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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
8
Oscar Grow of Waterloo has published Antagonism of the Races with the subtitle The Foundations of Human Institutions in the Struggle for Existence. The book, on sale in Waterloo, argues equity as an artificial creation within a social order and discusses cooperation, mutual rights, and moral duties in the race problem.
An advertisement asserts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets rapidly relieve stomach distress after overeating. It claims the product digests food quickly, reduces gas and foul breath, refreshes the stomach lining, and provides rest for overtaxed stomachs. Sold at 50 cents by druggists nationwide.
Denver reports a busy slate of social visits, arrivals, and departures. Notable items include funeral attendance for the late Mr. Schneer near Klinger, New Year’s greetings between Waterloo and Denver residents, a first parcel post package from Wim Groening, and plans for a masquerade at Syndicate hall. Community updates cover employment changes, schooling, illness, and upcoming stockholder and club meetings.
Obituary notes the death of A. Noah Sunday at about 12 30 pm after years of diabetes. Born in Benton county Iowa he lived near Nota Springs before moving to Janesville December 10 1901 purchasing C D Decker’s stock. He sold the store in September last due to poor health. Married September 24 1890 to Norg Buskin. Survived by mother wife three children two brothers and three sisters. Funeral plans include service at Nora Springs burial beside eldest child.
Cortney Sawyer returned to Dysart High School after two weeks vacation. O O Hayward and W H Smith were business callers in Indiana. Mrs Otis McCall came home after a week with relatives in Emmetsburg. Marion Hayward visited sister Elefe Lee in Dows and returned home. Geo Diller spends part of winter at W T Smith farm. Families of Ed Strohecker Art Meeker and A O Sawyer attended the Gardner Lockard nuptials in Geneseo. Mamie Beatty of Traer visited grandparents on Beatty farm.
Miss Fritz Scheff headlines The Love Wager at Waterloo on Thursday Jan 9 under Joseph M. Gaites with a large company. Saturday features The Price with Edna Marshall. Friday presents The White Sister with lavish production and scenic beauty. Also note: Max Green and Miss Johanna Redmond wed in London today.
Notice of the appointment and qualification of Jane Pashby as executrix without bond of the estate of Thomas Pash deceased of Black Hawk County. Creditors and claimants are directed to pay and present claims for allowance. Dated January 6 1913 Edwards Longley Attorneys Fred Pettit Clerk District Court
Daniel Kelly of Lincoln township, son of P. D. Kelly, was sworn in as Montana attorney general after winning the Democratic nomination by a wide vote margin. A 32 year old Brilliant attorney and former Tilford academy math teacher, he previously practiced in Montana and Iowa, with his brother James serving as county attorney in Boulder. His Irish-born parents settled in Lincoln township over forty years ago, and Kelly will be supported by three assistants.
Ottumwa voters backed a three commissioner government by 76 votes in a special election. The tally was 1,351 to 1,275, abolishing the old system and confirming adoption after earlier defeat of the plan.
Alfred Deakin resigned as leader of the opposition in the commonwealth house of representatives today on doctors orders. He will retire from public life at the dissolution of the present parliament.
The Canfield Grot case opened with a jury empaneled to hear damages for personal injuries alleged from working at the Iowa Waley Separator Co. The plaintiff claims poisoning from factory ingredients and seeks five thousand dollars. Attorneys for Mrs Canfield and the defence are listed. a Chicago physician will testify. Jury favors the defendant in the Chamberlain Machine Works vs Waterloo Glove Co suit for forty five dollars.
An unsigned letter from a Salem sender explains a boyhood theft of writing tablets and pencils, accompanied by a physical dollar as conscience money. Also, John Wimbert and daughter Bertha Burton attended the funeral of Jerry Woolf in Jesup at age 73, who died from a second paralytic stroke. Woolf was a Westberg township resident and Limbert’s brother-in-law.
The Hampton Globe a local democratic weekly in Hampton Virginia was sold yesterday to Arthur Salsbury. The paper was founded and previously owned by M Dilderback.
An old fashioned advertisement urges readers to use Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna for relief from headaches biliousness constipation and sluggish liver. It touts the product as a mild natural laxative made from figs senna aromatics and claims the genuine label bears California Fig Syrup Company.
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