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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1923

Page

9

Radio to Spread Fire Prevention Messages Nationwide

New York Oct. Radio to spread information on preventing fires runs six days in the United States and Canada. George B. Muldaur of Underwriters' Laboratories leads broadcasts reaching up to 10 million. Emphasizes clean houses, proper storage, alarm readiness, chimney care, and safe handling of matches and kerosene to reduce the vast fire losses.

United States Canada Associated Press New York Holland America England France George B. Muldaur Underwriters' Laboratories Wy House

American Public Health Assn to Stress Sanitation

Boston talks in churches ahead of the American Public Health Association meeting. Sessions cover municipal health, laboratories, sanitation, vital statistics, and nursing. Thomas Oliver of Newcastle will discuss safety and sanitation in modern industries. Dr. George E. Vincent to speak.

Appociated Boston Mass American Public Health Association Thomas Oliver Newcastle England Ile George E. Vincent Rockefeller Foundation Municipal Health Department Bublige Health Administration Boston Health Show Boston Health Department Alassachusetts Department of Public Health Boston Health Francisx. Mahoney

Morlan Child Dies of Fever in Shell Rock

The five year old Morlan girl daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Moore died Saturday from scarlet fever. Burial will be in Allison this afternoon with parents Clyde and Mrs Moore, two brothers, two sisters, and grandparents among the survivors.

Morlan Clyde Moore Allison Jotn Athler Austin

Blackhanders Seek $1000 for Return of Stolen Ordinances

Forest City Iowa October 8. A Black Hand committee stole city ordinance books from the council rooms last Tuesday night and left a note stating $1000 should be paid for their return. The note, penned on tablet paper, demanded the books be placed on the west side of the standpipe and hinted the act was payback for petty parking trouble.

Forest City

Suit Settled for Ten Thousand in Rail Fatality Case

Cedar Rapids Iowa widow of Andrew Baker a switchman for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad who was killed on duty in November 1922 at Cedar Rapids reaches a $101000 compromise before Judge F Li Aniler.

George W. Toms Baker George F. Baker Charles Sutherland A. Bemler Railroad Chicago Bemler Dubuqueé Toms Cedar Rapids Andrew Baker Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad F. Lb. Aniler

High School Pupils Killed at Crossing

Myrtle McElwain 16 daughter of Dr P W McElwain and Max Hughes 19 son of G F Hughes, both of Sioux City, died or injured when the car they rode was struck by a Northwest passenger train at a grade crossing near Salix Iowa. They were en route to a football game in Onawa Iowa.

Sioux City Myrtle McElwain P. W. McElwain Max Hughes G. FP. Hughes Salix Onawa

Pedestrian Completes Boston to Iowa Walking Trip

Alfred Thompson of Spencer finished a walking trip from Boston to Iowa with help from a Ford ride for the final miles. He traveled eight days there and nine days back, covering over 1600 miles. He paid $8 for room and board and faced few refusals to aid him along the Lincoln Highway.

Spencer, In Alfred Thompson Spencer Boston Mary Ploete Franklin Floste, Jr Harvard College Massachusetts Thompson Towa

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