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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1911
Page
5
Dickinson and Pasadena residents report crop and fruit yields with per acre profits. Strawberries yield 250 crates per acre at 2.50 a crate, beans 190, Irish potatoes 125 to 150, cucumbers 100, cabbage 20 000 pounds at 1.75 per hundred, figs 100 to 150, oranges 125 and 800 to 1 000 for mature trees.
Mrs. Mary FE Clinger Parkhurst a Waterloo resident for 35 years died at 11 PM after pneumonia followed heart failure. Born December 14 1845 in Center County PA she cared for family members and others at home. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 PM from Melrose apartments with Rev. Walter H Rollins officiating. Burial in Elmwood cemetery.
In police court, George Davis paid a $25 fine for pool hall gambling links despite denial of guilt. Authorities reported two men transmitting money at the Davis parlors and two dollars found on a pool peoch. Morris paid $7 and Greenly $45 for gambling plus drunkenness charges. Edward Shepherd and Charles Smith faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct fines. Judge Caldwell earned cheers from businesspeople for his handling of cases.
Hon S H Basher preacher lecturer and politician faced a theft at 803 Randolph Street when a thief entered his room took $20 from a wallet under the mattress and left papers in the private mailbox The incident occurred last Sunday night as Basher slept and the wallet and papers were later recovered except for the money The tale ends with Basher living with his in laws Mr and Mrs J J Weller as the winter hero of the anecdote.
An advertisement promotes De Miracle as a non poisonous permanent method to remove superfluous hair. It denounces pasty treatments and liquids, urges readers to request a 2 page booklet from De Miracle Chemical Co. and promises endorsement by physicians dermatologists and medical journals worldwide.
A. L. Rice of Adams, New York, unveils Powderpaint a dry powder paint that becomes weather and fire resistant with cold water. It adheres to wool stone or brick spreads like oil paint and costs about one quarter of oil paint. Free trial package color card and full details offered by mail.
At the Hubbard home in Cedary township a large room filled with heirlooms traces generations. Sheriff Shores received artifacts including a 1803 seven sermon book with archaic typography and a quart sized glass tumbler worn smooth by use. The collection also features unique musical instruments and a melodian with a faulty bellows reflecting the family’s long musical tradition.
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