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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
10
Waterloo holds about 6 million in four liberty bond issues and bond holders seek market outlooks as prices falter. Eastern financiers warn a two billion dollar bonus issue would gouge small investors and cheapen government bonds, while discounts rise and banks face liquidation of some portfolios.
Max Levingston will represent Waterloo West High School in the district extemporaneous speaking contest after winning the school event at West High School on Saturday. Contestants drew topics five hours before judging. Levingston spoke on Good Roads in Town and earned first place, with Earl London second. The district meet is under Iowa State University extension. date and venue to be decided.
The Iona Holstein-Priesian association plans the greatest sale of thordbred dairy cattle in the middlewest at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds March 23 and 24. One hundred twenty head from Iowa farms will be offered, with noted cows show records and a weekly butter yield of 37 pounds cited. A Uruguay commission is expected, and 300 to 400 breeders are anticipated amid a banquet by Creeders and visitors hosted by Russell Lamson on March 23.
Vernon Richards alias Shin Jones received a 10 year sentence for aiding in robbing the State Bank at Tingley on December 12. Arrested in New York City, he was brought back to Mt Ayr and, after confessing, sentenced by Judge Homer A. Baller to hard labor in Fort Madison. The case involved Harry Taylor, who pleaded guilty and drew 10 years plus 44 days, aiding in locating Richards via a letter from Ottumwa. The bank loss was $1,300 and the offender’s sentence reached the legal maximum for the crime.
A new partnership in Waterloo named Jenkins and Forgemann will start a blank book manufacturing and binding business on the second floor of a building at 714 Jefferson Street. Partners GC Jen king and Jr K Forgemann bring extensive bookbinding experience, with Jenkins formerly at Parrott printing house for over 25 years and Forgemann a long-time Waterloo resident noted as a skilled binder.
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