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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1912
Page
3
Jelly roll recipe by Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill editor of Boston Cooking School Magazine gains popularity for its freshness. The dish supposedly lasts a week with proper handling and remains as appealing as it looks.
Directions describe making a jelly roll with sugar beaten into eggs, demon rind, flour sifted with salt and baking powder, milk folded in, baked in a butter pan, then rolled while warm and sugared. Hot milk helps rolling without cracking. illustrated in KC Cook’s Book available free via KC Baking Powder can certificate.
Henry Clews argues politics drag markets as investigation mania delays reforms and fuels drift. Despite turmoil, he notes overall business remains healthy post 1897 panic with readjustment underway. Railroads slash costs but face equipment strain while capital stays plentiful for select short notes and high quality stocks.
Nicola Naumoff, aged 21, a Russian man who murdered an insured fiancée for a countess in Venice, describes in confession how the woman relished causing him pain by extinguishing cigarettes on his skin to watch him wince.
A reminiscence of aging with gray hair prompts use of Sage and Sulphur Hale Remedy. The ad touts Sage Tea heritage and claims the Wyeth formula restores color, improves scalp health, and reduces dandruff after a few applications. Buy a fifty cent bottle from druggists with a money back guarantee. H.W. Taggart, 537 Commercial Street.
A Missouri school board pushes public funding for tonsil and adenoid removal to improve health and school performance. The letter claims many children suffer partial deafness and inattention from enlarged glands, urging treatment as a life upgrade and offering services to save medical costs.
Dr Cothern announces building hours from 0 to 12 a m with 25 7 8 p m details. The note references Russell Lamson Building services and access times.
Funeral services were held for four children burned in a house fire at the Isaac N. Smith home in Maxwell. The crowded church and standing outside reflected the community impact. Mr. Smith remained hospitalized but showed slight improvement, though scarred by injuries.
Miss Florence Ward of the State Teachers College Cedar Falls spoke to the Waterloo Woman's Club on public playgrounds. She praised German and French examples but urged American supervised playgrounds under municipal or school control. A committee was formed to push school-board talks and summer supervised play spaces, with plans to use school grounds after hours. Mrs Cadwalader reported on home garden work and donations of baths.
The fragment mentions familial wellbeing in general terms without clear actions, dates, or identifying details. It lacks concrete facts to form a full news item.
Hon. M. J. Tobin announces that all corporations joint stock companies and profit associations must file annual net income returns by March 1 1912 for the year ending December 31 1911. Delinquent firms face heavy penalties and large fines, with blank forms available from the Dubuque Iowa collector's office.
A reader, a self described general houseworker, shares bitter views on servant arrangements. She cites wage disputes, cooking mishaps, and child chaos as motives for maid turnover, urging politeness, proper towels, and appropriate attire.
Ruth Cameron criticizes mistresses for claiming breeding and education while failing to be gentle and tolerant. A correspondent notes the bitter remarks may sting housewives, and admits the faults discussed might reflect broader tensions among mothers and wives.
A vintage advertisement claims pneumonia follows a cold unless Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is used. It urges readers to buy the remedy from dealers at a trifling cost.
Three Our Lady of Victory academy reps Alice Mulkern Leola Chandler and Clement Mullen impressed at Cedar Falls last Friday In a tight spell off Mulkern and Chandler were near the exit with Mullen winning The incident over tech and lexicography highlights a lively school event.
Frank J. Cheney declares he is senior owner of Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio and that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6 1886 Varni A W Gleason Notary public advertisement claims internal action and testimonials with Toledo firm details and a note on Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Residents anticipate the opening of a new school building with occupancy planned around March 1. Local officials expect updated facilities to benefit students and the community.
Revival led by Rev. George H. Thompson of Waterloo yielded 500 converts in four weeks. The Tonkawa community halted business as Bishop Quayle attended services held by all Protestant churches. Converts will join the church of their choosing.
The article notes over 35 percent of Americans live in rural districts far from physicians or drug stores, forcing reliance on proprietary medicines. It praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing boon for women’s health, claiming it relieves many female illnesses after nearly forty years.
James L. Henderson's Book and Art shop at 191 Bridge Street offers valentines for all ages. The inclusive display blends classic and contemporary cards targeting both youth and seniors, inviting customers to choose from varied designs and messages.
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