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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1923
Page
9
The June weather showed a 96 degree high on June 24 25 and a 44 degree low recorded Thursday night A total rainfall of 4 70 inches fell with eight days of rain and the heaviest 1 08 inches on June 28 This marks the third straight June with a 96 degree maximum per Ralph Slippy weather observer Comparisons with 1922 1921 and 1921 show lower rainfall and cooler averages for those years
Paris dispatch explores why French leaders demand large reparations yet resist German economic revival. The piece frames France’s dual aims: secure funds from Germany and preserve industrial strength by limiting German payers, with fears of german rearmament and economic dominance. It notes Americans and Britons face pressures to guarantee future payments.
In Davenport in a divorce case Leah Coulter testified against her husband J Coulter claiming cruelty. She charged him 50 cents a night for staying home and caring for their children while she worked in the city, and that he billed rent during their cohabitation. The hearing before Judge W W Scott extended late into the night with numerous witnesses.
Des Moines boosters attend discussions on Wisconsin revenue laws to take effect July 1. A two cent per gallon gasoline tax will raise about 33,000 annually, while a weight tax act sets auto license fees from 10 to 26 dollars by vehicle weight, estimated to bring 8,000,000 yearly. Gasoline tax goes to the state treasury, license fees to counties and cities.
The American Convention of Teachers of the Deaf will hold its next biennial meeting at Council Bluffs. W. H Gemrill, secretary of the Iowa State Board of Education, extended the invitation. E. A. Gruver, state school for the deaf in Council Bluffs, was elected vice president of the Canada and United States based association.
In Denison Iowa on June 30 Viola Chap man sues Tracy Chapman a wealthy local figure claiming divorce due to rat infested conditions. She alleges rats paraded through the kitchen near her room keeping her awake while her husband failed to act despite being warned.
Davenport report says Mrs. Martha Atwood of Rock Island, weighing 860 pounds, was seriously injured sliding down a toboggan slide at Credit Island yesterday. She was taken home by Davenport police ambulance and treated by a physician. The incident occurred during a Salvation Army joint picnic, and recovery is expected to take six to eight weeks.
Waterloo reported the lowest mortality rate in the state for 1922 at 9.6 per 1,600, with Cedar Rapids at 10.8 and several cities ranging up to 19.7. The state average was 43.6 per 100,000, cancer and pneumonia leading causes, and 187 people died in automobile accidents last year.
Waterloo community fund reports pledges of 1,860 totaling 39,899.24 with 19,520.18 paid to 1923 beneficiary groups. Three groups surpassed last year’s self-raise, one did not, while campaign costs run 2,200 against a 2,500 budget. About 18,000 remaining to be collected. payments start Jan 1, 1924.
Patricia's guardian debates Patsy's future as Bob and Olive flirt while Miss Orme's social role grows. Barnett Adams watches the scheme unfold with mixed concern as Patsy and Bob fall into a staged courtship. The plan yields unexpected results, hinting at a double wedding and shifting affections.
Mrs Maude Cascaden recounts her journey from Fairbanks to Portland with her husband Osavad Cascaden, detailing Alaska's promise and the harsh realities faced by settlers including poverty, high land costs, and the need for government improvements. She notes long walks for record access, winter breadmaking hardships, mosquitos and swamps, and optimistic hopes tied to railroads and resource development.
Milo J. Gabriel of Clinton was elected Iowa grand master by the recent Sioux City grand lodge. Lyons Lodge No. 28 IA FAI ALM hosted a reception with speakers including four past grand masters Thomas Lambert Sabula W Garner Clinton Louis Brock Davenport and F F Moses. Senior Grand Warden H C Hesser Sac City also attended and participated.
Andrew Kephart of 737 Cottage Street suffers critical injuries after a car driven by Mrs. W T Warner plunges down a five foot embankment on Grant highway near Waterloo. Kephart, wife and daughter Vivian Reynolds were treated. steering failure and a toppled vehicle left occupants exposed. Kephart has endured four accidents in two years, including prior crossings as a flagman for Illinois Central.
A Chicago woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after years of weakness and insomnia She reports eating better sleeping easier and plans to tell friends The letter emphasizes relief from multiple symptoms and endorses the product after decades of use
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