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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
10
In Constantinople Aug 20 reports say wartime strain makes harems unsustainable. Many men abandon costly households and Turkish women seek new roles. some become shopkeepers, street workers, or farm laborers while nurses gain access to hospital training.
The article notes that Turkish women have earned independence by necessity, with untrained women entering the workforce such as janitors and streetcar conductors. This shift has prompted Turkish leaders to recognize the need for better and more practical education for women.
Waterloo Canning company announces the season starts Monday at noon with favorable weather forecasts. The six week run will use the latest machinery, with plants in Waterloo Dysart and Dyersville, 6000 acres under contract. Visitors are welcome during the packing period as pickers begin Monday morning.
Birth notices list daughters and sons born to couples in Cedar Falls and nearby areas. Notable entries include Howand C Best at Cedar Falls with a daughter on Aug 15, DeWald at 72234 Sycamore with a son on Aug 19, Wagner at 427 Dane with a son on Aug 14, Poyner at TR F D 8 with a daughter on Aug 18, M Glenn at Bendiana with a son on Aug 10, and Nupert at 123 Gable with a daughter on Aug 14 named May Marle.
Chinese educators and industrial leaders plan to build a five million dollar industrial university in Shanghai. The project includes a complete cotton mill and productive toil as part of student training alongside regular studies.
A. A. Burger, county agriculturalist, reports widespread cutworm problems and issues a practical extermination recipe. Mix one pound Paris green with 25 pounds bran, and separately six lemons two quarts molasses and two to two and a half gallons water. Combine and apply to plants in the evening, enough for 25 acres.
An advertisement extols Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a harmless preparation that cleanses catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and relieves associated inflammation. It claims quick relief for digestive ailments including appendicitis, with a one dose guarantee and refunds. The text credits distributors Wangler Bros., Hansen & Hansen, and druggists everywhere.
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