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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
20
The listing advertises auctioneer services by Trumanhauser with contact numbers 1514 or 4773 W and office at 720 Lafayette St USE. It mentions sales of all kinds and customer satisfaction, noting Waterloo Jersey Pacahone 4411-A.
City council minutes show present members Link Miller Liebinson and Tibbs with McFarlane absent. Actions include assessing Lot 4 and Tyunk 13, Park Second addition reduced to 2000, notifying board of supervisors, and objections to sewer plans on Cone and Rath streets with no action due to unresolved objections.
The council considered sewer resolutions and plans, amended contracts for streets, and adopted notices for sidewalks and sewers. It passed Ordinance 1249 restricting Lafayette street parking and discussed crossing regulations with Reel Island rts. The meeting included adjournment and communications with officials.
City council reviews permits to cut curbs for driveways and to install pumps and tanks. Actions include revoking or approving street changes on West Mourt Street, adjusting water and sewer lines, funding street and alley repairs, and authorizing underground gas and water work with proximity safeguards.
Cedar Falls Oct 22 Special W Wf Grizel of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Interstate Retail Secretaries association and Russell DeGon of Waterloo re elected secretary Mason City likely to host next convention the decision rests with the official board
Mrs Emmeline Pethuk Law rence of Muelish speaking for the Chicago branch of the National Woman's party argues that equal suffrage has given men economic social and emotional freedom. She says economic freedom comes as women work or care for home and children while social freedom follows from wives' social independence. Emotional freedom comes from wives' focus on self-worthful pursuits, leaving no time for jealousy.
Mineola N Y Oct 22 AP a Purplé pajamas story unfolds as Katherine M Frey sues actress Wilda Bennett for alienation alleging affairs. Celeste Baban testifies of breakfasts at Bennett Long Island home with Frey present. Frey admits seeking divorce on attorneys advice but says she does not want one. One unnamed woman is Miss Bennett and another is actress Lillian Lorraine.
Fort Madison Iowa October 22 AP Warren Vandervoort a 17 year old who confessed to murdering his father Rev R J Vandervoort at Parkersburg and firing five shots into his mother is No 13176 in the state prison and has been assigned to work in the chatr factory He entered with the remark it is better than I expected He wore the suit from Alt san where he was sentenced to life and will be sent back to his mother He said he would read the New Testament when at duty
The State convention of Baptists and Mary societies opens in Ames with Rev Earl V. Pierce of Lake Harriet Minneapolis delivering the opening address. Mrs F B Asquith of Waterloo presides over the women's society sessions. J S Turehill of Waterloo is convention president. Speakers include Dr W H Bowler of New York and Mabellen MacVeight of New York.
Clifford F. Forney was shot through the right lung in a highway accident near Lebanon Oregon. Doctors say recovery will take about six months and he will be moved to a Portland hospital when feasible. His sister Mrs A A French was advised by telegram.
District Judge G W Wood granted three divorces this morning. August Goodenour was divorced from Alfred Goodenour. Nellie Baldwin from Rodney Baldwin. and Mabel Sherburne from John Sherburne. Custody of the Goodenour child awarded to the mother. The Baldwins married in Waterloo January 9, 1922. The Baldwins marriage ceremony was in Waverly May 26, 1923.
Lincoln professor Dr J B Summers outlined a surgical approach to angina pectoris at the Waterloo City Meds society meeting, noting fifty members in attendance. Also Washington honors Luther Burbank with the 33rd degree Mason title for his beneficent humanitarian work.
Osage Iowa October 22 Mrs Pearl Trego received an odd photograph showing a long pale creature washed up on a Santa Cruz California beach. The image, said to feature Dr and Mrs Stotts, measures 373 feet and has scientists puzzled by its nature and origin.
Ray J. Metzgar was awarded 3000 damages after a four day trial over a December 1 1924 auto collision with Katzoff. Metzgar sought 10400 claiming permanent injuries. The sealed verdict was opened by Judge G W Whead in district court with jury foreman W S Brown delivering the result.
A severe cold snap lingered with a low of 21 degrees and intermittent snow flurries this morning. The day opened cloudy with temperatures below 40 and a forecast of fair, warmer weather by Friday, despite partial rain chances tonight.
Miss Muriel Shoemaker of Reinbeck and Ralph Roberts of Leloey Minnesota were married in Cresco at noon. Lois Shoemaker and Miss Jean Roberts served as attendants. The couple will live with Muriel's parents until spring and then run a farm for themselves.
Leeds October 22 AP Lord Mayor Gilson praised prohibition as a wonderful thing for the United States citing his annual visits and noting it helped the American people. Francis Ex chairman of the club said prohibition cleansed working class life in America based on observed experiences. Injured in Pal Undar Falls October 22 Special G W Wittemeier remains in serious condition after a 12 foot ladder fall while painting a residence Tuesday afternoon.
In Beaver City Nebraska on October 22 railroad fireman Fe E Sutton grabbed a child from in front of a moving train after the child ran onto the pilot. The child Cecil Wiser slipped from the enginmans gloved hand and was then picked from under the cars with only minor scratches.
Vinton county records reveal a grand jury examining alleged graft by a supervisor elect Charles Holland. The probe centers on improper use of county property to aid his own interests and payments received for peas and other goods sold to the poor farm. The board of supervisors contemplates civil action to recover funds.
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