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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1920
Page
3
Society news covers the Watson Freeland wedding in Cedar Falls, a Kansas City marriage for Wolf and Mitchell, and multiple club gatherings. Details mention family members, church events, D.A.R. activities, missionary programs, and prep for future civic and social functions with names and addresses.
Edna Kent Forbes discusses foot care and its link to overall health. She notes that high heels strain the instep, causing discomfort and fatigue, and suggests proper arches and footwear to maintain balance, nerves, and mood.
Ruth Cameron notes how patients judge doctors by age and fees. Two women travel long distances for care and debate value, while a third party questions loyalty to a longtime physician. The piece hints at pride, progress, and rival specialists in big cities.
The piece satirizes fans who boast of choosing top doctors for eye, ear, nose, and throat care. A general practitioner praises Dr C as the best in the country, while fans delight in outside validation, pridefully declaring their pick a winner and showing off loyalty.
Newton Iowa February 4 Seven of eleven instructors in Mound Prairie township Jasper county schools strike over pay. Six schools closed as teachers seek 90 to 100 dollars monthly, board cites lack of funds though Iowa law bars teaching if a contracted teacher quits.
Mrs Myrtle Barr the police matron returned from Iowa with a girl and boy under 17 they escorted home after arrest in a local hotel for disorderly conduct. They had run away to marry, used fictitious names, and lived as man and wife in several cities before police inquiry. The couple were booked for disorderly conduct and faced investigation.
A municipal judge and Mrs Barr chose a charitable path by returning the girl and her partner to their homes and placing them in their parents’ custody. They still wish to wed, but the girl's father opposes the union, and an 1811 sentence awaits them.
Des Moines grocers pledged to cooperate with H G Larimer Iowa fair price commissioner to keep profits within legitimate limits. They adopted resolutions urging strict economy direct public buying and lowest upkeep. Four grocers arrested days ago for overcharging for sugar were bound over to the federal grand jury.
The opening of Marriage Record No 27 this morning marks Cupid’s conquest in Black Hawk county since 1853 with 17 004 marriages. It notes that 24 008 young men and women have found marital joy, citing licenses such as Henry Clark and Sarah Winset in 1853 and the latest license for Clarence H W Lyon and Mildred H Becker of Manchester and Lamont.
Iowa county treasurers told to stop collecting 25 cent notary fees for automobile ownership acknowledgments. Secretary of State Ramsey orders this, with state auditing backing the move. County treasurers may take acknowledgments without seals while transfers stay under state oversight.
The K of P lodge will inaugurate a series of social nights starting Monday with a dinner before the conferring of the third degree on a large class of candidates. Dinners and special programs will be held twice monthly.
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