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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1928
Page
17
Constable led a brief search for Bobbie after a fire at the marsh edge. Bobby Thatcher was found to have escaped and the constable planned to assemble a posse starting at the Wason Farm. The scene of the fire is described as the investigation focus.
Eyewitness Grandma Lambert across the road reports a lightning strike saved the horses and harness as the boy is cleared of burning the barn. The constable is visited to confirm the account.
A dense list of radio schedule items across networks and local stations. Highlights include Hermie Koch organist, hotel orchestras in Fort Des Moines, NBC and Red network programs, afternoon luncheon hours, and late evening organ recitals with station IDs such as WMAQ Chicago WLW Cincinnati WGN Chicago KOA Denver KOA, plus many regional programs and concerts.
Des Moines reports fair business conditions as warm weather dries ground. Spring seeding in progress in southern towns while plowing expands elsewhere. Paving resumes on unfinished projects and MIR operations begin in cities. Excavations for a $3,000,000 Northwest Bell Telephone building proceed with foundation work underway.
Work has begun to clear the lot for the new federal building with about two stories underground. A. Sanford of Montgomery Alabama won the Washington contract at 483000 dollars. The Rollins hosiery mill plans a large plant addition as corn and nut prices move with market distance and demand. Hog prices ease as winter marketing ends. The US population has grown 35 million in 30 years while the number of sheep has fallen 20 million.
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