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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1913
Page
5
County Attorney’s Office takes up written opinions on contested points in the saloon petition review. McCoy Wooldey and others press for briefs, list objections, and a careful handwriting canvass of 100 to 150 names to verify identity, withdrawals and eligibility amid a crowded, tense session.
Urgent ad offers Pyramid Pile Remedy with a free trial package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall Michigan. Claims immediate relief from pain itching and swelling with a permanent cure after trial. Full-size 50 cent package available after private home use. free coupon by mail.
At the suggestion of attorneys and county attorney McCoy the board decides to continue canvassing the saloon petition in the small court room. Spectators will be excluded from the work area by a railing and chairs are provided upstairs for observers. The county attorney's office will rule on disputed names. A large portion of the list failed to meet identity standards.
Seabright New Jersey February 4 A man and a woman on a motorcycle ignored an open drawbridge over the Shrewsbury river and the pair plunged into the water. A motorboat rescued them as hundreds watched thinking it was a news stunt for a movie.
Washington reports Republicans weighing a conference to unite on a tariff policy for the extra session. Democrats push ahead as Republicans must act soon if they want a minority bill from the Ways and Means Committee. Progressive Republicans and Progressive Party members oppose any fixed policy.
The Citizens Gas and Electric company placed a pulmotor at the east side fire station for physician use. Demonstrations planned in YMCA rooms will show how oxygen and artificial respiration revive those in gas or drowning cases. Notable rescues include gas victims in Chicago and Pittsburgh, and a boy revived in Copenhagen.
New York February fourth John D Rockefeller becomes ten million dollars richer as Standard Oil of New Jersey declares a special dividend. The payout, tied to about 39.4 million dollars in capital stock, stems from assets and capital raised after the Supreme Court dissolution decree. Dividend payable February fifteenth. Standard Oil NJ divested thirty four subsidiaries on December first, 1911.
A Washington dispatch outlines a tentative Wilson cabinet based on Trenton rumors. Names include Bryant, Palmer, Goethals, Folk, Burleson, McAdoo, Gardner, Brandeis, with Daniels now unlikely for a post. Possible shifts include sending Daniels abroad.
Springfield Illinois February 4 Edward F Dunne was inaugurated governor delivering an address urging immediate moves to insert initiative and referendum into the state constitution and delaying amendments to the revenue and multi section changes. He called for state and municipal control of public utilities and a state commission with powers to supervise utilities with a valuation basis.
Richardsville farmer John Trotsgel age 54 shot and killed his wife then killed himself during the night. The bodies were found this morning by the couple's children in the Richardsville residence, about 12 miles northwest of Dubuque.
Naples reports a hundred rioters seized after protests against an expanded city tax on foodstuffs. Troops occupy city hall square to prevent attacks on the municipal building. A 24 hour strike protested the tax extension. Fred Brundage brought from Anamosa faces a wife desertion charge.
A drugstore remedy ad touts S. S. S. as a universal cure for blood diseases and skin eruptions. Claiming direct action on blood purity, the copy urges readers to obtain a $1 bottle and contact The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for persistent cases.
At a special meeting the First Brethren church solicitors reported about 16 000 in subscriptions for a $25 000 church. A building committee of A E Smith S L Klingaman Charles Landis B P Hoover J J Peck Mrs J W Lichty and Mrs C B Klingaman was named to study plans and arrange construction for the corner of Sixth and Wellington, weather permitting. The aim is to complete the edifice in 1932 and dedicate it debt free.
Janet McKenzie Hill editor of the Boston Cooking School Magazine outlines baking tips to rise cakes evenly. Heats must rise gradually from moderate to high to brown tops while avoiding stiffening dough that spoils shape. Small ovens require hotter temperatures and minimal door openings. Do not bake bread and pastry together. baking powder pastries need strong underheat.
A persuasive notice urges advertisers to use the Waterloo Evening Courier for maximum results. It highlights the paper’s large paid circulation and claims superior reach compared to rivals, framing classified ads as urgent and effective.
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