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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1926
Page
9
Lieutenant James H. Doolittle completes a 630 mile Andes crossing from Santiago to Buenos Aires risking injury with crutches yet pursuing record flight. Optimism grows for World Court member acceptances as nations seek equality. Underground mine disasters kill workers in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania as public demand for safety rises. Rains affect Iowa state fair turnout but exhibit success and pride endure.
Washington notes historic muckraking period 1901 to 1912 and its lasting impact on politics. Scholars, journalists, and public figures from Lincoln to Wilson are named as part of the era now seen as recent history, with reflections on moral hysteria cycles every 20 to 30 years.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 20 o clock. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 5100 and a copy will be sent. Calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Fort Madison Iowa September 4 A radio fan narrowly escaped death when a lightning bolt struck his bedroom receiving set waking him from sleep. Hinze awoke to crashing sounds and blacked out for two hours before discovering the set was demolished by the strike.
City dog catcher George Carpenter notes few rabies cases in Waterloo this summer. He says many “mad dogs” are merely sick dogs driven to yelping by pain and warns they can harm children if they snap or bite. With cooler weather dog-bite risk lessens unless provoked.
Wholesale charges of malfeasance in office were lodged today against Mayor W. W. Gordon, the city commissioners, and J. D. Donovan, superintendent of the water and light plants. A report by special investigator L. S. Harvey cites irregularities and alleges liquor sales and gambling were permitted in the city. An ouster suit against Gordon has been filed by Attorney General C. Bo Griffith.
Reports from Tokyo say a fierce typhoon swept central eastern Japan. About 35 people were killed as a Toyoshahi schoolhouse collapsed burying around 1060 people, with 12 dead and 20 injured. Hammamatsu clothing factory collapse killed eight others. Two lighters at Kawasaki sank with 15 missing. Akenogahara airfield suffered major damage to forty military air lanes.
Moscow report says Ivan Morosov beat his neighbor’s maid with a dead cat and was sentenced to seven days in jail for violating sanitary rules on disposing of dead animals. Reinbeck, Ta. crews install new poles and wires for Rock Island line as the summer rebuilding continues.
Sept 44LP reports Capt Rene Fonck the French ace in full control of the New York to Paris flight planned for Sept 21. Capt Homer Berry, claiming second pilot rights as a 10 percent shareholder in Argonauts Inc, dropped his demand yesterday.
The storm lashed Iowa Illinois Nebraska Kansas and Missouri with heavy rains floods and tornadoes. Three people died in Illinois and a Nebraska man drowned near Bearistown. Widespread damage hit farms roads and rail lines with thousands flooded and bridges washed out.
Blanda Stone 23 and Lily Frick 24 say they were taken three miles from Bristol in Virginia. They were whipped with leather straps, forced into an automobile, driven to an abandoned house, strapped, then ordered to walk back to town. Police investigate related incidents in the area.
Senator W. W. B. McKinley, hospitalized in Martinsville, Ind, showed slight improvement after a critical condition. A cablegram from the interparliamentary Countell meeting at Geneva cheered him. McKinley presided at last year’s United States council meeting.
Dorothy Harrold seven, daughter of J Harrold, was thrown from a family car near Pocahontas when it wrecked. She sustained severe injuries including a scalp wound and arm fractures and died shortly after at the hospital.
A group of London artists models formed to pose for legs only with shapely underpinnings. They will charge higher prices than ordinary models, based on the theory that shapely legs are less plentiful and thus valued more.
In the first game of a Chicago doubleheader the Cubs routed the Pirates 12 to 2. Pitchers Bush Songer Meehaffey and Smithy Gaech allowed the Pirates only two runs as Burth Hartnett led Chicago with strong batting and defense.
Mellon III leaves for Rome from London with his son Paul after a slight cold and dyspnea attack. He will rest at a friend’s home over the weekend and plans to return to the United States aboard the Berengaria next Saturday. Churchill sends treasury official to greet him and a meeting is to be arranged for next week.
Bremer county fair closes after four days with total attendance estimated between 30 000 and 82 000. Gate receipts exceed last year by about 2 000 despite rain on two days. Thursday drew about 13 400, a fair record. A large point pulling contest drew crowds in the afternoon as Bremey county stockholders praised the officers for a successful show.
Louisville police report an elderly woman named Mary Lichtler killed her daughter Mazel in their home and then died by suicide. The incident, linked to life insurance for hospital expenses of Charles McMahon, the son in law, was described by the attending physician.
The American church mission property was struck by shells during the Wuhan bombardment by the Cantonese army. No one was injured but the boat Hi Cano was hit several times.
Heavy rains left Marshalltown grounds muddy after 14 inches of rain in 24 hours. Only a preparatory game between Tootuque and Waterlon was played. Marshalltown and Stoline hoped to fit one game at 4 o clock as crews cleaned the field. Mississippi Valley league schedule to close today.
Weather forecast for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central great plains calls for mostly fair skies during the week with temperatures near normal. The report notes mild conditions with no significant extremes.
Attendance at the Des Moines state fair exceeded the five year average despite muddy roads. The exposition showed financial success with receipts about 312000, slightly above expenses by 5000 to 12000. Rain yesterday kept crowds down to 6680 and caused the cancellation of automobile races.
Five warrants, two naming prominent physicians Dr. H. H. Whitten and Dr. Bess Atherton, are with the sheriff for service as state investigators pursue an alleged baby farm. Miss Gertrude Smith Miss Emma Woods and Mrs Keon Pappin are also sought. Authorities say evidence shows 45 legitimate children were disposed of through the operation.
Des Moines police seized a large quantity of muuvincana, a Mexican drug, valued at about $15,000, after arresting Nate Connett and Rolfo Villa, alleged leaders of a local narcotics ring operating in Des Moines. Police said the city was a center for drug smuggling. Marshvans is said to enter the county from Mexico.
Montezuma Iowa Sept 4 J Wood Sweetland was re elected president of the Iowa conference Methodist Laymen association at its closing session yesterday Dein Taylor Fairfield was reelected secretary treasurer A N Jarvi Burlington A H Weir Qtturns and El Early Newton were elected vice presidents The Methodist Ministerial association elects officers today Pastorate appointments to be announced Sunday.
Lieut. James H. Poolittle, American, arrives in Buenos Aires after a nonstop flight from Santiago, Chile, covering about 650 miles over the Andes in roughly 7 12 hours. He previously broke both ankles in a fall at Santiago and recently crossed the Andes at about 15 000 feet on a trip from Santiago to La Paz, Bolivia.
Frank Amusement Company to operate a $350 000 Orpheum theatre on Commercial Street Waterloo with Eastern capital backing. Ground breaking planned soon. building to include four shops three upper floors offices or apartments and a 2160 seat main theatre with 1230 lower 260 balcony and 550 balcony seats. A 30000 Wurlitzer organ on hydraulic lift and a three color lighting system are included. The Rialto site will be razed after excavation.
Des Moines municipal court Judge Sawyer declares the public may gather in the court building corridors if no disturbance occurs. The ruling invalidates a city council ordinance aimed at professional bondsmen and their access to the court area.
Tahona Oklahoma nine miners died in a gas explosion at the Superior Smokeless Coal company mine. Eleven bodies had been removed and workers raced to recover the five still trapped in debris filled tunnels.
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