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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1920
Page
6
London report says in the house of commons the king outlined wartime drink controls and stated a British Day Bill will be offered soon to regulate sale and supply of alcoholic liquor during peacetime. The bill aims to restore national efficiency after wartime excesses.
Rome reports Italian labor policy moves as Carlo Ferraris presents a bill limiting work to eight hours per day and forty eight hours per week. Peasants sharing profits with landowners are exempt. Overtime capped at two hours daily with mandatory need and a 25 percent wage premium.
Representative De Walt of Pennsylvania was elected chairman of the Democratic caucus to succeed Saunders of Virginia, who resigned before abdicating his seat to become a judge on the Virginia Supreme Court. De Walt faced no opposition in the vote.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled rates on fresh meats from Waterloo to Minneapolis and St Paul are not unjust. Packinghouse products rates to the same cities were found excessive beyond the contemporaneous fifth class level, entitling shippers to reparations. Rath Packing Co. says the proceeding has dragged on about five years and refunds will cover shipments paid above the fifth class rate.
New York reports show 13 700 snow shovelers and emergency trucks aided by steam jets to banish snow and ice that clogged streets for days. Most traffic resumed, except third rail cars. Manhattan trolley service also recovered as conditions improved by night. A separate case notes a mother's homicide confession after a fatal stabbing of her 12-year-old daughter in the Ashton hotel amid financial strain. An annulment notice from Brussels reports Germany informing Belgium of the contract’s end.
New York February 10. Mrs Emily May Favre testified she sat beside the slain child for two days after discovering the body and recounted events leading to the tragedy. The case centers on a mother charged with murder and the sequence of custody and distress surrounding the incident.
A vintage ad touts Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for sciatic pains rheumatic cramps neuralgia and overworked muscles. A tiny amount penetrates without rubbing leaving no skin stain or clogged pores. Sold by all druggists for 3ing 70c and 1.40.
Market listing shows 100 pieces of Seaside Percale yard wide in light and dark colors at 49 cents a yard. Also offered is Pitas Mee ult at 39 cents a yard and 42 inch Pepperell Tubing, full bleached, priced at 69 cents a yard. Wednesday sale details unclear due to fragmented text.
Alarmed by shrinking congregation, Claverton church pastor offers free auto rides to parishioners for attending services. Advertisement mentions Dr Shallenberger and other details from a British-India era notice.
Poslam claims its product provides reliable relief from itching eruptions and skin troubles including pimples rashes eczema acne and burns when applied to the skin. The ad promises concentrated healing power and comfort, asks readers to write for a free sample from Emergency Laboratory at 243 West 47th Street New York City, and notes Poslam Soap as a daily skin treat containing Poslam.
A district woman recounts relief from chronic stomach troubles after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. She notes the remedy calmed gastric attacks and inflammation, claiming it cured her and endorses it for other sufferers. The advertisement promises a money back guarantee if one dose does not convince. Wangler Bros., Hansen & Hansen, and local druggists sell the product.
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