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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1925

Page

12

Man Elects Jail Stay Over Speeding Fine

A Le Mars, Iowa man, H. M. Buchanan, refused to pay a speeding fine and chose three days in the city jail after posting bond. Judges ordered a jail cell in the matron’s quarters while he awaits trial. A separate case saw two motorists fined for passing boulevard signs without stopping, and another man received 30 days for intoxication and disturbing the public quiet linked to bay rum consumption. An Iowa Illinois Central railroad note follows with crop and weather updates for the territory.

H. M. Buchanan le Mars Altho John W. Gwynne Buchanan Independence Avenue Waterloo Independence State Hospital

Corn Planting Nears Finish This Week

The 1 C Crop Report notes favorable weather may allow corn planting to finish within the week. If the current conditions persist, growers expect rapid field work across regions, raising expectations for early-season yields and timely crop establishment.

Fire damages Sullivan home on Brainober street

D H Sullivans residence at 318 Brainober street was damaged by fire caused by sparks on the roof at 3 p m yesterday. The loss stood at 25 dollars. The incident was reported to Hermen C Miller. Phone non advertisement.

D. H. Sullivan Brainober, Street Hermen C. Miller

Sioux Falls Police Arrest Man Believed Waterloo Bootlegger

A man named Johnson, thought to be the unidentified driver of a booze car that crashed into Ferdiman Flannigan’s car near the Grant highway on May 7, injuring two, is in custody in Sioux Falls. William Cook, county attorney, filed information charging him with failure to report a serious accident and plans to bring him to Waterloo for trial.

Johnson Ferdiman Flannigan Jesup Grant Highway Flannigan Sioux Falls M. C JB. A. Leighton Nolice William Cook Waterloo Flannigen

Car Crash Leads To Damaged Liquor Spill And Pursuit

Women occupants suffered bruises in a collision described by police. Three gallons of alcohol spilled from the other vehicle and the driver fled. A description of the car was obtained after the suspect allegedly drove the damaged vehicle to a Sioux Falls garage for repairs. Marriage licenses: Fay M. Renslaw and Freda Medlay of Waterloo. Albert Skramer of Shell Rock and Mary Siekmeler of Hudson.

Sioux Falls Fay M. Renslaw Waterloo Freda Medlay Albert Skramer Shell Rack Mary Siekmeler Hudson

Miller-Taylor Wins Dayton Bridge Contract

Miller-Taylor Construction of Waterloo was awarded a 340 foot concrete arch bridge project over the Miami River at Dayton Ohio. The $150000 contract covers two 82 foot arches and two 88 foot arches across Findlay Street 42. Construction to start once equipment ships from Wichita Kansas where a similar bridge is finishing.

Miami River Dayton Miller-Taylor Construction Company Waterloo Findlay 42 Wichita Kan Arkansas River

Sliver Under Fingernail Causes Fatal Lockjaw

Magnolia Indiana report states John Dierks 63 a bachelor died yesterday at his home in Taylortownship from lockjaw following a sliver under a fingernail. About four days earlier he sustained the injury.

Magnolia John Dierks Taylor Township

Harvard First Honors Tied to Tobacco Claim

Neighbors found a man ill at his home after a silver under his fingernail caused tetanus. A claim states that in sixty years no tobacco user has earned first honors at Harvard.

Harvard

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