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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1911
Page
8
A no frills retailer touts daily fresh merchandise at lower prices than high rent competitors. The ad lists 50 suits and overcoats, Russian calf fur coats, fleece lined underwear, fur lined caps, and bulk undergarments priced far below traditional retail, encouraging shoppers to buy now.
Moses Cosgrove, a stubborn farmer, courts widow Hannah Lee who resists. A wagon standstill on a narrow causeway blocks both sides, drawing in a doctor, peddler, and crowd. A preacher brokers a mutual back off and the couple marry, ending the stalemate and starting a life as Mr. and Mrs. Cosgrove.
In a strange city a jobless Lucien Rand contemplates breakfast on a park bench. A chance ad brings him to the Wyndham home where he is hired as a general assistant and proves capable, winning support from Mrs. Wyndham and Judge Trent as he rises from servant to trusted staff.
Detroit Free Press notes a man gaining 3500 after lawyers’ fees from a will left to him 20000. A Boston Transcript quip contrasts women and men at clubs over fault finding.
Civil service commission members and Fire Chief A Dunham visit theatres and amusement halls this afternoon starting at 4 o clock to assess fire exit efficiency. The review aims to guide radical forms to improve safety and prevent disasters in public venues.
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