Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1929

Page

15

Forest City Man Hurt In Head-On Collision

Henry A Knur an elderly Forest City resident was seriously injured in a head on collision with a car driven by A R Kurtz of Madison Wisconsin and a passenger Miss Helen Hadley also of Madison. The crash occurred on No 20 one half mile west of Forest City as Kurtz was en route to Des Moines after being released from hospital. Knur had followed a team and wagon and swung from behind it as Kurtz came abreast. All three occupants suffered cuts and bruises requiring stitches. George Roff of Manchester witnessed the crash and helped transport the injured to town.

Courier Special Service Manchester Henry A Knur Forest City Pass Des’ Moines A. R. Kurtz A. R. Kurtz, and Miss’ Helen’ Hadley Madison Wis Knur Kurtz George Roff

Waterloo Girl to Ask 1150 a Month Separate Maintenance

Waterloo woman Harriet Sunday plans to file for separate maintenance against husband George Sunday son of evangelist Billy Sunday. She seeks about 1150 dollars monthly. The case ties to Waterloo since Mrs Sunday is a local resident, former Miss Hartlet Mason, daughter of late grocer John H Mason.

Los Angeles Harriet Sunday George Sunday Billy Sunday Waterloo Sunday Hartlet Mason John H. Mason Mattie Messinger Mason Miss Mason Herrick Refrigerator Company

Upper Town university opens new year with activities

Fayette Iowa Sept 11 The Upper Town university begins the new school year with registration not yet finished. Freshmen register yesterday while upperclassmen enrolled today. A series of social events and receptions are planned this week including a mixer for freshmen, a campus campfire, big sister and little sister parties, a stag party, a YMCA reception, and President Dickman’s welcome for freshmen. New staff include Wistor Young heading music and Mrs Lyons directing home economics and women’s physical education. Endowment pledges reach 213 800 toward a 300 000 goal with potential rise to 450 000 by June 20, 1930. Classes start at 7:40 Wednesday.

Courier Special Service Fayette, Is Upper Town University Dickman Wistor Talmadge Young of Wooster Young College of Wooster Wooster Conservatory of Music Chrystal Lyons Kansas, State Teachers College Ames Galen C. Mirick Christian’ ‘College

Orsi Football Practice Slated For Wednesday Afternoon

Readable fragments show Orsi football practice planned for Wednesday afternoon following earlier sessions. No clear roster or location details present in the surviving text.

Orsi

Several Stores in Quasqueton Robbed

Independence Iowa September 11 burglars entered several Quasqueton businesses early Tuesday securing merchandise and a small sum. The Claude Kimball store post office and Ondler and Klotz hardware were entered with shoes work clothes dresses silk hosiery taken from the first two locations and Colt revolvers and ammunition stolen from the hardware store.

Courier Independence Quasqueton Claude Kimball Ondler & Klotz Hardware Store Colt

Burglary Report Highlights Local Post Office Case

Sheriff H R Willey and Deputy Harvey Howland were called as soon as the burglary was discovered Tuesday morning. Some fingerprints were recovered but only a small amount of money was stolen and nothing else missing. Public sentiment favors alternative heating over the acetylene plant, with electricity or other methods proposed. The incident marks a two year period of concern in town.

H. R. Willey Harvey Howland

Acetylene Plant Removed From Use At School

Grundy Center Iowa reports the high school acetylene lighting and heating plant withdrawn after the Sternberg explosion, marking a precautionary shutdown. In California, the fifth Calaveras copper mine cavern victim was removed today as rescue work continued after a slide trapped miners last week. The text also loosely notes the color of a rainbow depends on drop size.

Gourtey Grundy Center Sternberg Copperogells Cal Calaveras Copper

Also Mentioned on This Page

Henry Knur Auto George Sunvaxr Mrs East Fourth Street Rose Desort Caroline Reboux Lauerman's Nickson Wne Atwater Kent Radio Kent Radio Cheney Brunswick Console Laderman’s Candlewick Lauerman Westbury Topcoats Westbury Swift Rath Black Hawk Lord Cudahy Lanerman's Shumway Sauerman’s BUC
Search Courier

Search the Waterloo Evening Courier Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Waterloo Evening Courier?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication