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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1928
Page
1
Des Moines reports show Herbert Hoover ahead by a wide margin with 504,416 votes to 303,947 for Smith as 1,908 of 2,450 precincts report. The $109 million road bond issue appears to pass by over five to one, while Republicans seem poised to control the Iowa state house and all state offices for two more years.
Intelligence tests are offered at most teaching universities with instructions to study, answer, and refer to solutions if unsure. Question 1 asks which letters can complete all given word groups, guiding readers to analyze patterns and think critically.
Gov John Hammill issued a formal statement praising Iowa voters for support and pledging good government. He called it a great victory for the Republican party and said the nation is assured of four years of leadership under Secretary Hoover and that his best effort will be for the voters and the cause of good government.
Washington buzzes over a possible Hoover cabinet reshuffle with New as potential attorney general and Donovan tipped for the post. Borah may stay as foreign relations chair, while labor posts loom for Green or Lewis. Work’s future cabinet position faces opposition after a renewed Sinclair lease revelation and lease cancellation.
Des Moines November 7. County and town superintendents began addressing special problems as Iowa teachers enrolled for the seventy fourth annual Iowa State Teachers association session. This afternoon theSuperintendents' club discussed extracurriculars including athletics music and forensic activities and school publications. Tonight a banquet will feature Dr James E Coons president of Iowa Wesleyan college as principal address. The convention proper starts tomorrow and runs through Saturday noon.
Tennessee swung to the Republican column as Herbert Hoover carried the state in yesterday’s national election. Hoover’s plurality surpassed 21,000 early today, about 10,990 more than Harding’s margin in 1920.
Waterloo readers packed the Courier office on election night with nine phones in use from 7 to midnight. Bulletins from teletype wires and three extra editions kept the latest results flowing, including precincts across Black Hawk county. Staff vigilance at polling places and in the office sustained fast, reliable service.
Hoover captures the nation with record popular support and a larger electoral majority than Coolidge. Smith loses New York and the solid South, notably Virginia, with Massachusetts showing a strong but insufficient showing. Prohibition and religion emerge as decisive factors in the shifting regional votes as Hoover’s triumph becomes clear.
Butler county voters approved creating a county area for dairy cattle tuberculosis testing by 2 361 to 1 750 in yesterday's election. They backed a constitutional amendment 2 486 to 1 587 and approved bonds with 2 949 for Toad proposition and 1 826 against. W Hardman of Greene was elected supervisor district two by 1 058 votes. opponents Shook 574 Drew 528 Morford 521. In district one C C Hickle 1 225 over Jacobs 698. Hoover 4 789 to Smith 1 876 Hammill 4 707 to Houser 1 566. McFarlane 4 518 for lieutenant governor. Finch 1 399. 4 051 for unexpired Kimball term. Smith 4 478 for secretary of state. Gass 1 366. Long 4 543 for auditor. Lawther 1 382.
States show popular votes for Hoover 13,320,510 and Smith 10,122,684 with Hoover leading by 3,197,862. Electoral totals list Hoover 404, Smith 69, Doubtful 58. 266 necessary to elect.
Lou Henry Hoover appears calm amid cheers for her husband as the next president. The Stanford educated geologist and translator is praised for hospitality, quiet dignity, and loyalty, with a life of world travel and support through Herbert Hoover’s career.
Governor Smith returns to Albany after a 15,000 mile tour as radio reports confirm a Hoover landslide. In New York he ceases chewing his cigar, grows quiet, and then resigns to rest after a weary and eventful night at the Seventy-first regiment armory.
Independence Iowa November 7 Eleven of 21 Buchanan precincts report Hoover ahead with 3002 to 1545 for Smith Hammill 2299 over Houser 1853 in nine precincts Across the district Robinson 2781 Vierney 1316 in congress Truax leads Gissell 2800 to 2539 in 10 precincts Jewell 2849 Homer Zimpfer 1415 for auditor Willey sheriff leads over McBane 2733 to 2195 Bordner Jesup supervisor ahead Sells coroner Heege margin over Sells for coroner.
Leonard Miller, a young farmer from Union township, Cedar Falls area, fractured his right arm this morning while attempting to crank a car attached to a corn nicki. He was injured during the failed crank, with details pending on his condition.
The Associated Press reports substantial Republican gains across both chambers. In the Senate Republicans capture six Democrat seats while holding their own. gains include Burton's return in Ohio and seats from Reed and Neely races. In the House Democrats gain and lose districts, flipping Philadelphia's First District for a Democrat and replacing several Republicans in Illinois and Rhode Island amid a broad partisan shift.
P H Frank Black Hawk county Republican chairman hails Hoover win and GOP policies as restoring efficient government. M H Kelly Democratic chair thanks winners and pledges support. Arch W McFarlane lieutenant governor notes Iowa’s 200000 majority prediction and supports road bond measure as a nonpartisan economic issue.
Gov Alfred E Smith receives pledge of Rhode Island Democrats to back his 1932 nomination. A telegram from Judge Frank H Fitzgerald, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, states Rhode Island Democrats will once more urge Smith’s nomination in 1932.
Building permits listed include Mrs Frank Nauman for Keating Plant at 623 Second West, W N Nicholas for a garage at 940 Kern, Merle Broden for a residence at 120 Hill Side totaling 3000 dollars, and Slifsgard site garage at 802 Marsh with 00 dollars noted.
A state information filed today in municipal court accuses Milton Eslinger of a statutory crime against a girl with bond set at 5000. William O'Brien faces a driving while intoxicated charge with bond 500. George W Finney is charged with breaking jail with bond 400. All three are in the county jail.
In Black Hawk county complete results show a 100 million dollar state bond issue for good roads passing by large margins, along with continued tuberculin testing of cattle. Precincts 44 reported on the bond measure and 42 on TB testing with 17,402 yes 3,675 no for the bond and 13,212 yes 5,403 no for TB testing. A constitutional amendment also appeared with 19,376 yes 5,292 no in 42 precincts.
Charles Scoles, who fractured a bone in a fall from Nashua Lumber sheds, has traveled to Iowa City for infection treatment. Mrs. Henry Noble suffers severe back injuries when a car driven by her daughter, Mrs. Gladys Sears, went into a washout near a bridge east of Nashua. Nashua High school homecoming at the fairgrounds on Nov 9 features Waverly and Nashua football, each with two prior wins. Rev. E. E. Clements and a small group attended Mt. Vernon homecoming, accompanied by Myr. and Mrs. S. B. Blinn and others.
A young Hungarian proposed raffling himself to the highest bidder as a husband. He intended to issue 10,000 lottery tickets sold to women seeking a spouse and would marry the winner regardless of age. Budapest papers declined to cooperate, despite a offered bonus.
Odessa nov 7 archeological excavations near Nikolaev yielded important results a broad street with sidewalks and sixth century buildings a block of Hellene ruins and about 6000 objects including crockery ritual accessories and rare fragments forty Russian archaeologists participated in the work
Alfred Olson III, a well known Waterloo bridge contractor, was to undergo a stomach operation today at a Rochester Minnesota hospital. He fell ill while on a fishing trip in Minnesota and is accompanied by his wife at the hospital.
Kezar cafeteria at Fourth and Commercial streets will reopen not later than Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Fred H Kezar announce the dining house has been redecorated with light green interiors and new kitchen equipment. Entrance now on Commercial street.
United States Army band from Washington played in Grinnell men's gym last night. Founded by General Pershing, the group is now led by Captain William J. Stannard.
Mr and Mrs James Elliott of 212 Lafayette street have returned from a trip to Marengo and Iowa City where they visited their son James Elliott Jr a student at the university.
The notice lists temperatures with a maximum on Tuesday and a minimum Tuesday night and notes a 0.43 inch rainfall on Wednesday night. It records a 72 degree high on Wednesday and times for 11 am and 3 pm on Wednesday.
Incomplete returns show Hoover carrying the district heavily on the Republican ticket with Robinson as the incumbent congressman. County tallies list Robinson 49,071 to Tierney 32,242, with road bond votes showing a split result. Marriage licenses include H. F. Banks and Roena Dowell.
Will D. Culley 68 of 206 Whitney road died at 11 20 p m in a local hospital from complications. Born September 21 1860 in Jefferson Iowa he married Harriet Hutchison August 24 1887 in Indianola. He lived in Fort Dodge Colorado Albert Lea Marshalltown and Waterloo where he worked in wholesale baking. A Master Mason since age 21 his lodge was Marshalltown No 108. Survived by widow four nephews and one niece. Prayer services 2 30 p m tomorrow at Petersen Bros chapel Rev E B Mounsey officiating. Body to Indianola for burial.
Funeral services for 75 year old Katheryn Cavanaugh, who died Monday at her home on 817 Wellington Street, will be held tomorrow morning at Sacred Heart Church. Exact hour is undetermined, with burial at Blessing.
New York star Corrine Burton, housed at the New Weston Hotel, moves from The Music Box and The Scandals to cinema under Charles Bowers. She promotes Danderine hair care, claiming easy styling, dandruff removal, and a silky shine, with 35 cent bottles advertised nationwide.
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