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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
7
R L Strang of Pittsburgh argues prosperity after the war depends on peace timing, continued demand for food and agricultural products, and rebuilding needs. He predicts manufacturing will rebound as iron and steel for armaments shifts to reconstruction. Labor shortages remain a key hurdle.
The school board moved to raise its current purchase limit from 3300 to 5000 to cover day labor on boiler installs and small repairs. A member explained the change aims to avoid unlawful delays and enable cheaper in-house work while not pursuing large, state sanctioned construction.
Roscoe Gilman Stott, lecturer and magazine writer, spoke at First Presbyterian church under the Tames Black glass auspices. He urged that life pillars be lifted by the individual, not the crowd, and denounced the crowd as an unthinkable institution. Lenox college orette from Hopkinton sang several numbers.
New Lodge No. 101 Tribe of Ben Hur will install officers tonight at Maxwell hall. The court organized in October now has 100 members and is pushing to grow. Melchoir Court No. 600 has 600 members and will join in a joint initiation during the event. The ceremony follows a 1915 practice that drew many visitors from other cities. Officers listed include Rosenkrans past chief, J E Niblan chief, Farl Cox judge, W N Randolph scribe, E Hull keeper of tribute, Bessie Rosenkrans teacher, Joe Walker guide, W P Wilson captain, Alma Coy donor gate, Frank Wight outer gate, A E Baldum master of ceremonies, Cora Taylor entertainment chairman, Frank Green, James Gregg, F W Deyo trustees.
Davenport January 4 two hundred Iowa boosters will ride a special train next week as the Greater Iowa association opens its 1917 campaign for larger membership. The trip covers seventeen districts with meetings in Clinton Dubuque and Des Moines among others. Col. G Waton French leads a roster of notable backers including H C Weaver Clyde Herring and J J Remey as charter members aim to add 160 new charter members and 1 500 associate members to fund broader civic efforts across 66 000 square miles and 2 500 000 people. A Hank Men's association talk on telephone operations precedes the trip’s first post holiday meeting.
The Central Labor union endorsed amending the free textbook law to let school boards provide free textbooks when directed by district vote or deemed advisable. Cedar Rapids petitions showed long signature times, with a projected busy 1917 in Waterloo for building and optimistic aircraft prospects.
The east and west Waterloo boards of education say they will not actively participate in efforts to raise the school entry age to seven. Secretaries Dempster and Brown note advisement but no action, while Sioux City advocates press the measure. They argue delaying school entry could hinder learning and waste time at home.
John King, 24, son of D. W. King, living three miles north, attempted a shortcut between cars on a Great Western freight train at Walnut and the tracks. He fell, his foot was crushed to the drawbars when the train started suddenly. He was taken to Presbyterian hospital. Amputation of three toes is necessary.
An advertisement touts Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims widespread kidney disease is under diagnosed and that Swamp Root offers mild rapid relief for symptoms such as frequent urination back pain and fatigue. It invites readers to obtain samples and buy bottles at drug stores and to request a booklet from Dr Kilmer & Co.
Iowa State Canning association members met at Russell Lamson with 36 canners from across the state. Officials reported can prices rose 0 percent in two years as materials were diverted to munition plants and wartime shipments. The outlook for 1917 is crop favorable, but canned goods prices are expected to rise.
In the January docket of the supreme court the Tenth judicial district cases slated for hearing Feb 6 include Black Hawk county matters such as W. C. F. & N. v Chicago Great Western and related appeals, taxation disputes, estates, and several city and individual cases across Buchanan Grundy and Delaware counties involving appellants and opponents.
W H Rogers, recently called to Champlin chapel, arrives today to lead the prayer meeting tonight at 7 30.
Waterloo readers are told of fast relief from chronic stomach issues via Adler-i-ka. The ad claims one spoonful cleanses both large and small intestines, easing constipation sour stomach and gas, and even preventing appendicitis. Wangler Bros. Co. druggists at 229 East Fourth Street endorses the product with bold claims.
Waterloo guardsmen with seven months border patrol service will return by special troop train to Des Moines next week via Chicago Great Western. Co Q member Frank J King and Don Gilley delivered a regimental car bought back by C A Morris of Morris Motor Co. The group will also transport Manchester and Dubuque companies and carry baggage weighing about 200 pounds per man. Standard Oil announced a one cent rise in gasoline price to 22.7 cents per gallon due to crude oil costs rising in Oklahoma and Kansas.
An old times home remedy advises using plain emulsified coconut oil as a grease free shampoo. Wet hair, rub in oil to produce rich lather, rinse to remove dust and dandruff, leaving hair smooth bright and easy to manage. A few ounces last months and coconut oil is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
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