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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1914
Page
6
A Greek resident living at No 102 Tenth Street East was taken to Presbyterian hospital this morning after suffering a pneumonia attack.
Brief notes report on residents and visitors including Mrs. Callaghan in Waterloo, Gus Rejus in Minneapolis, and Dr. Kayne returning to Chicago. Mentions Sew and So club meeting, Englund’s travel toward Arizona, and local business updates with Durfey’s restaurant opening. Gospel team from the Teachers' College returned from La Porte after conducting meetings.
Cedar Falls Iowa January 6 Special The Teachers college opened for the winter term with new faculty including Miss Julia Hurd domestic science Miss Hart Cleveland Ohio music Prof McCreery music Prof Eeles New Hartford and Prof Hart Butler county agricultural department Also Miss Mattie Fargo Leeds South Dakota assists in cataloging government documents and Miss Ethel Arey returns February 1 Clerical notices mention death in Chicago of Clifton Worcester and local civic and church activities plus plans for a new business block and a basket ball game at Iowa City with the Teachers College.
William R Jameson sent the Waterloo Evening Courier to Mayor William W Bennett of Rockford Illinois. Bennett replied with praise and a Republic edition noting Waterloo far ahead in public improvements for 1913. Waterloo spent over 4 million versus Rockford’s 2 million, with improvements of 400 thousand compared to 250 thousand.
The proposal aims to cut daily hours from nine to eight funded by stockholders through the company fund. No increase in Ford machine prices is expected.
Next Tuesday evening January 13 the Young Men s Christian Association holds a banquet at 7 o clock Invitations have been mailed inviting members and a guest to attend Toasts and vocal selections by the gymnasium male quartet will be performed An orchestra will provide music and members may bring a friend Inform management by January 16 if attending
Ford Motor Company sets aside 10 million dollars to boost wages for its workers. About 26,500 people will be aided, including 16,000 in Detroit and 7,600 at assembling stations nationwide, with immediate pay raises for those over 22 starting January 12.
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