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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1918

Page

6

Two Candidates Run For Cedar Falls School Board

In Cedar Falls on February 28 a crowded service for the late Jens P. Jepson, longtime Townsend Merrill manager, honored the community leader. Various pastors led the service. funeral arrangements and interment followed, with many local and visiting lumber and contractor figures in attendance. New Army vaccinations report two doses with sore arms. cadets at Camp Dodge describe army life as agreeable, awaiting further physicals.

Cedar Falls J. W. Holland M. E. Church Nazareth Church Marietta Hostrop Jepson Fred Clausing Hans C. Hansen Nels Olson Andrew H. Refshauge Mads Wolff H. 8. Gilkey Army Camp Dodge Kaining Joseph B. Clay LeClair Mardin Jens P. Jepson Sheppard Wilson E. J. Lockwood R. B. Case H. J. Pfieffer J. N. Silliman W. Bancroft A. N. Burr W.L. Chase Fairview George Willard Camp Greene Charlotte N. C Army Hospital D. Sands Wright New York City BE. L. Foster Faye G. Bennicon Kingfisher Okla Guy W. Habernicht Amos Mann East Twelfth Street J. Scott Stevens Priscilla Club Franklin Street

Stop Itching Eczema with Zemo

Stop Itching Eczema EE. You can stop burning and itching eczema quickly by applying zemo, recommended by druggists for 35c. Extra large bottle 1.00. Healing begins the moment applied. Removes eczema tetter pimples rash blackheads and similar skin diseases. Zemo is penetrating antiseptic liquid not greasy and does not stain. The E W Rose Co Cleveland O.

E.W. Rose Co Cleveland, O

A Sufficiency Dorothy the caboose in a train tale

A humorous tale recalls a warm summer day scene with Mrs Murphy sweeping her piazza and Mrs Carr the engineer’s wife arriving with a tenth baby. The women joke about Attie Carr and Tam’s prayers, concluding in light rural banter about the caboose and life.

Dorothy Murphy Carr

Pinex cough remedy at home from pine extract promotion

A home made cough syrup using Pinex 214 ounces mixed with sugar creates a pint of throat soothing remedy. It claims fast penetration, relief of throat irritation, and healing of bronchial conditions. Advertisement touts economical price and money back guarantee from Pinex, Ft Wayne, Indiana.

Ft Wayne Ind

Three Industries Up Payrolls in 1918 January

Washington report shows cigar making, paper manufacturing, and iron and steel mills were the only industries among 13 examined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to hire more workers in January 1918 than in January 1917. Cigar factories rose 4.0 percent, paper mills 0.3 percent, and iron and steel 2 percent, while automobile plants fell 10.4 percent, silk 9.8, boots and shoes 9.2, and leather 8.9. Nine industries posted payroll increases year over year, led by woolen manufacturing at 18.3 percent and cotton factories at 17.4 percent, with a 1.8 percent decline in workers. Boots and shoes, automobile, and leather saw payroll declines, leather down 11.9 percent.

Washington, D. C Bureau of Labor Statistics

Commercial Club at Manchester Gets-Together Affair

The Manchester Commercial club held its annual get-together at the Armory on Tuesday night. Nearly 300 attended a Hooverized menu with democratic service by white coated members. A male quartet sang and speakers included Chas Van Vleck of Waterloo and Dr Fr G McKew of Des Moines who recalled his boyhood days in Hopkinton and praised Manchester's local leaders.

Manchester Manchester Commercial Club Armory Chas, van Vleck Waterloo Commercial Club Fr G. McKew Central Presbyteria Church Des Moines Hopkitten

County Seat Addressed Elections and Backing Speakers

A speaker at the county seat urged support for two state office candidates, Ned Hoyt and Paddy Joseph, claiming the county’s residents deserve their election and noting it as his former home county.

Ned” Hoyt Paddy” Joseph

Manchester Jail Breakers Return to Delaware County Jail

Howard Goodell and Lawis Schultz, who escaped by roof hole at Manchester Iowa jail, slept in the Delaware county jail after several nights away. They sought the sheriff, got barber-made appearances, and were finally returned to their old cells by Sheriff J. J. Pentony, regaining three meals a day. A lighthearted note ends with a quip from the Boston Transcript about a mine scare.

Manchester Howard Goodell Lawis Schultz Delaware County J. J. Pentony Trooyer

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

Advertisement extols Pape's Cold Compound as the instant remedy for colds. A 4A dose every two hours for up to three doses supposedly clears nasal passages, stops discharge, eases headache and feverish symptoms, and ends grippe misery with pleasant taste and no inconvenience.

Pape

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