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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1919
Page
10
The General Assembly amended quarantine law to include Spanish influenza with diphtheria and scarlet fever. Governor signed. effective this week. Guilford H Sumner orders city and county health boards to enforce. Local authorities had few powers during the epidemic. new rules define when quarantine applies.
The Waterloo theatre closed its two day engagement of Pollyanna with Claire Mersereau as Pallanna receiving enthusiastic praise. Review notes charming, wholesome entertainment with Klaw & Batlinger polish and a lively cast including Mersereau and a humorous Ladies' Aid sequence.
A Waterloo business man urges Secretary Carter Glass to let discharged soldiers access funds and subscribe to victory bonds. He cites his son’s experience as proof delays hinder soldiers, suggesting prompt action could boost bond subscriptions.
A war department-backed appeal urges quick action on back pay bonds for hundreds of thousands of soldiers with a $100 per head target. The message seeks minimal effort and stresses broad participation. Separately a post bulletin allows humane live animals to be shipped via mail when properly prepared.
Swimming lessons for business women under the YWCA program begin next Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Y M C A pool. A nominal fee covers six lessons with season tickets for $1, targeting new users through the Women’s Athletic Association.
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