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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1928
Page
9
The Community Battery and Electric Service relocates from 309 West Fifth to 515-27 West Fifth and upgrades to new equipment delivering prompt battery service. Advertisement mentions phone 338 for deliveries and notes guaranteed work by A. F. Hagensick, proprietor, with additional listings for misc. household goods and second hand furniture along West Fifth and nearby streets.
Aah 1928 1925 Buick garage operated by Garl Behrens in Cedar Falls at Main Street with Mer. 512 and phone 72. The listing notes the address and contact detail for automotive service.
A mixed lot of classified sale items and legal notices. Items include fur coats and bicycles for sale with addresses and phones. several probate court notices from Black Hawk County Iowa dated 1928. river wall construction bids with dates and requirements. and general debt disclaimer notices from individuals.
Local notes list graduations and sorority pledges at the University of Iowa, family trips to Iowa City for the homecoming game, and visits from Waterloo residents to events in Town City and Fort Dodge. Also mentioned are school lectures, hunting trips, a mastectomy recovery, a business talk on mergers, railroad freight discussions, prayer meetings, and a few minor accidents and legal matters.
Waterloo and Black Hawk County Republicans announce a rally at West High auditorium around 8 pm with Pressey H. Frank and Knapp Matthews promoting a program of music and a local speaker. Senator Smith W. Brookhart is to speak at WJAM in the morning and then attend an event in Clinton later. The colored citizens group criticizes Democrats for insufficient gains and aims to boost registration, especially in the Sixth precinct of the Fourth ward which shows no early increase from 1024.
The text notes that friends Miss Aas, Fred Meyer, and June Dunning, all University of Minnesota students, were stopped during an incident.
A fragment notes a Whitney home gathering last night en route to Iowa City for a football game, with the group continuing the trip early this morning. The text provides no names, dates, or further details beyond the journey to the college football assignment.
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