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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1929

Page

20

McGarvey Funeral Friday at Mount Carmel

Patrick B. McGarvey 78 died suddenly after at the supper table. Requiem mass Friday at 9 am at Mount Carmel Catholic Church followed by burial in Mount Carmel cemetery. He was a well known farmer, married Mary Mullan in 1878, with eight children and a large extended family.

Patrick B. McGarvey Mt. Carmel Catholic Church Mt. Carmel Church Father Bendlate McGarvey Delaware Wilmington Del Patrick Cincinnati Cedar Falls Eagle Township Mary Mullan Waterloo Mt. Garmer Church Catherine Willam II Louis Agnes Peter Beck Louis Kline Edward Park Drive Joseph Kibbie Ayrshire Lawrence F

German School Influence Sets Rome Society to Early Hours

In Rome on May 8, the German embassy opened a private school for children under 10, importing teachers and offering low tuition. Classes start at 8 a.m., pushing German ideas into social routines and forcing parents to rise early, while parties wind down by 11 p.m. Some observers praise the aid to children, but others deem the schedule frightful for parents.

Rome

Mexican Prisoner's Bold Request Delights Offic er

In a northern Mexican campaign scene a hungry prisoner faces execution after a chilling exchange with a general. The prisoner asks to witness his own death, seeking dignity in a last act as the general reluctantly agrees. Bravery earns praise across the country. In Minnesota an 78 year old farmer, Mary Eckman, still uses his ox for all farm work near Newfolden, a lifelong settler with no other animal.

Mexico City Mexico Minneapolis Minn. Mary Eckman Newfolden Minn Mr. Eckman

Richardson to Be Assistant Attorney General for North Dakota

The White House named Seth W. Richardson United States district attorney for North Dakota since 1923 as assistant attorney general. Richardson, a longtime North Dakota figure, was born in Iowa, educated at Wisconsin, and has fought major cases against Standard Oil, coal operators, and grain interests. He served as overseas captain in WWI and lists golf and big game hunting as hobbies.

North Dakota Hoover Curtis White House Seth W. Richardson United States Bertice M. Parmenter Oklahoma Department of Justice Mitchell Richardson Towa University of Wisconsin Uncle Sam Standard Oil Company Iignite Alaska Yukon

Forfeiture Sought in Car Used to Smuggle Booze

The Es sex sedan owned and driven by Frank Law former deputy sheriff of Gerro Gordo county is in a state seizure action. Road Patrolman H. P. Mason captured 50 gallons of liquor on April 14 after a 35 mile chase ending when machine gun fire struck the rear wheel. Law bought the car at Mason City two days before capture and the mortgage was recorded hours after seizure. Paris maintains a municipal pawn shop. a foreign press association of 35 correspondents formed in Stockholm.

Essex Frank Law Gerro Gordo County H. P. Mason J. W. Gwythne Mason Law Plainfield Mason City

Iowans: Agsailing Lumber Rates In Farm Relief Bill

Washington May 8 The tariff bill before the house draws study from GOP and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill. Iowa representatives Ramseyer and Haugen join broader cautious scrutiny of duties on building material cedar lumber shingles brick cement and birch and maple lumber now on the free list.

Washington, D. C House Ways and Means Capitol Hill Garner Texas Hull Tennessee Simmons North Carolina Ramseyer Iowa Ways and Means Committee Haugen Agricuture Committee Frear Wisconsin Tilson Connecticut Snell Rules Committee Hawley Capitol Hoover Tariff Commission

Norway claims island in Antarctic regions

Oslo reports that the small Norwegian whaler Norwegia, after conducting geographical observations in the Antarctic and southern regions, has established a claim to an island in those waters. The move follows continued Norwegian exploration activity in the area.

Norway Antarctic Oslo Norwegia

Expedition claims islands are non existent in Atlantic

Report notes explorers believed several Atlantic islands did not exist and some ships touched Peter the First Island while others occupied the Ponte et Borway region. It mentions the Amundsen Sea and attempts to locate Thompson Island using scientific instruments amid unclear observations and personnel terms.

Atlantic Peter Ponte Et Borway Amundsen Sea Thompson Island

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