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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1922
Page
10
Kellogg Iowa September 28 Democrat J E Craven declares Congress overrun by nonprofessionals and favors farmers organizing to tackle taxation marketing and finance He supports paying World War I bonuses from the national treasury opposes ship subsidies and criticizes the emergency tariff as harmful to farmers and consumers
Des Moines reports that Iowa records on births and deaths are under review by Cermaine of the federal bureau of statistics in Washington. If found accurate, Iowa could be accredited, making state birth and death statistics official alongside marriage and divorce records. The two months of government checks in an Iowa restricted area follow a 191? vital statistics law aligned with federal standards.
An important change in the naturalization law took effect September 22, stated Walter L. Wolfe. An American girl does not lose citizenship by marrying an alien, and a husband's naturalization no longer automatically naturalizes his wife. A woman married before September 22 may naturalize independently by residence proof, while the husband must show five years residence before final papers. Tillie G. Taylor, a colored woman, owns land in Louisiana valued at over £20,000,000.
Fart Dodge Iowa September 28. Boys tied a small can to a farmer’s bull in a Messerly pasture. The frightened animal charged through a fence into the highway menaced cars and patrolmen chased it. After a police posse corralled the bull and removed the can the exhausted animal later died in a barn.
Arthur F. Jury of Minneapolis chosen by the Waterloo Council Boy Scouts to succeed Ray L. Short as executive. He directed music and boys work in Fort Dodge church for two years, served in the army YMCA, led scouting efforts in Minneapolis at Simpson Memorial Church, and earned a two year scouting course at Northwestern University. He and Mrs. Jury reside at 1221 Logan Avenue and he begins work October 1.
A thief entered four Hotel Russell rooms Tuesday night and stole $127 in cash. Victims listed as M. R. Osgood of St. Louis $60, Howard Morse of New York $40, James Hughes $15, and Mrs. Anna Trake $13. Morse had a bag of jewelry samples in his luggage but the thief missed that collection. The incident was briefly withheld by police for hours during pursuit.
Dr Warry W Sigworth leads a baby clinic connected to the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Over 100 infants and schoolchildren are being examined at no charge by state university professors and Waterloo physicians to identify and correct malnutrition and related issues. Mothers and family doctors are urged to attend for guidance on care and feeding.
A decree filed by Judge G W Wood in a Daisy Cotter versus William Cotter case grants custody to the mother with the father paying 4 a week and costs plus 200 in plaintiff’s attorney fees. Decrees of divorce were awarded yesterday in ten other actions: Bandfield, Sherrod, Torres, Morrow, Clark, Wilcox, McDorman, Hines, Davis, and Rice.
Wahterloo delegates to the national G A R convention in Des Moines praised the city for host handling of visitors. John Averill among the delegation said Judge J W Willett Tama should be commander, noting Pasadena and Milwaukee had bids for the 1923 convention but distant locations reduced favor. Delegates will stay to wind up convention business and elect national officers.
Yesterday in the rooms of the Greater Waterloo association, Allens who were naturalized in the district court were welcomed into the American family of citizenship. Will H. Lane of Flint National Bank, Hermann A Miller, president of the association, and Walter L. Wolfe, a naturalization examiner, spoke. Certificates were presented by Fred B. Pettit, clerk of courts.
An old advertisement urges consumers to insist on Bayer aspirin on packaging or tablets to ensure authenticity for headaches toothache lumbago earache rheumatism neuralgia and pain. It advertises twelve tablet boxes for ten cents and mentions 24 and 100 tablet bottles sold by druggists, noting aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer.
A partial roster lists individuals granted citizenship alongside their native countries. Names include Tiana Jacobaen Germany Jons Christian Thorup Denmark Abraham Poteshnian Russia Mor ris Strom Russia Alfred Samuel Thatcher England Winnie Brown Doherty Ireland Emil George Boner Germany Magnus Eilat England Bruno Weber Germany Thomas Pagdin Ashmore England Kerman Fred Bauoer Germany William James Croziar England Andrew Gonzauan Greece David McBrairdy Scotland Julius Levi Russian Primitivo Aguas Mexico Cometus Daarnman Holland.
The Dairy Cattle Congress pageant celebrated milk as the Queen of Foods with B38 dairy cattle on display for Growing children. Russell Leslie portrays Rather Time, Eleanor Alford Spirit of Happiness, William Baker King Groucher, Betty Hellen Queen of Foods, with clowns John Liffring and Robert Weatherwas. Performances run daily at 6 PM in the hippodrome, Central school featuring Monday to Wednesday, east schools the rest of the week.
A chorus of teachers including Miss Bertha Stiles Miss Thora Collyer and Misa Yvelyn Mc Quilkin guides Frances Grout School. Principal Frances Grout oversees the event as students fill the scene with energy and listed names reflect a classic school display.
Qelweiner received a $100 penalty after moonshine related traffic violations were cited during a cattle show event. The incident involved law enforcement actions at the venue with no immunity granted to the offender.
Judge John W. Gwynne presided as Cole of Calwolu was fined 100 dollars plus costs for drunk driving after a night arrest near Waterigg while claiming a planned sale in town. He said he bought moonshine for 2.50 at a farmhouse. Two other drunk defendants received fines of 24.60 and costs. all over 60. A fourth defendant’s bond of 25 was forfeited. Marriage licenses listed: Roy Sinnard and Roga Brown of Waterloo. Albart Schumacher and Clyta Schroeder of Fredericke burg. Jay Bowser and Irena Glder of Waterloo. The note ends with a misquoted Napoleon Bonaparte line.
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