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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1919
Page
12
War era plainness fades as feminine styles rise with lace parasols and hats. A country club scene shows Wotan in a black lace sunshade, green trimmed leghorn hat, pink rose, and a taffeta frock. Manufacturers warn retailers to prepare for many novel fall designs amid industry-wide push.
A reader asks how to entertain cheaply and enlarge acquaintances. The author promotes afternoon tea as the simplest, most effective method, needing only a kettle, tea set, flowers, light sandwiches or cookies, and a regular 4:30 pm home window. By hosting weekly or Sunday sessions, a hostess gains sociability and popularity without servants.
Waterloo fire department records show only one serious fire in July among 23 calls. A gas plant blaze at Citizens Gas and Electric Co on July 4 caused nearly 3000 dollars in damage. Most other fires were minor or false alarms, with prairie fires causing little damage. Also notes horses sold at high prices after good army care, totaling 42500 dollars for four years. Good roads save Milwaukee County money. highway census estimates 25000 vehicles daily use roads, with traffic rising about 42 percent yearly over four years.
A friend with four children keeps a neat appearance despite a busy life. She believes staying tidy boosts her energy and efficiency, influencing her mental state and daily performance. Another woman in isolation also dedicates time daily to personal care, highlighting routine grooming as a mood booster.
The thirty sixth annual exercises for Waterloo Business College graduates are set with a church sermon by Rev Howland Hanson of Des Moines organ recital by Prof Weaver of Valparaiso and a solo by Paul Davis. Diplomas will be presented by Bruce F Gates with D M Kelly addressing and A F Gates presenting certificates.
Mrs. Maria Scholl seeks a court order to compel Deniel M. Scholl to permit her to see and talk with Dororthy 11 Daniel 10 Thelma 8 James 6 Marion 4 and to show cause why he did not comply with a July 11 1919 order granting visitation. She says alimony was unpaid and custody shifted when he remarried and kept the children. he has refused access despite the court order.
Capt Ton Armstrong returned from the Iowa state tourney of volunteer fire departments in Marion. The event drew nearly all departments for hose and coupling contests. Although a medalist in fast coupling, Armstrong was not allowed to compete but invited to demonstrate techniques to the volunteers.
W C Widmann and P H Zopf take over Earl Cone grocery at 135 South Barclay Street. The store will operate as Star Grocery under new proprietorship today. Widmann has eight years in groceries and Zopf nine years in pharmacy and local drug-store work.
Tony Gentle five year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Gentle fell from a second story window at 414 1 2 Fifth Street West. He regained consciousness late yesterday and has shown rapid improvement in confusion. Doctors have not yet determined skull structure.
The Postal Telegraph company reduces rates by 20 percent on commercial messages after private to government control shift. Savings apply to 14 word messages, with regional price drops to Chicago New York St Louis Omaha and other areas. Night rates unchanged and day letter service discontinued. Public notices of a furniture sale follow.
Notices to the surplus property officer indicate more than 125000 pounds of pink beans from World War I are offered to the highest bidder. Bids open August 16 and the sale includes watches goggles and rulers. Public ads urge owners to call 3849 to place lost notices in the Courier.
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