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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
9
Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill editor of Boston Cooking School Magazine touts a nut cake as simple and reliably good. She believes it to be one of the best all around cake recipes and urges housewives to try it for dependable results.
Half cup butter and sugar with milk and flour are combined and baked as a sheet cake. Add beaten egg whites and chopped nut meats, bake 30 to 40 minutes, then ice with chocolate or caramel frosting. A copy of the KC Cook's Book is offered free with a certificate from Jacques Mfg Co.
Reinbeck Iowa April 17 Special Alex Innes a long time resident of this community died at his home at 6 o clock yesterday morning from heart trouble He was in his eightieth year and survived by his widow a son J B Innes of Waterloo two daughters Mrs J G Taylor and Miss Mary of Reinbeck and several children in Canada
West High School obtained fifty eight pictures from the winter art exhibit. They will be framed in the manual training department and then apportioned to the different school buildings. About five hundred small steel engravings for class study have also been received.
An old time beauty ad promises Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy will restore natural hair color after several applications. It claims quick dandruff removal, healthier scalp, and hair growth, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. H. W. Taggart advertises at 537 Commercial Street.
A Pendergrass Georgia reader reports relief from years of agony and faintness after using Cardus. The advertisement touts Cardui as a strength building tonic for women, claiming it relieves pain and regulates organs. It invites readers to ask their druggist and request instructional books from Chattanooga Medicine Co.
In Tama Iowa on April 17 Reverend Father Patrick J Carroll announced his closing of a 25 year pastorate after health concerns from a throat affliction. Parishioners gifted him a purse and gratitude while the church, school, and parish house total roughly 75 000 dollars in value and remain largely debt free. Father O Brien will serve interim as St Cecilia parish prepares a lighter schedule for his recovery and transfer to Alta Vista. The article also notes entertainment items including a Waterloo theatre show and a vaudeville minstrel with Mr Swor featured in recent performances.
Amusements note The Deep Purple a New York life of today play comes to the Waterloo after four months in Chicago and half a year in New York where it was a hit. The production centers on blackmail but remains suitable for all audiences. Monte Carlo Girls’ Burlesque Company Tonight at the Waterloo with a brand new show and popular Hebrew comedians Welsh and Fien. The Ala Field Greater Min Strel Bert Gwor introduces a new minstrel act.
Dubuque Iowa April 17 Leon Babe Barrington an 18 year old and long in the limelight is sentenced to twenty years hard labor in Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to assisting a prisoner to escape following a jury conviction for breaking and entering. Indictments for larceny and other charges were dismissed with his attorney and county attorney consent.
Women who bear children and remain healthy prepare their systems in advance of baby. Without prenatal work the mother risks weakened health or chronic ailments. Mother's Friend offers relief from ligament strain, keeps fibres pliant, prevents numbness, and aids quick recovery, with a free guide from Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Ga.
James Schermerlorn, publisher of the Detroit Daily Times, addressed over 200 Town Criers at the Masonite temple after a ladies of theastern Star banquet. He spoke on who profits from fraudulent advertising, criticizing indiscriminate ads and urging public protection.
A speaker declared that fraudulent advertising harms publishers and urged honest practice in advertising. He attacked indiscriminate acceptance, urged service for service, and cautioned against turning audiences into a morbid show. The rhetoric cited Kipling Tolstoi scripture and Shakespeare as illustrations.
A Sydney reader, Mrs HH of 29 Dowling Street, Silka, reports her kith son recovered from a severe cold after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, noting quick relief after a small bottle. The advertisement states the remedy is available at all dealers.
Miss Constancee Ruswell and Fil Kimball, with teacher Mary Starr, depart for Chicago theater contest under University of Chicago auspices. Ruswell to compete in dramatic class and Kimball in oratorio. Prize is a University of Chicago scholarship as eleven Midwestern schools send competitors.
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