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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
7
The Waterloo master plumbers announce the existing wage agreements remain in force with May 1 1920 expiration. Journeymen demand six dollars a day for a five and a half day week, while masters offer sixteen cents extra per hour. Two large firms reportedly accept the new scale and begin implementing it.
A capacity audience will attend tonight at K. offi hall 616 12 Sy camore for a retail merchandising lecture by H Dowling. The program includes a feature film Troubles of a Merchant and How to Stop Them and a discussion on newspaper advertising and display design. Admission is free.
The story centers on Jacob Pfeiffer a John Deere welder who worked 38 years at the Mo rine plant in Waterloo Iowa producing plowshares for 10,450 days averaging 500 to 700 a day. His output would imply millions of acres planted and billions of bushels of wheat leading to hundreds of millions of loaves of bread, illustrating the immense potential of one determined worker. He never changed tasks welding plowshares until his retirement at 65.
Boston and New York dispatches describe the Canandaigua transport delay from Bordeaux with 1340 troops aboard, while Canonicus receives 1232 artillery troops for demobilization at Camp Dodge. A lynching report shows 3224 Black people executed by mobs in 30 years, led by Georgia and Mississippi, with Wilson urged civil action ignored.
Lieut Fred Babcock of Cour d'Alene Idaho visits his uncle J B Allen at Castle Hill. Irene Whittaker returning from the University of Iowa after a visit with Mr and Mrs J F Murphy. Rev H W Reherd will preach at First Presbyterian Waterloo before attending the general assembly. L W Smith reports a minor car collision on Logan avenue with no injuries. Artificial Ice and Fuel truck damages 20 feet of curb on Lincoln street. City council special meeting set to discuss garbage contracts and street resurfacing. Advertisements note Home Baking Sinnarés and Lincoln Circle apron sale. Ed Ferris relocates to Black Hawk Bank Building.
Vienna May 2 King Ferdinand of Roumania with French generals is about to enter Budapest at the head of his troops per a Bucharest dispatch to the Neue Freie Presse. Notable lectures free Prof Burton L Rockwood spoke at La Porte City and will speak at Linden M E church on Is the Young Man Absolom Safe followed by Christian Courage at the M C A and Protecting the Home Lines at First Congregational Church.
Seventy people are dead and over six hundred injured after the April 28 earthquake centered on San Salvador. Damage is extensive in the capital and nearby towns where shocks were felt.
Chicago reports crop expert 3B W Snow cites Dr Burlison of the University of Illinois stating yellowing and vigor loss in Illinois wheat stems from a root attacking fungus known as take all in Australia and foot rot in France. The Modern Miller estimates about 300000 acres affected nationwide.
Albany May 2 The only local paper in Albany today was the Bulletin a single sheet of reproduced typewritten matter issued by the liberty loan committee and distributed by letter carriers. Linotype operators walked out leaving regular papers' composing rooms tied up at midnight Wednesday.
A large crowd attended a Friday schoolhouse sociable by the Castle Hill community center. Talks by J. T. Houser and Macy Campbell and a Waterloo singer were featured. Debate on joining the League of Nations favored by Messia Leeper and Ritz. they received a silver cup later given to the school. Also noted are local moves, hospital surgery for Mrs. K Messer, church and school reorganizations, and births and visits in the area.
Mrs A Adam visited Judd to Bal pis land to see a brother just returned from overseas. Miss Kite Love camped from Mason City and stayed to visit the Lincoln children. Mrs Peter Lieuwen died after a stroke. Funeral in Dumont Catholic Church. Peter Lieuwen’s relatives attended. A son born at John Bennett home. Earl Howard moved to Parkersburg for work. Nannie Ranser from Tipton visiting Mabel Speer. Farmers Elevator stockholders met at Buckingham. Roads graded in Geneseo township. Advertising for 1919 income tax aids from Waterloo publisher.
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