Despondent youth shoots self at home
Herald Van Every 17, son of Mr and Mrs William E Van Every of 72 Commercial street, ended his life with a heart shot yesterday about 2 50 pm. Paralyzed by infantile paralysis and unemployment, he left a note and a tied shoelace device in a bedroom. Police and coroner were notified. funeral set for Wednesday at Petersen Bros chapel with interment in Hampton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald van Every
William E. van Every
Commercial Street
Herald
van Every
Charles Mulford
van Evwerk
Wayne
James
P. B. Walker
John Jensen
Tom Wren
Sydney Smith
Petersen Bros
Novelty Wire Company
Sudje
Herald Vern van Wiery
Hampton
Waterloo
Walter Appleton
Minn
Tee
Fern
Elaine
New Hartford
Petersen Bros. Chapel
F. W. Court
Freq Butziat
Butelatt
Butler County
Greene
Henry
Lves
Montana
Lutheran
Carl J. Renmbold
Presbyterian Church
Chas
Crandall
Roy Pooley
Teader
E. Ellis
Harry Beal
Fred Kivell
Vern Cave
Sioux Falls
S. C
Ray Deere
Roy Lovkwood
Iowa City
Crusaders
Caldwell
France Faces Subsidy Crisis for Grand Opera House
France must nearly double state funding for Grand Opera and related institutions as costs rise due to higher wages for musicians and chorus. Subsidies to Grand Opera now require 2 million francs annually to prevent closure, with four state supported stages guiding classical drama and opera in Paris.
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Paris
France
World Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House
Opera Comique
Comedie Francaise
Odeon
Grand Opera Nonse
Mirci Cians
Mortuary Notices and Obituaries from Waterloo Area
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Waterloo and Greene regions. LaVern M Bartholomew age 10 months. Elsie Lucile Chrisinger born 1905. Edith Kascht Bloom died Nashua 2 p.m.. Donald J Ingalls infant burial near New Hartford. Frank Hesse to Clarksville. local deaths include Don L Ingalls and Frank Twesse. regional social notes and community updates in Greene County and surrounding towns.
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Lavern M. Bartholomew
laVern Minard Bartholomew
Pearl Bartholomew
Fowler Street
LaVern
Waterloo
Florence
Thelma
Letha
Marshall
Bernard
Iifleman & Gladt Mortuary
Risie Lucile Chrisinger
Elsie Lucile Chrisinger
St. Francis Hospital
Hileman & Gindt Chapel
Rev
C. KE. Louse
St. Paul's M. KE
Muirview Cemetery
A. B. Chrisinger
Columbia Street
Oskaloosa
First
M. EB. Church
Ruth
Irene
Mental Work Needs a Stomach
Advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for dyspepsia and fatigue from mental labor. It claims regular meals with tablets improve energy and work performance, advising readers to eat freely and use the product for better output.
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Stuart
Automobiles as Farm Utilities Highlight Township Ownership
Returns from assessors show three quarters of Spring Creek and Big Creek farmers own cars with 60 of 90 in Spring Creek and 66 of 92 in Big Creek. First time farm statistics blanks include autos trucks and tractors. In Wig Creek four trucks nine tractors. Gene Harridon is the largest farmer with 628 acres. J Nation second with 470. Potatoes scarce in Pig Creek. Sweethorn and Timothy seed production noted with yields.
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Spring Creek
Big Creek
Orange
Eagle
Lincoln
Wig Creek
Gene ‘Harridon
Milks Emulsion advertised for stomach and bowel relief
An advertisement claims Milks Emulsion cures chronic stomach trouble constipation and weak digestion. It features a Springfield reader testimonial and guarantees money back after six bottles, price 60 cents to $1.20, sold by druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesides
6Th St
Springfield
Terre, Haute
Ind
Kidney trouble hidden in thousands prompts search for root remedy
Advert reads that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root helps kidney trouble and urges testing with a 10 cent sample. It notes an Life Insurance Company physician stating many insurance applicants are rejected for unseen kidney issues. Bottles sold in two sizes at drugstores. sample offer by mail from Binghamton NY. Mention Waterloo Evening Courier.
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Rhilmer
Foley Kidney Pills Promise Restored Vitality
An old advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills to restore energy and banish backache by toning the kidneys. It cites a testimonial from Rev. W. F. M. Swyndele of Macon Georgia and claims renewed vigor for middle aged men and women.
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Foley
Readable Farm Stock Totals and Local News From St Ansgar
The fragment lists livestock counts including horses mules cows sheep and brood sows with cholera losses and egg yield totals. It notes visitors and services at local churches, business transfers, and a plan for a new power house delayed by warmer weather. Local social events include a surprise for Mrs Adolf Mueller and a grocery sale to W J Gall and F C Goran.
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ST. Ansgar
St. Anspar
FC Duhi
Minneapolis
Jmrgt Lutheran Church
Ha Ansel
M. E. Church
Adolf Mueller
Miller
W. J. Gall
F. C. Gorlan
Arlington
Westphal sells farm near Littleton. plans move to Waterloo
Richard Westphal sells his Littleton area farm to a real estate firm and plans to move to Waterloo in spring. Joss Happer moves to the John Fiedler estate stone house. Mrs. William Brewer suffers appendicitis. Pred Griswell of Oelwein ill with flu and measles. Lois Beck and pupils present a patriotic program with a Valentine box. Japan imported 28,742 tons of paper pulp last year, with 18,240 tons from Cinca and 9,000 from the United States.
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Littleton
Richard Westphal
Waterloo
Joss Happer
Eugene Old
Stone House
John, Fiedler
William Brewer
Griswell
Oelwein
Lois’ Beck
Japan
Cinafa
United States
Adam Bede to Speak Here at Church Benefit
Adam Bede, author of Whats Wrong With the World, will speak at a Central Christian church benefit in Waterloo on March 5. The event, organized by local women to raise funds for a new church building, aims to give those who missed his previous talk a chance to hear him while supporting the congregation’s ambitious project.
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Adam Bede
Greater Waterloo Association
Waterloo
Central Christian Church
Bede
Béde
New Fire Truck Passes City Test Before Council
The city fire committee is set to formally accept the new American LaFrance combination fire truck at Thursday’s meeting. In tests on the Cedar River west bank it handled large water flows and sprayed water high into the air, with pumps rated at 300 gallons per minute exceeding guaranteed capacity.
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Central Station
Cedar River
Last Night's News in Brief Associated Press Snippets
The foreign legation says Britain France the United States and Japan may issue a 5 million pound loan secured by salt revenues. An Austrian decree ratifies the Bulgaria peace treaty. The Ville D Alger is lost near Reunion with only 25 of 141 saved. Dr Francis C Phillips an eminent chemist dies in Pittsburgh. A Der Morgen error about pope authority is denied. Seven thousand Armenians are reported slain in Cilicia by Turkish and Kurdish forces. Hale Holden resigns as regional director in the central western area. An aviation collision in Jima Peru claims four lives. London notes the allied reply to Germany on trials for accused individuals.
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Associated Press
Peking
Foreign Office
Great Britain
France
United States
Japan
Home
Bulgaria
Paris
Reuvion
Indian Ocean
Pittsburgh
Francis C. Phillips
Vienna
der Morgen
Washington
D. C
Cilicia
Mustafa Kemal
Armenian National Union
Washington, D. C
Hale Holden
Hines
Jima
Peru
Walter Pack
Aalta
Octavio Espinosa
Louis Rovaretto
London
German Proposal Compatible with Peace Treaty Article
In Leipsic officials state that the German proposal aligns with article 228 of the peace treaty, confirming compatibility and orderly implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leipsic
Women in Business and Professions Set for Census Focus
Statistics on women engaged in business and the professions will be highlighted in the next United States census, promising more attention than any prior enumeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Daily Health Challenge for Elderly Digestive Trouble
A 19th century style health ad urges elderly readers to use Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for mild laxative relief. It claims gentle action without griping, trains digestion after a few days, and notes vast sales. A free trial bottle offer is included with a Monticello address.
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Dr. Caldwell
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RENOE
Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board
Edith K. Bloom
Edith Kascht Bloom
William Kascht
Lime Street
Nashua
Gilbertville
Louis J
Norton H. Bloom
Virjean
Calvary Cemetery
O'Keefe & Towne
Donald L. Ingalls
Donald J. Ingatta
Ira J. Ingalls
A. C. Preston
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Frank Twesse
Frank Hesse
Eugene
Ore
Clarksville
Spokane
Wash
Mij
Gerhard Luba
United States Army
Northwest
Nimaber
Yn Creek
Mr. Whitesides
Boys Wash
Manhattan Wash Suit Co
Waterloo and
Vicinity
Garm
Garmi
Watertloo
Otion- Kerwin
Cedar Falls
Belwe
Waverly
Vinton Independence
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