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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1928
Page
17
In Town Falls Iowa on September 7 courier special service reports A. Lowell chief of detectives for the Illinois Central in Iowa woke to smoke in his hotel room. His grip contained safety matches a flashlight and two revolvers. friction when setting it down likely started the fire. The bag and contents were badly damaged.
Marjorie Goettsch seeks divorce from A H Goettsch on cruelty grounds and requests custody of daughter Donna C born Oct 14 1927 plus 15 dollars weekly support. Geraldine Treton sues Herbert Treton for cruelty after their Independence marriage on March 13 1927. Robert Bonn petitions divorce from Jeanette Bonn married at Cedar Falls Feb 16 1920, alleging cruel treatment and requesting household goods and personal property from a Cedar Falls area farm.
Charles City reports Officer Jesse Jordan substituted for the sheriff and marshal to arrest Tony Wagner a longtime roomer at a local home. Wagner held nine pint bottles of alcohol in his car when arrested at a downtown corner. The arrest was delayed when Sheriff Saddler and Marshal Shannon were called away to a fatal automobile accident involving Mrs. R. V. Wiltse.
T Parrott files suit claiming he was sideswiped by Kenneth V Burnham on May 27 1928 near Fourth Street bridge by the YMCA building. He alleges the collision caused permanent injuries including two broken ribs a scalp wound a blood tumor under the eye and a fractured tibia. He asserts no negligence on his part.
Des Moines reports the United Mine Workers of America and the Iowa Coal Operators association enter a third day of talks with J. H. Morris predicting two weeks will be needed to reach a wage scale agreement to replace the Jacksonville scale.
John Hoefikin of Traer, fined for intoxication and banned from driving for six months, was arrested again in Yuma County for driving a car while intoxicated. He was taken to Toledo for a hearing before Justice E. M. Hufford, who waived preliminary proceedings.
An examination led to binding over to the grand jury meeting October 13. A $600 bond was posted. Hoeffkin, after drinking, drove his car into a city electric light pole last week, wrecked lines and left the town in darkness.
In Oelwein on September 7 Everett Morrow, who underwent an operation for relief from appendicitis at Mercy hospital, was thought to have but one chance in a hundred but is now showing signs of recovery.
The brief item reports a child, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Morrow, died and was taken home early this week. Frank Brownell moved from Mercy hospital to his Second Avenue Northeast home. A birth is announced in Albania, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Burch Schneider, Kavaja. Mrs. W. G. Feltkether is recovering after a heart issue. Mrs. Emil Radthke arrived from unspecified whereabouts.
William Fettkether of Tulsa arrives in Oelwein area for a visit with his sister in Tacoma and other relatives and friends. Detour note indicates official Route No. 11 between Oelwein and Independence.
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