Public Schools Show Large Growth in County Funding
The annual report by County Superintendent Margaret C Myers for the year ending July 1 reveals public schools as the county’s largest funding recipient, with total expenditures surpassing the $1,000,000 mark. It notes a male teacher shortage due to low wages, with 389 females and 36 males teaching last year. average wages were $69 per month for women and $92.57 for men. The report covers schoolhouse value at $882,150, apparatus at $189,766, and $190,101.70 paid to teachers, primarily to women.
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Margaret C. Myers
Ford Shey
Normal Institute
Mankato Withholds Bed From Colored Educator
A dispatch from Mankato Minnesota reports Prof Laurence C Jones head of Piney Ridge school Braxton Mississippi was refused lodging because he is a negro He sought beds at hotels and the Y M C A but found none He went to the Mankato police station and was accommodated The educator is known in Waterloo where classmates and supporters back his school
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Mankato
Minn
Laurence C. Jones
Iowa University
Piney Ridge
Braxton
Miss
Waribault
Jones
Waterloo
An Easy Way to Get Fat and Be Strong
An old advertisement extols Sargel as a safe inexpensive method to gain 10 to 26 pounds of solid flesh by boosting digestive absorption. It claims quick body gains, includes a money back guarantee from Joder Pharmacy in Waterloo, and warns it should not be used by those unwilling to gain ten pounds.
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Iat
Joder Pharmacy
Waterloo
Boosters ready for Cedar Valley merchants junket to Waterloo
The Commercial club and Board of Trade launch a booster tour along the Cedar Valley line to Waterloo with delegations from Urbana Center Point Brandon La Porte City Cedar Rapids totaling about 380. Local receptions include auto rides and a luncheon in the Pythian temple. The return trip was set for yesterday. Thursday’s big day will see welcomes as the party trains into Waterloo and locals await visitors at the Lafayette building noon ticket office.
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Cedar Valley Line
Center Point
Commercial Club
Board of Trade
Merchants
Junket
Waterloo
Urbana
Brandon
la Porte City
Cedar Rapids
al Waterloo
City
Lafayette Building
Pythian Temple
Maxwell Holden at the Majestic shines in shadowgraph
Maxwell Holden, the shadowgraphist, performs figures from off screen to delighted crowds at the Majestic. The bill features Mal and Fratters in songs, Florence Lorraise and Edward Dudley in The Way to a Man's Heart, and Madison and J alrd plus the Four Ladelles in acrobatic novelty, with popular pictures drawing applause.
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Maxwell Holden
Mr. Maxwell
Mal and Fratters
Florence Lorraise
Edward Dudley
Madison
J_alrd
Four Ladelles
Jeubbque Wotee Marries In Waterloo Wedding
Emery C. Wagner manager of the Dubuque hotel and Emma M. Smith of Worthington La were married at 10 o'clock this morning in St Marys Catholic church Waterloo by Rev H P Rohiman The groom a former parishioner officiant and their close friendship led to the ceremony Attendants were brothers and sister of the groom Bertha Wagner and other relatives witnessed the wedding A breakfast followed and the couple left for Dubuque to establish their home.
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Emery C. Wagner
Dubuque
Emma M. Smith
Worthington
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
H. P. Rohiman
Waterloo
Rohlman
Onis J. Wagner
Bertha
Mr. Wagner
Fi Fi of the Toy Shop boosts organ fund at Waterloo
The Waterloo theatre benefit titled Fi Fi of the Toy Shop raised an estimated 175 dollars for Christ Episcopal church organ fund. Choir director Dorrance Place led the musical extravaganza, with many tickets still unsold and several staging expenses noted.
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Waterloo Theatre
Christ Episcopal Church Organ Fund
Dorrance M. Place
Waterloo
Reunion at Pfeiffer Home Draws Beebe Family Guests
Mr and Mrs H W Beebe of Emmetsburg were over Sunday visitors at Mrs Deebe and Mrs C Pfeiffer in Waterloo. They traveled by car via Grinnell and were joined by daughter Bernice who returned to college duties. The Beebes planned to travel to Lansing to attend son Earl Pfeiffer’s wedding, while the Pfeiffer gathering included all children and grandchildren.
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H. W. Beebe
Emmetsburg
Earl
Pfeiffer
Mrs. Pfeiffer
Chreea League Annual Meeting Faces Leadership Toll
Chicago Oct 6 The Infliana Tl linvis Iowa league annual meeting opened with Efforts to induce Al Tearney to seek another term as president After serving five years he stated he did not wish another term but delegates pressed for a reversal Foley Kidney Pills touted as healing aids appear in a stray ad, with OL Painter of Green Bay endorsing them for kidney and back issues.
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Chicago
al Tearney
Tearney
OL Painter
Green Bay
Wis
Contracts Awarded For Battleships To Two Firms
Two bidders, Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia and New York Shipbuilding Co., offered the lowest totals for 22,000 ton battleships, each to build one ship. Newport News bid 3 115 000 and New York Shipbuilding Bid 3 7 fin, securing the contracts. Fore River and Cramp Shipbuilding were higher.
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Washington, D. C
Qeth
Newport News
Proposed Freight Rates Suspend Across Kansas and Nebraska
The Interstate Commerce Commission halted planned freight rate increases for grain and grain products by the Rock Island Railway from Kansas and Nebraska to interstate points, especially on the Frisco lines, until April 19. The suspension follows an ongoing investigation into the proposed changes.
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Washington, I. C
Kock Island Railway
Kansas
Nebraska
Inters
Greek Young Men Association Formed in New Corporation
The Greek Young Men's association forms a new corporation with articles filed yesterday afternoon. Its objects include mutual benevolence, physical and mental development, free care in athletics, and the maintenance of an athletic gymnasium and games.
Vogel Crieropactors Open New Davenport Chiro Office
Mr and Mrs W Z Vogel Crieropactors announce their graduation fromPalmer School Davenport Iowa where chiropractic was founded and developed They have opened an office at 430 Mulberry Street near Park Avenue Fees for services will be given For more information call or phone 9ae ale advertisememy
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W. Z. Vogel
Palner School
Davenport
Iowa
Chiropractic Wa
Iown City
Mualberry St
Park Avenue
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