Council Approves Prison Yard For Reclaiming Junk
City council approves creation of a prison yard to employ prisoners and generate revenue from salvaged wood. Mayor Gnagy notes past trial showed two escapes due to lack of enclosure. The plan includes securing a site and moving toward paid motor tourist camp fees. Judge Gwynne joined the play grounds commission, replacing Keefe. Minor actions include approving Miller addition streets to grade and paying Bryant Paving Company for last year’s extra work.
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AO. Tabor
Street
A. Gnagy
Guagy
Gnagy
Cedar River Park
John W. Gwynne
W. J. Keefe
Qwynne
Boy Scout Council
Orlo C. Miller
Baltimore
Hiureka
Bryant _ Paving Company
Foley remedies offered in old advertisement
A vintage ad urges readers to mail in their name and address to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a free bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND plus sample packs of FOLEY'S PILLS and FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS. The notice claims the products ease coughs, colds, hoarseness, kidney stimulation, constipation and biliousness without opiates and asserts widespread success.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield aAree
Chicago
FOLEY
Magnesia Best For Your Indigestion
Advert claims Bisulated Magnesia relieves indigestion by neutralizing stomach acidity and reducing fermentation. Suggests taking a teaspoonful or two in water after meals to enjoy easier eating and better health. Recommends pure, prepared for stomach use product from drugstores.
Ricker Returns from Toll Handling School In Iowa
Ricker, traffic chief for the Waterloo district of Northwestern Bell, just completed four weeks in Onin Nebraska at a long distance operating and toll management school. He says the company plans to greatly boost long distance service and expects a rise in use soon. The Waterloo district covers 40 towns in northeastern Iowa with 541 employees, and in 1924 they handled 1,905,212 long distance calls.
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M.ow
Ricker
Trafic
Waterloo
Thea North- Western Bell Telephone Company
Ling
Onin
Neb
United States
Hicker
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa
Civil Service Exam for Druggist Held Here Saturday
Civil service examination for a druggist to fill a vacancy at the U S Veterans hospital in St Paul Minn will be given in the federal courtroom on the second floor of the Waterloo post office Saturday Applicants must have graduated from a two year college of pharmacy or show they are licensed pharmacists license earned via state board examination Entrance salary is 1200 per year plus subsistence.
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U. S. Veterans' Hospital
St. Paul, Minn
Waterloo Post Office
College of Pharmacy
Boards of Pharmacy
Gland Therapy Promise Amid Ox Gall Treatment Claims
An old medical advertisement touts liver health benefits from ox gall extracts and a product named Tinxel. It claims rapid results within 24 hours, promises renewed health and youth, urges avoidance of counterfeit ads, and stresses genuine ox gall components provided in ten purified pills.
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Waren
Board Plans New Ventilating System for Jail
County board to receive bids from plumbing and heating firms for a forced ventilation system at the county jail. Architect John S. Bartley outlines air pressurized relief with a furnace fan to bring in 70 degree air and exhaust foul air. Each cell will have an additional fan to ventilate, replacing the old warm air system that caused discomfort and poor sanitation.
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County Board of Supervisors
Hans
John S. Bartley
Burney
B and P W Club To Take Quarters In Pinkerton Block
Waterloo Business and Profession Alliance Women’s club approved a move to lease the second floor rooms in the Pinkerton building after rescinding a December 10 location decision. The club sought a permanent home as Bridge Street rooms proved too small after months of discussion.
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Waterloo Business & Profession
Ab Women's Club
YY. W. OC. A
Courier
Pinkerton
Bridge Street
Butler Man Jasob Cable 107th Birthday Celebrated
Home resident Jasob Cable marked his 107th birthday at his Butler Pennsylvania home. Born in Whitestown Butler County on October 15, 1817, he recalled one trip to Pittsburgh for Civil War service where he was rejected due to his height.
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Jasob Cable
Butler, Pa
Butler County
Pittsburgh
Hle
Cable
Whitestown
Building plans change threaten Paul Davis drapery space
Plans to erect a new building for organizational occupancy were found impractical for now. The group decided to keep using the quarters occupied by the Paul Davis drapery and carpet department while some members objected to remodeling. They favored the Pinkerton quarters, which may be occupied soon.
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Paul Davis
Pinkerton
Elements of Sales Success At Black Hawk Meeting
W B Burruss urged dealers to “sell yourself” first and then to the community at the Black Hawk County Motor Trades bureau gathering in Black's tearoom. He stressed planning, attitude, and staying alert, noting money alone rarely ensures success and praising playfulness to ease work.
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W. B. Burruss
Washingdton
D. C
National Automobile Cealers’ Association
Black Hawk
Harruss
A. G. Chambers
Motor Trades Bureau
W. J. Keefe
Waterloo United Commercial Travelers to Hold Monthly Conference
Waterloo council of the United Commercial Travelers and its women's auxiliary will meet Saturday in K of P hall. A basket picnic supper at 6 15 p.m. will precede business meetings at 7 5 30. Afterward the group will enjoy cards and dancing with initiations led by a special degree team.
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Waterloo Council of the United ,Commercial Travelers
Woman's Auxiliary
K. of P. Hall
Midwinter Ceremonial By Dramatic Order of Knights
Omar Sample and candidates from Waterloo and nearby towns will participate in a midwinter ceremonial Friday evening at the K of P hall. The event features a symbolic crossing of hot sands and a journey to Zem Zem springs, with a ceremonial opening planned.
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Omar Sample
Order of Knights of
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Constipation Relief
An old advertisement links constipation to wrinkles gray hair and facial signs of illness. It claims Kellogg's All-Bran provides permanent relief when eaten regularly with meals, served with milk or fruit, and even guarantees refund if relief is not achieved. Produced in Battle Creek Michigan and sold by grocers nationwide.
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Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Michigan
Golden Medical Discovery and Other Dr Pierce Remedies Endorsed
Mrs Charles Dixon of Topeka Kansas praises Dr Pierce's remedies including the Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription Anuric Tablets and Pleasant Pellets as reliable medicines for various ailments. She states these remedies are always available in her home and have proven effective and trustworthy. Readers are urged to obtain them from local druggists and consult Dr Pierce at Invalids Hotel Buffalo New York for advice and trial packets.
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Christopher Studio
Topeka
Kans
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