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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1928

Page

4

Varied Program Outlined for Brethren Conference

About 100 delegates were expected for the Tilokota district conference of Brethren churches to hold a two day session at First Brethren church in Des Moines. Claude Studebaker and others led devotions with BE Forrest Byers giving an address. a Woman's Missionary Society session followed.

Tilokota District Conference of Brethren Churches First Brethren Church Sixth Wellington Streets Claude Studebaker Leon Forrest Byers. Hudson Womman’s Missionary Society Edwin Boardman J. F. Garber Harold Fry Lanark Ill Mere Arthur D. Cashman Dallas Center Woman's Missionary Society Milton Puterbaugh Ashland College Ashland B. F. Puterbaugh Grant Avenue Florence Bickel Africa Joanna Nielson Argentina Ata Sisterhood of Martha Christian Endeavor E. E. Jacobs Brethren “Home George Cone Milledgeville

Auto Stolen From Paris Hotel Residents Report

A resident of Paris Illinois reported his car stolen while parked near the Elmer hotel during the night. No trace of the missing man has been found and police are investigating the disappearance.

C. Jones Paris Elmer Hotel

Traffic Ordinance Breakers in Court Corridor

Municipal court disposed 252 cases in September per clerk Ernest Boepke. Traffic violations led with 186 red tags. 43 arrests for intoxication, eight for speeding, six disorderly conduct, five disturbing the public quiet, three operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and one careless driving. State cases included bootlegging, larceny, investigations, adultery, illegal liquor transportation, stolen auto, army desertion, breaking and entering, and rape assault counts.

Ernest W. Boepke

Motorcycle Officer Suspended Fifteen Days

Motorcycle Officer Walter Sipe was suspended from duty last evening for fifteen days by Chief of Police Charles F Mohils for conduct unbecoming an officer.

Charles F. Mohils Walter Sipe

Drunk or Not Liquor Influence Judge Rules Man Unfit to Drive

Judge George Sager in Buckingham division ruled that a person under liquor influence is not fit to drive. Alexander Green, charged with driving while intoxicated after a Sunday night collision, was found guilty and fined 100 dollars plus costs. John Meyers defended the defendant and Glenn Beers prosecuted for the city. A. Ford of Marshalltown pleaded guilty at the same session and paid 100 dollars and costs.

George Sager Municipal Court Alexander Green Buckingham Sager A. Ford Marshalltown

Mexican Soldiers Arrest 14 Nuns as Arms Distributors

In Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato military authorities seized a building they labeled a convent, claiming it served as an arms operation. Fourteen nuns were arrested and sent to Mexico City as the governor and officials in Mexico City disputed the nature of the facility and its purpose.

Mexico City Dolores Hidalgo Guatajuato Ministry of Interior Augustin Arroyo Che Guanajuato

Arms distribution to insurgents alleged at convent

Report states that arms and ammunition were being distributed to insurgents by personnel associated with the alleged convent. The claim cites unnamed insiders and lacks independent verification, signaling ongoing investigations and potential security concerns in the region.

Alimony Contempt Case Considered After Trial

Judge George W. Wood took under advisement the fate of Robert L. Mason cited for contempt by failure to pay alimony to Bessie Mason. She testified he owed $12 per week. The court overruled a petition to modify the alimony allowance after a two day trial.

George W. Wood Robert L. Mason Bessie Mason

Nearly 6,000,000 Motor Car Certificates Printed Here

Matt Parrott & Sons Co of Des Moines shipped a carload of 1929 automobile and transfer certificates to the Iowa secretary of state. The job totals 5,832,000 printed slips, 1,458,000 quadruple certificates, bound three per page in 486,000 books, covering every county in the state.

Matt Parrott & Sons Co Bratober Street Iown Des Moines

Receipts Outline for Jewish Vehicle Transfers

A description lists quantities of automobiles trucks transfers motorcycles and trailers for record keeping. It specifies that one copy goes to the owner two to the secretary of state and one stays in the county receipt book.

Secretary of State

Oelwein Boy with Black Helmet Sought at Cow Show

Merrill Hamad of Oelwein vanished after leaving home Saturday night. Police sought help from Waterloo in locating the 12 year old, described 5 feet 4 inches tall with a black leather helmet, black shoes and brown trousers, last seen near the Dairy Cattle Congress.

Oelwein Merrill Hamad Waterloo Merrill Joseph Dairy Cattle Congress Hartsel Greenley Eldora Oliver Bucholz Tripoli

Missing Son Reported With Father Orders Ferrying

A young man reportedly wandered away and is believed to be with his father who ordered him to be picked up. Authorities say the youth may be in Waterloo as part of the ongoing effort to locate him.

Waterloo

Regulars Seated on G O P Committee

Washington October 2 The last of the La Follette progressive influence was wiped off the Republican national committee today A subcommittee of the national body voted to seat the so called Regulars on the committee and remove the progressives from influence in the GOP proceedings

Washington, D. C Get INS la Follette Republican National Committee

Wisconsin Republicans Nominate Women and Reject Kern McCormick

The Wisconsin Republican contest at the convention ends in favor of Mrs Marry L. Thomas as national committeewoman and a committee woman from Wisconsin while Herman L. Kern and Miss Elizabeth McCormick are rejected. The dispute carried over from the national convention. In Port Washington a five month old cat born without hind legs uses its front limbs like a kangaroo for balance.

Marry £. Thomas Wisconsin Herman L. Kern Elizabeth McCormick la Follette Port Washington Jocomo

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