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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1911
Page
1
Special notice directed to every man, woman, and child in Waterloo and vicinity highlights important local information and actions for readers to consider and respond to.
Mr F L Koppelberger expands Crystal Theatre to a full vaudeville house on the Sullivan Considine circuit. J Jolly Jones Jr. states four acts rise to five, a five-piece orchestra, and prices of 10 20 and 30 cents at night with 10 cents matinees. Reservations welcomed. The change takes effect Monday March 6 1911.
Thursday features missionary night at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Simms of Wonton and Rev. W Y Hereford of Japan join the Brotherhood for supper at 6 30 before Mr Hereford speaks on the work in Japan in the church auditorium. Dr Charles E Bradt of Chicago.
One missionary secretary is to spend the day in the city and likely attend the supper and evening meeting. Pr Bradt will confer with Rev W H Reherd about the missionary tour planned to begin July first. Dr Bradt chairs the commission sent by the foreign mission board.
New York readers are introduced to the four-quarter skirt aboard the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm. The garment splits at front back and sides, forming quarters with bottom flaps fastened to avoid obstructing vision. The design fuels excitement as a newer dressmaker creation replaces the directoire silhouette.
The Waterloo Shopmen's Welfare League organized at a Y M C A meeting to improve workers physical mental spiritual and social conditions. Officers named include President Fred Ogburn Vice President David Conn Secretary H R Plowman and Treasurer H L Fry. Plans include athletic classes and twilight baseball in factories and noon meetings led by F M Collard and S H Liljestrand.
Minneapolis on March 2 reports 33 percent of local homes lack children based on a partial school census led by Mrs. Perry Starkweather of the state labor bureau. The survey covered six schools in Minneapolis with 2,605 families and 5,724 children, 1,104 not in school, urging annual exhaustive censuses to curb child labor and monitor child welfare. It notes a call for laws to ensure yearly data and cites related health claims and local notices.
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