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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1926
Page
8
Ex editor Geelured Mon. Ex-Editor-Cale Flahart reports that Americans are the most intrepid race, braving dangers from cross country trains to polar expeditions. He contrasts American boldness with other groups and notes relish for risk in daily life, crime, and even death defying feats.
County officials debate legality of funding a new county jail without voter submission. Assistant Attorney Reid says jail upgrades and equipment may not be legally submitted at the June primary and a special election would be costly. Board to study Supreme Court decisions to determine if building costs or equipment may proceed without electors.
Memorial Day falls on Sunday with observed Monday May 31. Most businesses and industries will suspend on Monday as legal holiday. Waterloo Retail Merchants Association stores will close all day. Decoration of soldiers graves and related exercises planned.
Detroit May 10 Chrysler announces largest price reductions in company history effective midnight Saturday. Reductions range from 50 to 200 dollars on the Six Cylinder Seventy with no changes in engineering or equipment. Production increases have enabled the cut as orders rise and deliveries exceed a year ago. Memorial day plans and services in the city are coordinated by Byron Leighton with a meeting for Memorial day committees on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. inMemorial hall. Reverend R B Williamson of First Baptist invites veterans of all wars to Memorial Sunday services May 30 morning. Attorney F Kugler of Osage will deliver the memorial address at the general exercises Monday afternoon.
A compact note presents advertisements claiming to help shoppers save money by guiding choices. It emphasizes value, comparison, and smart spending tactics without listing specific products or prices. The tone mirrors a local paper’s brief consumer tips column.
Oakley citizens purchase one of western Kansas best preserved fossil specimens the skeleton of a large ancient fish from Gove County. The 3 million year old relic will be displayed in the Oakley consolidated schools and mounted by George F Sternberg. The price near $1000 funds raised by local subscription as the fish moves to a permanent exhibit in town.
In 1866 people needed clothing and the business began to sell them. The note hints at plans to surpass records set sixty years ago and promises details in tomorrow's paper.
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