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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1926
Page
10
A wartime nostalgia feature recalls tunes and memories from eight years ago. It honors fallen soldiers buried beneath crosses and those who returned wounded or scarred, urging public donations to aid rehabilitation and well being.
A sprawling column mixes sports history with political commentary and national mood. It notes the 1920s baseball pennant chase involving the New York Giants and St Louis, then pivots to Iowa grain ad hoc inquiries, a envisioned airship, disarmament talks, and political infighting sparked by New York influence. The piece blends cultural fear of New York with reflections on national politics and media.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5:00 p.m. If the carrier is late or another cause prevents receipt, call 510 for a copy of the paper. Phone calls must reach this office before 6:30 p.m.
Senator Guest David W. Stewart the newly appointed Iowa senator will visit Water loo next Tuesday. He arrives from Sioux City Monday night and departs Tuesday night. Tuesday morning he calls on friends, at noon addresses the Kiwanis club, inspects the Dairy Cattle Corps, attends the exhibitors banquet by Congress directors, and then goes to a Lippodrome show box office.
Ironwood Michigan September 25 three men died in the Pabst mine cage collapse as rock filled the shaft trapping 43 miners. Rescue teams freed 40 men on the electh level while authorities continued recovery efforts and identification of the victims.
Des Moines September 25 Dorothy Du Monte sought divorce from prizefighter Raoul Tu Monte telling Judge Bonner she did not accept his plan to use her as a sparring partner though she objected to his violent encounters. The husband did not appear to contest the suit.
The Samuel Hurd homicide near Keokuk was continued by the September grand jury until the November term of court. One suspect, Manuel, remains at large, and the case cites an alleged money demand from a young couple in Lovers Lane.
Involuntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed in federal court today against G. L. Miller & Co., Inc. realty mortgage concern, and The Prvestment Banking Corporation of Genesia, a subsidiary. The Miller concern recently was placed in equity receivership after a voluntary petition had been filed.
Geneva reports President Nintchiteh of the League of Nations assembly rebuked China’s protest against alleged British bombardment in Chinese waters. Chao Hsin Chu, the Chinese delegate, claimed British forces killed thousands, destroyed 1,000 houses, and endangered regional peace.
The seventeenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress and eighth National Belgian Horse Show begin Monday September 27 with 1,400 head of livestock entered, including 1,150 dairy cattle and 250 horses. Exhibitors from Santa Paula to Morristown fill the grounds as a record crowd gathers for judging, educational displays, and a child friendly start with free admission for school students.
London reports four year old Bobby Tear, nicknamed the juvenile Steve Brodie of Jandon, fell forty feet from a ridge parapet into mud. A large skip者 pulled him out and rushed him to a hospital where he sang Yes Sir That's My Baby to entertain the patients.
New York Sept 26 The Daugherty Miller conspiracy trial adjourned until Monday with the government presenting evidence for 18 days. Testimony shows Stavpy Daugherty burned bank records to obscure bribery connections and traces payments to Harry Daugherty, Jess Smith, and others. The case aims to link Daugherty family figures to $441 000 in fees and $174 000 in alien funds.
An unofficial probe into an advance message for the Tunney Dempsey fight occurs in New Wilmington Pennsylvania as a carrier pigeon delivers a note reading Tunney Will win. Postmaster Clinton White holds the bird pending ownership report.
Copenhagen sept Ya Msi Sev weeks ago Christian Green, a passenger aboard a four masted steamer, rescued a young British woman from drowning after she tried to jump from the deck. The survivor keeps her name secret while Flo Green receives a 3000 check and a letter of thanks.
Garden City November 25, Walter Hagen defeated Leo Diegel to win the professional golf title of America by four and three. Diegel led midway but Hagen pulled away to claim the championship in a match that featured strong play from Hagen’s putting and Diegel’s powerful drives.
Washington September 21. Weather outlook for Sept 22 to 28 favors fall conditions in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with likely precipitation at least once. Temperatures to average a bit below normal, with cooler periods and possible showers during the week.
Des Moines reports frost heavy in northern and central Iowa where corn is mature, with expert Charles Reed predicting damage likely but not as severe as earlier forecasts. Temperature readings across towns show widespread cold, while a broader cold wave sweeps the Midwest threatening apples and grain.
The Cedar River yielded the drowned body of 19 year old Lilian Janssen of Gilbertville found near the old dam by farmer John J. Hrost. She had been swept from a boat during a drowning accident that also involved Elmer Meier, 21, who remained missing. Firemen hunted the river between Waterloo and Gilbertville as coroner ruled accidental drowning. funeral likely Monday in Parkersburg.
State witnesses trace Carmine Delesio of Chicago during March 1920, linking his movements before and after his wife’s murder. Nibeck, mail transporter, saw Delesio at the station morning of March 18 and on a train. Axel and Dahl testified Delesio walked from Gelweim hours earlier, with nearby farmers identifying him as a pedestrian past their homes.
Heavy rains push the Allegheny River toward flood levels. Officials warn of eight to twelve foot rises in Franklin lowlands within 26 hours as tributaries swell and many areas become waterlogged.
The work's champion pirates today clinched third place in the National League by defeating Boston in the first game of a doubleheader. They hit fiercely in the second inning to score five runs with none out as league action continued.
A comprehensive Florida disaster survey shows need for instant relief is greater than first indicated. Red Cross officers told Waterloo Chairman B. B. Cropper that about 1,100 houses were destroyed, 6,000 injured, and 66,000 homeless. The relief goal is 5 million dollars.
Mrs Pauline S Hill filed for divorce from Walter J Hill in St Paul district court alleging cruelty and faithlessness. She seeks $5000 permanent alimony monthly and a hearing on October 16. She claims his income is $250000 annually and property valued between $4500900 and $5000000. The couple wed in New York City on December 1, 1982, and she states he has treated her cruelly, beating and kicking her.
Warsaw reports the Polish cabinet resigned today after a censure vote in the government chamber. Marshal Pilsudski is said to have the situation under control and President Vilaudski asked the old cabinet to continue duties until a new one is formed.
Sept 25 dispatch reports Lieut Edwin Johnson of Maxwell Field aviation unit killed while surveying hurricane wreckage in Pensacola. Messenger Theodore Murdon also reported dead as plane struck wireless power line and crashed, bursting into flames.
J Tinguas Ryfield 43, farm worker for Frank Erickson near Reinbeck, suffered a broken collarbone when the automobile he drove was struck by a car driven by Hex Rowe Cuse of Madison. The collision occurred along the Hudson road mile out of Waterloo. Ryfield was taken to a physician, his vehicle badly damaged, and he continued his trip to California.
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