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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
10
Cedar Falls Daily News correspondent reports subscribers should notify Cedar Falls Drug Co at the corner of Fourth and Main if any irregularities occur in newspaper delivery. Contact phone 25 for the Cedar Falls route issues and service updates.
Cedar Falls notes a busy social scene with Bertha Hart's piano recital at the Teachers college and numerous visiting friends. Town residents plan travels, farewells, and gatherings while city council bonds for the electric plant are approved. A Chicago wedding is announced for Miss Jeanette Ferguson and Frank H. Weisbard with plans to reside on West 4th Street.
Louis Murphy, Dubuque collector, warns corporations and individuals to file income tax returns for 1914 by March 1. The notice outlines penalties for late or fraudulent filings, detailing fines up to 10,000 dollars for corporations and up to 1,000 dollars for individuals, plus 50 to 100 percent tax additions.
A wartime style ad claims four ounces of plain quidarvon dissolves dandruff after nightly applications. By morning most or all dandruff allegedly vanishes, with three or four follow ups completing the cure. It promises instant relief from itching and a glossy, soft hair appearance.
W H Holmes of Decorah Iowa Journal reports long suffering from Piles and Hemorrhoids finding relief after using Meritol Pile Remedy. He states distress vanished after half a package and would not return to former condition. Red Cross Drug Co and Henderson Drug Co exclude agency.
Des Moines Iowa February 25 Governor Clarke has referred the application for a hearing on the Rainsbarger case to the board of parole and their case will be taken up at the March session. Barber and Frank Rainsbarger were sent to the penitentiary from Hardin County in 1887 for killing Johnson father in law of Frank Rainsbarger. Friends active in their efforts to secure pardon base their claim on innocence.
Senator Cummins in Washington has drafted a new pure fabrics bill, differing from prior measures. He believes it will be effective as the country moves to curb adulteration in textiles and leather. Congress is expected to enact a law this season.
The funeral of George R. Critten den was held this afternoon from the family residence on Jefferson street under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery.
The Supreme Court held Iowa’s law limiting railroad liability to shippers via contract not applicable to interstate shipments in a Rock Island case over hogs from Galt, Iowa, to Chicago. The Iowa statute was reversed by the high court.
Classified wedding license list includes Frank Maloy of Independence and Parmillia Wagner of Des Moines with several others from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Des Moines. An advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with BEW GROVE signature claiming to cure a cold in one day.
A Hyomei remedy advertisement claims fast relief from stuffed head, catarrh, and coughing. It emphasizes breathing therapy, no stomach dosing, antiseptic oils, immediate feel better within minutes, and a money back guarantee from Wangler Bros. Co. for the complete outfit priced at one dollar.
Mason City reports widespread confusion as a 1914 paying law on street improvement assessments creates hardship for owners not abutting paved streets. Officials, engineers, and contractors face doubts over scope, with cities wary of bids and possible legal challenges. The old provisions limiting assessments to benefited properties and within set distances complicate plans for 200 to 300 feet limits and alley improvements.
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