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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1917
Page
3
A travel note by Dr Grace F Jerger describes ongoing foot binding in China, with scenes in Shanghai showing the barbaric practice and its effects. The piece contrasts American women in Shanghai with local customs, noting hospitals, tea houses, and urban life amid squalor and modern streets.
Rev PW Cayro delivered a stirring address at the college gathering while Mary Turner urged a sabre to the Hag. Court compared closing areas at sea by Germans to restricting Fourth Street, warning that power cars would spark public wrath. Next week he speaks at Waterloo Gasoline Engine works as workers unveil a new flag.
London reports the British admiralty will extend the dangerous area in the North Sea to all shipping from April 1 due to unrestricted German mining and submarine activity and the sinking of merchant ships with disregard for crew safety.
Manila March 11 The Filipino press unites behind Secretary Daniels appeal for recruitment of Americans. Many Filipinos are offering dues at the recruiting station.
The Iowa Senate approved a formal apology to W F Parrott amid dispute over a prior resolution and private interests. The vote reflected tension between members and a contentious anti lobby rate debate during the session. The action marks a rare instance of a legislative body issuing such a formal statement.
A four-day engagement of The Suffragette Review opens at the Majestic Theatre with a twenty-strong company and a ten-wirl chorus. The tabloid musical comedy, praised as one of the year’s best, features witty numbers and laughter as its signature.
A bygone theater critique describes the operator behind the motion picture machine as the unseen scapegoat when a film falters. It notes the operator endures heat, cold, and long hours, while technicians fix issues and audiences blame him for glitches seen on screen.
Theatre listings describe coming shows at CPTI Magestie and Crystal Theatres with acts including Petticoats and The Health Thine Padang Wave. Notable performers Kenneth Loane, Dorothy Gish, and Norma Tatthotge appear in varied comedies dramas and revues across the week.
The Commercial club directs a nearly finished Armor Plant Brief with two remaining sections. Charles Van Vleck reports the rail facilities and soft strata surveys yet to be finalized by CoML Cheney and CLT Wilson. When complete, a committee will carry the brief to Washington to secure a favorable hearing.
Dr Bow C Everall will speak at the YS MLC A Sunday at 3 46 p m. The talk titled What About the Young Man includes incidents on the Mexican border and a post talk question box. At noon a meeting was held at the Diness Central shops with readings songs and ukulele quintet performances by West High students.
Reuters dispatch from Stockholm quotes Premier Carl Swartz stating the new Swedish cabinet will uphold strict neutrality as policy. The announcement was carried by London wires on March 31.
The library announces May arrival of dozens of titles from authors such as Ford and Curwood with少女s and historical works. The music program notes Cornell Gleech will perform at Grace Church on April 3 with tickets 3 cents.
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