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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
8
An old style advertisement urges Cascarets to banish indigestion, sour stomach, and gas. It claims the laxative works overnight to cleanse the stomach and bowels, improve liver function, and leave a clear head and sweet stomach by morning, with a 10 cent box sold at drug stores.
The Lafayette and McKinley schools request loanable home use books as demand outpaces supply. The library plans immediate purchases and will add low benches for story hour, while continuing to offer non resident loans for certain materials with deposits. Waverly high school and others send students for debate resources.
John Clemens, nephew of the late Samuel Clemens, died in Selkirk Manitoba after a fight in a local hotel. Camp cook Frank Hoffman is under arrest for causing the death, alleged to have struck Clemens in the jaw after a heated argument. William Clemens, his father, was formerly a Mississippi river pilot and later involved in Canadian navigation affairs.
An advertisement extols a blood purifier offering a cure for contagious blood poison by removing the virus from the circulation. It claims rapid blood cleansing, relief from ulcers sores hair loss and throat issues, and asserts no trace of disease remains after treatment. Sold by Swift Specific Co at $1.00 per bottle with private advice and a free medical book.
Articles of incorporation filed for William A. Welty Co. to manufacture fountain pens and office goods in Waterloo with 50 000 capital. shares subscribed half. Welty, inventor, to be president. C. P. Fedderson vp. WT. Fitzpatrick secretary treasurer. Also B F Lichty & Sons Co. to move sheet metal plant to new Eighth and Sycamore streets by April 1 for expanded space and improved equipment.
President Taft plans to renominate Temple and Clarke as attorney and marshal in the southern district and appoint Sam Riniker of Rock Rapids as northern district attorney to replace Faville. H. E. Netcott of Independence would become marshal, succeeding Knott. Senators Cummins and Kenyon pressed Riniker. Confirmation faces possible Democratic opposition.
A Girl of the Underworld will be staged tonight at the Waterloo by a strong company promising a leading dramatic sensation. Also on tap The Pink Lady on Tuesday with over twenty musical numbers, including My Beautiful Lady and The Kiss Waltz. Saturday brings The Only Son starring Thomas W. Ross, a Winchell Smith drama praised for its emotional scenes and father daughter conflict. Omaha enforces a new ordinance banning unaddressed mail in porches or yards with fines from $2 to $25.
A. Sykes of the Corn Belt Meat Producers association urged Iowa tax reform without raising farmers’ burdens. He criticized rail service to stock raisers, urged a state hog cholera serum plant, and opposed free livestock and meats on the curb. Secretary George A. Wells warned on excessive corn moisture risking future purity laws.
Des Moines reports show the progressive party expanding rapidly since the election. John MacVicar Seventh district committeeman cites broad strength across communities and predicts a tremendous influence at the next state election. State chairman J H Wyllie urges district county and precinct clubs and active county chairs to sustain organization. A Leavenworth man joked he was busy with a burning $40,000 business block while asked to fetch election returns.
Seattle scene near Sunnycrest farm reports Loch Lomond Suwanee a collie owned by Mrs F C Doig sheltering a young hen through a deep snow. The hen escaped the coop, became trapped in a drift and slept while the dog kept her warm all night, leading to a grateful reunion.
Waterloo Iowa based Waterloo Business College on Fourth Street Bridge earns first place in the United States stenotype contest as “Waterloo Town” appears on the Live Wire Weekly cover. Contestants from 200 schools compete for quotas and club outings in Owensboro Kentucky.
Los Angeles report details Princess Bugs a thousand dollar Persian Angora owned by Miss Beatrice Oldfield trained to mimic human household routines. The cat sleeps in bed, draws covers, dines at a separate table, and begins the day with a bath before breakfast, resembling a family member in social life.
Representative Thoms KL Griffin of Sioux City introduced the long and short haul bill in the Iowa legislature this morning. urged by the Iowa Corn Belt Meat Producers association, which met yesterday and approved the measure. Meat producers were in the house when the bill was introduced. Also, a measure to subtract time spent outside the state by a criminal from prosecution time was voted down, leaving the law unchanged and duties on officers to pursue offenders promptly.
Madison Wis Feb 20 a reform measure in the senate would have the state treasurer pay state and county party chairs based on votes cast. The bill sets 25 cents per gubernatorial vote for state chairmen after nominations and 12 1/2 cents per county vote for county chairmen after county nominations. Individual or corporate campaign contributions would be felonies with penalties.
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