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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1919

Page

6

Court Deliberates Smallpox Tilt in Robbery Trial

In a district court robbery case over a $3,000 FPG Jones, a smallpox scare disrupted proceedings as Elsie Graham Awoke with a rash prompting isolation for 24 hours. Judge Boies considered delaying testimony while health officials evaluated contagious risk to court staff and attendees.

Jones Paul Battier Chicago Hlsse Graham St. Paul Sherif D. B. Henderson Hi. B. Boies D. C. Huntoon Elsie E. J. Wenner Boies Hisse Matthew Westrate Fis Gesk J.J. Herkins P. C. Jones Battier Graham

Last Night's News in Brief

AP recap of early 20th century items. Jerlian delegation rejects arbitration proposal at peace conference. Bavarian government faces internal strife per dispatches. Germany reports freight cars and locomotives surrendered through Feb 14. Stoward Tart to rejoin Yale faculty. Maritime workers strike cripples Buen o Aires port while Barcelona unrest persists. Costa Rican troops mobilize on the Nicaragua border amid tensions.

Associated Press Paris Berlin Piva Bavarian Govern ‘Ment London Blaven Yale University Iinemos Aires Buenoo Aires Madrid Barcelona Washington, D. C Costa Rica Nicaragua

Paul Davis Speaks At Inland Daily Press Assoc Meeting

Chicago February reports show Inland Daily Press association membership up 60 percent the strongest in 30 years A. W. Peterson re-elected president Paul Davis Waterloo Iowa guest speaker spoke on advertising view point of local department store Frank D Throop Lincoln B Palmer and HE F Rogers scheduled talks John Sullivan delivered address War activities and subscriptions discussed D M Conroy led a post meeting business session D B Worthington reported for the A N P A paper committee

Chicago Inland Daily Press Association LaSalle Hotel A. W. Peterson Evening Courier and Reporter Waterloo Paul Davis Iowa National Dry Goods Association New York City Frank D. Throop Democrat Davenport Lincoln B. Palmer American Newspaper Publishers’ Association Federal Trade Commission D. B. Worthington The Inland Association

Supplemental Index to City Ordinances Furnished by Clerk

A supplemental index to the revised ordinances of Waterloo prepared by city clerk A. B. Johnson will be furnished free to all holders of the printed book. The 1915 revision date blocks later ordinances. the index helps officials and attorneys confirm amendments or supersessions and locate proper laws with no city expense.

Waterloo A. B. Johnson Jonson

Cedar Falls Mayor Purchases City Lot

Cedar Falls February 19. J B Newman mayor buys from M Allen Co Waterloo the lot at 306 Main Street for 4000 dollars.

Cedar Falls J. B. Newman M. Allen Co Waterloo Main Street

Tax on capital plan of French finance minister

Paris February 19 Louis L Klotz minister of finance announced he had completed consideration of a plan imposing a tax on capital with payments over a long period to spread the burden beyond the present generation This followed a discussion at a budget and fiscal legislation committee meeting outlining his policy including seeking full payment from the enemy and guaranteeing payments through the financial secretary of the league of nations

Associated’ Press Paris Louis L. Klotz Chamber of Deputies M. Jilotz M. Klotz League of Nations

Rheumatism Carried From Victim by Blood Tonic

Michigan man Glyde J. Lake credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with rebuilding his blood and curing six years of rheumatic agony. He suffered weeks in bed, severe muscle pain, swollen ankles, and numb hands before a two-box course ended in peaceful sleep and normal joints. Lake urges others to try the pills, offered 50 cents a box with a mail order option.

Michigan Glyde J. Lake East Kalamazoo Avenue Kalamazoo, Mich Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady

Stunt Night Planned by First Congregational Men

The Men's Brotherhood of First Congregational church will host a private stunt night for congregational wives and women members. A Japanese supper will be served in the basement under the direction of H. KE Colby C. Sias T. Randall and C. W. Knoop. The program includes Hagenbeck's Congregational Circus Strong Man Fat Lady Siamese Wrestlers Three French Clowns Elephant Lullaby and The Intelligent Fool. Norwegian researchers report a bread mix containing fish.

Iowa Tuberculosis Association Holds Annual Conference

De W H Bickley Dr W H Ross Miss Ada M Palmer and Miss Frances Day returned from Des Moines where they attended the Iowa Tuberculosis association meeting. Dr Ross was elected director and Bickley also to the position. Reedway was re elected executive secretary and John H Peck of Des Moines re elected president. Conference speakers included Bickley Ross and Palmer. The group advocates public health nursing, noting a rise from 57 to 96 nurses employed and plans for rural outreach. The association has a $45 000 fund from the national body plus $10 000 from the Red Cross replacing Christmas seals sales. A small Red Cross requisition supports expanding public health work and field nursing for tuberculosis control.

de W. H. Bickley W. H. Ross Ada M. Palmer Frances Day Des Moines Iowa Tuberculosis Association Ross Bickley Ralph J. Reedway John H. Peck Palmer Iown Iowa National Association The Red Cross

Territorial election figures include Blacksmiths-For and Carmen-For

The report lists vote tallies across regions and trades, noting Waterloo and surrounding townships. It mentions 11 townships with 26,710 votes on a side, Sheet Metal Workers-For 2 against 9,984, and Carmen-For 805 against 110,972, plus references to imports and Denmark's coal absence.

Josis Waterloo Carmen

Rail Shop Union Men Oppose Private Railroad Ownership

Washington February 19. Railroad shop workers, per early referendum reports, favor government ownership or control over private railroad operation. The A F L affiliated federation notes machinists show strong support for government control with 426 for private control and 130,935 against. boilermakers tally shows 118 for.

Rail Shop Washington, D D. C Agroe i. Railway

When a Family Needs a Friend ad copy offer

An advertisement extols a new three product family treatment Hood's Sarsaparilla Peptiron and Hood's Pills. Taken before meals after meals and at night they promise to purify blood build strength and regulate the system. Get all or any one from your druggist today.

Noble Hood

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