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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1927
Page
8
Classified notices list several sale offers and ads including used clothing wanted by B. Baum at 1329 Black Hawk Street and multiple local bargains. Other entries promote items for sale such as diamonds watches guns musical instruments automobiles and reconditioned bicycles with contact numbers and addresses in the area.
In the United States District Court Northern District of Iowa Eastern Division the bankruptcy of Carl Jensen of Waterloo is announced. The first meeting of creditors is scheduled for September 4, 1927 at 10 o clock in the forenoon in the Marsh Place building Waterloo Black Hawk county Iowa. Creditors may attend prove claims elect a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Dated Waterloo August 30 1927.
Waterloo Iowa August 29 1927 board of supervisors met per adjournment present Teeter chairman Decker Ahles Fef shauge Bentley Northey claims on domestic animal fund allowed Paul Branch 10 one month Arthur G Young 850 2 Jersey calves contracts repairs barn county farm petition for bridge grain creek received referred to bridges committee Black Hawk County 20 per month care Emma Bastain Presbyterian hospital removal of Francis Hess to county hospital referred to insane commissioner checks 6640 6641 484 in payment of poor fund bond of A E Jewett county superintendent approved adjourned to 1 pm hearing on road establishment sec 7 87 14 report of commissioner received
Berlin reported rumors of a putsch as a crowd of over a thousand gathered for an advertisement seeking 200 slim young gentlemen for a vaudeville show. only nine passed the test. Weddings by air challenged by church and state officials amid noisy flight. one air ceremony caused suspension of Pastor Teichmann. Germany shows beer rise with 20 gallons per person annually and beer tax near 65 million marks. spirits about 45.5 million. Notable tributes to Julius Elias by European artists. 98-year-old Father Heidegger remains active. Germany’s Dawes Plan deliveries reach France, Belgium, Italy, Romania and others, with multi-million-mark values. Helgoland aquarium opens with North Sea fauna and celluloid seawater pipes.
Proceedings note a motion to deny establishing a road and charge costs to petitioner, with six ayes and no nays. The vacating of a road in Black Hawk two is approved. auditor to act per law. Myrtle Dollmire appointed county probation officer for year starting Sept. 1, 1927, and placed on payroll at prior salary. Minutes approved. board adjourned to Sept. 9.
Abe Martin extols family reunions as a fine yearly gathering that strengthens bonds among relatives and showcases marriages across states. He recalls Rhode Island day in Riverside California and notes diverse attendees from bootleggers to authors, including a boastful tale about "The Confessions of a Electric Car Demonstrator."
Mason City clear good Cedar Rapids fair good Creston cloudy rough Marshalltown clear secondary roads muddy Des Moines clear good Fort Dodge clear good Clinton clear good Council Bluffs fair good Dubuque clear good Boone clear good Ottumwa fair good Keokuk partly cloudy good Sioux City clear good
James Valentine and Carl Deldohnen purchased Drive Yourself Auto Livery from Leo Karn at 308 Fifth Street West for about 5500 dollars in cash. The deal includes 10 cars four Fords three Whippets two Hertz cars and one Buick plus shop equipment and the lease on the building owned by J Harvey Hadley. The new owners will keep the business at the same La Crosse Wis site and Karn also operates liveries in Dubuque and La Crosse. Charles Alleman, the night man, will move to La Crosse to work with Karn’s livery.
Funeral services were held in Des Moines Thursday afternoon for Martin Dickey 59 who died from injuries after a crossing accident east of Waterloo on Grant highway. His wife Mrs Dickey was seriously injured and slowly improving at St Francis hospital. Surviving are two daughters and a son, a United States Marine on a world cruise.
The Singer Sewing Machine company reports the theft of lino leum valued at 90 dollars while moving furniture from 520 Jefferson street to 133 Bridge street. The floor covering was left outside at the new location and taken. Police headquarters notified. Jd. W. Sykes reports a bicycle theft from 345 Cortlandt street.
Miss Elizabeth Foreman of Osage Iowa concludes a visit at L A Cleveland home 1013 Third Street West and returns to her own residence today as reported from the local scene.
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