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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1928

Page

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Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary Upset and La Follette Win

Wisconsin Governor Fred R Zimmerman loses the Republican gubernatorial primary amid intraparty battles over an income tax bill and the Duncan beer bill. La Follette wins the GOP nomination for the Senate seat with Mead far behind. Kohler runs strong in Milwaukee, while Beck trails. Detroit confirms Gov Green nomination with Welsh runner up. Several GOP incumbents are renominated amid contested districts.

Milwaukee Wis Wisconsin Spyn Beck Jerris Kobler Ziemertman la Follette Mead Milowaukee INS Fred R. Zimmernyin Walter J. Kohler J. D Viroqua Zimmerman LaFoliette Robert M. LaForette, Jr George W. Mead Wisconsin Rapids LaFollette Bisine Kohler Milwaukee County Duncan Young Bob Gov. Zimmerman Herman K L. Ekern Charles B. Perry Tan George’ Welsh Wayne Detroit Willam A. Comstock James “Gc. McLaughlin John C. Ketcham Grant ‘M. Hudson Clarence J. McLeod Robert ‘Hh. Glancy John B. Sosnowski MET Itn

Building total ed d00 in omny permits issued today

Eight building permits with a total value of 23300 were issued by building commissioner David 3B. Toenjes. Six heating plants were authorized. Permits include five houses and remodeling of two storefronts plus three private garages. Central Creamery will add a brick auxiliary building at 1100-4 Sycamore Street 51 by 29 feet one story. Ninth street details list individual applicants and locations with permit values.

David Toenjes G& Creamery Central Creamery Company Sycamore Street David Stevenson Sheridan Road Columbia G. Bucera Dawson Reber F. S. Giles Baltimore I Kingsley Sycamore HC. Martin Tron Logan Boston C. ©. McClinton A. G. Sibert Kingsley W. E. Max Third Streets Sclinger First Street Seger Real Estate Companys Third Stres BE. G. Sweats Mobile John Conrad Ankeny W. A. Meyerhoff

Fish Family Returns from Chicago Visit

Mr and Mrs W E Fish and daughters Nedie and Loree came home from a trip to Chicago yesterday. Yesterday’s Courierday reported daughter Marie made the trip instead of Loree.

Chicago W. E. Fish Nedie Loree Marie Lorene

Air Races to Show Aviation Progress in Minesfield

A national air races and aeronautical exposition runs September 8 to 16 at Minesfield Los Angeles. Over 200 fliers including Art Goebel and Henry Dupont enter eight major derbies and a transcontinental nonstop race from New York to Los Angeles offers $22,000 in prizes. Notables include Eugene Detmer Dan Kearns Lawrence Ames and others while races extend from New York to California and Windsor Ontario. Town plans Iowa City reception for the transcontinental derby with planes due Sunday morning September 8 before continuing to Omaha.

Los Angeles Cal Minesfield Art Goebel Army Navy Eugene Detmer New York Henry B. Duepont Wilmington Dela Dupont Dan Kearns U.S. A Law Rence Ames U. S H.C. Lippiett Paul Braniff el Paso Texas Thomas Colby Detroit William Thaw Is Fittsburgh Lafayette United States Canada Pan-American Los Angels Windsor Ontario California City San Francisco Oakland Calif Mexico City Town City Towa City U.P Iowa City Omaha Mom Edith Thomas Dudley M. Steele

Bands of Owa 70 to be inalk groups in contest here

Six classifications designated for the band contest tied to the Dairy Cattle Congress Ost and to 7 under Town Band association with Cattle Congress officials. Classes A to F cover municipal, fraternal, college, and school bands with entry rules, fees, judging, and tiered prizes including trophies bronze tablets and silver medals.

Dairy Cattle Congress Town Band Association Cattle Congress Music Supervisors

Cedar Heights Opens Fall Term With 120 Pupils

Cedar Heights reports 120 pupils this fall, up from 112 last year, with 34 in junior high and new students in all divisions. Mrs Emima F Wood leads junior high, while Mrs Damon Cheney says Castle Hill starts with 46 pupils, similar to prior years, and Miss Rachel Wasterfelt becomes primary teacher.

Cedar Heights Emima F. Wood Pearl Littrell Fern Blank Amny Woot Mabel “Ben~ton Brown N. H. Hart State Teachers ‘College A. G. Blank Waterloo Gastle Hill Damon Cheney Rachel Wasterfelt

Farm Bureau Head Will Support Smith in Bid for Presidency

Minneapolis Sept 5 J F Reed president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau federation resigns to actively back Governor Alfred E Smith for president Reed says he is not hosting the Republican party The other item notes 80 year old Jackson county historian W Ellis reports a light frost at Maquoketa yesterday morning

Minneapolis, Minn Mns J. F. Reed Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Alfred E. Smith Reed Republican Party Maquoketa Septes W. Ellis Jackson County

Brain Tests and Vocabulary Quiz from Evening Post

A page presents a word association exercise with ten items testing synonyms and antonyms. It includes examples like LIGHT versus heavy dark and asks readers to mark S for similar or A for opposite within a three minute limit per item.

Chicago Bishop Arrives to Open AME Parleys

Archibald J Carey D D and Bishop L Greene arrive in Waterloo to lead the Northwestern annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Carey notes social service centers for colored communities. The district includes about 800 churches. Delegates attend at Payne chapel as the Women’s Mite Missionary society convenes. Mrs S Joe Brown from Des Moines addresses race relations and Sunday Schools. The conference opens with program and an annual sermon planned.

Archibald J Carey PRD Chicago African Methodist Episcopal Church Waterloo L. Greene South Africa Bishop Carey Payne Chapel Albany Mobile Women's Mite Missionary Society S. Joe Brown Des Moines America S. S Brown Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America United States Canada Lewis Gertrude Rhonemece Goldig Fant Bethel Church J. W. Fant

Marriage Licenses Issued in Area This Month

Gat K DeVries of Aplington and Sella Warenga of Dumont were married on February 21. Frank Tillman Kellogg of Waterloo wed Donn Hook of Waterloo on February 6. Willie Brown of Waterloo and Ida Powell of Waterloo also received licenses.

Gat K. DeVries Aplington Sella Warenga Dumont Frank ‘Tillman Kellogg Waterloo Donn Hook Willie Brown Ida Powell

Temperatures For Tuesday Through Wednesday Forecast

Readable weather note outlines temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday with maximums and minimums. It references two days and includes general timings but the text is fragmented and lacks clear figures or locations.

Smith Busy Upon Affairs of State in Campaign Preps

Gov. Smith juggles New York duties as chief executive and Democratic presidential hopeful while delaying a full-fledged campaign tour. He plans to stay at the capitol and mansion through mid September, golf breaks noted, as a special train for his speaking swing is readied with many newspaper reservations showing strong media interest.

D. Harold Claver Associated Press Albany N.Y State Capitol Executive Mansion John W. Davis Smith

Motorist Indicted for Drunken Driving in Marshall County

Ed Carter of Grinnell was indicted by the Marshall county grand jury for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The indictment followed a crash that injured Everett Gould of Des Moines, his wife, and son Donald Gould.

Marshalltown U.A Ed Carter Grinnell Marshall County Grand Jury Carter Everett Gould Des Moines Gould Donald Gould

Quarantined Disease Caseload in Waterloo August Report

The August monthly report of contagious diseases shows 26 quarantinable cases in Waterloo. Mumps led with 11 cases, plus three whooping cough, two chicken pox, and two scarlet fever cases. Venereal diseases totaled eight. Johnson remains hospitalized after surgery, with expectation of home by week’s end.

Waterloo Charles C. MacKay State Board of Health Txi

Cattle Awards at Toledo Fair Highlight Jersey and Holstein Winners

At the Tama county fair Toledo Iowa awards recognized Jersey and Holstein cattle with multiple firsts. Winners included Robert Winders Toledo and Warren Ray Chelsea in senior Jersey classes, Floyd Meeker Dysart and Russell Lyon Toledo among Holsteins, and top champions Floyd Meeker and Robert Mitchell Buckingham in senior categories with juniors led by Warren Ray Chelsea and Ed Gray Chelsea.

Gourier Toledo Sept. S Aalt Club Belfer Robert . Winders Earl and Russeu Lyon Rolland Gary Montour Helfer Warren Ray Chelsea Bar Russell Lyon Robert Winders Lester Spire Brookly Gaylord Gary Robert Dowd Floyd Meeker Dysark Floyd Perry Tracer Yolatein Russell Perry Wayne Tomlinson Tama Elmor Tomlinson Charles Baum Delmar Gildbrook David McKinles Traer Holy Stoit Galt Robert Mitchell Buckingham Alien Me Kinley Wallace Young Tloyd Becker Dysart Tener Yayaatt David Mitchell Hunter Volstein Warren Tay Chelacay Jersey Hart Fart Hunter Robert Mitchel Backingham Robert Tracts Frank Mitehell Brooklyn Ed Gray

Wa terloo to host pavement dances on fall window night

Wa terloo merchants announce a Thursday Sept 13 event titled fall opening with pavement dances along Commercial and Sycamore streets from 9 to 11 pm. Ten radio receivers will supply music as 50 piece bands from East and West High perform and merge in a grand finale parade. Curtains rise at 7 pm for window displays, with residents urged to avoid city parking to keep views clear. New towns La Porte City Hudson and Jesup invited to participate.

Sycamore Street Waterloo H. EB. Kiester Better Business Council Kiester la Porte City Hudson Jesup

Railway sues junk dealer for $11496 in theft suit

Chicago Great Western Railway files suit in district court against B Schultz junk dealer at 819 Commercial street alleging conversion of stolen property between 1923 and 1928. The action follows Schultz’s April 1928 guilty plea and 60 day jail sentence plus $500 fine. appeal filed. Justice work by Edwards Longley Ransier Barris firm and Clark Clark locally.

Chicago Great Western Railway Company B. Schultz Commercial Street Schultz Edwards, Longley, Rinsier & Harris Clark & Clark George D. Harris Edwards, Longley, Ransier & Barris Attrorney F. W. Edwards

Lindblom Jewelry to Open Cedar Falls Store Oct 1

Lindblom Jewelry Company of Cedar Falls will open a new store about October 1 at 165 Fourth Street West in the Schulte block while continuing operation of its 317 Main Street location. The Waterloo Paint Glass Co vacates 412 Fourth Street West for 167 Fourth Street West next to the jewelry site. Desolators are active in the central block area for the White Sea Inn new quarters, with George Weitze as proprietor.

Lindblom Jewelry Company Cedar Falls Fourth Street Schulte Main Street Waterloo Paint & Glass Co Fourth Street West Desolators White Sea Inn George Weitze

Waterworks Warehouse Building Now Started

Work began this morning for a city waterworks warehouse adjoining the reservoir on Sycamore Street to store materials machinery and supplies. At the trustees meeting W A Hendry was authorized to attend the National Association of Stationary Engineers annual convention in Detroit Michigan starting September 10. Three divorce actions were filed alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Lula Holland vs Archie Holland, Lula Patterson requested. Joseph B Holker vs Laura Holker. Hazel King vs Ralph J King.

Louis Lauritzen City Waterworks Sycamoré Street Waterworks W. A. Hendry National Association of Stationary Engineers Detroit Mich Lula Holland Archie Holland Winona Mim Lula Patterson Joseph Holker Laura Holker Sioux Falls S. D Hazel King Ralph J. King Fort Dodge

Baseball Results: Washington at New York

American league box score shows Washington vs New York with Jones Rue Paperas Moore Thoman Hengough Collins. National Brooklyn vs Boston with Donk Ehrhardt Deberry Brandt Taylor in the batteries.

American Washington New York Jones Rue Paperas Moore Thoman

Iowa Automobile Registration Totals for 1928 Released

Des Moines Sept 5 Total automobile registrations in Iowa for 1928 reached 634121 on Aug 1 a gain of 13385. Truck registrations were 59299 up from 47027 last month motorcycles increased from 1514 to 3570. Des Moines and Woodbury counties show higher totals while Clarke county records the smallest registration. Tangney Lions speaker Eugene F Tangney of Russell Lamson Hotels will address Lions clubs at tomorrow noon meeting.

Des Moines Iowa Secretary of State Salomeniss Woodbury Linn Pottawallainte Black Hawk Dubuque Elinton Webster Jasper Clarke County Tangney Lions Eugene F. Tangney Russell-Lamson Hotels Company Lions Clubs

Funeral services for George C Rollins

George C Rollins died at his home 314 Cortlandt Street. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 a.m. in the Kistner chapel with Bleck Hawk Lodge No. 72 O I F in charge. Rev Effie McCullom Jones of Webster City IA will officiate. Burial at Oak Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Odd Fellows Black Hawk Lodge No. 12 to meet at 9 a.m. to attend in a body.

George QO. Rollins George C. Rollins Cortlandt Street Kistner Hawkledge O. F Effie. McCullom Jones Webster City Oak Park Cedar Rapids Odd Fellows of Black Hawk Lodge

Former Secretary Knapp Faints in Albany Jail Cell

Mrs Florence E S Knapp once secretary of state faced a 36 day jail term for grand larceny of census funds and became extremely nervous. Her doctors and lawyers were summoned as she calmed but remained in the women’s detention area awaiting further decision on possible cell confinement.

Albany, M Florence E. S. Knapp Albany County John J.,conway Rance Taylor

Firemen Given Donation by John Deere for Cedar River Relief

Donation from John Deere Tractor Company to the city fire department in appreciation of firefighters efforts during the Cedar River surge. Firemen and workers used pumps and dikes to avert a potential explosion as water backed up from sewers threatened furnaces.

John Deere Tractor’company Cedar River

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