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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1926

Page

5

Miners Review Baldwin Peace Proposals Amid Strike

London May 15 The Miners Federation and delegate conference study Premier Baldwin’s proposals to end the coal strike and adjourn to Thursday. The conference greeted Baldwin’s plan with modest enthusiasm and pledged support to striking workers and related unions facing hardships after a general stoppage.

London INS Miners’ Federation i Huard- Win Baldwin Awith Pramier- Baldwin Thomas National Union of’ Railway Landon Baldwin Tert Checkers Court

West High Senior Girl to join Chautauqua Players

Marian Bronson a West High senior graduates and joins Pollard Hackett for a Chautauqua circuit this summer. She will perform in Across the Street with Mr and Mrs Robert Pollard Waterloo and Arthur Hackett. The company opens June 12 at Breckenridge. Minnis itinerary covers North Dakota Montana South Dakota Edna Missouri Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. Bronson won honors last year in the dramatic division. She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs J L Bronson. 320 Second street west.

Marian Bronson Pollard-Hackett Robert Pollard Waterloo Arthur Hackett Breckenridge North Dakota Montana South Dakota Edna Mis Uri Llinois Kentucky Tennessee Kansas Okashawa Texas

Urbana man Wyckoff dies suddenly at Cedar Rapids

Eugene W Wyckoff, Urbana resident, aged about 50, died suddenly in Cedar Rapids yesterday while walking. Born near Urbana, he taught and farmed, married 25 years to Bessie Bell, who died three years ago. Survived by four children and a brother, Wyckoff served as a county supervisor. Funeral and burial in Urbana.

Vinton Eugene W. Wychot Urbana Cedar Rapids Alwyn Wiekofft Koa Forteken Pilford Academy Wyckolf

Abandoned Plan for Relay Games Meet This Season

The Waterland Relay Games Association has dropped plans for a local meet due to date issues. The classic, initially set for Waser High, was postponed because of the national Mason City meet. Last year Rast High won with Traer second, and organizers aim to stage a meet in 1927.

Waterlan’ Relay Games Association Waser Mason City Rast High A Kéustigh

Milwaukee to Mystic runs three car gas train

Gasoline motor cars replace steam locomotives on the Milwaukee line between Kansas City and Mystic. The first run used a three car set with motor, baggage, and passenger cars. A separate item notes a toon discovered Friday morning perched on a balcony in Manchester Iowa.

Seymour, Ja Milwaukee Railroad Kansas City Mystic Manchester

Local Escaped Suspect Captured After Leap From Balcony

A man fled from a building and leaped from a second floor balcony into a nearby tree where Jr J Stephenson tracked him down and captured him in a slip wedge. The pursuit involved officers attempting to arrest him as he fled.

Tarce Ballony Jr J. Stephenson

Man driving stolen car near death after bridge crash

An unidentified man aged about 21 to 24 was near death in a local hospital after driving a stolen Minneapolis car into a bridge near Grundy, late Friday. The wrecked auto carried a large amount of alcohol, and officers are investigating the incident as a possible theft and crash case.

Grundy Bridge Grundy Gentér Minneapolis

Death at Grundy Center Prompted by Short Illness

Grundy Center Iowa May 15 Special Mrs Wie Reese 59 died at her home after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and a daughter Johanna. Funeral plans have not been made.

Deatil Grundy Center Wie Reese Johanna

Minor Tremor Shakes Maine Towns Briefly

A slight earthquake rattled dishes windows and pictures in Biddeford and nearby towns on May 15 causing no damage. The tremor lasted only a few seconds and was felt across Sara and surrounding communities.

Maine Biddeford Cit Sara

Moone's Emerald Oil Claims Quick Bunion and Corn Relief

An advertises Moone's Emerald Oil in a two ounce bottle promising rapid relief from bunions and soft corns. It claims pain and swelling lessen within minutes and that repeated nightly use shrinks corns, with a money back guarantee if inflammation does not subside. The promotion cites camphor antiseptics and a wide drugstore distribution through Robert Drug Co and other druggists.

Moone Robert

Allan Re-elected Head of Y M C A

Allan re elected head of Y M C A at a board meeting in Hazel Thussell Laim with R Garrison as vice president Dr Joey Bitts recording secretary and Tralph Miller treasurer. Five directors were re elected to three year terms including Judge John w Gwynne Norris George Pike Allen H head and Will Lane. The board now includes additional members WH Langlas Kirkpatrick Frad DB Adams and others.

D. Allan Hazel Thussell-Laim R. Garrison Joey Bitts Tralph Miller John W. Gwynne Ce É Norris George ¥. Pike Allen H. Ifead Will Lane WH. Langlas W. Kirkpatrick Frad DB Adams

Local Names Indicate Unclear Reported Figures

Fragmentary OCR lists several surnames and initials such as Vaylor Allany Chapman Buths Beverstock Garrison and others, with unclear context and missing verbs. The passage appears to be an attention fragment from a regional ledger or roster, lacking a coherent event or locating details.

Fudge ‘Vaylor Allany Ark W. Chapman Fe Buths Beverstock Qe Garrison

Accident to Engine Halts Work at Oelwein Hospital

May 15 report from Oelwein states an engine accident halted hospital work for the rest of the week. The blast blew several flues and required several days of repairs. Second-story work was in progress before the incident.

Oelwein Hospital

Local News And Notices From Oelwein Area

Drowned boy burial at Woodlawn follows services at Sacred Heart church. Repairs underway on St Marys church asbestos shingles. Fayette County car owners warned to settle taxes before May 20 to avoid sheriff’s visit. West Union marriage unites Miss Baych and Medlock. Meadow reports travel as Kunkle family returns from Lusk due to mother’s death. Laundry workers attend national association meeting in Alluitukee.

A. Dailey Fy Youngs Youn Dominsél Rizzo Batning Sacred Heart Church Woodlawn Willian Dunkle Websterity West Unionss Médlock Mary A. Baych Oelwein Berkey West Union Wy Perdonal Meadow Wallace” Kunkle Lusk Wyo oMryl Kunkle S .Mott Torbert Wethtifer Laun ‘Dering. Company Aullwitukee ai+ jfending Meting Vof National Launatymen's Association

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