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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
8
Miss Corinne Brown leaves for Kansas City for a national school superintendents convention. Property changes, church events, campus pageants, social visits, and local club notices fill a busy Cedar Falls week with equal suffrage meeting details and a traveling salesmen banquet summary.
The Town Association of Fair Managers will convene at the Cedar Falls opera house on Thursday and Friday. One hundred seventy five fair officials from across the state are expected. Topics include Automobile Races Concession Rates Exhibitors Rates and Evening Programs with speakers Chas C Corey J T Simpson Chas F Curtis and Ray Speer among participants.
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff after one or two scalp applications. A 25 cent bottle is sold at drug stores, promising no dandruff or falling hair after a few uses and a non itchy scalp.
A vintage ad urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to sick or constipated children. It promises quick relief by cleansing the stomach bowels with no griping, noting the pleasant taste and suitability for babies and adults. The copy warns against counterfeits and directs readers to seek the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
City council session tonight may be lively as property owners protest paving on certain streets Lafayette street paving may be affected by council stance Realty dealers and others plan to attend to urge Lafayette street paving Water sewer and gas connections on all streets in paving plan to be ordered by resolution.
The Davidsons announce their S2nd Annual February Sales event for Steves and Bugs furniture. The advertisement notes a sale this Wednesday evening, highlighting discounts and stock availability for home furnishings.
Adam Kiefer of the Kiefer Smith Grain and Stock company visited the city. His firm, based at Marner eight miles northwest of the interurban line to Waverly, operates a large grain and livestock business. He noted Warmer, formerly Glasgow, lies in Mount Vernon township and handles up to six carloads daily.
North Dakota faced extreme drift conditions with letters delayed yet. A traveling salesman H H Webber from Scranton reports snow banks to tops of telephone poles. Milwaukee line crews struggled to clear bed as rotary plows labored 24 hours for a mile and a half, burying 16 cattle along the right of way. A customer in Gallup mailed a letter January 29 but it was not re delivered.
In Cedar Falls the Cedar River has altered its course, washing away the foundations of a popular log cabin used for gatherings and political campfires. About half the cabin grounds are gone, and spring freshets may complete the loss, leaving only memories of the hospitable spot. The Greenwood Cemetery association plans a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. William Morgan's new home at Washington and Eleventh, with Mrs. F. L. Wynegar assisting.
Self-Intoxication or poisoning by internally produced compounds. Physicians link most illness to intestinal waste and promote an internal bath with the J B L Cascade to cleanse the lower intestine. Hansen and Hansen's Drug Store in Waterloo offer a free booklet and demonstration of the method.
Waterloo readers learn of Vinci, a tonic claimed to bolster nerves and physical strength. Charles A. Ogle, long-time banker and former teacher, credits Vinci with improving his health after years of strain. The ad urges trial with a money-back guarantee and lists Wangler Bros. Co. and J. Miller as distributors.
John Slippy, brother of Ralph J. Slippy and son of W. A. Siiing, was appointed to a Pittsburgh post by Joseph G. Armstrong, with a May salary. Born Irwinbeck and formerly living at Waterloo, he is an engineer and author on public utility topics, with years in the costs accounts bureau.
A brief health warning advises avoiding strong alkali in soaps and shampoos. It recommends plain coconut oil as a cheap, pure alternative that cleanses well, conditions hair, and reduces dust and dandruff with generous lather and quick rinse.
One dependable remedy promises instant relief from itching and irritation. Ask a druggist for Zemo 2Se or $1 hottie and follow directions to banish pimples, eczema, ringworm, and similar skin troubles. The penetrating liquid soothes and softens skin, as claimed by E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs M Stingle found her three children aged unknown at Hates street unconscious after a gas leak while playing in the kitchen. All were removed, treated for hours, then fully recovered by yesterday. Separately, The Deane Sales Co filed articles of incorporation at 17 Jefferson Street with capital 4 by 10,000 to repair and operate motor vehicles led by President Harding, with J Cheney as treasurer. New York City business circles report patriotic mood, awaiting troops. Commencement at Pump kinville Academy set for Feb 28 at Central Christian Church.
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