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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1918

Page

7

Wade to Speak at Cedar Falls Address and Fuel Card Index

Federal Judge Marcia J Wade will deliver a patriotic address at the Cedar Falls opera house Saturday with Mayor J B Newman leading the vigilante committee event. A banquet will precede the speech at the W R Ball hosted by the local vigilance association. Clerks are compiling a fuel card index to track coal distribution as dealers limit customers to half a ton.

Cedar Falls Marcia J. Wade Towa City Opera House J. B. Newman City Vigilance Committee Tudge Wade Vigilance Association J. L. Bailey City Fuel Commission Fuel Commission

Marriages and Licenses Listed for Waterloo Cedar Falls

Marriage licenses recorded for Paul H W Grunig and Olive L Sylvester at Hotchkiss and Waterloo with dates and names including Carl A Leckington of Waterloo Marion M Parker Horace J Minor and Faye Z Palmer listed with Cedar Falls dates in late February 18 25.

Paul HW. Grunig Fr. Snelling Olive L. Sylvester Hotchkiss Col Carl A. Leckington Waterloo Marion M. Parker Horace J. Minor Litchfield Minn Faye Z. Palmer Cedar Falls

Dead husband resurfaces. divorce court action looms

In Chicago Judge Mahoney urged Mrs. Gertrude Abbink to seek divorce after her husband Clem Summers, long believed dead, returned claiming identity. Summers vanished in 1916, was declared dead in 1917, then appeared at the door prompting a custody dispute and a warrant from the domestic relations court.

Chicago Judge Mahoney Court of Domestic Relations Mwe Gertrude Abbink Clem

8 Hour Day Violations Flagged by Heberling in Washington

In Washington D C Feb The 8 hour day for railroad workers is generally not observed said B C Heberling president of the switch men's union addressing the railway wage commission He blamed the absence of penalties under the Ahampgon law noting only the 16 hour law carries punishment He contended charges that the 8 hour law was a ee

Washington, D. C B. Heberling Switchmen's Union Railway Wage Commission

Marmola Prescription Tablets Ad Promises Quick Weight Loss

An advertisement claims Marmola Prescription Tablets offer a harmless secret remedy to reduce 2 to 4 pounds weekly without dieting or exercise. It promotes buying options from druggists or ordering directly from Marmola Co. in Detroit.

Marmola Co Woodward Ave Datroit, Mich

Conductors and flagmen cited overtime as hazard cause

Representatives of the conductors and flagmen told a hearing that railroad overtime paid to employees was raised to discredit the operation. Mr Heberling stated overwork creates extreme hazards in the switchmen’s job, with exhaustion driving accidents and pushing union insurance costs higher. Look today for the Want page.

Trafomen Heberling

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Cedar Falls Daily News M. J. Wade Chickasaw County Black Hawk Love Esther H. Swenumson New Hampton Rural Department of the State Teachers College Iowa Bush Colo Lars Nielsen Carl Jensen Jensen Fred J. Nuth Nuth Oscar Fostlebe Hans ©. Smith John J. Kuhl W. ©. Buell Payette Ida Wesle Hughes Washington Street Scotts Secott Scott & Bowne Bloomfield New Stolt Bos Russia Stolt Bros Commercial Easley Nepperham Brussels Ardsley Axminster Saxony Axminster Colonial Velvet J. H. Siegel’s Grocery Sycamore Street Ié Sa Syrun J. H. Siegel
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