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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
5
In Des Moines area reports indicate a possible streetcar workers strike after Judge Wade voided the arbitration wage order and ordered a new conference. Union leaders show readiness to strike if pay remains at 60 cents an hour or less, with talks over fare changes and service cuts noted.
George Leask of the Stainbow division arrived in Waterlog aboard the George Wash. He had seen service on the Mexican border and in England where he headed telephone systems in and around London. Leask was discharged with the Last Hundred Thousand and praised for his wartime skill.
An old advertisement touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a quick penetrator to ease rheumatic pain, sciatica, and stiff joints. It claims usefulness for everyday injuries and antiseptic applications, with a 30 cent price and money back guarantee. It also promotes Wizard Liver Whips pink pills at 30 cents with a guarantee.
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