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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1924
Page
5
London reports Comtesse da Armi widow of a Portuguese diplomat spent two weeks as an ordinary house parlormaid in Surrey to study conditions. She details a grueling schedule from 6:30 a.m. to night, including child care, cleaning, meals, and constant interruptions, and argues domestic servants should have regular hours.
London reports George Bernard Shaw igniting a debate on isolating pronunciation in his play Back to Methuselah. Critics note five dictionaries favor the long vowel while Shaw argues for the short form, predicting he may publish a personal dictionary to prove his stance.
Fire originating from an overheated dip vat in the Miles building of the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company caused about 100 dollars damage by 2:30 p.m. Firemen using the new 114 inch hose extinguished the blaze after it spread beneath flooring and along rafters before being covered by the watchman. A false alarm had triggered the panic.
Mrs Burton filed suit against John Burton seeking divorce and ten dollar weekly alimony plus one hundred dollar attorney fees and division of equity in a home bought on contract and household goods. A temporary injunction barred him from molesting her at her Lafayette Street boarding house where four adult, self supporting children reside. Cruel treatment is cited as the cause.
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