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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1913
Page
6
Midnight drifts to sleep after a wedding and endures a fantastical dream sequence. He slips through rooms with catnip scents, encounters mice and dogs in plush settings, and battles a fish pond and a whale before waking to reality. Snowball scolds him for overindulgence and he resolves to eat less at future weddings.
Last night two street car conductors sustained injuries. J F L Thomas fell from a bridge near Gans Level Park into shallow water, hitting rocks and suffering cuts and bruises before treatment by the company physician. R F L Perry sprained an ankle boarding a car near the Willets Central shops and was bandaged at the station.
A morning blaze in Sheldon Iowa destroyed Meyers Beans & Co.s livery stable and stable buildings, six horses, William Lucas blacksmith shop, Kindey Engles garage, Arlington hotel, and Sheldon Fixture Co building. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars with about 5000 dollars insured. Local fire department battled flames. origin under investigation.
Libraries prepare for the new school year by stocking a selection of juvenile books. The titles include plays, nature studies, patriotic works, and tales for home reading. Items will be on display August 27 and circulating August 30 in East and West libraries.
Dr. Mary Lapham told the fourth international congress on school hygiene that early detection of tubercle bacilli in children is crucial. She urged rigorous medical inspection of schools, regular examinations, and meticulous record keeping to curb delayed diagnoses and prevent future consumptives.
Des Moines August 26 14 year old Margaret Luka daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Luka 615 Southeast Sixth Street vanished from fair grounds Friday morning. Attorney General Cosson aiding search asking police and out of state authorities to pursue leads if she left the state. She had been staying at the fair grounds with her brother.
Judge Snyder interprets widows pension law to aid dependents. Mrs. Katherine Carlin, wife of James Carlin admitted to Knoxville hospital for inebriates, receives 14 dollars weekly for five children ages 14,12,9,7 and 18 months. Oldest child excluded. Court holds she is legally a widow while husband away.
William Garvey of Charles City Iowa was charged with criminal assault on Miss Emma Schmidt near Rockford. In Judge Crowell s court the case was dismissed on motion by County Attorney Moore at the victim s family request. The charge and preliminary hearing were canceled. Garvey was freed despite prior not guilty plea. The affair prompted questions about the testimony and a note that Floyd County would bear about 100 dollars in costs.
Motion pictures bring James W. Hackett to Waterloo Theatre for three nights starting Wednesday August 27. Daniel Frohman presents Hackett in the dual role with Famous Players Film company plans to film stage notables for future screenings at ten cents per seat.
An anxious request seeks a set of the American Encyclopedia in Wasterloo, with appreciation in advance. The notice appears as an advertisement and names Tam and a contact reference, indicating a local search for a specific reference work.
In Boone Iowa Aug 26 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway removed eighty three bodies from Elk Creek cemetery west of Madrid after hillside slides from the new Milwaukee main line. Nine were interred at Linwood Park cemetery, the rest went to other sacred spots. The work cost $4000 and preserved only dust and bits of jewelry in most cases. Coffins from sixty years ago sometimes fared better than newer ones. Non is Alice Woerz alias Nash a detective who seeks $315 from Hammond after promising to locate Maude Brewer the clairvoyant. Hammond says she duped him and repaid him with little effort.
A. L. Hammond of Dallas County filed in Des Moines district court alleging he paid a Des Moines gypsy fortune teller 4000 in gold two years apart in hopes of curing rheumatism and finding hidden treasure. He claims he was swindled both times and seeks legal remedy.
Des Moines reports Dr. Margaret Vaupal Clarke of Waterloo says Iowa babies improved by 50 percent in three years. The finding follows examination of the fifty-second entry and credits better maternal food and daily habits for stronger physical standards in children.
Dr Clarke speaks in child welfare tent as judges rate children by head size and ear placement. Three year old Alice Millstein, daughter of Polk county farmer Max Millstein, faces scoring for a third time, after two prior attempts. Derry cattle congress sets Waterloo event October 15 to 20 with a contest followed by state fair observations.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a blood purifier that stimulates skin tissue to produce new skin and clear acne. It describes acne as a gland inflammation treated by the product’s claimed action on blood vessels and nutrients, urging readers to obtain S. S. S. from drug stores or consult the Swift Specific Company medical department in Atlanta Georgia.
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