Needles Deaths in 1914 Tied to Lack of Outdoor Exercise
New York February 5 1914 Dr Elmer H E Rittenhouse president of the Life Extension Institute warns of an extraordinary rise in mortality from heart kidney and blood vessel diseases citing more than 170000 deaths last year that might have been prevented by adhering to 1880 death rates He links urban life and labor saving devices to physical inactivity and urges government action and public education to prolong life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elmer HE. Rittenhouse
The
Life Extension Institute
Medical Society of the County of
Academy of Medicine
West Forty-third Street
Rittenhouse
Congress
Dr. Rittenhouse
How to Destroy Catarrh Germs and End Catarrh Forever
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh claiming it kills the germ cause. It argues sprays and salves offer only relief and promotes inhaling germ destroying air from eucalyptus oil with a rubber inhaler sold by Wangler Bros. Co. and other Waterloo druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangler Bros. Co
Waterloo
Iowa
Call for national action on organic disease education
A speaker urges both national and local governments to boost education in personal hygiene. He notes public sanitation has cut communicable disease deaths by about 50 percent in thirty years and asks why organic diseases like Bright's disease should not receive similar effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
East High to Debate Immigration Literacy Test Dual
East Waterloo high school engages in a dual debate with Iowa Falls high school tomorrow night. Each school fields two teams with a debate at each site. The topic: immigration should be further restricted by a literacy test. East High will support the affirmative with Hoyt Garmon Ronald Reed and Georgene Teeple. Judges are Supt Gray of Vinton H B Lizer of La Porte City and Prof C E Meyerholz of Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Waterloo High School
Iowa Fally
United States
Independence High School
Waterloo West
Cedar Falls
East High
Hoyt Garmon
Ronald Reed
Georgene Teeple
Supt. Gray
Vinton
H. B. Lizer
la Porte City
C. EL. Meyerholz
Olsen
Nell Peterson
Majestic at AHL offers varied acts despite heavy rain
Weather kept crowds away but those who attended enjoyed Geo. Dixon the Musical Jack in the Box and Bernard and Myers in The Cabby and The Passenger. The Four Seasons feature four pretty girls with special scenery while Kenny land Hollis in Freshies Initiation provides the night’s top laugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AHL
Geo. Dixon
Bernard and
Myers
Kennyland Hollis
Frear Baggett Frear Propose New Juggling Idea
Frear Baggett and Frear present a novel act in juggling and deliver a strong finale to the program. The pictures please and the bill runs for the balance of the week in good form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frear
Baggett
Robbers Attack Joder's Store with Ice Pick Defense
Robbers bent the back door at J K Joder and Son drug store last night but failed to break in thanks to an ice pick braced against the latch. The incident occurred at the rear door while the building was lit and watched by merchant police. Joder noted no cash was kept on site. An unknown assailant later threw a brick through a Citizens Gas battery station window behind the Pure Food restaurant on Fourth Street West.
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J. K. Joder & Son
J. K. Joder
Citizens Gas Company
Pure Food
Fourth Street
Canadian Money Worth Its Face Value Discussion
In Waterloo a debate on Canadian currency exposes the belief that Canadian coins are worth less than their face value. The piece notes a cashier encounter, explains quarter and dime values, and observes local bankers often accept Canadian currency at par with favorable discounts contrasted by general public misgivings about Uncle Sam minted coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Samuel
Quarterly Meeting at Free Methodist Church Tonight
The quarterly meeting service at the Free Methodist church Douglas and Mobile streets is held tonight and Sunday under Rev. E. N. Miller district elder of Evansville Wisconsin The Evening Courier and Reporter is read in Waterloo homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Church
Douglas
Mobile Streets
E. N. Miller
Evansville
Wis
Waterloo
City Dreams Of Candy And Watermelons For Tiza
Two young Black girls Tiza and Lindy Sue roam into the city with big dreams of palaces candy and ice cream. They encounter a hotel scene a candy shop and a sympathetic woman who helps them after realizing they have no money. The story ends with them safely returned home on a paid ride.
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Tiza
Eliza
Lindy Sue
Jindy Sue
Tia
Than
Aoen Tiea
Becker Couple Buy House Near Janesville
WINSLOW Feb. 4 Mr and Mrs Chas Becker bought a house in Janesville and plan to move in spring. Grant Becker married Miss Margaret Iverson on Jan 27 at Waterloo. They will reside on the Chas Becker farm. Fred J Webster remains ill. Mrs C H Leverich hosted her mother Mrs Probert of Waterloo last week. Augusta Fickelberg moved into her Cedar Falls home 620 Franklin. Mrs Join Resning of Waterloo visited at the Chas Williames residence Saturday.
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Winslow
Chas. Becker
Janesville
Grant Becker
Margaret Iverson
New Hartford
Waterloo
Fred J. Webster
C. H. Leverich
Probert
Augusta Fickelberg
Cedar Falls
Franklin Street
Join Resning
Chas. Williames
Winthrop Notes and Local Social Events February
Mrs Otto Sorenson attended Independence after a death. W C T U met at Endy home with Literature led by Mrs John Hamilton. Royal Neighbors held annual dinner at Unbeham home. Bad weather reduced attendance. Miss Lila Winter of Marvard Neb visited Wilbur Tiunter. L J Dunlap of East Worcester also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvard
Neb
Wilbur Tiunter
L. J. Dunlap
East Worcester
Embroidery Club Meeting and Visitation Report
N. Y. visitor stays with sister Mrs. Grant Singer while the Embroidery club meets with Mrs. Charley Price. Mrs. Ramsey of Eldora spent an over Sunday with the Charles Copeland home as Charles Parker travels to Earlville.
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N. Y
Grant Singer
Embroidery Club
Charley Price
Ramsey
Eldora
Charles Copeland
Charles Parker
Earlville
Womanclaims Resinol cures pimples for $2
Nov 28 1914 advertisement tells of Mavell Aytes of Stone Mountain Virginia who suffered lifelong facial pimples and blotches. After using two jars of Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap at a total cost of $2 her skin cleared completely. Free trial offered by Dept. 3-R Resinol Baltimore.
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Mavell Aytes
Stone Mountain
Resinol
Battimore
Local Notices and Notices of Births and Sales
Wednesday itemized births at two families T R Clancy and Vérn Read announce newborn sons. Mothers' club met with Mrs H A Housholder. A visit by Edgar Brintnail’s sister. Urgent vacancy notice for Feb 15. Pianos advertised with discounted prices. Angie Brintnall's return noted. Evening Courier coverage extended to Glenwood Waterloo homes.
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Gus
T. R. Clancy
Vérn Read
Mothers’ Club
H. A. Housholder
Angie Brintnall
Glenwood
Waterloo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dil
New York City
Bers Ce
Brown
Water Streets
AT &c
Royal Worcester
Colgate's
Mennen
Mennen’s
Colgates
Tie
Acan
Joder
Trey
McClure
Ruth
Winthrop
D. M
Opteom
Ecru
Tes
Liege
Belgium
Dennison Dept
Bungalow
Maslin
Baal Eerie
Edgar Brintnail
Bunion Gomfort
Riaranlord
Tratant Roller
le Wathoriged
Boaia
Anie Henderson Drug Co
Commercial St
Black
C.J. Miller
West 7Th St
B. W. Schuneman & Co
4Th & Lafayette
4Th & Jefferson
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