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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1929
Page
1
Autopsies to confirm poison liquor deaths underway in Tialesburg. Victims include R. Trout 28 William J. Hall 50 and Charles Hindraker 55. Poisoned alcohol linked to a Peoria supply causing rising fatalities across Peoria and Knox counties with several arrests and ongoing investigations.
Fear grips Peoria amid a rising death toll from poisoned liquor. Officials say 3,000 bootleg shops have suspended operations, while victims like Chauncey P. Robins and Adam Zilch suffer severe, sometimes fatal, effects.
The report gives a max Tuesday reading of 7 and a minimum Tuesday night value. It notes a Wednesday forecast with a time reference at 12 a.m and 3 p.m, though specific values are unclear.
Robert John Zimmerman, two days old in Pleasant Valley township, is already surrounded by a large extended family. He has nine grandparents, including two grandfathers and two grandmothers, along with multiple great grandparents and a long list of uncles and aunts. The lineage also includes fourteen great great aunts and uncles, and thirty two additional married uncles and aunts, signaling a bustling family network for the newborn’s holiday season.
Edward A Leighton former Waterton police chief lives at 728 Wellington Street and is reported seriously ill with unspecified condition.
Special Agent and former chief of police for Illinois Central is seriously ill at home with gallstones. Family says his condition has worsened since Saturday and his doctor expects an operation to remove obstructions soon. Treatment aims to strengthen him for the procedure with no serious danger anticipated.
Longtime Democratic figure Tom Taggart, a beloved political force in the Midwest, rose from auditor nominee in 1886 to mayor of Indianapolis serving three terms. He led Indiana Democratic machinery, chaired the state party, and oversaw ventures including the resort hotel French Lick Springs. He stood out at the 1904 St. Louis Democratic convention.
The rebels defeated the federal garrison led by Gen. Rodrico Zurisga in a bitter battle near Esco bar. Communications disruption in the north traps hundreds of American tourists in Mexico City. Ambassador Morrow may arrange a special train and heavy guard escort to Tampico amid estimates of revolutionary forces at about one-sixth of Mexico’s 60,000 army officers and men.
Des Moines reports a plan to reorganize the Iowa One Hundred Sixty Eighth Infantry into a single Des Moines based unit. The move would abolish small state chapters and concentrate about 1,700 members in Des Moines.
Funeral services announced for Lou Althouse of 212 Jefferson Street who died February 24 in Long Beach with Rev McCormick of Westminster Presbyterian officiating Burial in Elmwood casket bearers named Mrs J C Coombe sister to Althouse will arrive from Long Beach by rail after an auto trip halted by bad roads Meanwhile Mrs Peter Bastendorf of 1527 Franklin Street died today of pneumonia Surviving are husband three sons and a brother Funeral at St John s Church with burial at Calvary St John s Burial Society to meet Thursday A German English service for Gustav Klemz 65 who died in a local hospital and will be buried Mt Vernon township and church services in two languages The family notes he married Eliza Franz in 1892 and had two sons Fred and Karl
Mrs Anna Lund died in Minneapolis aged 83 after living with daughter Leona Bacon. Four grandchildren reside in Mt Vernon township. Surviving: three sons and her daughter. Mrs James P Clarahan died at home 409 Logan avenue from childbirth complications. She leaves eight children and several siblings. Body at O'Keefe & Towne mortuary.
A series of evangelistic services starts Sunday at the Salvation Army citadel with evangelist W. C. G. Kelford in the pulpit for at least three weeks. Services are daily at 7 30 p m with Mrs Kelford as soloist. Sunday night’s subject is At the Great Supper Will the Bride be a Wallen Woman.
Long Beach March 8 Invitations sent for the wedding of Col Charles A Lindbergh and Miss Anne Morrow, issued to members of the Quiet Birdmen in coded form. Franklin Wallace, manager of the O'Donnell School of Aviation, said Wallace would travel by plane to Mexico City within four days to attend the ceremony, believed set within a week.
Eugene Stone and Orville Anderson, bell boys at a local hotel, were taken into custody by Deputy Sheriffs Harry Allen and W F Dilworth for alleged illegal liquor sales. Willan’ Beetle was arrested on the street following an alleged purchase. Rev Rolla F Hurlburt of Cleveland attended the funeral of J N Sweltzer this afternoon.
Dr Gladys Dick of Chicago leads a city wide health test to be given to school children. Dr Jor Thompson, city health officer, says the test will run throughout the city with initial areas at Lowell and Hawthorne schools in the west and east districts.
Articles of incorporation for the roller equipment company were filed, showing a capital of 14 000 dollars. Don M O Miller is president and secretary, A A Lohner is vice president and treasurer, with W H Langlas on the board. The firm makes a flue cleaner for pressure boilers, Miller’s invention. Plaza Theatre price policy update set balcony admission at 10 cents for matinee and evening shows except Sunday. main floor and balcony joges remain 20 cents matinees and 30 cents evenings.
J.8 Hayes at 408 Western requests repair of fire damage and conversion of residence to semi bungalow with estimated cost 3000 dollars. John G. Wagner of 610 Baltimore seeks fire damage repair at no. 400 with 400 dollars. Harry Prestlen of Denver Ia remodels a business building at 228 Fourth West for 1500 dollars.
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