County's Widows and Blind Pension Totals for 1920
Black Hawk county will pay $19,258.19 in 1920 for widows and blind pensions and supervision. Fred O. Parrish, assistant county attorney, notes $17,068.19 goes to widows and $1,876 to blind recipients, with $300 for supervision. The piece compares 1918 and 1919 totals and cites safeguards against improper payments, including a dead beneficiary incident and several ineligible cases. It also lists monthly pension payouts and notes wide variation among Iowa counties.
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Black Hawk County
Fred.o. Parrish
Parrish
Black Hawk
Iowa
Bremer
Message of Yuletide From Police Chief to Officers
Chief H. H. Young extends Yuletide greetings to Waterloo police staff on the station bulletin board. He urges kindness and charity, recalls the Christmas motive of Do unto others, and praises officers for cooperation. He wishes officers and their families a Merry Christmas and continued success.
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Sen
Waterloo
H. H. Young
Local Mothers Endorse Foley's Honey and Tar Cure
Carrie Harrel of Norfolk writes that Foley's Honey and Tar is reliable and effective for coughs colds and croup. Thousands of bottles were bought last week by careful mothers to be prepared. The remedy acts fast reduces phlegm soothes irritated membranes and stops throat tickling. Sold everywhere.
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AWD
BAYER
Carrie G. Harrel
Nicholson
Norfolk
Foley
Training for Waterloo veterans through Red Cross plan
Former Waterloo servicemen now receiving government compensation may seek vocational training by visiting the Waterloo Red Cross office and contacting C. C. Hall, district supervisor of federal vocational training in Cedar Rapids. Hall will review cases and, if approved, refer applicants to a vocational board in St. Louis. An applicant must include discharge and compensation certificates, medical statements, schooling, employment history, and training needs.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Red Cross
C. C. Hall
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Adams & Bussey Tec Changes In Grocery Firm
Greene Ta Dec 23 A change was made in the grocery firm of Adams and Bussey Tec 22 Lester Adams retiring from the firm and the remaining partners taking over duties in the business within the local trade circle.
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Greene
Adams & Bussey Tec
Lester Adams
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RED Cross
William Curtis
Adams & Bussey
Shell
Curtin
Plsot Greene
Firm A Greene
Bishop Hite
East Fifth Street
Waterloo Storage Battery Co
West Fifth Street
Cole E Sweet
East Fifth St
Toyland
Rogers
Crane’s and Whiting
Waterman
Universal
Westinghouse
Ast
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