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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1919
Page
7
The editor of Corriere Della Sera argues openness for the Paris talks. He warns sealed doors at Paris or Versailles would echo Vienna’s secrecy and breed rumors and distrust. He says leaders must reveal the people’s will through open discussion as treaties will shape future lives.
Citizens Gas Electric Co faces city council talks on gas rate cuts amid ongoing dispute over pricing. Company prepares cost data arguing $1.25 per 1,600 cubic feet reflects material and fuel costs rise. Council seeks amicable rates adjustment and ends refundable installation charges once financed by customers via bank-backed financing.
John T Boetler president of the Bolo club of Spanish American War veterans received a telegram summoning him to a conference of officers in Chicago. National president Thomas W Payne national secretary Charles Floyd and local officers are to meet to advance Bolos plans with Mr Goeller departing for Chicago tonight.
Special from Cedar Falls notes Joel H. Wright age 63 died of pneumonia at 2 a m in his Smith apartment home. A Greene county resident for years and former principal hotel operator at Jefferson Ta he moved to Cedar Falls four years ago. Surviving are widow Lucinda Tyler married Sept 4 1879 at Jefferson and three daughters Mrs Royal Metzzer Cedar Falls Mrs Odessa Hayden Lake City Minn and Mrs Laura Irvin Broken Bow Neb. Funeral services likely tomorrow afternoon at the Christian church.
Cedar Falls January 7 special Arthur Kirkland an employee of the city electric plant narrowly escaped death last night after entering a manhole where he believed the gas had been shut off. He was overcome immediately but was rescued by fellow workers and a physician was summoned. Both lungs were affected but recovery is probable.
Master Max Levingston spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon, prompting $100 in contributions to fund a bronze memorial tablet for West High students who lost their lives in the war. The tablet will be placed in the school building.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood laments Theodore Roosevelt as a personal friend but emphasizes the nation cannot replace his services. He hails Roosevelt as frank, courageous, and wise, whose unselfish loyalty and fearless criticism guided the country. The living voice is gone, yet his example endures.
A Waterloo Zionist committee led by Rabbi Zackheim Jacob Cohn and Max Trugman announced a 60 day effort to raise 500 dollars toward a 3 million dollar Palestine restoration fund. The campaign supports hospital service education and public health in Palestine with the rest used in the United States. All contributions go to the fund with overhead funded by Zionist dues.
Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassador to the United States, tells Express he backs a league of nations with armament limits as the path to avert war. He supports Lloyd George, opposes universal conscription, and says Germany may resist the Hohenzollerns’ return while warning government firmness is needed at the January 24 assembly. He also quips about Willian Hohenzollern’s proximity in Holland.
A telegram from J F Deems to W F Barrett of the county food administration directs that all pork be conserved for export to Europe through July 1, initiating an intensive conservation campaign for all pork products. A separate message notes Vienna has a ten day food supply and Roumania a thirty day supply, while an advertisement lists petroleum coke at $14 per ton and cites Young Coal Co.
The chief retrieved a pocketbook from the station strongbox and returned it to its rightful owner. A washing woman reported the purse missing but the loss was in fact accidental. the contents valued at $825 were found. Ed Spruce spent Sunday night in jail, sobered, then paid a fine and returned later intoxicated. Three others in a disorderly house forfeited bonds. a woman was fined $10 and costs.
Des Moines report states hard coal of the ere variety will be admitted statewide after notification from Washington. Previously coal was permitted only north of the Illinois Central line. Advertisement notes price and contact details. Washington revenue report shows five months of tax collections totaling 627 million with whisky spirits tobacco beer and liquors contributing major shares.
Mrs Samuel Chestnut died at 9 p m yesterday after a flu and pneumonia illness with a relapse following the New Year’s Day birth of her child Her husband a Georgia camp furlough and draft history are noted The body may be taken to her former home in Clarion Iowa and funeral arrangements are not yet set
The piece urges workers and soldiers alike to guard health during influenza and grippe with Dr. Pierce remedies. It promotes anti-uric acid tablets, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, iron tonics, and the Folder Medical Discovery made from wild roots and barks, claiming medicinal support without alcohol.
The U S District Court in Dubuque opened its docket with cases including injunction actions to restore former fare rates by the Dubuque Electric company, a $16,288.50 damages claim by Ella St Long as administratrix, a $25,000 suit by a widow, a neglect claim by Emery E Wurts minor, and a $20,900 damage suit from a coal unloading accident. Court officials include Judge H F Reed and U S marshal E R Moore. A minor boiler room flood followed a false alarm at James Black dry goods.
Carl J. Ayray, head of the rail administration’s operations division, says railroads can move all freight to destinations if facilities at the destination are adequate. He cites Pittsburgh congestion as a problem caused by terminal bottlenecks and recommends building a new east–west trunk line to bypass the congested district.
In pioneer days leather making passed from father to son. now centralization leaves tanners scarce. A state federal employment bureau call seeks frame shavers on hides at 6 10 to 8 per day with permanent work, but no qualified applicants have been found.
Week of Prayer in our community opens with Mrs JW Arbuckle speaking on What Womanhood Owes to Christ. Leaders discuss themes for the week including prayer for the community and youth, with programs for Epworth League and Sunday School.
Portions of a damaged notice indicate Mingls Central plans groundbreaking pay raises for all line employees upon request, with a passable hospital department connection and a railway physical check. The exact wording is garbled but suggests universal eligibility and a base wage mention around seven dollars seventy-five cents per ton.
A vintage advertisement touts Poslam as rapid relief for itching irritation and rashes. It promises immediate cooling effects and claims effectiveness on eczema pirate-scale skin conditions. The ad urges trying Poslam Soap and Poslam products, with a free sample offer via Brerconcy Laboratories in New York City.
The article warns the grip epidemic is raging, urging avoidance of crowds, fresh air, and proper nourishment. It promotes Father John’s Medicine as a safe, alcohol free tonic for all ages to strengthen resistance and protect against colds and pneumonia during the flu surge.
Charter No Treserve District No Report of condition of the Black Hawk National Bank at Waterloo Iowa in the state of Iowa with December 31 1918 close. Includes assets such as loans and discounts rediscounts other figures 140 894.25 116 000.00 1 000.00 90.00 and related financial amounts.
Greek citizens in Waterloo invite Nicholas Kyriakides to speak at a mass meeting protesting Bulgarian and Turkish atrocities in Macedonia and the Ottoman empire. The assembly aims to discuss peace conference issues and aims to secure public understanding of international affairs.
Washington Jan 7 The War Department announced 71 114 wound and injury cases in American Expeditionary Hospitals from Jan 15 to Oct 15 1918 with 86.3 percent recovered and returned to duty and 9.8 percent deaths.
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