Best Time to Gain Flesh with Father John’s Medicine
Experts say the season favors rebuilding strength and weight lost in winter. Father John’s Medicine, made from wholesome food elements, strengthens the weak without alcohol or drugs. A Brooklyn reader reports gaining 40 pounds and endorses it as a body builder. To obtain, request from Carleton G. Hovey Company with one dollar for a large bottle.
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Father John
Chas
Florence
Stagg St
Brooklyn
N.Y
Carleton G. Hovey Company
Lowell
Mass
City in Brief: Local News and Notices
The Waterloo city brief lists a Ladies auxiliary meeting at 2 30 PM in the A O U W hall. Visitors include T M Carver of Albany Wisconsin and Mr and Mrs Grant Wilts of 829 Grant Avenue report a newborn son. A divorce suit by Herman Bergles against Elsie with adultery cited seeks custody of three children. Other items note visits, travel, quarantine for diphtheria, and hotel company executives inspecting a new hotel project.
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Lady Maccabees
Cedar Hive
No. 37
A. O. U. W. Hall
T. M. Carver
Albany
Wis
W. A. Covell
South Street
Herman Bergles
Elsie Bergles
Waterloo
Maurice van Metre
Anna Cotton
Grant Avenue
Cc. C. Horton
Horton-Holden Hotel Company
Ellis
Russell-Lamson
Russell- Lamson
A. L. Hawkins
Oelwein
Hawkins
Fayette County
Improvement Co Pays First Installment on Hotel Purchase
The Home Improvement Co paid about $17,000, twenty percent of the purchase price for property bought from C. C. Lamson to aid construction of the Russell Lamson hotel at Fifth and Commercial streets. Ira Hoover has been raising the funds. several subscribers have not yet paid their shares and are urged to do so promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Improvement Co
C. C. Lamson
Russell-Lamson
Fifth and
Commercial Streets
Ira Hoover
Holden Word Revealed On Ellis Hotel Injection Claim
Word received from C. G. Holden manager of the Ellis hotel indicates he injected, leaving unclear details of the incident. The report notes Holden’s statement reached the bureau yesterday, prompting inquiries into the injected event and its context at the hotel.
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Holden
C. G. Holden
Ellis Hotel
General Miles Returns With Balkan Experience Tale
General Nelson A. Miles, retired U S Army, due back from England on August 20. He defended Bulgarians against the Servians and Greeks and, detained at Sofia during the siege, praised Bulgarian courage and patriotism. He blamed Europe for stirring trouble as peace was declared and he proceeded to London.
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New York
Nelson A. Miles
England
Miles
Balkan Peninsula
Sofia
Bulgaria
London
Europe
Ashcroft Trip Aboard Frazer River Boat To Fort George
Ashcroft B C left Monday morning on a 206 mile trip to Soda Creek with railroad officials and real estate men. They planned to take a boat up the Frazer River to Fort George. Holden expected to return to the city about September 1.
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Ashcroft
B. C
Soda Creek
Frazer River
Fort George
Holden
Drizzle Fails to Dim Grand Parade Crowds
Thousands line business streets despite overcast skies as a grand parade ends at 11 40 after departing the show grounds. Trains from Fort Dodge delayed bring Waterloo residents and a tented city rises quickly on Illinois Central grounds.
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Jupiter Plagius
Fourth Street
Vine
Illinois Central Railway
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Dane
Exhibition Grounds
Ask Willam A Hedford About Building Costs For Modern Homes
The article promotes building plans by Willam A Hedford, claiming expertise on 41 building subjects. It notes cheap two person plans around 900 dollars, emphasizes hot water, porcelain baths, and modern conveniences as increasingly common and desirable, with Hedford’s Chicago address and mail instructions.
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Willam A. Hedford
Ge Bétter
Willam A. Redford
West Jackson Borderrard
Chicago
Til
Actence
Gas ranges reshape small homes with combined kitchen dining
The article argues gas stoves ease design constraints, allowing one room for cooking and dining in small houses. It notes improved plumbing, standardized fittings, and practical storage like a hat rack, underscoring a shift from multiroom layouts to compact, efficient single or two-room homes.
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Ilka
White Plague in Africa and Old Age Death Mystery
A French paper highlights tuberculosis in French Guinea where 21 of 100 Africans are infected, far higher than the Ivory Coast. The piece links infection to imported spirits and “cin boats” from German steamers. Also reported is Dora Craybeck’s death at six, described as old age due to Raynard’s disease, a rarity Coroner Byrne notes.
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Europe
French Guinea
Rassam
Ivory Coast
Cleveland
Dora Craybeck
Raynard
Byrne
Their Place Where Do They Use the Bell Buoys
A fragmentary note asks where bell buoys are used and mentions floating palace hotels. The text hints at maritime signaling practices and luxurious vessels, but lacks clear events or identities.
Market Summary from Chicago and Waterloo Markets
Chicago markets show corn and wheat surge amid dry crop prospects and bullish sentiment driven by strong demand. oats and provisions follow. Live stock prices rise on better demand for top hogs and lambs. Cash grain notes list precise bids across wheat corn oats, with Waterloo markets showing grain and livestock values and a local sale notice.
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Chicago
For Sale Sixty Acres and Forty Acres Improved
Multiple property ads list for sale properties near Waterloo and Randalia Iowa. Includes sixty acres with nine room house and improved forty acres, twenty acres pasture and timber on line of Soo railroad, creek, barn, fruit. asking price 3200. Offers trade for 1913 model car with small payment or sale before Sept 1, 1913. Also land near West Side city with building sites, Goce oil, small payment plans. Also a large farm near Black Hawk county with seven room house, barn, fruit, outbuildings, and option for any number of acres with ten acres minimum. Also district court notice regarding a promissory note default and judgment proceedings.
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Wright Nelson
Cedar Springs
Mich
Line of Soo Railroad
C. R. Mittlentadt
Bow 95
Randalia
West Side City
Goce' S Oil
Lewis
West Fourth
Beat Emall
Black Hawk County
City
Lmits
Wear
Waterloo
Lewis Miller
Pourth St
Notica
District Court of
Iowa
Black Hawk National Bank
Plaine Tiff Va
W. L. Wallace
Mary T. Wallace
Des Fendanta
Prospect Hills
Black Haw County
Lowe
H. BE
Tullar
Atty
Notice to sell real estate in Edward P Dickinson estate
In Black Hawk county Iowa 1918 notice to unknown claimants heirs and interested parties. J B Sedgwick administrator seeks court permission to sell specific parcels in Woodlawn addition Waterloo to pay debts of the estate. Hearing set for September term 1918 at Waterloo courthouse. appearance required.
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District Court
Black Hawk County
Edward P. Dickinson
Blacks Hawk County
State of Iowa
J. EB. Sedgwick
Woodlawn
Waterloo
Iowa
Cour, Towlt
J. BE. Sengwick
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Buchanan
Mrs
Grant Wilts
R. EB. Wheat
Storm Lake
H. W. Ladage
Western Avenue
J. M. Rownd
Oakland
Waterloo Township
Loretta Kibby
The
Galloway Co
Waukon
la Crosse
Mrs. Boysen
Cedar Rapids
E. H. Wyant
Waterloo Cottage
Chautauqua Park
General Niles
Dad
Economy Grocery
Sycamore Street
Bradford
Tener
Jed Roa Orber
SD Moco
Africa
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
G. Larrabee
Ohio
Minnesota
Jersey
N.9
N.B
N.S
Wellington
Educe
West Waterloo
Vermont
Black
Com’ St
Iowa Dairy
Jefferson St
Terry
la Porte City
Fowler St
Ket
Fone
Kimball's
Aitkin Co
Minn
New
Kansas City
Tse Ieee
Eee
South Omaha
Omah
Neb
Texas
Ewes
Azi Park
Ont
Wees
Jan Oe
Union Stock Yards
F. F. Yapp
Shea
Noaker-Van Pelt-Mayse Co
Hale
Cramer & Son
West Park Ave
Randolph Street
Foote
W. W. Foote
Whitney Road
Cedar Falls
U. Navy
Completa Informatio
Mary
Fourthen
Lafayette Streets
Bureau O Navigation
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
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