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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1926
Page
20
A scanned old classifieds page listing various for sale notices and miscellaneous ads. Items include supplies for poultry, musical instruments, used pianos and organs, lessons, and a range of miscellaneous needs. Several entries mention prices, locations, and contact details across unrelated product categories.
Notices warn of partnership dissolution between Earl W. Satining and Joostz Demitroft for April 1926. Administrator appointed for Hunt estate asks creditors to claim promptly. probate dates set May 1926. Incorporation notice for The Mid Investment Company of Waterloo outlines business scope, capital stock, and governance with two thirds vote needed for changes.
Listings show silent stations KPDM KEKX WCBD WHE WHO WW WOCX and many others across cities Davenport Chicago Omaha St Louis and more detailing concerts programs and services for Saturday Sunday and Monday with orchestras operas and church broadcasts across multiple stations and regions.
A cluttered early 20th century classified page lists farm seeds feed and corn products. Advertisers include Sixth and Water, Gerlden Bantam, Pinecrest and others offering spray materials, Salient seed corn 98 percent germination before frost, pork and dairy items, and various tools and hardware for sale with contact phone numbers. Multiple vendors tout seed, feed, shingles, welding equipment, tractors, and used items in a dense, printer’s overflow style.
Iowa City May field notes highlight University of Iowa captain Dauber and his shotput prowess. The piece praises his timing and technique, noting his growth from twelve feet to near fifty feet with a heaviest iron shot, despite a lighter frame and continued practice.
A fragmented description notes how names influence fate and business. It cites various entries from a Waterloo directory, listing people and occupations such as A. Th Lovejoy, M. G. AL, Fred Helm, Maurice Price, and many others, suggesting a mix of true affiliations and misattributions. The piece satirically questions whether names reflect professions like doctors, mechanics, or lawyers, while exposing inaccuracies in the directory.
Fragmentary notes discuss Butterfields not dairymen and A M Black not handling chickens. Hazy lines suggest names influence, with possible a subascesc ing influence linked to war. Source text is garbled and inconsistent.
Western amateur champion Keefe Carter argues the mashie niblick is the most valuable club in his bag. He says its accuracy, especially on par threes, prevents trouble from roughs and aids steady approaches, making it his most trusted tool.
May [unspecified] Anane Mra, Joe Reuter and family visited relatives at Dycraville Sunday. Nick Weber and Joho Weber of Independence spent several days this week at the William Weber home. Alisa Rosalia and Aloystus Schmits spent several days this week with friends in Dubuque.
The University of Iowa prepares for the 4925 Big Ten Track and Field Meet on May 28 and 29. World and Big Ten marks have been set on the Hawkeye track, hub of notable midwestern performances, with talk of records possibly falling again as athletes train on the clay and cinder surface.
Miliners report mixed demand as large brim hats return with delicate straw and sheer silk, while small cloche styles stay favored for wind resistance and ease. Doctors warn on sun exposure and pressure from tight fittings, yet Waterloo shops see a balance, noting fashion for every figure.
More than 5,000 high schools and 2,009 trade academies invited to send representatives to Chicago for the twenty second national interscholastic track and field championships under University of Chicago auspices June 4. Expected turnout exceeds 2,000 prep athletes with 40,000 spectators. New relays added as events split into high school and academy sections. Housing arranged at the university fraternities.
Dublin May 8 Irish readers recall the return of fairies in Milltown County Monaghan once welcomed by locals and Yeats. The fairy bush was cut down leaving bereft cries and alarm as vigilant mothers guard cradles with a hot shovel to protect infants from changelings. Vendetta rumors swirl as a red dressed wee man is seen on a horse in a river nearby. Government action is hoped to revive Ireland’s oldest industry and restore fairy music to the fields.
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