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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1919
Page
9
Chicago 15000 striking traction workers vote on accepting a compromise of 65 cents an hour for surface line staff and 67 cents for elevated workers with eight hours, six days, overtime. Polls open at 8 am and close at 4 pm. ballots at 35 booths near car barns.
Mary Irene Horan age 19 died at 3 a m at St Francis hospital after a week illness thought to be typhoid fever. She was born Sept 15 1900 at De Kalb and lived on the family farm in Mast Waterloo township. Survived by parents Michael and Mary J Horan and siblings Margaret Florence Bernard William Clifford Raymond Elsie. Burial in Calvary cemetery after 9 am Monday mass at St Josephs church. Funeral viewings at O Keeffe and Towne mortuary. Also funeral services for Ford Braden 4 son of Mr and Mrs John Braden of 1212 Broadway to be held 10 am Saturday at O Keeffe and Towne chapel with burial in Fairview. Coroner Dr D Smith said no inquest likely unless requested by the family.
Sioux City Aug. 1 Mrs. Nave Davidson a prominent 33 year resident died at 4 30 p m Wednesday at her home 1799 Nebraska street after years of ill health following typhoid fever confined to bed ten weeks born March 15 1872 came to Sioux City at age 14 with her parents Mrs Davidson before marriage Sarah Frank daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Frank Independence Ind She married Dave Davidson in 1893 and is survived by her husband and three children
Waverly gains a new postmaster after Harry J. Hoeger resigns after five years in office. A. Sager buys the Hoeger home on South Water Street and moves in by September. Thompson of Plainfield buys the George Bates residence. Otia Gunther becomes manager of the new Dotsan Kerwin Clothing in Independence. Canning Co prepares to operate, using 3 600 acres with a ton rate of 12 dollars. William Forrest of Cedar Rapids enters a brassfield store venture. James Behrens opens a repair shop in Ackman Savage.
Community notes report local ads and visits including Dorothy Clasen returning from Chicago and several residents visiting relatives in Iowa and Nebraska. A city auditor reports Patrick Fahey admitted to Oakdale sanitarium for tuberculosis. war service honors go to Jake Levingston. A headline notes a weapon demonstration at Electric Park to recruit for the army.
Reports say some dairy interests in Waterloo pushed milk to 15 cents a quart starting today while others deny any increase. McKay Bros. raised prices by one cent and three other city routes reportedly increased their milk prices. Taussig resigns as chairman of U S tariff commission.
Edmund Rausch, Miss Anna Pehle and Miss Margaret Lyne depart for New York City tonight to arrange buying for the Paul Dav is Dry Goods Co. stores at Water loo, Waverly and Tripoli.
Des Moines reports Gov. W. L. Harding chairs a campaign to persuade Congress to buy 20 000 acres around McGregor for a national park. Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota to join. Iowa leads with a state committee including Prof. L. H. Pammel and J. B. Bell. The effort follows a Mississippi Valley Conservation congress where support grew.
Nacionalista party wins sweeping victory in Philippines elections. Manuel Quezon re-elected to head the senate and Sergio Osmena re-elected head of the house. Quezon chairs the independence mission to the United States. Osmena represents Cebu’s second district in the assembly.
Des Moines reports Brig. Gen H A Ren of Cedar Rapids who attended a national guard officers conference would accept the governor nomination if offered. He cautioned against spending big sums, saying it would take far less than 20 to 30 thousand dollars to keep him out and that he would not spend much himself.
Jake Slumberg sells the Grundy Center Opera House to A C Schafer for 3500 dollars. Schafer plans to run it as a movie house and venue in winter.
A soviet official wireless statement from Moscow reports Bolshevik forces advancing 14 miles in the Onega sector of the Archangel front assisted by a mutiny among allied troops. The dispatch comes from London dated August 1 and cites allied disruptions as aiding the Soviet push.
The article outlines true worship, advocating worship of God the Father and Jesus Christ the Lamb. It details qualifications for acceptable worship including knowledge of Christ, a new nature, sanctified life, and faith, and notes worship places from secret to universal, emphasizing personal and communal devotion.
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