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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1929

Page

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Hurricane Pern Pee Hurricane Pern Pee Oct 2 A disaster report on damage and casualties

Tornado like winds from Pern Pee Hurricane battered Nassau and Florida Peninsulas then moved inland toward Pensacola and Alabama. Reports cite deaths in Georgia and Florida, electrocutions, collapsed buildings, and widespread power outages as the storm tracked across the southeast with scattered property damage and rail and road disruption.

Virginia Nassau Baeek Ausacola Alabama Florida Georgia

Belgian Ambassador Attends Stock Show Exhibition

Belgian Ambassador visits a stock show featuring Guernsey and Brown Swiss cattle. Notable entries include 2-year-old champions from Long View and Penwood Farm, with Loma Farms earning multiple honors in Guernsey classes. Grand champion Belgian stallion honors were awarded to Lindy de Bagaerden, while Balzac de Bagaerden took senior champion stallion status.

Toresdor YW. A. Goyd Brothers Terrace Park Long‘view Taft Penwood Farm Aire Er. Ultimus Corum oBond Waterloo Guernsey Loma Farms Maraie Mich Femal Reed Sultana Grahamitate Glencliff Melrose Toriy King's Pebblerook Physisis - Torbel Hull Margaret Stasis Lake Nier Schmid Monroe Wis Vronicka’s College Roy Hull Heathers Ursula Bowder ‘Bridge Farm Ease Brown Minneapolis Charles Wentz Lindy Charles A Wentz Kirby, C Bellan Balzac ‘de’ Bagaerden Hobert Horse Amporting Company Greeley Appolon Holbert Horse Importing Company Mapa G. Goad, & Son Og‘den Teserve Bult Town Angyar Bowerhome Son Bushton, I Margaret Stasin Lake View Brothers . Company Painesville Brown Toma Bultania The Lorms Marquette Mich Guernto Byron Albéric Holden

Senate debate on flexible immunities and board members

Senate discusses flexible immunities and membership rules for a continuing board. A hearing planned to address protections, oversight, and governance structure amid recent staff changes and policy questions. Unclear wording limits specifics on dates or participants.

Girls Barred At Breach Trial Of Aimee's Mother

Seattle October report on a breach of promise suit involving Rev H H Clark and Mrs Minnie E Kennedy, mother of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. Clark testifies of meetings in Seattle venues and hotels and alleges Kennedy promised marriage and to finance religious work, then refused. Court barred girls under 18 during testimony. Clark sobs describing feeling deceived and compromised and says he could never wed another.

Seattle H. H. Clark Minnie E. Kennedy Clark Almes Semple McPherson Mark Kennedy Pacific

Corn Harvest Boosted by Mild Week in Iowa Weather

Des Moines reports a mild week advancing corn toward maturity with 80 per cent safe from frost. Reed, government crop forecaster, notes some corn still maturing though much will be chaffy and firm. Rains aided fall plowing and winter wheat seeding. Late vegetables, sugar beets, and potato diggings show good progress. seed hog cholera cases easing in several counties.

Des Moines Iowa Charles 9. Reed Ned

Brookhart Links Farm Board Loans to Grain Co

Brookhart declares Farm Board loans to a Grain Corporation and notes that headquarters may be in Chicago. He reveals that the National Grain Marketing corporation will be owned by existing cooperative Groups on a membership basis, with a trend toward merging smaller groups into larger ones.

Brookhart Farm Board Grain Corp. Illegail EE AE Settle Chica- 80 National Grain Marketing Corporation

Orange Two Man Recovering From Injuries in Falls

Orange Township report notes H. Dichty recovering from injuries after a fall weeks ago and confined to his apartment while Gladys Moberly heals from appendicitis surgery at Presbyterian hospital. Officials AL Be Zuck and W. OC Tr U, with Mrs. E. J. Blough, attend state convention in Fort Dodge.

Orange Township Fort Dodge

Shearer Inquiry Postponed Amid MacDonald Visit

WashingtonOct 2 The Shearer investigation into the Geneva conference is paused as Prime Minister MacDonald nears American shores The Senate pursuing a broader probe into lobbying under the Caraway resolution seeks to begin hearings The committee plans to recall witnesses and examine the British document alleged to show an espionage network in the United States involving Sir William Wise and Kuhn Loeb & Co The testimony of William B Shearer and others at Geneva is under scrutiny as the debate over the 15 cruiser bill lingers The panel may reinterview reporters and shipbuilders to resolve inconsistencies and determine the paper s authenticity

Washington, D. C Senate Shearer Senate Shearer Norris Nebraska MacDonald Hoover London Washington Republican Kansas Navy Department Reed Missouri Kuhn, Loeb & Co Wiseman Shortridge Allen Geneva Frank B. Kellogg Aethldhem Steel Corporation Lkely Prew Pearson J. M. Reeves U. N Pearson S. W. Wakeman Wce Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Nob

Sietsema Funeral Set For Ackley Friday

Funeral for Mrs Dana Sietsema, who died Tuesday, will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at St John s Evangelical church in Ackley with prayer at the home. Burial in Washington Township Reform church cemetery beside her husband. Survived by 12 children eight living including Telko Mason City Herman and Grace Ackley plus 15 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Ackley Dana Sietsema St. John’s Evangelical Church Ernest Seybold J. M. Krafft First Evangelical Church Washington Township Reformed Church Cleves Town Sletsema Telko Mason City Herman William Davidson Waterloo Wi Wolf Grace Remmer Kesley Reko Butterwick Town Falls

Deaths Hans Assmussen 56 in Ericson Neb dies after short illness

Hans Assmussen 56 salesman for Steel Construction in Pittsburgh died at 2 am in a local hospital after a short illness. Survived by widow and two children E. J. Assmussen and Mrs. Assmussen. Daughter arrived in Waterloo at noon. Body to be sent from O'Keefe Towne mortuary to Ericson for burial.

Hans Assmussen Ericson Neb Steel Construction Company Pittsburgh E. J. Assmussen Assumussen Waterloo O'Keefe & Towne

Iowa Woman's Christian Temperance Union Opens Three Day Convention

About 500 delegates attended the three day convention in Iowa as leaders urged total abstinence to safeguard youth and the country’s future. The event featured resolutions calling for a booze-free nation and strong enforcement of temperance laws.

Mort’ Dodge Iowa Chris Tenperance

New Chairs and Sings Exhibited in Women's Work

4-H demonstrations at the Dairy Cattle Congress featured Lucile Allen and Lois Reece of Hardin county reassembling an old chair for 35 cents, plus chair refinishing. Other county teams demonstrated bread making, nutritious sandwiches, canning and home furnishings. Women’s project work highlighted singing, with demonstrations by Mrs. Mitchell and others.

Dairy, Cattle Congress Lucile Allen Lois Reece True Blue Maidens Hardin County Oneida Township Delaware County Albert Jones Lois Matthews Helen Mangold Irene Schrover U and I Mitchell Merry Malas Beulah Smith Helen McSweeney Joly Swabeams Avis Wiese Helen Schroeder Ralph Mitchell Frank Gutknecht Frank Hollis Black Hawk County Chckasaw County Tama Floyd

Bomb Wakes Chicago Prosector at Gold Coast Club

In Chicago a dynamite blast at the Lake Shore Drive 850 Gold Coast clubhouse roused prosecutor and officials. The attack, amid a year of 1060 bombings, struck the dressing and lounge areas, with Frank J. Lesch among the awakened who joined the probe. Investigators vow to solve the bombing as city officials weigh street, tax, and other local issues.

Chicago Lake Shore Athletic Club Frank J. Lesch Hoover Crime Commission Drake

State Tank Closes Banks in Barnes City

Farmers State Bank of Barnes City in Mahaska county closed its doors this morning and the state banking department assumed its affairs. The bank held $50,000 in capital and $329,143 in deposits, with J. W. Taylor as president and G W Hunter as cashier.

State Tank Barnes City Farmers State Bank Mahaska County State Banking Department J. W. Taylor G. W. Hunter

Hines Presses Need Amid Legion Meet Budgets

At the eleventh annual American Legion convention in Louisville Kentucky Brig. Gen. Frank T Hines urged that benefit awards reflect actual need to curb paternalism and ensure funds reach truly needy veterans He cited more than 4 8 billion paid since inception and projected hospital facilities becoming inadequate within five years urging a building program

Frank T. Hines U. S. Veterans Bureau Gen. Hines Congress Veterans Bureau

Girl Check Writer Sentenced Paroled in Iowa Case

Sioux City, Iowa October report: Leona Hite alias Leona Clark, 18, pleaded guilty in district court to writing worthless checks. She was sentenced to seven years in the Rockwell City women's reformatory and paroled to her attorney L. B. Forsling. Hite drew attention for ignoring a smoking ban at a justice of the peace gathering.

Sioux City Get U.P Leona Hite Leona Clark Des Moines Rockwell City L. B. Forsling Hite Justice of the Peace Court Cours

Olson Given Bridge and Culvert Contracts

State highway commission at Ames awarded a $3,400 contract for one bridge and one culvert to A Olson Construction Company of Waterloo. Project located in Clayton county north of Garnayllo on primary road No 55. Also let were two other seventh district contracts: M D Weaver got $17,388.88 for grading 0.64 mile in Fayette County. G E Sargent received $3,900 for a graveling project on primary No 113 in Delaware County from Hopkinton to Jones County line. INDIAN MAIDENS ESCAPE. Two young Indian maidens Hildred Woodman 15 and Josephine Smith 17 fled from the Indian sanatorium at Toledo prompting Toledo authorities to ask Waterloo police to watch for them.

State Highway Commission Ames A. Olson Construction Company Waterloo Clayton County Garnayllo M. D. Weaver Town Falls Fayette County Delaware County Hopkinton Jones County G. E. Sargent Hildred Woodman Josephine Smith Toledo

Glenna Collett Defeats Maureen Orcutt in Championship

At Oakland Hills Country Club Birmingham Mich on Oct 20 Glenna Collett national women's golf champion defeated Maureen Orcutt White Beeches N J in match play 7 and 5. Also notes marriage licenses for James F Clabby and Pearl M Blues with dates in the same column.

Oakland Hills Country Club Birmingham Mich Glenna Gollett Oakland Hills Maureen Orcutt White Beeches James F. Clabby Mazon City Pearl M. Blues Dosti

Hindenburg Spends 82nd Birthday in Quiet Seclusion

Berlin October 3 President Hindenburg observed his eighty second birthday in quiet seclusion. The exact location was a mystery though reports stated he would spend the day alone with his family somewhere in the countryside.

Berlin INS Hindenburg

Borger Prayers as Troops Sweep for Corruption

Borger Texas Oct 3 1930 soldiers patrol streets under martial law after the shooting of District Attorney John A Holmes. Militia led by Brig Gen Jacob F Wolters hears testimonies at a military court amid reports of protection money gambling and liquor rackets in the frontier town.

Borger Tex Amarillo Guy W. Green Jaco F. Wolters Texas Oll John A. Holmes

Pussyfoot Johnson Set to Speak in Waterloo Monday

W. E. Pussyfoot Johnsen, world famous liquor reformer, will lecture at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in Waterloo Monday evening. He will be accompanied by Major F. Ebbert, a prominent U.S. city attorney, as part of a program organized by the Antisaloon League with local ministerial approval.

W. E Pussyfoot) Johnsen Waterloo Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Johnson F. 3B. Ebbert U. S

Auto van victim dies of injuries in Iowa crash

William Shook aged 26 Route 7 died at Allen Memorial hospital from a broken neck after a moving van wheel passed over him on Palle avenue. Edward Probert, 337 Ko, operated the van. Shook reportedly tried to board as it moved and the door gave way. Police investigated. Shook had lived in Fredericksburg Indiana and worked for Iowa Warehouse company a year. The accident occurred on the 2100 block of Pallee avenue where workers were present. Shook leaves parents Wayne and Mrs Shook and seven siblings. buried at Petersen mortuary. In a second incident Harold Register of 107 Alta Vista was injured by a truck while boarding a streetcar at Independence avenue and Steely street. owned by Gohn Auto Supply.

Wiliam Shook Iowa Warehouse Company Mulberry Allen Hospital Palle” Avenue Fredericksburg Wayne Shook Route 7 Clifford Thurl Kern Street Loren Eldo Osceola Forrest United States Army Panama Clarice Bhook Petersen | Mortuary Harold Register Alta Vista Avenue St. Francis Hospital William Byerly Argyle Street Independence Avenue Byerly Gohn Auto Supply Company

Washington Township Women Start Housecleaning Course

Miss Merle Shover county demonstration agent opened the new housecleaning and equipment course yesterday for farm bureau women of Washington township at Mrs. George Geisler home. Seventeen members attended. Mrs. Sidney Shaffer was elected township project chairman and Mrs. O. G. Bierce secretary. Remaining officers to be chosen October 29.

Merle Shover Washington ‘Township George Geisler Sidney Shaffer O. G. Bierce

Bronze tablet marks Estes home Civil War hospital site

In Keokuk Iowa a bronze tablet was presented to the city by Col Oley Teleon Slater former Grand Army of the Republic commander, marking the Estes home as a Civil War soldiers hospital. Nelson received it on behalf of the Daughters of Union Veterans, with Gov John Hammill lauding their work in commemorating historic sites.

Keokuk Oley Teleon Slater Marion J. Hall Davenport Daughters of Union Veterans John Hammill Daughters’ Organization

Czecho Slova kia Opens To American Car Competition

Prague notes that Czecho-Slovakia faces rising American car competition with greater output. It plans modernization of auto plants and new machinery to boost daily car production while avoiding tariffs. Germany remains a key customer, but American cars gain share due to lower prices and durability. Domestic production growth cuts imports from 73 to 18 percent this year.

Prague Germany United States

Trucks Replace Camels On Turkish Caravan Route

Chanak Kale Turkey October 3 In the last five years 250 imported motor trucks have replaced 5 000 camels on the caravan route from Isinldt to the town at the mouth of the Dardanelles.

Chanak-Kale Turkey Isinldt Dardas Neltes

Ambassador resigns from Spain post

Washington October 3 10 The resignation of Ogden Hammond as ambassador to Spain effective November 15 has been accepted by the State Department at Hammond's request Secretary Stimson announced today.

Washington, D. C Ogden H- Hammond Spain State Department Hammond Stimson

Temperatures and forecast data for Tuesday to Wednesday

The report lists maximum temperatures for Tuesday and minimum for Tuesday night with forecast readings for Wednesday at 7 am 11 am and 3 pm. Details include the site context but lack precise values.

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