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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1925

Page

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Plans Completed for GHTY 10 Pay Tribute to QEAD

Final plans for Memorial Day ceremonies outline six services across Waterloo and area. Veterans organizations join with Grand Army of the Republic and American Legion posts to honor fallen service members with wreaths, grave decorations, and a river tribute from Fifth Street Bridge. Citywide observances begin 1:30 p.m. with processions to Waterloo Theatre for formal exercises featuring bands, prayers, readings, and a Memorial address by J. Arbuckle.

Grand Army of the Republic Warr American Legion Walthoo Veterans’ Organizations General Memorial Day Committee AtiGaom Cedar River Fifth Street Bridge Woman's Relief Corps Sailor Dead Valeriea St. Paul ME W. F.C Waterloo Band M. G. Court Bluff-street Fourth Street Fourth East Bridge Lafayette Waterloo Theatre J. We. Arbuckle Waterloo Grator Arbuckle J. M. Persons Des Maclines George W. Bothwell

President Ernest Burton Dies After Cancer Operation

Chicago University President Ernest Dewitt Burton died at 69 in Chicago after complications from intestinal cancer surgery. The aging scholar had led the university since 1902, authored key theological works, and guided major endowment campaigns, with a career spanning Denison, Rochester Theological Seminary, Newton Theological, and the University of Chicago.

Sidney Ben Webster to attend local Legion band event

Ben A. Webster state commander of the American Legion will attend a five-county veterans band entertainment at a local post on May 11 in Town City. The note lists counties Page Fremont Mills Montgomery and Potawatomi and mentions a band entertainment schedule.

Sidney Ben A. Webster American Legton American Legion Page Fremont Mills Montgomery Potawattainie

Rochester Police Chief Arrest Shocks Prohibition Era

A Rochester plot exposal leads to the arrest of Acting Police Captain William Taderal Prohibitey and accomplices on charges of extortion conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act. The arrest follows a last minute intervention by federal agents and local police officials.

Relatives Seek Missing Preacher's Son Across River

Relatives and hounds search Illinois and Minnesota for the preacher's son, last seen crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois Friday afternoon. Rinodhounds are urged to halt the missing man as authorities offer a $50 reward for information.

Init Mississippi River iMinois Minnis

Crazy Women Feel More Contented in State Beauty Shops

Sacramento May 26. State hospitals for the insane in California run beauty shops for feminine inmates. Walter D. Wagner director of the state department of institutions said the shops contribute to contentment by giving women a chance to doll themselves. The shops are well equipped and provide most services available outside.

Sacramento Cal Fnsine California Walter DO. Wagner State Department of Institutions Wagner

Dozen Motor Cars Form City's Unique Rum Row

Waterloo reports a flotilla of twelve confiscated automobiles lined up in the Cadillac garage after their drivers were arrested for illegal liquor transport. Ray Hundley’s car sparked the longest chase before he fled. Hundley is a fugitive. Most cars bear Black Hawk County license plates with one from Delaware county. The scene contrasts old beer wagons with luxury vehicles, showing weekend moonshine traffic and recovered stolen cars.

Waterloo Cadillac Ray Hundley Hundley Trindley New England Black Hawk County Pune Delaware County

Kiwanians Hear John G Price Praise Founders

John G. Price, exalted ruler of the Elks, spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon in Hotel Cassell Lamson praising the nation’s founders and pioneers. He urged that sacrifices of past generations be handed down better, noting the government’s role in providing current comforts and urging continued gratitude and duty.

J. G. Price Nation Kiwanis Club Cassell-Lamson John G. Price Orier Elksolumbus The Elks Price Waterloo Lodge Prien

Towa Ry. & Light Co in Reorganization

Boones company and its subsidiaries including Wapsie Power & Light and Jefferson Electric merge into a new Towa Railway & Light corporation with authorized common stock of 320,000,000 and preferred stock of 15,000,000. Cel. W. at. Dyws, president, states the plan this morning.

Vector Rapids Hal Boones Company Wapsie Power & Light Co Jefferson Electric Company Towa Railway & Tight Sarparnation Cel. W.at. Dyws Mini Company

Mellon Seeks End to Income Tax Publicity Law

International wire reports from Washington say moves to repeal the income tax publicity clause and extend it to other taxes follow the Supreme Court ruling allowing publication of tax payments. Treasury officials, including Secretary Mellon, favor repeal to curb privacy invasion and tax avoidance, while Senate leaders show mixed views though some oppose repeal. The 1924 income tax payments will be published between August 1 and September 15, with figures for 1923 and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925 included.

International News Wire Washington, D. C United States Supreme Court Ecogress Yoliing Miet Progr Dee Treasury Department Hepeal Congress Pears Mellon Coolidge Treasury Aes Supreme Court Moriah Senate Borah Republican Idaho Couzens Michigan King Utsh

Chicago Educator Praises Waterloo Gives Party Plan

Chicago educator Thomas F. K. Henderson spoke at a Canopus meeting urging members to support the Waterlog Gives a Fatty movement. He noted communal obligations, as Mise Jacquenette Alimatrad performed dances. The cult demanded a party to attend the national convention in Minneapolis on June 3 and 4.

Thomas F. K. Henderson LaSalle Extension University Chicago Henderson U& Party Minneapolis, Minn

Explosion at iMukdeni Arsenal Kills and Wounds 300

Three hundred people are reported killed or wounded in a blast at the Mukden arsenal. The explosion struck in the middle of the night, demolishing buildings a thousand yards from the plant. The cause is not known. The arsenal had been recently modernized with imported machines and foreign instructors.

Pekin Mukden Arsenal Mukden Denmark

Woman Lived in Muscatine 75 Years Dies at 89

Mrs. Susan Erb longtime Muscatine resident dies at 1:45 am aged 89 after infirmities of age. Born Harrisburg Pa September 15 1835 she moved to Muscatine in 1850 and married Jacob Erb January 3 1835. She leaves six children Mira and Sue Erb Mrs W T Beaty and others listed.

Muscatine Muscatius Susan Erb Erb Harrisburg Jacob Erb Mira Sue Erb W. Tt. Beaty DB. F.orb Alamosa Edward EE Burlington Howard F. Erb Chree Forks Mont

Andrew Appointed Town Banking Head

Des Moines May 26 L. drew Ottumwa banker today s appointed state superintendent of banking by Gov Joh Hammill Andrew Will succeed Robert L seach the present commissioner July 1 The appointment followed the resignation of C EB Leman of Oskaloosa who was appointed superintendent during the last session of the legislature confirmed by the senate and who a few years ago asked the governor to release him from the assignment for personal reasons Andrew has been prominent among Town bankers for a dozen years He is a former president of the Iowa Bankers association and for the past two years had devoted considerable time to develop the Iowa Farm Credit association of which he is the head Gov Hammill announced he would appoint the banking advisory board to assist the superintendent before the end of this week

Focal Board of Review Des Moines B. Ll. Jones Buena Vista College Storm Lake Miss Erman Mahaska County State Board of Educational Examiners Hantpill Keokuk Rre Winfernes Hart Sioux City Magnus O. Wibé Lincoln Neb Goodwin Dakota City Ubuque Lombard College Columbia College Luther Storm Lak Ole Sanberg Taxton Minn Here Ex- Naust Dubuque Cedar Rapids National Bank G. C. Milley Farmers State Bank Dyersville Fort Miltison Ffornce Green Rus Maines Edward la Durrie G. F. Thomas Ad. Fenton A. Kietere Torat Hitskip Wieller Onnsrious Moystle William Jenkins Alliroader Stoux Kaptan Vwilitip Clear Lake Var Lake Baker Fayette Dave Stearns Minneapolis Charles Lorkie Perer Shenantoah Mere Evert Stewart Coin Gazette Iowa Bankers Association Iowa Farm Credit Hammill Banking Advisory Board

Colored Clubwomen Visit Power Plant in Keokuk

Keokuk Iowa May 26 colored clubwomen of the Iowa Federation will tour the hydro electric plant on the Mississippi River this morning. This afternoon will feature reports and Mrs Selby Johnson will deliver her inaugural address this evening with officers to be elected at the closing session Wednesday. Local clubs will extend greetings tonight.

Keokuk Iowa Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs Mississippi River Selby Johnson

Oldest Grinnell graduate to greet classmates at reunion

Grinnell Iowa May 26 oldest graduate of the oldest college in Iowa Mrs Robert M Haines Sr widow of a founder will attend the June commencement She recalls early co education attitudes at Grinnell and says it was gradual and born of necessity Several fellow survivors of the founding class plan to return wearing scarlet and black and join in campus songs with the next generation of alumni

Iowa Grinnell Csternational News Wire Grinnell College Towa Robert M. Haines Towa College Orsi Haines Grinnel -Col Nou Ragaard Grinpell Literary Society Cal Mary Plan Boynton Chicago Mary Southerland Kelsey Berkeley Eliza Southerland Schuyler Mary Apthrope Tallahassee Flan Iowa College

Ontgie Inward Nail Turns Itself Outward Ad

An advertisement touts Ontgie as a harmless antiseptic for chirgpodists. It claims a few drops placed in the ingrown nail crevice reduce inflammation and pain. The product supposedly hardens the tender skin beneath so the nail grows outward, almost overnight.

Officer of French Fascist Paper Killed in Paris

Paris on May 26 an unknown assailant shot and fatally wounded M. Berber treasurer of the monarchist newspaper L Action Francaise. Officials believe the attack stemmed from the paper s claim that communists poisoned Gen Mangin hero of Verdun who died last week. Berger died en route to hospital.

Paris

Omaha Bank to Cut Loan Interest Rate

The federal bank of Omaha will drop mortgage loan rates from 5 1 2 percent to 1 4 percent on June 1 announced by President D P Hogan. It is the sole reduction among twelve federal banks serving Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming.

Omaha Bank Omaha Federal Fang Bank of D. P. Hogan Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Wyoming

Six Die of Smallpox at Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Iowa May 26 the board of health appeals to citizens to vaccinate to curb smallpox spread after six deaths in the last two weeks no sign of a serious epidemic and precautionary steps are urged by officials.

Cedar Rapids Board of Health

Tom the talking ox earns fame on city streets

Boston, May 26. A giant ox weighing over 3,000 pounds is the pet of Tom the grant-ox. Driver Big Bill Parks says Tom understands Italian German and middlewest languages. Tom accompanies his keeper on streets recalling wagon days, is playful with children, and travels for street and fair exhibitions. Born in Italy and educated in Germany, he matured in the American Midwest.

Boston Tom Grant-Ox Big Bill Farris Italy Germany Middle West

Joint Ease promise for stiff painful joints ad

An advertisement promotes Joint Ease as a remedy for stiff swollen and painful joints caused by rheumatism or other conditions. It claims quick skin absorption relieves inflammation and swelling and markets the product at 66 cents per tube through Wangler Bros and Robert Drug Co and other local druggists.

Wangler Bros. Co Robert Drug Co

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