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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
11
A 1915 article explains how abundant clay and discarded tin cans can be processed into valuable products. It highlights a Pennsylvania firm claiming to extract aluminum from clay and details detinning old cans, with tin and solder recovered for reuse in roofing, containers, and miscellaneous metal goods.
A historical note highlights how families can save money by collecting everyday waste. Sawdust, oyster shells, and coal dust gain value through reuse, becoming insulation, filler, or fuel. The piece cites thrift, wartime savings, and the broader shift from waste to resource as evidence of civilization progress.
Washington Oct 25 With clocks set back one hour at 2 am tomorrow the nation reverts to standard time as daylight saving is repealed after a fierce fight. Trains will adjust by 3 am, and Detroit will keep Eastern Standard Time as official.
Capt Sir John Alcock, famed Atlantic pioneer, voices view that eight hours is the limit pilots can safely endure regularly. He warns longer nonstop Atlantic flights would strain crews, suggesting servomotors on patrols might ease fatigue but still pose great effort. He fears repeating the Atlantic feat under such conditions.
A Cleveland bank installed a floor level mirror system around the vault to expose the foundation and prevent tunneling. The article notes other cities use armored vaults and mentions unrelated items about a Parisian dog dressmaker and distant African depths, reflecting a fragmented, stray-phrased clipping from the page.
An antique motor truck, among the first with big pneumatic tires, toured several midwestern cities with a modern White truck. The United States Tire Company organized the event led by B. J. Lemon and CG Stay, with three factory tire experts aboard. The trip aims to prove tire utility and economy, covering 2600 miles in the heart of the midwest before returning to Cincinnati around January 1.
A detailed display of fall and winter millinery fills shops with velvet hats and taffeta designs. Wide brims, sailorines, and draped toques compete with small hats as velvet and duvetyne fabrics dominate, offering chic, varied crowns and trims for the season.
Frank Scherrer once of St Louis county was declared legally dead after a 12 year absence. His brothers were appointed administrators of a $2,360 estate. Two payments to heirs were made before a California letter indicated he would return in the fall to claim his share, delaying settlement as he returns.
A Milwaukee teenager Ruta kvuns, 18, wandered through Chicago’s shoppers, drank poison from a bottle in a candy shop arcade, and collapsed. Rescued, she’s recovering at St Luke’s hospital and may face court on disorderly conduct charges. She spoke of disillusion with city life and quitting a gum factory job after arriving in Chicago seeking opportunity.
In a bizarre report from St Louis Alfred Brown accused of professional theft travels to a yearlong experiment. Policewoman Miss Buckley questioned a man about a non existent husband plot. A black man allegedly claimed the blond woman with long hair would wither and vanish, prompting a dangerous suggestion.
A wooden Indian advertising figure from a Henry Brdent cigar shop, used since its start and later by a merchant group, withstood years of weather before an automobile collision in downtown Wichita when Walter Nichola lost control near Warner Street. The wooden figure was badly damaged though not entirely destroyed.
Four hunters J. S. Neff Mike Nagy W. J. Neff and M Geni camped at Pyramid Lake when a sea serpent 35 feet long surfaced. They said the creature has huge fins a serpent like tail and impentrable hide. They fired but were unhurt. The Monde Indies absorb nearly a third of one automobile exports to Latin America.
New York widow Mrs. Charlotte Ackerman left a testate valued at 250000. She followed a rule that food expenses never exceeded 75 cents daily. A surrogate court report details her household management. Two servants ate and slept elsewhere. only charge accounts listed relate to her pending ventures.
A bizarre dispute centers on a torn scrap from a correspondence box. Helen Trugle claims Dorothy and Blanche Hammon offended her by the incident, with the matter proceeding to court as a civil case.
A report from St Louis notes a black cat as an omen of ill luck, with confusing local names and references to arrests and a 13 year old sustaining a leg injury at a Balward site, amid rumors of frustration by officials and odd phrases about Noah and luck.
A St. Louis & San Francisco brakeman named Nudles faced an electrical storm near Meetrack Track in Pacific, Massachusetts. He observed a bolt of lightning strike and aimed the main line switch, sending the locomotive away from advancing cars to avert a collision. a cautious salesman’s ad in the Courier hints at the scene.
Julia, a high school junior, yearns for a grand gown for graduation. She secretly buys pale white voile and blue taffeta, plans heavy embroidery, and helps her mother while dreaming of a lavish dress. Her mother’s resolve and community help frame a coming of age moment.
Savannah will not change clocks unless a majority requests it. Mayor Stewart states the city will ignore the governor’s proclamation until the August 30 law goes into effect, emphasizing no disrespect to the governor, only keeping Savannah’s time.
Frank Granger crawled under his automobile to repair it with a lighted lantern. Gasoline spilled and caused $800 in damage. Granger was burned on head, back, and arms but not in serious condition. Also notes a theft claim at Total barber shop where Elbertson Coghee lost $1,100 after a barber visit.
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