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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1929

Page

7

T. J. B. Robinson in House Talk on Farm Relief Bill

T. J. B. Robinson speaks in the House on farm relief, praising the need for agricultural support, a home market protected by tariffs, a marketing system to curb surpluses, and federal farm board aid. He supports the bill as a start, urges timely action, and hopes Congress will strengthen it in the future.

T. J. B. Robinson Robinson Speaker House Agricultural Committee Arthur M. Hyde America Asia Os Federal Farm Board Federal Farm Board Hoover Congress

Montana Rancher Aged 102 Walks 17 Miles Into Town

Forsyth Montana May 8 Peter Kessel aged 102 rancher remains active enough to walk 17 miles to Rosebud from his home on the Rosebud reservation with his 87 year old brother Joe. The pair handle housework and livestock unaided. Peter, a former Russian immigrant, worked 20 years in Pennsylvania coal mines before homesteading Montana. He recently recovered rapidly from surgery and is described as the oldest man known to undergo such an operation.

Forsyth Mont Peter Kessel Rosebud Kessel Joe Lve Rosebud Reservation Russia Peter America Pennsylvania Montana Wessel

Waterloo Council Wins Two Membership Trophies

Waterloo council No. 201 of the United Commercial Travelers won two Iowa state trophies for the greatest numerical increase and the largest percentage increase in membership. The awards, judged from 25 councils, were presented by Fred W. McIntosh and the grand council of Town. Creston placed second. Waterloo now lists 316 members and aims to defend the honors next year.

Waterloo United Commercial Travelers Fred W. McIntosh Des Moines Grand Council Creston Waterloo Council U. GC. T. Hustler Iowa HE. N. Hamiston Guy M. Jackson At Waterloo

Anniversary marked for Congregational Church Iowa conference

Dubuque Iowa May 8 The ninetieth anniversary of the founding of the Congregational Church's Iowa conference was observed at a statewide meeting here yesterday.

Dubuque The Congregational Church Iowa

Spark Plug Makers Urge Yearly Replacement Mileage Gains Promoted

Spark plug maker executives urge motorists to change plugs annually citing testing shows increased efficiency and fuel economy. F B Caswell of Champion Spark Plug discusses advances in core materials and electrodes that extend service life, plus the shift from early high wear in high compression engines to longer lasting plugs.

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Spark plug changes rise with owners urged to act

Surveys show tens of thousands adopted the spark plug change advice in 1926 and the numbers climbed toward a million in 1927. Last year about three million motorists participated. National Change Week 1929 runs from May 1 to 11 with expectations of record turnout. Dealers report strong results in car performance and urge owners who have not changed plugs in 10 000 miles to do so to save on oil and gas.

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Assassination Try Fatal Wounds In Attempt On Premier

In London on May 8 a Riga Janus patch reports the Lithuanian premier Dr. A Waldemaras’s foster son died from wounds received during an unsuccessful assassination attempt on the premier. The report notes he died last night from those injuries.

London U.r—A Riga Janus Daily Mail A. Waldemaras

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