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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
4
Chicago reader Sam Marcus details a two year battle with burning itchy hands and disfigurement. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment, used for five to six months, with full recovery and promotes Soap and Ointment as remedies for eczema pimples blackheads dandruff and rough skin.
Miss Anna Field, longtime principal and founder of the Prairie Home Seminary in Waterloo, died at 908 Third Avenue West at age 80. Born in 1827 in Lansing New York, she trained at Mount Holyoke and led the seminary for forty years shaping many careers in Waterloo and surrounding areas.
Good roads enthusiasts from across Iowa arrive in Des Moines to attend the third annual Iowa Good Roads association convention at the Coliseum starting at 11 AM. Lafayette Young estimates 500 delegates will attend, with nearly every prominent roads booster and county representative present for the event.
Prominent speakers will discuss road questions at the state toads associations convention. Topics include permanent roads, road administration, automobile tax and upcoming legislative actions. Sessions begin at 11 with opening remarks by President Young and committee appointments to follow.
State college hosts a series of lectures illustrated by lantern slides and motion pictures on permanent road building methods. J D Fremeh of Davenport leads the talk for the lews Automobile association with other speakers from Guthrie Center Ottumwa Owasa Indianapolis Chicago and the U S office of public roads.
A man believed insane was found on the kitchen floor in the Edwards home upon their return from a revival. Mrs Edwards called for help. the intruder was restrained until police arrived. He injured himself while in custody. Sheriff took him to Charles City. suspected to be Herman Schmidt, an escaped inmate from Independence asylum.
Washington, Dec 17 Senator Kenyon urged dissolving any government bootlegger partnership in his speech on a bill to subject interstate liquor shipments to state laws. He argued the bill protects state police power without striking at personal use or sacramental rites and would not enact prohibition. He stressed the bill preserves states rights to regulate health and safety within borders.
A derailment of a Chicago Great Western engine in the East Dubuque tunnel last night blocked the joint tunnel line with Illinois Central. Westbound passenger No. 1 was seven hours late and No. 401 about five and a half hours late. Detours to Freeport were not possible until the engine was restored.
Grace Methodist church held its annual Sunday school officer election last evening. Elected were Superintendent C H Bingham, Assistant C W Cotton, Lady superintendent Mrs Sylvester, Assistant Mrs Paulsen, Secretary George Huntley, Treasurer Miss Flossie Travar. Department heads include Cradle Roll Mrs Loreall, Beginners Miss Bingham, Primary Mrs Reed, Chorister W W Wyant, Assistant Mrs Wilbur, Organist Irene Rohde, Assistant Craig Arbuckle.
A barn on the Vern Smith farm southeast of Plainfield was destroyed by fire last Saturday with all buildings and contents lost. The incident occurred near Plainfield, Iowa, on the Vern Smith property and is reported as a complete loss.
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