Veteran War Hero Seeks Wife in Quixotic Waterloo Venture
A veteran of the Great War advertised for a wife aged 18 to 20 and searched Waterloo city streets for a match, using love tokens and hopeful calls. He and others faced rejections and rebuffs as he pursued dates at stations and hospitals, while a separate divorce suit in the area cited cruel treatment and nonsupport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Tharp
Marlow Tharp
East Waterloo
LeRoy
Herman
Tharp
Logan Avenue
Frederick Hauser
Leora Hauser
Helen Baker
Davenport Plans 3 Cent One Man Cars June First
Davenport to start three cent one man car fares on June 1. Judge A J House granted a temporary injunction preventing city interference with Tr City Railway operation, following a two day trial and ahead of the June term opening June 7 in Scott County District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Tr-City Railway Company
A. J. House
Scott County District Court
Tri City Railway plans two week conversion to one man cars
Officials said Davenport cars would be converted to one man operation in about two weeks and the change should be ready by June. The current wage contract expires that month and no new agreement or negotiations have begun. The 8 cent fare is part of the petition filed by the company.
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Tri-City Railway Company
Davenport
Junction Fare and Wage Scale Note from Mr Denman
The article discusses current fare at 9 cents with three tickets for a quarter or a minimum fare of 8 1 3 cents. Mr Denman says no action has been taken on the wage scale for operators after one manars begin. He hints the firm may not keep 70 cents hourly but declines to confirm a 40 cent cut announced April first.
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