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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1914
Page
10
Peter, an orphan, finds a golden bean with a tiny key. He follows it to a mountain door and is guided inside by a cheerful lantern-bearing dwarf. In a village of tiny men, they reveal a giant tramples gardens yearly, and Peter is asked to steal the giant’s boots to end the menace.
The Y M C A boys camp at Waverly opened with a baseball game won 28 to 11 by Tom McManus led team. John Stoke writes camp sidelights about bread purchases, swimming, fishing, and the arrival of supplies. Officers elected include Burr Boston as mayor, Herbert Koepke clerk, John Stolte reporter, and Roger Sohner postmaster.
Waverly social items list Mrs Cutshawy and daughter from Los Angeles visiting, Miss Dorletta Hagerman clerking at Grassfield shoe store, Esther McHugh returning from Oelwein, Miss Letia Wentworth visiting Nashua, Tracey Baseley guest at Mrs Loreta Dean, Leitha transacting business in Waterloo, and multiple locals hosting or visiting relatives in nearby towns with brief travels and meetings noted. The column also mentions Mrs Vera Levison, Mrs Roy Sickles, A H Jarvis driving team sale, and various local residents visiting or traveling to Tripoli, Cedar Falls, and Jefferson, plus a brief note on Mrs Will Woodring's dinner party and an advertisement for Electric Fixtures.
A Davenport Der Demokrat city editor argues the European conflict stems from race supremacy rather than Archduke Ferdinand’s murder. He traces causes to 1908 Bosnia annexation, Young Turks influence, German rearmament, and mobilization plans across Germany, Austria, Russia, and France, framing the war as a race for continental dominance.
An old family remedy praised for pregnancy care, external application on the abdomen to soothe nerves and reduce morning sickness. The ad asserts it relieves strain on ligaments, calms the mind, and aids recovery. Sold by Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta with warnings to avoid substitutes.
An old advertises a home brew of garden sage and sulphur to darken gray hair, claiming dandruff relief and reduced itching. A ready made product named Wyerh's Sage and Sulphur is sold for about 50 cents at drug stores. It instructs to apply with a brush strand by strand and promises immediate fading gray. Sale by J. W. Taggart.
The article discusses the buildup of military forces across Europe, noting Germany’s swift mobilization and its strategic aims. It compares imperial moves to Frederick the Great’s era, cites Britain and Italy’s neutral stances, and warns of war’s global impact while urging a brief, peaceful conclusion to hostilities.
A stream of property conveyances lists buyers and sellers in Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Notable transfers include Jaimer Stewart to John A. Stewart in Garden Place and multiple lots in Garden Place Waterloo, with values ranging from $1 to $12,000. Also listed are assignments involving Galloway Investment Co. and various divisions, plus several Cooley’s add parcels.
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