri. They were returned to Moulton after relatives in Groonfield were notified and took them to the city. Each boy carried a revolver and about 200 rounds of ammunition upon arrest.
Long obituary notes Mrs. James M. Hawkins died in Vinton at age 93. Born April 7, 1827 in Zanesville, she came to America in 1860 and lived in Vinton since 1890. Survived by husband and six children, services held with Rev Arthur Young officiating. Also reports death of Mrs. Henry Averhoff and local farming anecdotes.
Mrs Charity M Clenenden wife of a prominent Iowa South Dakota school figure sues for divorce in Sioux City connected with a department store. Her husband previously sued A H Bainbridge in Canton South Dakota claiming alienation of affections and won 1900 dollars. Now she seeks substantial alimony and he counters that her income exceeds his.
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