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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
8
Letters from soldiers in the front and hospitals reveal gritty war realities. Corporal Trainor and others describe German cavalry attacks, strain on troops, and the courage of French and British fighters near Courtrai and Mons. Humor from trenches, Red Cross stories, and remarks on Highland kilts illustrate daily life amid shelling and combat.
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers as a nerve and energy booster for the weary and run down. It claims benefits for men and women, promises a new lease on life, and offers a 50 cent trial box with details of a Waterloo sale location at H. W. Taggart's and B. W. Schuneman & Co.
An advertisement extols S. S. B. as a natural medical preparation from medicinal plants to cleanse blood and restore health. It claims dramatic recovery in skin and vitality for a person named Theta, urges readers to buy from The Swift Specie Co. and warns against counterfeit substitutes.
A hungry Possum moves through woods to breakfast with neighbors but finds only busy hosts. He robs Bear’s pantry, encounters Fox and Bear, and escapes as Bear suspects theft. The tale ends with Possum whitening from fright after a night in the pantry.
James S Nall and Galilie Hall each filed for legal separation on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and seek custody of their two children. They married in Mt Ayr on April 1 1906 and separated for years amid disputes over support. Mrs Hall alleges desertion and farm duties. Mr Nall claims wife left with children on February 2 this year. A temporary writ restraining harassment was issued. The article also mentions pending cases State v J T Ryan former Rock Island agent and Dr Anna Longshore Moon murder indictment.
Excerpts from letters tell how seven British soldiers from the Irish Rifles to the Bo niskillan Fusiliers crossed German lines after Mons battles. They describe bravely holding ground for twenty four hours, ration shortages, and German brutality. A hospital at Mons is said to have been hit by shrapnel while soldiers retired.
A French officer reports a colonel asking for a hundred volunteers to reinforce reservist artillery in central France. He urges men with families to fall out, but none move. After failed appeals, the colonel declares volunteers will be chosen by lot.
A physician and then the child was taken to Morey hospital where he died. The cause is unknown but thought he wandered too near the stove and his clothing caught fire. No recovery was possible from the moment of injury. The Evening Courier and Reporter circulate in nearly every Waterloo home.
Davenport, Feb 4 The death of George Cox age two, son of Fred Cox of a houseboat at Division street, followed severe burns sustained Tuesday morning. He suffered extensive injuries to the upper body and head, and died at 3 o'clock yesterday morning from inhalation of flames and internal burns. The child was found Tuesday morning on the floor amid flames by his family.
Public records show Mary E. Lineback transferring land to D W Chris iingen in Cedar City for 2200 dollars. William Metcalf transfers to Harriet E Met calf Owife property in Waterloo for 8000 dollars. Sheriff Henderson to C Groat et al corrects deed error for 16250.88. John F bling to Margaret Ibling includes multiple Cedar Falls lots and patterns with a 9140 dollar tag. Police report notes inability to locate relatives of Adam Barnes who is in a service.
An old home remedy promotes Pinex with sugar to create a pint bottle for cough relief. Claims include rapid phlegm thinning, relief of bronchitis and asthma symptoms, and full family use at low cost. Endorsed as a proven remedy with satisfaction guarantee and druggist verification.
A vintage advert promises kidney relief by taking four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water after breakfast. It alleges meat and acids irritate kidneys, causing back pain, dizziness, and urinary issues, and credits the lithia-water tonic with cleaning and stimulating kidneys to prevent bladder problems. For sale by H W Taggart.
Officers pursued leads linking Barnes to an address in Des Moines but police in Des Moines found no such address and could not locate the family. Cedar Rapids officers believed his wife resided there before learning the family had moved to Des Moines.
The document records the bank’s financials with assets and liabilities totals, capital stack at 50,000, and various deposit figures including checking and demand deposits. G. H. Cheever and Anna Doorley swear to the accuracy, affirming the assets are bona fide and owned by the bank, dated February 3, 1914, in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
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