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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
8
Tokyo reports rising prices for food and clothing with housing costs climbing. Wages lag behind as rice and sugar soar, eroding real wealth despite wartime gains. Public services suffer staff shortages while dividends and rents rise, prompting warnings of famine risk and calls for urgent government action.
Baltimore reports Tutte announces nationwide dance reforms effective immediately. Exaggerated jazz and tight holds are banned. Only one step foxtrot with added simple timing and the waltz allowed. Partners must maintain at least two inches between bodies, arms relaxed. Tangolike foxtrot and slow waltz replace prior styles. Newport and Bar Harbor influences cited. Jazz is barred and new dances favored.
The 26 issue carries an article on Lily and the Peace by Frank U1 Simonds, focusing on war and peace conditions in Italy and southern Europe. Peter Mavrelis for the Greek community says the portrayal is accurate and satisfactory, noting residents here are pleased with the piece.
Fred T. Giwnsby files a double barbed plea for separation from Ameda Ownsby. He asks the court to sever their marriage and grant leave to pursue life anew. The couple wed at Broomington in December 1908. Reports say Mrs. Ownaby left with her belongings and deserted him last March.
Fragmentary OCR note records names and references to individuals and a hospital visit, with unclear details. The readable items include mentions of Mrs Tag Boineecke, a Tay rite, and a Me tl Mrs baa WW Millen, all within a jumbled sequence implying a record of people and events around a medical or social context.
Dr. Be. J. Lockwood describes a factory system from Massachusetts where shop advisory committees include eight worker reps and several managers. The plan fosters harmony, foresees worker input on wages, production, and improvements, and claims no strikes since adoption. The writer urges Waterloo to consider such cooperation to bridge capital and labor through democratic industry.
Waterloo veterans head to Des Moines for the American Legion state convention opening at 11 pm Sept 4 at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Local delegates include Howard E. Rouse, Marry Mm. Teed, Harold Rath, Wend Gaylen Green, with reduced fare arrangements and a reading by Theodore Roosevelt noted for the gathering.
Fragmented OCR text references drive week events and funding discussions involving local officials, a writer or preacher, and community groups. It mentions words like November, Waterton, Southard, and various names, with unclear details about aid, work provisions, and support for larger sectors.
A reader testimonial from Mrs W C Lirrig of Haselhurst praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving feminine troubles after other medicines failed. The letter claims health restoration after ten months use and urges other women with headaches nervousness backache and related symptoms to seek guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. and share experiences.
A survey outlines details for disclosing any profit or loss at current farm values. The document discusses methods, expected data, and the role of investors, with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
Fragmentary OCR note references lemon juice incident and a rave with attendees and tails of boats and shipping. Names and places are unclear. readers see scattered phrases about a Cuban fond, VIPs, and architectural voices amid noisy event chatter.
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