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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1920
Page
6
Edna Kent Pores discusses hair tonics for varied hair types and conditions. She notes oily hair needs astringent tonics while dry hair benefits from oily formulas, and recommends tar water as a simple scalp tonic mixed with warm water and used daily to keep hair soft with a faint tar scent.
Ruth Cameron argues that the lack of paternal in law conflict stems from broader male business interests and gentler male social dynamics. She notes mothers in law and daughters in law face rivalry in one home or competing ventures, while fathers in law and sons in law enjoy easier relations due to outside interests and less sharp critique among men.
Memorial note honors sailors lost at sea with flowers cast on Cedar River waters at 1 p m Reverend G D Serrill of Central Christian Church recalls the sacrifices of mariners and urges citizens to live as patriots The piece also announces Maurice Van Metre will become telegraph editor of the Des Moines Register on June 2 and mentions his Iowa University ties
Davenport May 31 Iowa grand lodge of the United Commercial Travelers chose Dubuque for the 1921 meeting May 26 27 and 25 1921. W F Sarset Cedar Rapids won grand sentinel on ballot three over O N Southard Ottumwa. Harry H Smith Des Moines elected ninth delegate to the national convention.
Davenport Iowa May 31 A district judge granted an injunction preventing the mayor and city council from stopping street car service or raising fares beyond 7 cents The Tri City Railway Co also barred from ending service or increasing charges The union and company agree to keep current wages of 60 cents an hour awaiting arbitration The action was sought by 22 leading merchants to protect public interests
Phillip J. Enright of Tama faces a two count indictment for manslaughter and leaving the scene after causing an injury in a fatal March 29 incident involving John Francis Whalen. Frank Maiden of Tama is indicted for assault with intent to murder Ned Smith in a road attack south of Tama.
Thomson of Dartmouth ran a world best 142-5 in the 120 yard high hurdles at the intercollegiate meet in Philadelphia. The Penn track squad won the team title by 30 1 2 points, Princeton second with 29, Dartmouth third with 24 as California and Stanford followed.
Leland Lesher of Gettysburg Lutheran seminary arrived Friday and began a summer pastorate at St Luke's English Lutheran on Fourth Street and Campbell. Son of Rev S M Lesher of Trinity Lutheran Burlington Indiana he is known in college athletics for football and tennis at Carthage College Carthage IL. In eight tenths the church had no pastor, doubled pledges, slight membership rise, and continued Sunday services with Rev W Graham of the Apostolic ministry filling the pulpit.
Cedar Falls readers heard H. H. Seertey of Iowa State Teachers College outline the nation’s path toward economic sanity and social justice during a May talk on the widened vision. He urged truth in schools and the press to empower citizens to solve 1920s economic challenges.
In Chillicothe Ohio on May 31, officials resolved to add a gold third hand to the courthouse clock. The clock runs on central time while the city observes daylight saving time, causing confusion. The new hand will indicate daylight saving time while the existing hands remain black.
The 1920 junior high play The New CoEd will be presented by students Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium. Miss Caroline Marc Farline directed rehearsals and reports a creditable showing, with tickets now on sale through students or the school office.
Definite Steps to Clear and Beautify Waterloo Cemetery describes an informal gathering of association members on Saturday to plan a rejuvenation program. HW Hammond oversees as president while committees will be formed to address neglect, funding gaps, and the potential building to preserve historic treasures at the 20 acre Waterloo site along Eagle Center road.
Read at WEST HIGH SCHOOL baccalaureate for the class of 1920 in the new auditorium. Clergy speakers praise education as a crown of intellect imagination and gratitude. special services at Jewish synagogue. Rosevelt and Wilson used as examples of character and ambition. ultraviolet disinfection noted by Japanese doctors.
Cedar Rapids council replies to a proposed gas rate rise by introducing an ordinance to cut the price from 1 05 to 40 cents per thousand. The move follows a wartime 15 cent boost that was to revert after six months. The measure advances to a second reading amid intense opposition.
Judge Courtright and city officials completed the juror drawing this morning. Fifty names were selected from the voter list for the district including Waterlog Cedar Heights and Castle.
Shell Rock Iowa May 31 Memorial day included a parade from the school grounds at 11 a m led by Civil War veterans the Shell Rock band and World War veterans graves at Riverside cemetery were decorated and a military salute honored five local men buried in France The address was by Reverend Charles A Stauffacher of Cedar Rapids Hoy H Barton led the devotionals and F Q Newcomb was chairman Death in Shell Rock Miss Gertrude Duffey died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Wa3 H McNamara and sister of Mrs Shanks Funeral planned for tomorrow A new storage battery electric freight truck with an elevating platform was designed for factory use to lift two ton loads more than six feet
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