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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1921

Page

6

Towans Advocate Salary Boost for U S Clerks

Washington reports show Secretary of Agriculture Edwin Meredith and Rep James W. Good urge higher pay for government clerks in Washington and field offices. They argue wages should match private industry to retain scientists and experts and improve public service nationwide.

Towans U.S Washington News Bureau Ahe Waterloo Evening Courier Washington D.C Janet Congressional Appropriations Twoclowans Secretary of Agriculture Edwin Meredith United States Congress Mrr Iit Department of Agriculture House Appropriations Committee Addi Omne Harding Good House Committee

Explosion at Walnut Street Baptist disrupts church heating

An explosion caused by gas damaged the heating plant at Walnut Street Baptist church but did not harm the building. Repair crews began work and expect boiler restoration within two days. Rev. Anderson’s revival service tonight, The Empty Chair, invites attendees to place the city’s worst character in an empty chair.

M. BE Tye Wood Anderson Walnut Street Baptist Church God Well Street Baptist Pr. Anderson Anderson

Albert Boggs 77 Dies After Illness in Greene Iowa

Albert Boggs age 77 died at his home in Greene Iowa after a several months illness. He lived in the vicinity for 55 years. Funeral at his home at 2 p m with Rev. Sarle Baker officiating and burial in Rosehill Cemetery beside his wife. Survived by six children John Boggs Clear Lake C Boggs Anniefaield Mrs M L Barnett Grand Junction Coro Mrs Lidia Iwant Roy Boggs and Mrs Choice Sproul plus a granddaughter Andrew Wilson.

Greene Albert Boggs Sarle AL Baker Rosehill Cemetery John Boggs Clear Lake

January Clearance Sale At Wom ta Apparel Shop

A misprint in the Courier advert misdates the January clearance sale at the Wom ta Apparel Shop. The sale of coats dresses and blouses began this morning but the notice wrongly lists start date as Tuesday January 4.

Womta

Better Price Trend For Farmers Seen In Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls Jan 4 Financiers report signs of a better farming year with public sales recently showing a price rise for cattle horses and stock. Traders in Cedar Falls expect trade to normalize next week as they resume last year’s business. Income taxes in the area are down from prior years as many report low post deduction incomes. A joint installation for James Brownell and W.R.C is planned at the hall Thursday with a noon dinner. A Santa Rosa resident reports hospital release after an operation and Rev A B McLeod mourns his father’s death in Charlottetown.

Cedar ‘Falls Cedar, Falls Cedar Falls James Brownell W.rc Waterloo William Showers Santa Rosa Cal Edward Bemis Company Chicago A. B Charlottetown Prince Bidward Island McLeod

New Students Fuel Waterloo Area Colleges

Enrollment at Waterloo Business College and Waterloo College of Commerce brings about 25 new students to the city from eastern Iowa and beyond including one Wisconsin girl. Schools reopened after holiday recess as A. F. Gates of the Waterloo Business College returned from Cleveland where he spoke to the National Commercial Teachers federation. The Waterloo team beat Aplington 41 to 20 then plans road games next week and on January 12. City council social session at Cedar Heights followed routine business. A note on cotton yarn yields about 588 000 yards per pound for single thread.

Waterloo, Business College Waterloo College, of Commerce Iowa Waterloo College of Commerce Wisconsin A. F. Gates Waterloo Business College Cleveland National Commercial Teachers’ Federation Gates Waterloo, Business College I Aplington Parkersburg Legion

Army inspector visits Waterloo recruiting station

Lieut Col Reuben Smith U S A inspector general of the fourth region with headquarters at Omaha departed Waterloo after a short inspection of the local recruiting station He is touring all stations in the fourth region which covers most of the northern central states Capt Harry B Allen of the Sixteenth Field Artillery will arrive tonight from state headquarters for a regular inspection tour

Reuben Smith U. S.A Omaha Waterloo Middle West Harry B. Allen Sixteenth Field Artillery Des Moines

Council Meeting Opens With Social Doings

The council convenes to read minutes from the previous meeting and then proceeds to a social gathering following official business. The sequence frames the session as routine approval of records followed by informal networking.

Calf Club Work Expands in Iowa Rural Areas

E S Estes Iowa Dairy Cattle Congress secretary will discuss a state calf club program at Ames as part of the Iowa State college short course. Since 1917 the Dairy Association distributed 1 482 calves to rural youths, backed by banks, across four breeds with Holstein and Guernsey most popular.

Iowa State Dairy Association Waterloo Iowa E. S. Estes Dairy Cattle Congress State Dairy Board Ames Estes Iowa State College Dairy Association Guernsey Holstein Jersey Ayrshire Menlo Manly Ledyard Bode Lobrville Titonka Ottosen Ossian Audubon

Careful and Careless Branches in Advertising Debate

Careful argues for mindful reading of ads while Careless dismisses ads as wasteful. The exchange centers on whether advertising is a worthy bank of information or simply a nuisance, highlighting different family attitudes toward consumer scrutiny.

Banks Support Calf Club Growth in State Report

In his report Mr. Estes credits banks of the state for promoting proper calf distribution. He states the dairy calf club program has a bright future with unlimited possibilities.

Mr. Estes

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Advertisement Claim

An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe vegetable laxative alternative to calomel. It asserts benefits for yellow skin pallor coated tongue and constipation and notes olive color, nightly use, and prices of 1 cent and 30 cents per box.

Changes Mind About Gong Away Changes Mind About Gong Away

Five years ago doctors advised moving my wife to a warmer climate for stomach and liver trouble and gall stones. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy on the carrier's advice, she improved and is now well. The preparation claims to remove mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract and to aid stomach liver and appendix issues. Sold by Hansen & Han Sen and druggists everywhere.

Mayr Toney Hansen & Han Sen

Fire alarms and street incidents prompt police review

Chief of police H. H. Young conveyed an appeal to department officers. Fires caused small damage at A Nethan Smith 1411 Commercial, a roof fire at 508 South, and a chimney at 2625 Fourth. A false alarm prompted unnecessary fire truck deployment while newspaper ads claim lower costs than other media.

Ton H. H. Young Nethan Smith Commercial Street South Street Fourth Street

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