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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1926
Page
9
Berlin reports chocolate bombs dropped from planes as an advertising stunt by a local company injuring hundreds. Officials halt the bombardment amid damaged clothing and public concern. Police also investigate liquor smugglers in the city.
Washington officials of the agricultural department announced a predicted annual saving of more than a million dollars if thinner brick is used in paving. Experiments show the thinner brick can be laid with satisfactory results, reducing material costs substantially.
Fragmented OCR data mentions multiple individuals including Mr and Mrs and children with partial names and dates. The legible fragments reference families in Falls and Hudson areas with several names such as Betty, Joanna, Patrick, William, Janet, Virgil, and Roger Patten. No clear event or full details emerge.
A long, fanciful note from Sir Harry Verry Robinson in London discusses a bill from a 1877 bachelor banquet at the Logan House. The 12 course menu reportedly included stewed icebergs and a breakfast of horse blankets, with references to Real old papers and a nostalgic dinner called Brady’s Bouquet of Bachelors. The tale includes names, a torn-down Logan House, and questions about who attended.
Official ballot sample lists candidates for United States Senator Smith W Brooknart of Washington County as nominee to fill the vacancy and David W Stewart of Sioux City in Woodbury County listed for comparison and vote.
Lotus Sarvay told 125 brethren at First AME dinner he has attended church services three times a week for 55 years. He and his wife never miss the program and praise living the Christian life. Rev J Arthur Young spoke on Our New Members and Supt C W Wittrell on Religious Education at Home. An orchestra led by C Albert Scholin provided music.
An analysis argues that many states with requests for a constitutional convention did so years ago for aims other than repealing prohibition. The piece notes most states supporting prohibition, cites enforcement debates between Congress and the states, and discusses the difficulty of repealing the eighteenth amendment. It references the Volstead Act and positions of figures like Mary G. McAdoo and Senator Horak.
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