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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1926

Page

4

Prohibition Effort to Intensify Under Treasury Plan

Washington reports indicate the administration will draft broader civil powers for the war on liquor this fall and winter. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews will outline the policy to admins this week and pursue a new offensive against rum runners, stills, and Wildcat breweries with help from the Commerce and Post Office departments and other agencies.

Washington, D.C Bone Treasury Department Commerce Department Post Office Department Agricultural Department Sargent

Delesio murder trial to start in West Union Monday

Carmine Delesio of Chicago faces murder charges in the 1926 slaying of his wife Giovanni oi Vergolita in Oelwein. The case, set for district court in West Union on Monday, Sept 20, is presided by Judge Carl Reed. Attorney W B Ingersol represents the defendant with L R Layton prosecuting for the state. Delesio, known locally as Jen nie Vergolita, was arrested after witnesses saw him in Oelwein the night of the crime.

West Union Carmine Delesio Chicago Giovanni Oi Vergolita Oelwein Agpen Carl Reed Cresco West Ui Jon W. B. Ingersol Qelwein E. J. O'Connor L. R. Layton Delesio Jennie Vergolita

Iowa weekly publishers form cooperative ad group

Forty Iowa weekly publishers met in Des Moines to form a cooperative organization aimed at obtaining national advertising. W W Jarnagin of the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune was elected president with Justice Barry of the Cherokee Times as vice president S W Needham of the Eldora Ledger secretary and Paul C Wood of the Sheldon Mail treasurer. An office will be opened in Des Moines to run the new venture.

Des Moines Iowa J. Jarnagin Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune Justice Barry Cherokee Times S. W. Needham Eldora Ledger Paul C. Wood Sheldon Mail Treasur

Allison Lad Dies of Meningitis After Hayrack Fall

Edward Buerkle 20 of Allison dies in a Devils Lake North Dakota hospital from spinal meningitis caused by a hayrack fall. Parents G A and Mrs Buerkle learned of illness Wednesday and father left at once. Sister, mother, and brother-in-law Friese were alerted. he died before they reached bedside. He was a graduate of Allison high school.

Allison, Ta Edward Buerkle G. A. Buerkle Allison Devils Lake N. D Sistre Friese Allison High School

Leavitt Johnson Trust Co Adopts Capital Stock Amendment

An amendment filed by Leavitt Johnson Trust Co reduces capital stock from 156,099 to 100,906 dollars and allows future stockholder votes to increase to 100,000 shares. It authorizes 100 par value common stock and 2,000 preferred shares at par, with certification by President EH Ts. Johnson and Secretary A G Greeley.

Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co EH. Ts. Johnson A. G. Greeley

Radio Programs Tonight Sunday and Monday Listing

A sprawling schedule lists radio programs across numerous stations. Entries include orchestras, concerts, services, dances, talks, and weather segments in cities like Chicago Davenport Shenandoah Des Moines Cincinnati Denver New York Omaha and more with times spanning evening to midnight Sunday and Monday.

Davenport Chicago Seth Tea Shenandoah Dune Declan Webn Orchestra WEAP New York Wit Ciou Hbesan Willie Pont Solmists Cincinnati Omaha Ehly Tittahureh Stow Pr. M Gand Burgh Cloncert Liarmony Hick Erise Tu Wat Ito Moy Walt aNington Angauneed Ashville Healy Oreleslra Sai Guntra Fort Worth Chey Louise Asec Independence Springfield Onera WLW Nashville Cleveland Vaudeville Paul Susie Tinenin Meindi WRC A. Ri KMA Hot Springs Whem Varierr M Paul Iene Washington Ames Weber RPFI Los Angeles KPHC Houston WBRBM Wwsb Oakland Kansas City J Rei I Or Pringfield Kansas Pontiae Detroit Warcain Wise Wge WSAL WWJ Wied Wirsd Denver Des Stoines WGY Othencatudy Cinemunth Hoop Mo Wee Ww Sunes Xeget Orchestra WOC WSU Janta KGEO WIENR KHOA Lincalr Tria WJK Pontiac WOAW WIKO WSUI Iowa City KGO St. Paul Wilt AL. Kei Los Angele RGO Uousten Dallas B. Pitsburgh WAL WHAM AWW WDAK Poplar Wssi Sishvills Orchestre KROA KRDKA Pitsburgh Prograsp Witcie Snenandoat Poultry Ad Wear WDAF KSD WOCO SOS Des Moines Cincramati Tric Jefferson City Atlanta Farm Wsei WHM KPAB Lincoln Afusle WFAA WMC Memphis San Antonio Lweco Mols-St. Paul Pittsburgh Buffalo WLAW WSAI Kao Frio Wsoi Lesy Nashville WYVAM KFI

Prominent Butler County Woman’s Funeral Held

Alligon Iowa September 18 BMyrsa Folkers 50 died at Mercy hospital Waverly after three weeks illness and a tumor operation. She was raised in Wilmar community and confirmed in the Lutheran church. In 1888 she married Witam Folkers and they had a son and a daughter. The funeral honors concluded with local obsequies.

Alligon Bmyrsa Folkers Mercy Hospital Waverly Wilmar Witam Folkers

Family Roster in Obituary Record

A brief obituary fragment notes Mrs. Clarence DeVower and her two daughters, a son John, her aged mother Mrs. Dora Schrader, two brothers Fred and Otto Schrader, and four sisters Mrs. William Wumbers Mrs. C J Ditty and others. The text ends mid listing.

Surviving Martha Kammeyer and Mrs Reet Roals

Funeral services were held at St. Jacobus Lutheran Church in Allison at 2 PM Tuesday. The rites were conducted by Rev WC Nasken and Rev We Do Well.

Martha ‘Kammeyer Reet St. Jacobus Lutheran Ehurel Allison WC. Nasken

Funeral Attendees Fill Church for Wilmar Nern Services

A long line of friends and relatives gathered for the funeral of Wilmar Nern. Funeral attendees listened as services proceeded with many outside due to crowd size. Interment followed at Fylker Cemetery northwest of Allison.

Ner Wilmar Fylker Alison

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