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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1929
Page
10
A massive blast at a St Ansgar gasoline filling station near the Minnesota line collapsed the west end of the downtown. Three people were killed and several others injured as windows shattered and debris blocked view bins. Preliminary findings point to an air compressor explosion beneath the station.
The Hoover administration fills key foreign posts with financiers and industrialists including Guggenheim to Cuba, Dawes to London, Edge to France, Garrett to Italy, and Diekema to the Netherlands. Only two of seven posts go to career diplomats, signaling a strategic shift in U.S. foreign service.
President Hoover will not commute the DC jail terms of Harry Sinclair and Henry Day for contempt of court tied to the Fall-Sinclair Jury shadowing. He follows Attorney General Mitchell’s recommendation against clemency, citing potential loss of public confidence in justice.
Des Moines reports warmer weekend ahead as Charles Reed, U S weather observer, notes no frost in sight. Iowa temperatures rose about 10 degrees from the prior week with Decorah posting the day's high at 64 and low at 45 as autumn is set to arrive Monday morning. Motelman B F Crenshaw, 62, proprietor of the River to River hotel in Marengo, dies after months of ill health.
Florence Trumbull and John Coniad e prepare for a private wedding at the big white Congregational church in Plainville with state troopers guarding access. Gov. John H. Trumbull and Mrs Trumbull observe. about 82 guests expected. reception planned at the governor's mansion.
Senate hearing exposes anger over William B. Shearer's Geneva conference observer role. Charles M. Schwab denies knowledge of Shearer's hire and says Bethlehem Steel took no part in politics, citing focus on peace and prosperity over warship building. He blames W. Wakeman for the hiring and disputes related lobbying expenditures.
University of Iowa enrollment set to top seven thousand with 6000 traditional students and the remainder in correspondence. Final compilations due to show the country’s largest class yet as the campus starts its seventy fourth year of instruction. Pioneer editor Fraziers M. Zeibach dies at 99 in Sioux City. funeral planned in Wessington South Dakota.
W Fiske Marshall announces sale of the Waterloo Chevrolet agency to Billeter Brothers of Ottumwa. The dealership will be rebranded as Billcker Chevrolet Company of Waterloo with W E and J F Billeter managing. Marshall plans aviation interests and may retire from auto business. future ventures unknown.
Des Moines September 21 state secretary of agriculture Clark Thornburg announced a renewed effort to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in Iowa. Two injunctions were issued in counties where testing is underway O’Brien and Lee. The O’Brien injunction targets a county testing phase with a hearing set for October 7 at Primghar. The Lee injunction arises from about 100 farmers seeking action in a county already accredited for three years.
Geneva Sept 21 Lord Robert Cecil withdrew the British disarmament resolution on trained army reserves and accepted a compromise proposal he said accomplishes the government’s aim The move drew French press criticism and tempered enthusiasm for disarmament efforts led by the United States and Britain The compromise leaves open a return to discussion of trained reserves at a later proper time
Senator Howell a Republican from Nebraska told the senate that strict prohibition could be enforced in Washington if President Hoover pushed it. He said Hoover could instruct enforcement officials in the District of Columbia and threaten to use the secret service to arrest violators. He argued the restraint exists because there is the will to stop it. Nowell added embassies may have premises but cannot legally transport alcohol into the United States.
Notice instructs readers to ensure paper receipt by 5 30 PM and to call 5100 if late. It mentions contacting Cathy and using a written notice if needed and to call before 6 30 PM. The fragment references error of carrier hoy or other cause and copying proper witl ne bent.
East Des Moines scored a quick 7 to 0 advantage over East High in the opening minutes as Barry Rehms, visiting captain, ran 70 yards for a touchdown and Gill added the extra. The half ended with East Des Moines leading 30 to 0.
Delta Colorado September 21 Walter G Hillman vice president and cashier of the First National Bank of Delta was found dead in Delta. Authorities say he killed himself last night amid an apparent $50 000 shortage. State bank examiners have taken charge as the bank failed to open.
Ralph A. Wood Cecil Holt and Herbert J. Sullivan were acquitted of the murder of Ambrose L. Hagerty in Wyandotte. The Wayne County circuit court jury returned the verdict at 2 55 p m after under five hours of deliberation.
Eleven persons were injured in five accidents at the Mineola speedway at the fair grounds this afternoon. Five were seriously hurt. Names in the casualty list include Havani Ribbon Sart Felice Martin Henry George Taallin and Beshie Clyms.
An air compressor blast at a gasoline filling station in St Ansgar Iowa kills manager C O Parker customer Henry Simmering and Doris Conklin age 17. Parker’s wife wed an hour earlier and Simmering’s wife is seriously burned. Fire crews guard tanks and investigators probe buried tank pressure while a library and nearby buildings suffer extensive damage.
Reports from Nanking say President Chiang Kai Shek ordered Wu Han followers to engage Chang Fah Kwei troops marching toward Hunan from Kwangsi. Chang Fah Kwei is reportedly dismissed from the Nationalist army as the civil conflict risks undermining the government. Several of Feng Yuh Silang's generals reportedly signed an anti-Nanking manifesto issued by Chang Fah Kwei.
Waterloo awarded the 1930 United Brethren church conference at the final business session in Marshalltown Iowa More than 200 delegates attended Special services are set for Friday when yearly appointments will be announced Bishop A B Stratton will speak at Sunday morning services
Washington DC Sept 21. Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday Sept 23 calls for mostly fair skies in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains with brief midweek precipitation. Temperatures stay normal or above early in the week then turn cooler later.
Ames 11 Sept 21 4iNsi clerk in dean of women office at Town State college notes freshmen to enroll in archery after hospital exam. A college physician singled out silken undergarments in pink and other hues directing these patients to archery class while dean of women issued prohibitions.
Twin Falls Idaho police hunt a hobo in connection with the death of iverraid Marie Melsenchal whose body was recovered from the Snake River. The girl had been missing since Thursday after leaving her home three miles south of King Hill for school. An examination showed another child’s throat was slashed and she had been assaulted before the murder. The man sought was seen by motorists near the crime scene shortly before the girl was found.
Residents in Pana Illinois form an Emmerson for President club amid campaign stickers bearing Louis Lincoln Emmerson for president 1932. Report notes motorists display the slogan as a local political gesture. An accidental shooting in Spirit Lake, Minnesota, claimed Kenneth Ankeney’s life during a gun safety check.
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