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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1912

Page

9

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Motherhood

Mrs Verna Williss of Platteburg Mississippi credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her nervous depression and digestive troubles and helping her bear a healthy baby. She says previous pregnancy loss occurred before using the remedy and urges other women to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts with confidential responses from a woman.

Piatteburg Miss Lydia BE Lydia E. Pinkham Verna Williss R. F.D. No Platteburg

Elk Travel in Modern Cars

April 1 report details the Interior Department moving elk from Yellowstone to Glacier National Park with rail support from Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Officials say about 30,000 elk in Yellowstone face limited winter forage, so transfers will ease pressure, protect remaining animals, and boost game supply where elk are depleted.

Washington Yellowstone Park Interior Department Glacier National Park Rocky Mountains Northern Pacific Great Northern Yellowstone

Bonds for Roads Proposed by Club

Sioux City Iowa April 2 A proposal to follow other states by issuing bonds for permanent good roads is to be launched as a summer educational campaign by the Interstate Automobile Dealers association. The plan envisions a multi million dollar bond issue to fund road construction over a ten year period and argues future taxpayers should help pay for lengthy lasting highways.

Sioux City Interstate Automobile Dealers’ Association

Eldora Leader Praises Moir At County Convention

Hon. W. J. Moir of Eldora spoke at the Wright County Republican convention praising progressives and noting he has lived through twenty two U S presidencies. The Wright County gathering favored anti Taft progressives with a free delegation to the state convention and a progressive congressional slate.

Eldora W. J. Moir United States Albert B. Cummins Moir Board of Supervisors Hardin County Agricultural Society Board of Education Odd Fellows Lodge Canada Wright County Clarion

Fairbank Election and Local Social Notes

Fairbank residents report city election results with Frank Burns as mayor and G F Monroe as treasurer while Hayes King wins assessor and four council seats. Also included are visits by Hayes King W M Hughes and others, church guild gift, and local moves and farewells among families and workers in the Dubuque district.

Frank Burns G. F. Monroe Hayes King James Curley E. A. Weibel Charles Paters J. H. Murphy W. M. Higbee L. J. Kane Ladies’ Guild of the Baptist Church Gelia Wright

Danderine promises instantly softer fuller hair and growth

An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming immediate soft fluffy hair with no dandruff and itching, plus weeks of use bring new fine hair. It urges a 25 cent bottle from drug stores and toilet counters to prove dramatic beauty and growth.

Knowlton

Cascarets Promise Quick Relief From Digestive Misery

An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly remedy to cleanse and regulate the stomach and bowels. It claims a lazy liver and sour stomach cause distress, promising a clear head and cheerfulness by morning after a 10 cent dose, with children also enjoying the taste and no griping.

Farewell for Rev Franklin in Fairbank and local obituaries

Independence Tuesday notes social visits and events in Fairbank area. Rev F D Franklin preached his farewell at the Baptist church and will move to Clearfield Pennsylvania with his family. Joseph Richards, Civil War veteran, died near Fairbank with funeral conducted by Rev G W Hinkle. G A R and W R C members attended the service.

G- C. Eickelberg Pythian Sisters Oelwe Jessie Monroe Rochester Minn Fred Damge Fairbank Cedar Rapids Agnes Andrie Ida Wolgamot F. D. Frankilnt Baptist Church Clearfield The Mr. Franklin Christ’s Kingdom Franklin Joseph Richards Methodist Church G. W. Hinkle Waterloo

A Mother's Care Promotes Foley's Honey and Tar

A careful mother will not give her child medicine without knowing it is pure and free of opiates. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is recommended for croup whooping cough bronchitis and all throat chest and lung affections. Best and safest for children and grown persons. Contains no opiates. H. W. Taggart.

Foley H. W. Taggart

Oskaloosa Saloon Doors Close Amid License Fight

In Oskaloosa Indiana officials report no license renewal filings by saloonkeepers as doors stayed shut Saturday night. The move follows a court ruling pending a rehearing decision and a local effort to secure a new petition. Mayor Reynolds pledges strict enforcement with possible state guard involvement to stop illegal liquor sales.

Oskaloosa Lcense Supreme Court Reynolds State Guard

Verdict awards $400 for death of kindergarten teacher

In Marshalltown Iowa on April 1 a district court jury found Iowa Central Railway liable for the death of Miss Minnie D Ashbrook a longtime Angon school kindergarten teacher killed by a switch train on April 4 1910. Damages were set at $400 from the railway company though Mrs Helen A Clark seeks a higher sum.

Marshalltown Helen A. Clark Iowa Central Railway Company

Angry at Father, Boy Kills Himself

In Mairfield on April 2 a note found in the Yost home near Libertyville explains a boy's motive before Ola Yost, aged 118, was found dead. The coroner's jury ruled death by self-inflicted action, closing the mystery surrounding the death.

Father Boy Mairfield Yost Libertyville Ola

Missing boy linked to shell in gravel bank near body find

A shell found with a boy's clothing in a gravel bank, near where a body was found, tied to a single barrel shotgun spotted at a Libertville churchgoer's home. The man later borrowed a horse from a farmer after breaking its bridle, then disappeared returning the bird. G H Combs of Mercer, Mo, reports hay fever relief from Foley's Honey and Tar Compound with a testimonial by H W Taggart.

Yost Libertville Highhorse G. H. Combs Mercer Foley Ile H. W. Taggart

Basketball Rules Committee Maintains Status Quo With Tweaks

New York April 2 The college basketball rules committee ended its two day session deciding no fundamental rule changes despite criticism. They blamed teams for violations especially in the eastern intercollegiate league and adopted measures to enforce rules more tightly. Changes aim to speed play and reduce roughness including ten seconds for a free try after the foul, abolition of two-minute rests, and stricter officiating on holding and blocking. Dr J Cooke of Minnesota noted West Coast games draw large crowds and demand more seating at big matches.

New York College Basketball Rules Committee J. Cooke University of Minnesota

Letter From Abroad Enjoyed By Waterloo Friends

Dr J B Scott writes from Vienna describing his travels and studies, the skill of sailors, continental customs, especially tips used on travelers, and remarks on German cities with humorous observations from Waterloo friends.

J. BR. Scott Vienna Waterloo

Germany's Railways Run Smoothly and Police System Praised

The article emphasizes Germany owning and efficiently operating its railways without scandal and highlights a near perfect police system, underscoring national pride in governance and public safety.

Germany

Strong Sermon At Revival Service At Central Church

Evangelist F. E. Smith preached last evening on The Wages of Sin at the Central Church of Christ. He contrasted sin’s wages with the gift of eternal life for a life in God’s service. Solos by Harry Parr and Mrs St Kite Bateman. Tonight the age men discuss Peter’sPal am Restoration with a ladies double quartet performing.

F. E. Smith Central Church of Christ Harry Parr St. Kite Bateman Peter Fay

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