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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
3
Mrs Emma Patterson reports a severe scalp eruption in her child, with itching and yellow discharge. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, symptoms cleared within a week, hair growth improved, and she praises the products highly.
President Taft addresses Congress defending his order placing 36 fourth class postmasters under civil service. He accuses opponents of spreading untruths, regrets Congress failed to enact broader civil service reform, and urges creation of a tribunal of appeal for pure food cases. He also outlines future legislative goals and mentions public works in Washington and Panama Exposition plans.
Finchford Cemetery association will hold a New Year’s dinner in Finchford hall on January 1 1918. All interested in the cemetery are asked to bring a dish. Mrs C Eickelberg hosted relatives and friends at a large dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Hunt of Chicago as guests of honor.
An advertisement from Foley Kidney Pills features John Mc Masters of Streator Illinois praising the product. The testimonial claims improved strength and kidney bladder regulation, with attribution to H W Tageart.
A 105th birthday reunion is held in Elmwood Illinois for Avery Dalton noted as the sole survivor of the Blackhawk war. Three sons eleven grandchildren twenty eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren attend the event.
John Wolf of Dundes Delaware County recently celebrated his hundredth birthday. A Mexican and Civil War veteran, he fought in Indian campaigns with Kit Carson and served three and a half years in the Civil War. Born December 1812 in Preston County Virginia, he began westward life at 13 and endured many frontier dangers.
Nearly a dozen men search for gold dust valued at 84000 buried in champaign bottles from 1852. Arnold Smith allegedly hid the dust in his Junction City tavern cellar and was involved in a fatal confrontation with a Black man named James Martin, a case tied to Trinity County history. A map allegedly points to burial sites.
A vintage Musterole advertisement urges families to keep a jar at home for sore throats bronchitis and other ailments. It touts quick relief without blistering and offers 25 cent jars and a hospital size for 2.50 with mail order options from Cleveland Ohio. It claims prominent endorsements and warns against substitutes.
Miss Gertrude Freed spent Saturday at Independence. Mrs. Jay Trimbauer went to Independence Saturday morning. Miss Nellie Cedarburg has accepted a teaching position in Barclay township. Lyle Haskins left Thursday for Sioux City for a poultry show. Mrs Cook shopped at Waterloo Saturday. A Haskins attends the poultry show in Chicago this week. Mr and Mrs K Sampson returned from a pleasant visit with ...
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