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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
12
Davy and twin Dorfy creep from a window with the Ticklemouse and a chef fairy to feed a snowman. The goblet snowman gulps ice cream from a cake ice bowl, then thanks them from the moonlit garden as the trio returns to bed.
Superintendent Hakill estimates west side school property at about 273000 dollars including grounds and buildings. The figure covers Lowell Emerson Central Whittier and Washington Irving campuses plus Westfield High School site and a Galloway addition plot, with a future high school cost expected around 75000 dollars.
Questions and wordplay prompts ask to form words from capitals fill blanks cross rivers with brigadier general reason or join parts to form adverbs and nationalities from given letters. Answers listed include Whitehall first turned up monkey money anthology and more.
Plainfield, April 11 details visits and journeys of residents. Mrs Laura Reuter and baby from Nebraska visited her mother Mrs Fred Scrivens. Roy Boyd recovering from appendicitis after a Friday operation with a Waterloo nurse. Many relatives and neighbors traveled or hosted, including families from South Dakota Minnesota Iowa Michigan and Waverly, plus plans for a new residence near Riley Pierce and Ada Folks building on Main Street.
Mrs L F Deistler underwent surgery at Mercy hospital after a Sunday trip to Waverly and is reported progressing well. Several local families and visitors from Waverly and Wisconsin joined in gatherings, and a cement block project was planned for the old tannery site on Railroad. Community notices include medical, social, and travel updates with Friday April 11 final acture course and Cedar Falls Male Quartet engagement.
The Gilbertville Grain and Lumber Company builds a lumber shed 101 by 20 by 12 feet. Mathias Ahles works for the company. Miss Anna Albus and John Yankles wed and will reside on the Noss farm near Raymond. Mike Delagardelle begins building a new house in west Gilbertville this week. The Fourth of July will be celebrated in west Gilbertville this year.
Des Moines papers report the Joint public utilities conference committee reviewing three bills on water power site regulation. One aligns with Keokuk Dam interests, another details state supervision, and a third balances rights. The plan would empower the railroad commission to approve dam construction and regulate plant expansion and rates based on actual value and operating costs.
A 1918 testimonial from Spring Mills Pennsylvania cites Resinol Ointment curing boils sores burns and piles after three days on the face and one week for piles. The writer claims lasting relief and urges readers to obtain a free sample from the Reston Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
Ad copy claims Meritel Hair Tonic and Proem Maies 2 provide beautiful hair, lustrous look, and lasting manageability. Mentions Henderson's Drug Co and Red Cross Brug Co as suppliers or sellers.
Iowa House approves creating municipal courts with elected judges and concurrent civil jurisdiction up to a limit. Des Moines lawmakers discuss the plan as Sen. Hugh Owanft visits, with adjournment set for April 17. Several related bills pass affecting railroads, road markers, and public officials.
The April 10 program featured talent from Waterloo and a box social that netted the society $3h. An infant born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith died the day after birth. The township board held its monthly meeting. Miss Shanlis began teaching near La Porte. Several residents attended Mr. Sage’s funeral in Waterloo.
An old newspaper ad describes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair and remove dandruff. It claims quick results with nightly use and offers the product at drug stores for about 60 cents a bottle, with local sale by U. W. Taggart.
A 40 to 50 cent package of Pape's Diapepsin is advertised to cure indigestion within five minutes. The ad claims the tablet digests all food, boosts appetite, and leaves stomachs clean, with harmless candy-like taste and potential to reduce the need for laxatives or liver pills.
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