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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
1
Charles Webster state fuel administrator warns local officials and citizens that coal supplies are dangerously low and will last only days in many areas. He urges immediate conservation, closing nonessential lighting, and possible commandeering of surplus coal to aid those in need.
Ottumwa Iowa reports a county-wide nutrition effort weighing 2189 children. Forty percent were underweight based on physical records. Rural results were stark with 135 weighed in September showing only two normal. Nutrition classes began in Ottumwa at Jefferson and Douglas schools with 10:15 am oatmeal and graham cracker lunches.
R L Cannefax of New York captured the three-cushion billiard championship in Cleveland. In Detroit, Richie Mitchel defeated Irish Patsy Cline by points.
Davenport Iowa officials including the mayor and aldermen are set to receive average salary increases of about 300 dollars per year. The health officer will see a rise from 110 to 200 dollars monthly as Iowa housing law enforcement duties expand. The changes await first reading but take effect with new terms.
Hampton Iowa November 20 One of Reeve township well known farmers E A Beamer and his wife plan to quit the farm and move to town to occupy a residence on South Reeve street. Beamer bought and settled the farm in 1882 and has lived there 37 years. The farm was recently sold to W E Beemer their son and will continue as the Beemer place a name it has long carried.
Assistant County Attorney files information against W R Rashid for manslaughter after his car struck and killed Mrs Jes isle Vea as she pushed a baby cab with her son across Main and Thirteenth in Davenport. The coroner’s jury cited speed at least 30 mph and urged continued investigation. trial set before Justice J C Higging.
Fred N. Wilson, once Lucas County auditor, was found guilty of embezzlement after a bitter trial. He received an indeterminate five-year sentence at Anamosa and plans to appeal to the state supreme court. The case stemmed from about 2500 dollars tied to a loan for local parties. Wilson, active in real estate and lending, had earlier been acquitted on another charge.
Garner Iowa residents vow major upgrades after decades of mollusk mudholes. By next year they will install about $200 000 in permanent improvements funded by local users and state decisions.
Quote driven snippet shows Mr. Citizen gasping for emphasis on Garner needing a modern sewage disposal plant and paving. The remark highlights demand for updated infrastructure. The tone reflects public concern and civic priorities.
Sioux City business leaders at the Chamber of Commerce meeting agreed that housing shortages require action. They subscribed 58 000 toward a proposed corporation with 100 000 capitalization and pledged to buy stock up to 2 000 each. The form of the corporation—home-building, a team association, or both—will be decided by the board amid differing opinions.
Miss Julia Sheridan, an early graduate nurse from the Sioux City training school and a noted Northwest swimmer, died suddenly in Vermilion South Dakota after relief from a pneumonia case. Her sister Mrs Anna Melnenny of Burlington will bring the body to Chicago with a delegation of Sioux City nurses.
An old health ad promotes Men-The-Oze as a preventive measure against Spanish influenza by moistening nasal passages with oil based preparations. It claims to break phlegm and ward off illness, citing alleged doctor savings and home use. Available in opal jars for 30¢ and 60¢ from Fort Dodge Iowa druggists.
An ad extols Nicotol tablets as a quitting aid for tobacco users. It claims heart strain from tobacco, cites Dr. Connor’s praise, and promises ease of quitting with Nicotol. The piece notes a money back guarantee and lists Wrangler Bros and Dr. W. Schunman & Co as sellers.
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