El Comancho Narrates Wild West Tales at Elks Club
El Comancho drew on western experiences to enthrall about 250 listeners at the Elks club, using color pictures and a two hour talk on conservation, forests, streams, and the value of nature. He recalled months in Sioux Blackfeet and Absoraka tepees, survives blizzards and avalanches, and crossed the continent 179 times. Florence Stukel, former Minnesota game warden, spoke briefly on enforcing game laws, followed by local officials and influenza notes from Waterloo physicians urging fresh air and cautious winter sports.
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el Comancho
New West
Elks Club
United States
el Comanche
Wyoming
Nebraska
Montana
Florence Stukel
Minnesota
Miss Stukel
G. W. Wood
Cold snap aids Waterloo fight against influenza outbreak
A sharp north wind drove temperatures to four above zero as Waterloo doctors welcomed the cold snap hoping to curb the city’s influenza epidemic. Officials say no reliable case count exists since no centralized record is kept at physicians’ offices.
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King Winter
Waterloo
The
Liver Laxative Advertisement Claiming Healing Powers
An old advertisement touts a liver laxative claimed to treat liver stomach bowels appendicitis gall stones dyspepsia and constipation. It promises elimination of colds and fevers and notes availability at druggists for 25 cents with a guarantee or money back.
Marengo Receives Bank Charter After Rejections
The Town Savings Bank of Marengo was granted a state charter by the banking board after three earlier applicant groups were refused. Marengo had been without a bank for the past month. Air offenders on trial. Des Moines, Dec. 20. Milo Hilton of Des Moines and Roy Carothers of Cedar Rapids, charged with transporting Aquor by air from Detroit to Marshalltown, stood trial in federal court yesterday.
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Dec
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Aquor
Detroit
Marshalltown
Milo Hilton
Roy Carothers
Cedar Rapids
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