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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
6
In Sheffield Ja Feb 14 a six to one vote approved a 25 000 bond for a memorial building under chapter 170 laws of the Thirty-eighth assembly. Women supported 19 to 12 and men 190 to 44. A combined memorial hall and town hall is likely, with the American Legion post eyeing a location.
Cedar Falls Ia February 14 Cedar Falls high five suffered a rare defeat to Spirit Lake at Cedar Falls Tigers gymnasium. Cedar Falls led early but Spirit Lake dominated the second frame and ran away with the game. The State Teachers beat Upper Town by 34 to 8 while Waterloo West High topped Teachers Training 25 to 21 in prelims.
About 60 railroad maintenance of way workers in Waterloo are set to strike on Tuesday Feb 17 unless a compromise is reached. Illinois Central employs around 40 track men in the belt line and yards who may cease work, with smaller forces on other lines into the city. A wider walkout could trigger broader railway disruptions and reduced train service.
The Waterloo Business College will host its seventh annual students parents banquet Monday evening at First M. E. Church dining rooms. Originally set for Feb 3, the event was postponed due to flu. Judges include Charles W. Kline William A. Reed and Joseph A. Gary. Students compete for prizes for best toast and best answers to prepared questions. Almon F. Gates and Bruce F. Gates will oversee the program.
Goldie Cain files for divorce from Robert J. Cain alleging cruel treatment and desertion. She cites his Lincoln Institute income of 16 000 dollars annually and seeks 200 dollars legal费, 500 dollars temporary alimony, and 199 dollars monthly permanent alimony. The couple wed in Chicago on April 19, 1919, and separated January 5. Jennie Hook sues Charles Hook for divorce on cruelty grounds, asking 6 dollars monthly alimony and a temporary injunction to stop harassment at 409 Bluff Street. A demonstration of a new American-LaFrance truck was postponed due to morning fire-fighting on Commercial Street. Kansas defeated Grinnell 42 to 11 in basketball, with Grinnell failing to match the visitors’ energy.
A historical record recounts the February 1920 exchanges between President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing over cabinet meet madness and authority. The series includes Wilson’s February 7 letter, Lansing’s February 12 resignation offer, Wilson’s February 13 acceptance, and accompanying notes detailing cabinet conferences during Lansing’s illness and the constitutional questions they raised.
Overseer of the poor A Sparle, ill over a week, is much improved and hopes to be at his office next Monday. Mrs B B Cortright remains critically ill with pneumonia. J W Esher, deputy county auditor, off duty after a bout with the grip. Walter R French and family suffer influenza with multiple members ill. Mrs Geiger of Chicago contracted the illness, nurse Gladys Geiger arrived with local help. all patients reportedly on the road to recovery. L A Gunstead home afflicted by diphtheria as Verna, the little daughter, now has the disease and a young son died recently with the dog returning to his funeral. Telegraph girls at London post office now over 6,500.
Prominent citizens urge a second hospital for North Iowa. After review, Mason City is deemed the logical site accessible from all directions. A Standard A rating hospital is seen as essential, addressing shortages of one hospital per 333,000 people and bed availability of one per 10,000 in the territory.
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