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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1911
Page
3
Mrs. Dema Bethune of Sikeston Missouri describes relief from months of weakness backache and nervous distress after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims increased energy ability to work and socialize and urges others to try the remedy.
The Underwood line presents Model No 4 and Model No 5 for regular correspondence with 10 inch carriage and 8 inch writing width. Model No 3 provides wider options up to 26 inch carriages for reports and statistics used by banks railroads insurers and professional firms.
Des Moines reports a statewide crusade against short measures by state dairy and food commissioner W. B. Barney after a conference with Attorney General Cosson. Inspectors will test weights and measures in food shops and advise buyers to insist on weight over measure, with penalties up to 100 dollars for first offenses and up to 590 dollars or 90 days in jail for subsequent violations.
Clarksville area residents exchange visits with relatives from Waterloo Bryant Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge and Cedar Falls. A heavy rain and electrical storm affected the area Monday night as families gathered for weekend and Sunday outings.
Frank Buhrow suffered a steam burn at work in the electric line plant. W H Wynoff recovered from a sprain confining him at home. Guy Jenks opens his third barber shop in the building vacated by J A Thale. Several residents plan trips to Waterloo and Minnesota. Ed Arneman visits from Neenah while Floyd Babewek joins Roth’s as barber. Local social visits include Mrs Clyde Andrews and daughter with Marion Galyean of Waverly.
Frank Olinger, Waterloo visitor, stops in Raymond as farmers battle delay from bad weather. Christ Schmitz family nears completion of a modern new house with latest improvements. John Phillips edges toward finish on a barn. Martin Krantze and Wick Hinnen join Cronker company threshing team for the season.
Mt Vernon Township residents report visits and family gatherings. Mrs Katherine Burke of Waterloo and sister Mrs Maria Besh spent Sunday with Mrs Besh’s daughter Mrs W L Dundles. Frank Burkhart and family visited Mrs Conrad Bender in Waterloo and Dewar. Mr and Mrs Wm Spriden stayed with daughter Mrs Arthur Clingman in Plainfield. An ice cream social at Beardsley home Aug 4 with East Janesville Sabbath school. Fred Heideman motored to Trinal!
Washington Aug 2 The house committee probing Agriculture Dept expenses almost fractured over whether Secretary Wilson should be questioned about why the Remsen pure food referee board was organized. The panel left the matter open as Republicans pressed that motives were outside the inquiry while seeking details on expert-witness payments.
The engagement of Miss Madeline Talmage Force to Col. John Jacob Astor was announced in New York. Miss Force is the daughter of W. F. Force and Col. Astor is the great grandson of the Astor founder and a multiple millionaire. The engagement had circulated in social circles for months.
In Ridgefield Connecticut on August 12 a woman named Mrs John Spadow spent a lifetime’s savings of one thousand dollars to stage an elaborate funeral procession. A forty piece band led a parade of children floral offerings two hundred men and four hundred friends and carriages to the church. The parish priest criticized the show saying it had no place in worship and mocked those who delayed regular services for a death pageant.
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