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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1919
Page
4
George H Twaddle is listed as Cedar Falls resident news representative for the Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter. Office address given as 111 West Fourth Street with a telephone number and unspecified hours.
In Cedar Falls a social circle movement seeks to establish a new country club. Committees study finances membership and site details with plans to purchase land and build a modern clubhouse by spring.
A 1919 report from the International Union notes the Northern Hemisphere produced about 51.9 million tons of wheat, roughly 4.5 million tons less than 1918 and over 2 million tons below the four year average, signaling a larger shortage than last winter. Rye output reached about 4.2 million tons, up slightly from 1918.
Fort Dodge Iowa November 1 Mrs Gust Benson 56 ended a troubled marriage by hanging Friday afternoon at home. Her 16 year old daughter Bertha found her in the cellar rafters at about 3 am while fetching potatoes for supper. The couple had been in crisis and had recently grown distant as they faced domestic strife.
An article describes Bertha Benson discovering her mother dead after returning home to find no one in the house. The deceased, born in Sweden, had recently immigrated to the United States as details of the incident unfold.
An old ad touts Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for coughs colds and throat irritation. It claims quick relief from inflammation phlegm congestion and hoarseness and notes prices of 30 60 and 1.20.
A very young girl is noted in a report about a family that owned a farm near Pocahontas until about ten years ago before relocating to Fort Dodge.
Emma Willard, noted educator and reformer, is cited as an early example of a woman elected to a school leadership role. In the early career period she served as superintendent of schools in Kensington, Denmark, marking a milestone for women in educational administration.
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