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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
12
Paris reports restaurant menus will be signed by the chef, making dishes and names part of the work of art. Proprietors fear chef moves may affect patronage as salaries for acclaimed cooks rise.
Calm office scene at the municipal court ends as Capt Lou Armstrong and three firefighters burst into the room and extinguish a small awning fire outside the window using a water hose. Fire blamed on chimney sparks.
Two year old Charles Taylor, son of Arthur Taylor, was killed when caught in a grain elevator on a farm north of Ruthven Iowa on October 27. The tragedy was reported from Ruthven with brief mention of the incident and location.
A Far Eastern Times editorial reprinted by Shun Tieri Shih Pao accuses Britain of aggressive imperialism in Tibet, citing British and Indian troops, British control of mines and railway work from India to Kiang Chi, and growing British influence as a threat to China and regional stability. The piece blames China for allowing foreign aggression and warns Tibet could follow Formosa and Korea into partition unless China awakens.
The writer argues Tibet must be saved, urges Britain to act, and calls on China to educate and develop Tibetan resources. It questions whether Tibet will join Chinese territory or become a British colony in the next decade.
An old newspaper ad promotes Lea's Hair Tonic as a solution to gray hair and dandruff for mothers. It claims hair regains life and a younger look, appealing to middle aged women and their families. The copy notes $1 per bottle and offers mail order from Lea’s Tonic Co. Brentwood Md and retailers Wangler Drug Co. and C J Miller.
Three men prominent in American Legion circles were nominated for commander of Becker Chapman post to succeed Henry Callinan. The election is set for Thursday, Nov. 4, with A A Zimmerman, Capt Allan Johnson, and W E Silver among the candidates.
Paul Phillips, famous harmonica virtuoso with about 40 harmonicas, will be in Waterloo next week at Wangler Drug for a cutlery sale. A two time champion, he won the Carnegie Theatre tournament in New York six years ago and a national title in Los Angeles last year. Phillips performs classical pieces and imitates many instruments. He is a popular radio guest with coast to coast programs from New York to Seattle.
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