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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1926

Page

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Archbishops Keane Call to Lay Evangelism and Priesthood

Archbishop Keane urged lay evangelism and priestly vocation at Sacred Heart and St John churches and St Joseph's, stressing Christ as the center of Catholic faith. He praised Sacred Heart School graduates, urged students to live ideals, and spoke on church as God’s plan, the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and Christ’s redemptive mission for all souls.

Jesus Chriae Mast J. J. Keane Diocess Ubnaue Sacred Heart St. John’s St. Joseph's Sacred Heart School

Memorial Day speakers honor fallen heroes across graves

In a Memorial Day observance at several cemeteries, speakers extol the sacrifices of Civil War and World War II veterans and urge national unity, tolerance, and devotion to American ideals. Sermons stress that freedom and progress spring from courage, with calls to remember the fallen and uphold the nation’s spiritual values.

Charles W. Colton Forty-ninth Volunteer Infantry National Guard Lone National Guard

Girl Plays Lead in Pageant as Father Lies Dead

A pageant lead is played by a girl while the scene notes the death of her father. The article recalls Vaughan as key in Westfield factory district plots and mentions Maughan’s Texas land ventures. Surviving relatives include Blanche Stoy, the widow, their daughter, an aged mother, and siblings J R Waterloo, Mrs Lanban, Mrs Bentley, Mrs Sawyer, Arthur C Orchard Jr., and W G Montevideo.

Courier Vaughan Westfield Clements Waterloo Threshing’ Machine Company Waterloo Motor Works Duryea West Board of Education Texas Band Ary Maughan Texas Chicago Blanche Stoy Saly Stoy South Street J. R James Lanban Lincoln Township John Bentley Glendale Grs G. 1H Sawyer Osage Arthur C Orchard

Mrs W H Langlas Gravely Ill With Meningitis

Mrs W H Langlas of 1155 Independence Avenue is gravely ill at Alien Memorial hospital with spinal meningitis. A mas toid operation was performed yesterday. She was conscious last night and recognized her husband but remained very low today. An active city figure, she helped furnish the new hospital for the First Evangelical church community services.

W. H. Langlas Independence Avenue Alien Memorial Hospital Langlas

Reds Rout Pirates 7 2 In Morning Game

Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to 2 in a morning contest. The game occurred near Pa at a holiday twin birthday, with limited readable details. Further lines mention Philadelphia and rain affecting a Giants Phillies game, but exact outcomes are unclear.

Cincy Reds Pivabureh Cincimari Reds Pittsburgh Philadelphia Bet Giants Phillies

Pastor Advocates Patriot Support for Law Enforceme nt

Rev Herbert Scott addressed First Methodist Church last night urging believers to uphold law and democracy. The speech linked patriotism to enforcing legal norms and civic duty in the community. Des Moines events and related divorce reporting appear in the same dispatch.

Des Moines Herbert Scott First Method Church

Death Claims Anna Marie Nelson of Waterloo Iowa

Anna Marie Nelson died at 5 13 a m at her daughter Lena Rods home 1222 Randall Street after two weeks bedridden from age related complications Born September 18 1844 in Denmark she married Godfrey Nelson in May 1872 in Denmark and the couple moved to Cedar Falls then near Parkersburg later settling in Waterloo region Surviving children include Mrs Hans Hansen Mrs Julius Juel Mrs Tenure Combs Mrs Martin Nile and Mrs Leng Knale plus four grandchildren and many great grandchildren The body lies at Petersen Bros mortuary Awaiting funeral arrangements Also noted is the death news of John Marshall Kirkpatrick in Pasadena California born in Waterloo 1846 pioneer journeyed to California via wagon and trains with his family He is survived by a widow two daughters and a son all in California.

Anna Marie Nelsson Anna Marle Nelson Lena Rode Randall Street Anna Marie Johnson Denmark Godfrey Nelson United Statein AST Brst Cedaralls Tenure Combs Caldwell Martin Nile Leng Knale Waterloo Petersen Bros M. Kirkpatrick UL. Goodrich Third Ave West John Marshall Kirkpatrick Pasadena Cal Wanelio Plains California Sixth Street Orexon 1St Sro Kirkpatrick Corache Field Goodrich J. FH. Goodrich Wil

Temperature Trends at Maynnuin and Hytrin Courts

A scrambled OCR item notes Maynnuin temperatures, a Sunday event, and a practical session tied to a political or civic gathering. It mentions Goftielaty Monday and a practice assembly, with unclear names and dates due to text corruption.

Maynnuin Thrdar Hytrin Aturnay Sien Iemirtary Srey Goftielaty

Swift Bloodless Revolt Vertu Gov Portugal

Lisbon reports Commander Cabecadas, a famed Portuguese navy figure, to assume temporary control of the government as a military civilian ministry forms. The revolt, led by Cabecadas, aims to dissolve parliament and expand laws aligned with national interests amid a broader surge of military governments worldwide.

VERTU Portugal Lisbon Comander Cabecadas Machado Dias Cabecadas Antonio Maria Dasilva Dasilva Revolutionary Committee Lisbor Oporto Braga Machado Pacw Stalies Cabecallas

Hammill in Pulpit Calls for Enforced Law

Nes Moines May 3 11m Gov Tama joined preacher Lin at Central Presbyterian occupying the pulpit for an hour He asserted the Fifteenth amendment was the law of the land and should be enforced rigidly He defended President Coolidges order to make federal fees apply to state county and municipal officers

Nes Moines Tama Linday Central Presbyterian Coolidge

Accidents Rise After Des Moines Safety Week

In Des Moines a junior chamber of commerce campaign titled Safety Week ends with a surprising uptick in accidents. A checkup shows accidents increased by about fifty percent after the event, despite bangers and signs urging safe driving. The result prompts reflection on public response and the campaign’s effectiveness.

Des Moines INS Junior Chamber of Commerce

President Denounces War Beside Graves of Heroes

At Arlington ceremonies many officials spoke beside the graves of American heroes. The Marine Band performed while the day featured memorials across Washington area cemeteries. Roads paused for the mourning process as government business halted and Congress recessed.

Arlington Willis Ohta Charles ¥_ Petteys Department of the Potomac Grand Army of the Republic Marine Band Congress Washington Grand Ara of the Republic Ute Daughters of Veterans Potomac Secretary of the Navy Veterans of Foreign Wars Hayes U. S Mount Vernon Gustavus I Adolphus of Swelen Louise Wash-ingen Jalin Ericsson

Labor leaders invited Green to address Iowa meet

Officials of the Town State Federation of Labor invite William Green, AFL president, to speak as principal at the annual Mason City convention. Col. Smith W. Brookhart, senator candidate, and Milo Stenn, Farmers' Union president, are slated to speak.

Man Confesses Bomb Killing Of Villagers In Michigan

Asa K Bartlett a 28 year old Blue Lake township constable has confessed sending the bomb that killed August Krubach his daughter Janet and her fiancé Frank. Details of the confession withheld at his request until after arraignment tomorrow. Funeral services held simple as community mourns three victims.

Muskegon, Mich Asa KK. Bartlett Blue Lake Township Krubach Janet Jance Willan Bartlett G. Dunn Whitehall Slue Lake District Onte Frank Chiidood Charles A. Clay Whitehall Congregational Church Angust

Five Holdups in Battle of Bullets Chicago May 31

Five heavily armed men who staged three holdups in under an hour were captured by a detective bureau squad after a running revolver battle. More than 75 shots were exchanged. the getaway car was riddled by bullets in Washington, DC.

Chicago Detective Bureau

Graves honored in Europe on Memorial Day ceremonies

Graves of American service members across Europe were honored with wreaths and flag ceremonies. In Suresnes near Paris 1,606 Americans rest as French troops, scouts, and A merican Legion members attended. Ambassador Herrick delivered the address while wreaths were laid at the grave sites. Similar services occurred at Belleau, Romagne-sous-Mmount, Seringes et Nesles, Bony, and Thiaucourt. In Brussels and other sites, ceremonies included Belgian and British cemeteries with local officials and ambassadors attending. Additional isolated graves in Gibraltar and Italy were recognized, reflecting a widespread observance.

Paris Baldiera and Alors Europe Suresnes American Legion Myron T. Herrick France Belleau Romaine-Sous-Mountxu Seringes-et-Nesles Bony Ambassador Herrick Herman H. Darter American Overseas Memorial Day Association Flanders Field Cemetery Waereghem Belgium Brussels The Overseas Memorial Day Association Weereghen Phillips Donald McDonald Burgomeister Vilage Great Britain Gibraltar Cherbourg iFrenel Paast Kearsarge Altatama Samuel’ Hr. Wiles Hugh Torres Turin Italy Memorial Association

Fossilized Shark Unearthed Near Cleveland Museum Plot

In Cleveland Ohio May an ancient fossilized shark was uncovered by Pant Me a and Jessie B Hyde of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History using a 16 foot steam shovel. The six foot fish lies in a creek on Brook Park village’s edge, claimed to be the only specimen of its kind in the world and possibly 400 million years old. Concretions around the find are unusually hard and the exact formation remains a geological mystery. A summer dig was planned to continue uncovering more specimens along the creek as researchers hope to learn how these formations formed and why they preserved the shark in place.

Cleveland, O Big Creek Brook Park Village Pant Mea Ditetter Cleveland Museum of National History Jessie B. Hyde Cleveland Rea Appalachian Mountains Harrisburg Shark Bert Cevelant

Oldest U S hospital marks 1751 foundation anniversary

Philadelphia May 31 the Pennsylvania hospital the oldest in the United States marks its 175th anniversary since 1751 founder Benjamin Franklin aided early financing and the medical staff made notable discoveries. Early diagnoses show how far medicine has advanced from the era of lunatic or mad cases and scurvy to modern specialized care.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospital United States Benjamin Franklin Neinney Gil Mercy Tany Ien He Institution Ger Braddock

Bald eagle attacks workers at Baltimore & Ohio right of way

Huntington W Va May 1 A giant bald eagle attacked a construction crew along the Baltimore and Ohio short line right of way. The bird slashed the foreman’s arms and shoulders as workers retreated, a rifle finally brought it down. The tale unfolds from the hills of Wetzel county amid unusual animal behavior and a dramatic pursuit along the tracks.

Huntington Wetzell County Baltimore & Ohio Soni

London Business World Approves Quick Lunch Plan

London reports a shift toward lighter midday meals with more affordable options as business leaders adopt the American lunch idea. Health officials note fewer long meals and more efficient use of time, while social life features borrowable houses for parties and charity entertainments.

London Business World

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