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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1927
Page
12
In Mayfair and nearby districts London, a craze for luck charms spreads as bead necklaces are worn to ward off illness and bring good fortune. Beads are sold cheaply and must be kept on, with removal believed to erase the charm.
Des Moines motorists faced continued price cutting as independent stations held to 12.9 cents per gallon including the 3 cent state tax. Sinclair and Standard hotels retailed at 15.9 cents per gallon with tax. Officials forecast no immediate end to the price war that began over a week ago.
Fred Haynes of 1221 Jefferson Street remains in critical condition at Allen Memorial Hospital after a stroke linked to several weeks of Bright's disease. doctors reported little change in his status.
Co. M. Cheney president of dl w and W. C. same master mechanic returned from Cleveland where they attended the annual convention of American Electric Railway concernlinc. The convention drew electric traction representatives from across the country and Canada with the largest exhibit of equipment. Cheney said the electric railroad industry is busy meeting changing conditions and is installing finer, more luxurious equipment for interurbans, street cars and motorbuses. Operating motorbus lines has become a distinctive part of the business.
Two delegates F. W. Marshall and A. B. Chambers will fly to the Nebraska Iowa district Kiwanis convention in Kearney Nebraska on October 12 and 13. J A Townsley serves as district trustee as the club’s additional representative. Robert Cole of Cole Electric will speak on Aviation at the noonday luncheon in Hotel Russell Lamson. Roy Gilfillan will sing with Don Dilley accompanying.
J Heign of Goshen Indiana was arrested on a charge of confidence games for selling oil burners from a defunct company. He was brought to Rock Island Illinois to answer charges including taking 93 dollars from George Spreck with promise of delivery later. He says he operates a small Goshen factory and was only behind on deliveries.
Reuben Anderson a Negro of 206 Morries Mor riman street served a 15 day county jail term for bicycle larceny and was jailed again as police probed cap ownership. Officer Warren Buckley arrested him after finding a new tagged cap hidden under his shirt. He says he bought the cap in Des Moines from an unknown man for 75 cents.
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