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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1929
Page
10
A long stretch of dreary rainy weather in Iowa delays field work and worsens prospects for harvest quality and quantity. The piece notes persistent April showers, spring unemployment, and the broad economic impact across agriculture and business. Plus brief items on Hoover’s southern tour and a tragic death case in Windsor, Connecticut.
In Washington May 11, the продолжающий La Follette group, now led by Younger Bob, again blocks Hoover by opposing the debenture plan in the McNary farm bill. Borah remains a free lancer, while 13 Republicans joined 34 Democrats to cripple Hoover’s majority, showing the senate’s volatile alignments and antiauthoritarian stance.
Des Moines May 11 Governor Trimmill signed the legislators expense bill granting up to 500 to each member and the lieutenant governor for the recently concluded general assembly and future sessions. Expense accounts reported total 66000 with expectations to reach about 70000 after all filings. The governor deemed the practice legal after reviewing decisions in Tennessee South Dakota and Washington.
Topeka Kan May 11 Two persons drowned and several missing as torrential rains flood four Kansas towns. In Herington four unidentified Mexicans died and three more were reported missing while at least 100 people are in hospitals from injuries and exposure. Lime Creek swept the town after an eight inch downpour as Winter afflicted business districts in Council Grove with about 150 homes flooded. A barber named William Larimer and his wife clung to a tree top awaiting rescue as their house was washed away.
Washington May 11 The War Department announced a 32 1 3 percent reduction in rates for handling export wheat on Mississippi Warrior barges effective May 18 to Sept 20. The new barge line rate per 100 pounds to New Orleans is 10 cents from Minneapolis, 9.7 from Turlington, 13.5 from Kansas City and Omaha, 6 from St. Louis, and 4.5 from Cairo.
President and Mrs. Hoover welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg and guests to the White House for the inaugural showing of talking pictures. The Fox system replaces a decade of silent film gear, costing 23000 dollars for two sound and vision projectors. A feature film and a sound news reel of the president’s April 22 New York address were shown.
Aurora investigators summon all witnesses in the death of Mrs. Lillian de King amid a dry raid. The inquiry follows Deputy Roy Smith’s exoneration by the Kane county grand jury, after he invaded the home and used a shotgun. Special investigators aid the committee and draft reports for Thursday submission.
Mrs Gene Tunney former Polly Landers underwent an operation to remove an undiscovered appendix ailing her severely. She is reported to be doing well this afternoon. Berlin specialists Dr A W Meyer and Dr Pritz Meyer operated to save her life.
Iowa City May 11 Doctor George R Davies professor at University of Iowa reports first quarter 1929 business rose over the previous year with higher retail sales life insurance activity electric power output and automobile sales and employment. building contracts car loadings and gasoline sales declined while Davies forecasts continued strength with no late year drop due to high interest rates and deflation of speculation.
Goodyear Zeppelin Co plans transoceanic airship service, with Graf Zeppelin scheduled for a round-the-world flight this summer. Navy cooperation includes naval routes, weather briefings, and a Los Angeles mooring mast. Purchase talks in Cleveland aim to acquire the Graf for around 1 million dollars for use on Los Angeles to Honolulu routes.
Paris reports the French government may lift an expulsion order on Prince Louis de Bourbon, cousin of King Alfonso of Spain, who is engaged to Mrs. Mabelle Gilman Corey. The engagement to the former American musical comedy star, widow of William Elis Carey, was confirmed in Paris.
Weather outlook for May 13 to 18 covers upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys along with northern and central Great Plains. Occasional precipitation in southern parts with mostly fair skies in northern areas. Temperatures vary near seasonal normal early in the week, then cools by Wednesday.
Washington May 11 Senator and Mrs William E Borah will be dinner guests at the White House tomorrow The invitation comes amid political signaling after Senator Shaeon D Fess Republican whip publicly branded Borah as a pseudo Republican over his vote against the president on debenture plans in the fannYellef bill Politicians read significance into the White House gesture hoping Hoover will show he does not side with Fess in the Capitol Hill row
William Benning itinerant workman died when he fell under William Cook's car near Tripoli while guiding the driver with a Hashlight. The vehicle backed off a 10-foot embankment, crushing Benning's chest and breaking his neck. Coroner Fred C. Koch ruled an unavoidable accident with no inquest. The pair had traveled from Waverly to Tripoli on Cook's property. funeral set for Pleasant Valley church Monday at 2 p.m. with relatives’ service at 1 p.m. Benning, about 60, Cook about 70.
The first Keokuk Waterloo game scheduled for this afternoon was postponed at noon because the field was too wet. Only one game will be played Sunday starting at 3 p.m. Pitching choices for the Sunday game include Ralph Loddell Craig Berker and Bob Niginy.
David A. Wallace, former John Deere official, will head Detroit plants for the Dodge Brothers division at a salary of 25 000 a year. He reports to Chrysler executive K J Keller and joins the team after leaving Waterloo. Enlarge hospital plans in Cedar Falls add 12 rooms to a 100 room Old People’s home project at a May 11 meeting.
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Amarillo Texas May 11 five men were killed and more than a score of guests injured when a fire destroyed the Tourist hotel formerly the Elmhirst. Firemen found three bodies on the third floor while a man perished leaping from that floor. Mrs Birdie Rhodes landlady was dumped from an upper story and may be fatally hurt. A fifth body was later recovered.
In Des Moines 1500 bottles of bay rum were seized at Woolworth and Vim stores. Police report drunkenness arrests fell 30 percent in the following ten days, from 67 to 47. Jailor Jim Cowart attributes the drop to absence of bay rum drinkers. Also, 47 year old Mam Priebe was found dead from a gas heater hose accident in his rooms, Des Moines, May 11. Police consider the death accidental with no known relatives.
La Guardia of New York declares a consumer's fight against sugar tariff increases, aiming to block higher duties that would cost U.S. shoppers about 190 million dollars annually. He also signals opposition to hikes in building materials as part of broader tariff debate in Washington.
Des Moines on May 11 an organization of wives of Iowa doctors was formed during the annual Towa State Medical society convention. Mrs M N Voldeng Wandward was elected president and Mrs B H L Bowers Guthrie Center was named president-elect.
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