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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
5
Illinois Central railroad officials from across the western lines will convene at Hotel Russell Lamson on Monday April 1. W. Scott A Williams, general superintendent, will preside. The gathering will include division superintendents local freight agents trainmasters and other officials with discussions on freight service work in all its aspects. Several officials from Chicago are expected.
Harvey Will, street commissioner, warned that rubbish haulers failing to use the city dump near the plant will be prosecuted. He cited haulers dumping ashes and rubbish on private ground, wrecking dump-lines and damaging property.
Davenport Iowa March 24 Miss Alice French renowned Iowa writer known as Octave Thanet remains in serious condition following last night’s amputation of her right foot due to arterial hardening. The 77 year old author of Knitters in the Sun and The Man of the Jour has long been a national literary figure. Doctors report slight improvement today but say danger persists for at least 24 hours.
Ames March 24 The thirty fifth annual convention of the state chapter of WY E O Sisterhood closed here yesterday with the election of officers and selection of Davenport at the 1928 convention city. Officers elected were Mrs Fiorence M Bennett Cherokee president Mrs Millen Sampson White Oskaloosa first vice president Mrs Laura s Knapp Ames second vice president Mrs Nell Romiey Mason City recording secretary Mrs Mary Whitworth Bergoman Cedar Falls organizer Miss Grace Sargent Cedar Rapids corresponding secretary and Mrs Gertrude C Sebern Fort Dodge treasurer.
Waterloo program plans a more beautiful city with cost cuts to water sprinkling advised by Robert J. Lichy and Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts as part of beautification efforts.
Ty, assistant secretary of the Black Hawk Coffee & Spice Co. urges the city executive to cut water rates in July September to help residents, especially in sandy soil areas, maintain lawn verdure during dry hot weather. He notes spraying costs are prohibitive under regular rates in light soil areas like Hipensed.
Los Angeles March 24. Mrs Minnie Williams Foss Hines, alleged proprietor of Mountain Baby Farm, told deputy district attorneys how she adopted and disposed of a score of unwanted babies. Officers said they established origin of a dozen infants and disposal of ten. The woman said she merely took each child.
In the confession, Bae states she never took out any pets and Mrs Fem-Hines does not admit purchasing or owning babies, denying involvement in any pet related actions.
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