Miners Return as Illinois Coal Fields Reopen
In Illinois coal districts, miners resume work at old wage scales after a prolonged strike. Settlement announced in Chicago leads to widespread celebrations across towns like Benton Carbondale La Salle Pana and West Frankfort. First pay day set for Oct 30, with banks offering credit through regional financiers. Coal begins to surface from shafts across the region.
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Marion
Mliners
Uel
Coalields
Benton
Duquoin
Carbondale
la Salle
Ilinois
Pana
West Frankfort
Perry
Jacobson
Franklin
Hersi
Coal Reon
Illinois
Chicago
John. L. Lewis
The
United
Ming | Workers of America
Ithe
First Communion for Nineteen Gilbertville Children
Nineteen children at Immaculate Conception church Gilbertville received solemn holy communion on Sunday pastor Father John Nemmers and assistant Father John Mayer led the procession from the school to the church. After mass a breakfast was served in the school hall and at 2 pm vesper service featured baptismal vows renewal. Banner bearers were Helen Benard and others. candle bearers included Regina Thome and Monica Weber. Communicants listed include Elvera Olinger Florence Girsch Katherine Demuth Josephine Kellman Alice Kauth Margaret Weber and several others.
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Courier
Gilbertville
Immaculate Conception
John ‘Nemmers
John “Mayer
Helen Benard
Imlia Demuth
Adeline Holbach
Gertrude Weber
Manella ‘Nie
John Weber
Vincent ‘Wagner
Regina ‘Thome
Delores Wagner
Marjorie Scharés
Lorraine ‘Windburg
Monica “Weber
Luella Sunday
Margaret Brustkern
Ida ‘Weber
Genevieve
Bchares
Justom Pint
Kenneth "‘Mangrich
Elvera Olinger
Florence Girsch
Katherine Demuth
Josephine” ‘Kellman
Alice Kauth
Margaret Weber
Genevieve Sunflag
Mathilda ‘Klein
Rosalind Kauth
Bulalig Ahlus
Lizabeth Biies
Joseph’ Weber
Gerald O’connor
Sylvester Schuster
Vincent ‘Benard
Bernard Pint
Louis Schmitz
Roman Schmitz
Peter Benard
Pope Blesses Levine Family After Audience
In Rome on October 3 Pope Benedict presented Charles A. Levine with the papal blessing for himself and his family. Levine, the American aviation enthusiast famed for the Atlantic crossing with Clarence D. Chamberlin, was warmly greeted by the pope who congratulated him and wished success in future enterprises.
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Rome
Charles A. Levine
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Levine
160 Bird Trapshoot Wednesday at Denver
A trapshoot will be held at Denver Indiana on Wednesday October 5. The program includes eight 20 bird events with entry one dollar each and targets two cents each. four equal monies. Entrants may shoot for targets only if they wish. Grounds are one mile south of Denver with Bim Castle as cashier.
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Denver, In
Denver
Bim Castle
Passenger killed as Broadway Limited hits coach
An unidentified motor coach passenger was instantly killed in Hammond Indiana when the Chicago bound Broadway Limited of the Pennsylvania railroad struck the coach. The driver J. C. Liming was probably fatally injured. The accident occurred on October 3.
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Hammond
Ind
J. C. Liming
Broadway Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
Towboat Passes Keokuk With New 235 Foot Wharf Boat
Keokuk Iowa October 3 1947 The C C Webber a towboat of the federal barge line passed through town last night towing the new 235 foot municipal wharf boat bound for Minneapolis indicating expansion of river infrastructure and transport capacity.
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Keokuk, Te
C. C. Webber
Federal Barge Line
Mindeapolis
Gov Austin Peay who sparked monkey trial dies
Gov. Austin Peay of Tennessee, champion of bans on teaching evolution, died after a cerebral hemorrhage. His unexpired term as governor passed to H. H. Horton. Peay, born 1876, rose in Democratic politics and served three terms, renowned for defending the DaytonScopes trial stance against modernism.
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Nashville
Tenn
Austin Peay
Tennessee
Peay
H. H. Horton
State Senate
Altho Gov. Peay
Gov
Three Youths Drown After Booze Party on Yacht
Chicago report says three youths died after an alleged drinking party aboard a yacht. They sank in Belmont Harbor when the motor dinghy overturned in heavy seas. Names listed as Otto Rasmussen 19 Arthur Frank Smari 24 and Joseph Linstra 24.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Belmont Harbor
Otto Rasmussen
Arthur Frank Smari
Joesph Linstra
Heavy Rains Flood Southwest Sections
Heavy rains flood southwest regions with rivers over flowing and travel halted. Sections including Chickasha and Oxford were reported under two feet of water as rail and road traffic stopped.
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Kansas City
Chickasha
Oxla
Debts and Assets in Two Iowa Bankruptcies
Edward Henn a farmer near Janesville Bremer county lists liabilities of 9048.50 in a bankruptcy petition referred to J E Jordan federal referee for northeast Iowa with 4050 secured. Assets valued at 3200 with 1270 exempt. Carl Jensen near Hudson, adjudicated bankrupt Aug 30, seeks discharge after liquidation of indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Henn
Janesville
Bremer County
J. E. Jordan
Iowa
Carl Jensen
Hudson
Weekend Temperatures Forecast in Local Area
Temperatures show a high near 66 degrees Saturday with low around 62 Saturday night. Sunday highs expected at 66 with Sunday night near 45. Monday morning 7 am around 45 and 1 pm around 60s with some unclear notes about afternoon conditions.
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Revere
Tae Eeesaneneese
Cover Your Face When You Cougt Health Warning
Des Moines reports Dr Henry Albert the state health commissioner issued warnings to guard against sore throat cold in the head and aching lungs to prevent more serious diseases Infantile paralysis and influenza are rising at this time of year He urged use of handkerchiefs to cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing to stop spread.
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Des Moines
Henry Albert
Albert
Spinning Demonstration Draws Crowds at Dairy Cattle Congress
At the Dairy Cattle Congress a Pioneer method yarn spinning event drew keen crowds. Extra spinning day added after demand. Mrs. R. G. Wilkins and Mrs. Jane Figge led Saturday platform spins with Helen Wilkins handling carding. W. F. Parrott announced plans for a larger demo next year including spinners, wheels, and looms from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Dairy Cattle Congress
R. G. Wilkins
Riehl Street
Jane Figge
Columbia Street
Helen Wilkins
W. F. Parrott
Congress
Parrott
Harriette Ross Signs Dance Contract With Chicago Theatres
Mrs Frederic Mills Ross of the Ross Conservatory of Music reports her daughter Harriette Ross has signed a contract to dance in Chicago theatres this season. While in Chicago she established contacts with booking agencies that will provide openings for Waterloo talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Mills Ross
The
Ross Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Harriette Ross
Burns Fatal in Algona Woman's Fire Incident
Mrs. A. W. Sprague of Algona died in a local hospital from burns suffered when she started a fire in a stove on Sunday evening. The fatal injuries occurred after the fire, and she passed away on Monday night. The incident is being investigated by local authorities.
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Algona
A. W. Sprague
Robs Piggly Wiggly collector in Treveport raid
Two unmasked bandits held up W. R. Cross, collector for Piggly Wiggly stores, at Treveport on October 3. They escaped with about $16,000.
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Treveport
W. R. Cross
Waltons Open Up Million Member Drive Nationwide Expansion
The Izaak Walton League of America plans a national expansion to raise a million members and promote Waltonism as the conservation guiding star. Gordon and Willford lead the effort with a field representative, linking 3,000 local chapters and a memorial to founder Will H. Dilg. Hoover is honorary president and Judge Dickinson heads the league.
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Izaak Walton
Willtord
Gordon
Seth E. Gordon
Pennsylvania Game Commission
National Conservation Program
America
National
Chicago
Will H. Dilg
League
Hoover
Walton League
Herbert Hoover
Jacob M. Dickinson
American Bar Association
Naughty Naughty Women Bootleggers Using Wrong Names
Black Hawk county names two first women bootleggers from Mitchell South Dakota, Mrs Mabel Nelson and Josie Mueller, who gave multiple aliases including Mrs Augie Mueller and Josephine Holsener. Authorities say the women are not in custody and will face questions later while residing at the county home. The county attorney notes they are related and won't reveal identities yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Mabel Nelson
Josie Mueller
Mitchell
S. D
Charles Mohlis
Augie Mueller
Josephine Holsener
Mabel Wilson
George Nelson
Josephine Mueller
Mitchell County
Thielke Funeral to Be Held at Ackley Church
The funeral of Henry Thielke, who died Sunday, will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical church, with Rev. Hrness Seybold presiding after prayers at his home. Born in Germany, 77, he came to the United States at age two and lived in Freeport, later settling in Ackley. He worked 27 years in harness business with John Knock, then 23 years solo. His widow, a daughter Clara, two sons Robert and Henry, survive, as do three sisters.
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Courier
Ackley
Henry Thielke
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Hrness Seybold
Thielke
Germany
Gfo
United States
Freeport
John Knock
Clara
Robert
Henry
Judge Scott Opens Light U S Court Docket
Judge George C. Scott of Sioux City convened the postponed May term of the United States district court with a prospect of a light docket and will convene the postponed September term tomorrow. Present were U S district attorney B E Rhinehart U S marshal Charles Kloster chief deputy marshal William E Renshaw deputy marshal John J Brown clerk Lee McNeely and secretary George Story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Scott
Sioux City
United States District Court
B. E. Rhinehart
U. S
Charles Kloster
William E. Renshaw
John J. Brown
Lee McNeely
George Story
Scott
Corporal Tanner Dies in Washington
Corporal James Tanner, 83, a Civil War veteran and former Grand Army of the Republic commander-in-chief and pensions commissioner, died in Washington D C on October 3. He was born in Richmondville New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
INS
James Tanner
Richmondville
N. Y
Grand Army of the Republic
Football Fatality In Wilton High Severs Season
In Muscatine Iowa on October 3 Harold Johnson a 16 year old Wilton high school junior died from strep infection linked to a hip injury from practice two weeks earlier. The wound opened during a September 24 game with Muscatine and led to blood poisoning.
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Muscatine
Harold Johnson
Wilton
Youth Confesses Brutally Killing Rose Sarlo in Auto
George Yaro, 23, of Barnesboro, confessed to police in Woodbury New Jersey that he killed 17 year old Rose Sarlo, a Sunday school teacher, shooting her three times and strangling her with wire after meeting her at night. He said he did not know why and admitted trying to burn the car before driving home.
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Woodbury
N. J
George Yaro
Barnesboro
Rose Sarlo
Mantua Creek Bridge
Yaro
Rose
Paulsboro
Bank of
Sewell
Mantua
Wenonah
Woodbury Heights
Blanche Sweetin
Miss Sarlo
Woodbury High School
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
Rains Hit Week With 6.39 Inches Of Water
Jupiter Pluvius records a week of rain beginning last Monday with total 6.39 inches. Daily totals include .93 on Monday and 1.61 on Sunday, with .58 Tuesday .27 Wednesday .10 Thursday .54 Friday and 1.00 Saturday.
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Jupiter Pluvius
City’s Cash Drops During September
Waterloo’s monthly financial statement shows a fall in cash from 158,793.70 on Sept 1 to 143,036.36 on Oct 1, a drop of over 14,000. Total outstanding bonds and warrants stand at 920,353.41 vs 919,689.55 at month start. Operating fund cash is 72,106.39 with warrants rising to 53,999.57. General levy bonds fell 2,000 leaving 52,232.90. special assessment bonds declined 1,000 to 265,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Charles C. Mackay
Pieper Wente Wedding in Cedar Rapids
Amanda Wente of 309 Saxon street wed Henry Pieper a Des Moines district sales manager for the Hobart Line in a Saturday civil ceremony at her sister Mrs. O F Krog's home Trinity Lutheran pastor Rev Mr Krog presiding The newlyweds left for a Florida trip and will reside in Des Moines afterward
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Pieper-Wente
Amanda Wente
Saxon Street
P. m
O. F. Krog
Cedar Rapids
Henry Pieper
Des Moines
Hobart
Waterloo Couples Named In Marriage Licenses
The notice lists marriages under Waterloo with John W. May and Elsie Finlayson, Trey Frav and others, and names including Avoca Wisconsin and Marshalltown connections along with several individuals. The fragmentary item appears to catalog license issuances and party names with intertwined locations and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Elsie Finlayson
Trey
Open pheasant season set for 14 counties with varying dates
In Merrill Co Coburn reports a three day open cock pheasant season for Black Hawk and 13 northeast counties on Oct 21 22 and Oct 29 with a three bird daily limit. Winnebago Worth and Hancock counties have five open days Oct 14 15 21 22 and 29 with the same three bird limit. A Sportsman Creed urges respect for property, humane conduct and season compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Co. Coburn
Black Hawk
Mitchell
Floyd
Hardin
Wright
Franklin
Coburn
Airport Officers Re-Elected at Waterloo Corporation
A. B. Chambers was re-elected provisional president at the Waterloo Airport Corp first annual stockholders meeting at Hotel Russell-Lamson. Edwin W. Miller became vice president, George H. Harris secretary and treasurer. Directors: C. A. Morris, W. F. Marshall, Jackson McCoy, Charles J. Altstadt. Secretary Harris notes $24,600 capital stock sold. authorized capital $100,000 with business authorized after $20,000 paid-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Chambers
Waterloo Airport Corporation
Russell-Lamson
Edwin W. Miller
George H. Harris
C. A. Morris
W. F. Marshall
Jackson McCoy
Charles J. Altstadt
Harris
Eighth Pigeon Makes Home in Cigar Store
A carrier pigeon, the eighth to stop in Waterloo this week, made Roxie Martin's Cigar Store at 214 Fourth Street East its resting place for two days. The exhausted bird flew in Saturday night, was fed, then released Sunday morning. It returned later and again after another release. One leg bears a steel band marked AJ-27-GFC No. 450, the other a rubber purse with the message 849-349-EE-648.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Roxie Martin
Fourth Street East
Requiem High Mass for Mrs Rose McGreevy
Mrs. Rose A. McGreevy died Saturday at 316 Mullan Avenue East. Requiem high mass will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church with her son Rev. A L McGreevy as celebrant. Services include statements by Fr Edward Slattery and Fr John Molloy. Pallbearers named. body to lie in state then be taken to Sioux City for burial in Calvary Cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose McGreevy
Rose A. McGreevy
Mullan Avenue East
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
A. L. McGreevy
Edward Slattery
St. Joseph's
John M. Molloy
Sacred Heart Church
Albert Forster
Eugene McGreevy
Leonard Miller
3. T. Sullivan
James Finn
A. A. Hoffmann
William Brown
Nicholas Robert
St. Joseph's Church
Sioux City
Calvary Cemetery
Death Notice for Clark E. Schermerhorn at 73
Clark E. Schermerhorn, 73, of 407 Reed Street, died today at Presbyterian Hospital after a long illness. Born June 13, 1854 in Schoharie County, New York, he lived in Illinois briefly before moving to Waterloo 25 years ago, working as a teamster and gardener, famed for sod laying. Survived by widow Sarah Whitescell, children Edward of Palm, California. Mrs. C. Hiler of South Bend. Mrs. Pearl Dixon of home. Mrs. Leta Olmsted of 321 Ricker Street. 10 grandchildren. and sister Mrs. Rose Hathaway of White Rock, Tl. Funeral arrangements pending at O'Keefe & Towne mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark E. Schermerhorn
Reed Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Schoharie County
New York
Ilinois
Sarah Whitescell
South Grove
Schermerhorn
Waterloo
Rose Hathaway
White Rock
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Uncle Sam Pays Nearly Billion on Gov debt in Year
The Treasury reports the U S public debt on Sept 30 stood at 18.477 billion dollars, down 965 million from a year ago. The current debt is 8 billion below the 1919 peak, reflecting continued debt amortization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Gov’t
Washington, D. C
Sam
Treasury Department
Kerwin and Corey Held After Liquor Auto Run Amuck
John Kerwin of 1217 Sycamore street and Jack Corey were arrested following a liquor fueled car incident. Corey was nabbed at Forum cafe on 1310 Sycamore with Kerwin present when Chief Charles Mohlis detained him after a report of an intoxicated motorist attempting to wreck a car. Police found 10 gallons of alcohol in Corey's vehicle. A liquor charge is pending in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerwin
Sycamore Street
Jack Corey
Charles Mohlis
Corey
Forum
Set. P
Stamford
Knot Hole Club Essay Prize On 1927 Hawks Contest
Knot Hole club members will write essays on the 1927 Waterloo Hawks and the Mississippi Valley League. First prize is the first baseball pitched during the season plus a pedestal carved from Gettysburg wood. Ten best authors invited to an early YMC A meeting. entries due by November 1.
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Waterloo Hawks
Mississippi Valley League
Y's Men's Club
M-V League
Y’s Men’s Club
Harvey Will
Gettysburg
Moonshine in Barn Leads to Jail Bond Fight
David Stranahan of 519 Mobile Street is jailed on liquor nuisance charges after a raid found moonshine in his barn. Officers seized five half pints plus two quarts, a half full bottle, and later 50 pints and 50 quarts of beer in the home. Walter Brown was arrested as an inmate of a disorderly house and Billie Rafferty for intoxication. bonds were set at 15 and 10 dollars respectively. Rafferty forfeited his bond while Brown pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stranahan
Mobile Street
Stranahan
Walter Brown
Billie Rafferty
Brown
Rafferty
Mississippi River set to rise over eight feet soon
The Mississippi River from the Missouri River mouth near St. Louis to Cape Girardeau will rise more than eight feet in the next 48 hours, the weather bureau said. The rise will reach about 19 feet here by tomorrow night, then move downstream. no damage is expected as current stage is 11.8 feet with flood stage at 30 feet.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Cape Girardeau
Rexall Druggists Convene in Northeast Iowa
Thirty five Rexall druggists from northeastern Iowa gathered for their annual convention at Rialto theatre and Hotel Russell Lamson. Reels of motion pictures illustrated talks by United Drug Company representatives from Boston. W H Byers Samuel Hartford and A D Scovie spoke. Waterloo Rexall dealer B W Schuneman welcomed attendees. Banquet planned for 6 30 p m to close the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Iowa
Rialto Theatre
United Drug Company
Boston
Mass
Russell-Lamson
W. H. Byers
Samuel Hartford
A. D
Scovie
St. Louis
B W. Schuneman
Waterloo
Building Permits Listing for Mrs Burgess and Others
Mrs Burgess petitions heating plant at 417 Dane. A G Dent constructs a garage at 810 Dawson. M L Kepple files for an addition to a dwelling at 910 Dawson with reported costs totaling 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Burgess
Dane
A. G. Dent
Dawson
M. L. Kepple
Elks Bowling Alley Opens October 6
The Elks club bowling alley will open for the season on October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
English Hotels Move to Abolish Tipping System
London reports hotel keepers and restaurant owners advocate a fixed 10 percent service charge on all meals, inspired by Italy. Prominent figures Clifford Whitely and Sir Francis Towle study the system in Italy and plan campaign to adopt it in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Italy
Clifford Whitley
Francis Towle
Whitley
Oelwein Baptists Attend Dedicatory Service at Walnut
Sixty two members of Gospel Baptist church in Oelwein Indiana attended the dedicatory service in the remodeled Walnut Street Baptist church. The building was well filled at all services yesterday. Tonight Dr. Frank Anderson of Des Moines will give an address. There will be special music and light refreshments. All local Baptist congregations have been invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Baptist Church
Oelwein
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Frank Anderson
Des Moines
Father of House Dies in California
John Dalzell longtime termed the father of the House of Representatives and former representative from Pittsburgh Pa died yesterday after a lingering illness at his son Samuel Dalzell’s home in Altadena California. He served in Congress for years and was a notable figure in the legislative body. The notice states he passed away in Los Angeles area residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
John Dalzell
House of Representatives
Pittsburgh
Samuel Dalzell
Altadena
Skidding Car Kills Waubeek Woman
Mrs. Leon Meredith of Waubeek died from injuries after a motor car driven by her husband skidded on a wet street Saturday night. Meredith escaped with minor injuries. the body was sent to Waubeek for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Leon Meredith
Waubeek
Meredith
League's Stove Appeal Brings Three Answers
Waterloo listens to citizens in need as three stores donate stoves to a fatherless family of four. A mother and her three children face winter without heat unless help arrives. The Social Welfare league appealed through the Courier and received rapid community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Social Welfare League
Mello-Glo Face Powder Debuts By Laverman’s Ad
A new powder named MELLO-GLO from Laverman’s promotes a French process. The ad claims it keeps shine away longer, spreads smoothly, does not clog pores, and stays pure and fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverman
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