Prague Building Collapse Sparks Night Of Rescue Efforts
Rescue teams worked through the night after a Prague office building collapsed. At least 18 bodies recovered, 65 believed buried, with two dozen missing. Police inspector killed, architect reportedly took his own life. three building inspectors among the buried. City engineers directed tunneling as debris and dust filled the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Fire Department
Enginetts
Anna Fary Elected Head City Union of Christian Endeavor
Anna Fary was elected president of the Waterloo Christian Endeavor union at the organization meeting last May in Central Christian church. Vernon Schrock was elected vice president Myron Lamb first vice president and G Verne Remy secretary. Rev Edwin Boardman Jr named pastor advisor. Everett Robey spoke on The Principles and Advantages of a Christian Endeavor Union. Music by the West High school string quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Fary
Waterloo Christian Endeavor Union
Central Christian Church
Lew ©. Harris
Vernon Schrock
Myron Lamb
G. Verne Remy
Edwin Boardman, Jr
First Brethren Church
O. M. Yugey
First Evangelical Church
Everett Robey
Christian Endeavor Union
West High School
Jewel Tea Company Representatives to Meet Here Oct 17
District Jewel Tea representatives from Eagle Grove Oelwein Cedar Rapids Mason City Independence Charles City Town Falls and Clear Lake will gather for a dinner meeting Wednesday night October 17 at Hotel Frussell Lamson. Home office speakers from Chicago include W D Smith secretary F C Fleming head of stock control George Daley sales Neld sales director and F M Kasch treasurer.
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Jewel Tea Company
Eagle Grove
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Independence
Charles City
Town Falls
Clear Lake
Frussell- Lamson
Chicago
W. D. Smith
F. C. Fleming
George Daley
J. F. Schipper
Neld
F. M. Kasch
Mothers Plan Recruiting Drive for Waterloo Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts Mothers auxiliary will run a recruiting drive in Waterloo after consulting school superintendents to gather names of boys of scout age. They will visit parents to spark interest, then invite the boys to join. New scoutmasters head colored troops Nos. 9 and 12. meetings move to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and Grant School respectively.
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Boy Scout Mothers’ Auxiliary
Waterloo
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Black
W. Cc. Willis
Hubert Smith
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Aftieah M. ©. Church
Grant School
Plainfield Boy Hit by Falling Vase at School
Plainfield Ja Oct 10 Glen Smith 12 son of Mr and Mrs Arlie Smith severely injured by fall of a vase from a second story window of Plainfield school building. He suffered severe cuts on the head and is making satisfactory recovery.
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Courier Special Service
Plainfield
Glen Smith
Arlie Smith
Westervelt
Jobe Westervelt
Greene, Rudd
Denver
Plainfield Baptist Church
Edwin Allen
Vivian Wilson
Edna Smith
Orville Jordan
Roverte Allen
Kate Smith
Harold
Waterloo
Lotts Creek
Howard Smith
R. A. Chester
Ted Mi
Cascarets Candy Touts Cascara Laxative Power
The advertisement extols cascara as the ideal laxative forming no habit. It claims Cascarets gently evacuate bowels, improve future function, and avoid harsh salts. It urges parents and children to use Cascarets for regularity and lasting bowel tone.
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Cascara
Cascarets
Anthier Cascaret
T.Will Have Big Day Saturday at Russell-Lamson
Waterloo council United Commercial Travelers hosts a big Saturday event at Hotel Russell-Lamson starting 12:30 p m with a Saturday luncheon and booster meeting for members. The ladies auxiliary meets at 2 p m to initiate a large class and Mrs May D Avery state grand councilor attends. Dinner at 6 p m includes plans for a children table and reservations with Mrs Fred J wild turkey.
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Waterloo Council
United Commercial ‘Travelers
Russell-Lamson
Ladies’ Auxiliary
May D. Avery
Fred J
Council to Convene Then Auxiliary Bridge Session
At 1 30 the council will meet in regular session to initiate a class of candidates and transact other business. While the council is in session the auxiliary will play bridge. After the session an entertainment program will be given followed by a dancing party on Friday night October 26 in the Elks ballroom a Halloween event.
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Wimber
Walter M. Manning
Hapter
Eiks
Towa Investment Bankers Form Iowa Association
Des Moines on October 9 organized the Towa Investment Bankers association to promote general welfare and influence of investment bankers in Iowa. D. M. Hinkle of Des Moines was chosen president and H. M. Bolles of Davenport treasurer.
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Des Moines
Towa Investment Bankers’ Association
Iowa
D. M. Hinkle
H. M. Bolles
Davenport
Hunter Held as Result of Shot Injuring Farmer
Hampton Oct 10 Preliminary hearing on charge of assault with intent to maim was waived by H W Fletcher Sheffield Ia. Peters, a farmer of Sheffield, had his left foot amputated after a shooting on Peters land. Fletcher and companions Emil Reiff Lloyd Geer claim the gun discharged as Peters and Fletcher wrestled it.
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Hampton
Asault
Sheffield
Leonard Peters
Peters
Emil Reiff
Lloyd Geer
Fletcher
Shooting at farm. Peters taken to hospital in Mason City
George Jell een’s adjoining farm party hunted on the property with permission. Peters ordered off the premises by Peters. Reiff and Geer, Mason City residents, were involved. Peters was shot and taken to a hospital in Mason City in serious condition per hospital reports.
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George Jelleen
Peters
Reiff and
Geer
Mason City
Rath Packing expansion adds one story with future height in mind
Rath Packing company awards a $31,500 contract to Jens Olesen Construction for a new addition to the refrigerator storage plant. The one story structure includes a basement and is built to support a potential second story later, reflecting the company’s expansion program and the need for additional refrigerated space.
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Rath Packing Company
Jens Olesen Construction Company
Rath Concern
Unclear fragmentary notice hints at 1928 dates
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a name Kaldon and a date January 1, 1928, with incomplete context or action. No clear event, person role, or organization established from readable text.
W C T U Holds Business Sessions in Iowa City
The Women's Christian Temperance Union opens its annual land convention in Iowa City with reports from officers led by president Mrs Ida B Wise Smith as main agenda. Prizes will be awarded to top local and county unions for last year's work. Bids for the 1929 convention are expected from Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs. The United States now produces more Portland cement than the rest of the world combined.
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Jowa City
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ida. B. Wise Smith
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
United States
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Union of Christian Endeavor
Thera
Chaelson
Glen Scoles
Jessie Guwick
Nashua
MY Valet, Inc
Master Cleaners
E. Fourth St
Tanane
LVAD
Federal Reserve Bank
United States Government
U.S. Treasury
Tra Rodamar
E. Pickett
J. C. Trombaucer
Fred H. Wray
Ralph. E. Miler
Ass*t
Stebeperere
TI. W. Blough
A.M. Decker
M. FE. Harmon
W. A. Dewees
Pioneer National Bank
Hunter
Soute
Eve
Kaldon
Caangente
W.C.T. U
Manhattan
Dotson's
Dotson’s
Jacquard Madras
Jacquard
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