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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1929
Page
9
A rescue crew freed William Priest from a ground cavern at Ottumwa after a two day entrapment. Air was pumped through a pipe to keep him alive while rescuers worked through rock and sand to reach him. Priest emerged unhurt except for exposure and hunger, with doctors optimistic about a rapid recovery.
The nineteenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress and National Belgian Horse Show open Sept 30 at Rainbow Drive. Prince de Ligne, Belgian ambassador, confirmed attendance. Event features 16 amplifying horns, expanded entertainment with 12 major acts, and six-horse demonstrations. Demand for exhibitor space grows as Jersey, Holstein, Guernsey classes attract 150 to 250 animals.
Ottaawa Sept 7 Forty two hours of agony ended when rescue crews pulled William Priest aged 65 from a 35 foot well pocket beneath tons of rock. He was trapped Thursday by cavern and cooled by energy from rock and quicksand. Workers dug a 40 foot trench and tunneled in to reach him after attempts from above failed. Priest was wrapped in rubber blankets and revived as rescue continued.
President Hoover plans a late October swing through the Midwest and Southwest. He intends to visit the Ohio river locks aboard a river packet from Cincinnati to Lowaville, may attend the Edison laboratories opening in Detroit around October 21, and could join a Gadsden Purchase centennial celebration in the Southwest or meet elites in Texas. Details remain to be finalized.
Delegates from 18 Baptist congregations in central Iowa gather in Ames on Monday for the seventy seventh annual Central Baptist association convention. The three day sessions will discuss church matters and regional church cooperation.
New Orleans Louisiana Sept 7 A rainfall of about 10.15 inches in the last 24 hours flooded streets and damaged buildings The Saenger Theatre and other downtown venues were harmed Water levels reached two feet in low areas Emergency pumps operated to relieve the surplus Cars were stranded as Mississippi levee areas remained submerged Conditions were expected to improve by noon with 8.9 inches having fallen from 11 p m yesterday to today
Helsingfors Finland September 7 A heavy storm sank the Finnish steamer Kur on a route from Tampere to Kuru. About eighty people mostly schoolboys and girls drowned. Only about fifty of the two hundred passengers were saved as the vessel dipped into a giant wave and could not right itself. Some escaped by boats or clinging to overturned craft while others were rescued from the water. Several passengers said they escaped death by breaking windows in the cabins.
Chicago near September details for the World Series to be decided at a meeting next Tuesday. Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis invited three National League clubs and four American League clubs to attend. With the Cubs and Athletics leading, he also invited Pirates Giants in the NL and St. Louis Cleveland New York in the AL. Dates prices and starting lineups to be set. opener likely at Wrigley Field October 8 or 6.
Senator Borah urges diplomatic representations to Britain to press for a thorough British inquiry into the Arab Jewish riots in Palestine. He notes eight Americans died and calls for full facts, warning about possible collusion with local officials. Zionist leaders thank President Hoover for his stance.
Des Moines reports a weather forecast by Charles D. Reed indicating only minor changes in Iowa temperatures tonight and Sunday. The southeast may see a drop while most areas hover near 70 degrees with a light frost possible in lowlands and showers across the state.
Manila dispatch reports 164 dead as Typhoon Wake devastates the city. Hunger, disease, and water shortages worsen with the water works engineer Gideon facing calls for resignation while supporters blame the disaster on an act of God. Army air survey of Tryabas notes deplorable conditions.
In Adel Iowa Mrs Durprez testified her husband Vincent Durprez drank 15 quarts of home brew daily and forced her to brew 30 quarts every other day. Judge J H Applegate granted her divorce decree. Also in Boone Iowa the Iowa State Truckers Association plans 2500 attendees at their annual picnic at Nicollet Park with Senator A H Bergman delivering the principal address.
The Courier should be delivered to your name before 6 30 o clock. If the carrier error or other cause prevents receipt by that time phone 100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Albuquerque reports Western Air Express pilot George Rice found the missing Transcontinental Air Transport aircraft City of San Francisco burned on the slope of Mount Taylor about 60 miles from Albuquerque. Officials order three radio equipped planes to Mount Taylor to investigate, while search efforts expand toward the Grand Canyon and northern Kalbab forest area.
Flying Officer H R Wag horn sets a new record at 328.62 mph in the Smith S-6, while R L Atcherley on an Imps breaks the world mark with 332.49 mph as Britain defends the Schneider Cup over Italy at the Isle of Wight event. amid delays and disqualifications the Solent course proves the fastest ever for man.
Congressman L J Dickinson announced his candidacy to succeed Senator Dan Steck and said he will spend 60 days on a pre campaign tour of Iowa. He will start with a speech at Manila Crawford county on September 16 and he criticized tariff legislation in Congress while endorsing the new federal farm board.
In Des Moines a six man rockers walkathon contest nears sixty hours as bunions and blisters debilitate many of the 27 couples. Whitey Baker of Minneapolis exits due to indigestion, his partner Lill Man Williams continues. Delegates head to bid for the 1933 Spanish War Veterans convention in Denver.
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