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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
2
A Chicago grand jury unveils 179 indictments for fraud in the recent primary and general elections. It urges voting machines to reduce errors, speed up results, and curb fraud though warnings persist about machine manipulation by crooks.
Mrs M McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi says three months confined to bed with kidney and bladder trouble improved after using Foley’s Kidney Remedy. She credits the remedy with a renewed sense of health and urges suffering women to try it.
Spurr Studio claims to produce finest artistic photographs on cloudy days with an electric printer enabling completion within 48 hours after order receipt. Prices start at four dollars as a seasonal appeal urging Xmas work now to avoid the rush. Economy in the Kitchen highlights savings by buying value items from grocers.
Rev H W Reherd argues the pulpit must center on the gospel’s aims to save from sin and shape a full Christian life. He outlines goal oriented preaching, doctrinal, educational, inspirational and practical themes, plus presentation methods.
A historical recap lists Noah Haynes Swayne born 1800s Virginia and died 1884 New York City. Elizabeth Hunney Whittier sister of John Greenleaf Whittier born 1815 Massachusetts. Sutles abolished 1829. Santay Anna became Mexico president 1846. Prairie Grove Battle 1882. Ex Speaker Reed died 1902 born 1839. Bishop Hughes born 1866 in Moundsville, West Virginia. education at West Virginia and Ohio Wesleyan. ordained 1892. early parishes Newton Centre and Malden. headed Do Oeer Pauw University 1903. later bishop. Trustee of Carnegie Foundation.
Snow fell about four inches Saturday night and a few sleighs were out Sunday. Follett leaves for Enid Oklahoma for the winter to visit her son G. Follett. Myers returns from Oklahoma hopeful of making it his home. Follett visits his brother O. W. Follett. Mrs Schmitt and Mrs Murphy remain home recovering from injuries from a two week old overturn. DeOsa visits friends Sunday. Follett and Emert store 15 500 bushels of corn. Wm Widdel heads to Chicago for a few days on business. C J Barclay sold his farm for 126 an acre and plans south travel for investment. Mt Holly teacher has left school. Director Fox busy with school affairs.
Fort Wayne reports the Dunn murder trial proceeding as the third trial in six years. Washington notes the National Medal League convention opening tomorrow. Chicago hosts an international Industrial convention with gas associations. Virginia Poultry show opens, the largest in its history. Oscar Reid case argued in supreme court. Ohio Grange meeting preparations underway. Fall River mills adopt an 8 percent wage cut under sliding scale. A London backed wedding at Grace Church features Miss Mary Mason Haskell and George Borwick. Boston sees Cathenic King indicted for larceny. Cornell President Shurman travels west for engagements. Taft to speak at North Carolina society banquet in New York City.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the disease in the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims expert prescription, mentions social proof, and notes price and availability from local druggists. It also promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy and a photo studio sale.
A personal appeal urges readers to choose Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs colds and chest troubles rather than unknown remedies. The message touts forty years of cures and mentions figures Wangler Brus and J. K. Jo der in support.
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