Only One Adult Survives Infantile Paralysis in Waterloo
Four adults contracted infantile paralysis in Waterloo last autumn. three died. Dante Delsher, 20, the sole survivor, has been cared for at 21 Locust Street by Mrs. Carrie Funk. He walks with limited use of a limb and arm, but shows steady improvement and hopes to regain more health. He studied at the Business College while bedridden and recently enjoyed a wheel chair outing downtown. Dr. McManus, also a patient years ago, remains crippled but now moves about fairly well.
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Waterloo
Dante Delsher
Carrie L. Funk
Locust Street
Deleher
Business College
Deijsher
McManus
City in Brief Highlights Local Happenings and Services
Local notices report dental and beauty services offered by Mrs Wright at 927, plus a church lecture by Rev J G Walz in Arlington and a Y P M S meeting at C F Zimmerman's home. School meanwhile prepares grade advancements for Waterloo west with about forty moving from eighth grade to high school next Friday.
RODY COMING FOR VISIT NEXT JULY
Homer Redbeaver, choir leader with the Sunday party at Portsmouth Ohio, reports growing interest in a series of meetings and that he will visit Waterloo next July at the end of his year’s work. The last series will be in Erie Pennsylvania. Portsmouth Times lauds pianist 2 D Ackley for playing without notes and keeping conversation going. Ackley’s mastery is likened to Rody and Evangelist Sunday.
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Homer Redbeaver
Portsmouth
Waterloo
Erie
Portsmouth Times
D. Ackley
Fred Seibert
Ackley
Rody
Evangelist Sunday
Wings Across the Arctic Mystery
Philip Cayley, disgraced and resigned, meets Jeanne Fielding on an Arctic ice floe. He reveals winged flight and a dream of polar journeys while Jeanne seeks her missing father, Captain Welding, a Behring route whaler lost years ago. Their chance encounter blends science, danger, and longing as they confront fate.
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Philip Cayley
Perry Hunter
Cayley
Arctic
Tragic Secret Haunts a Maritime Rescue at Twilight
A tense dialogue unfolds aboard the yacht as a rescued girl and a mysterious winged man discuss a search party ashore and a silent glacier tragedy. The man contemplates flight once sun returns while she weighs risks and hopes for reassurance.
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Cofloe
Captain Fielding
76 Year-Old Quit Tobacco After 67-Year Habit
A Waterlooo carpenter inspired by Sunday evangelist sermons quit tobacco at 76 after using it since childhood. Prayer night brought a divine sign, and within eight weeks the man felt no craving, doubling his food intake and reporting better well being.
Night Ride Over Ice and a Whittled Hidden Stick
A woman watches a man depart on skimming planes across ice toward open water, feeling fear and isolation as she waits alone aboard a yacht. She discovers a crudely carved ten inch stick in bear skins, wondering its purpose and how it tied to him.
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Carley
Philip Carley
Point Barrew
Valley of Diamonds
Jeanne Fielding
Fortnightly club debates journalism authority and cartoons
The Fortnightly club met in the public library to discuss journalism. Miss Lillian Rickert outlined the magazine’s origin and growth, while Dr. J. R. Allen spoke on the making of a magazine and its influence on public opinion. The group debated cartoonists’ power and noted Nant’s and McKinley’s eras shaping sentiment. WR. CG. to install officers Friday at G A R hall with a broad invitation to veterans groups.
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Public Library West
J. 8. Tuthill
Lillian Rickert
J. R. Alien
A. B. Loveley
Wallace
Griffith
Nant
Greeley
McKinley
WR. CG
G. A. R. Hall
G A. R
Sons of Veterans
Kean Bros. owner visits Waterloo to study dyeing plant
J. S. Kean of Kean Bros. Southern Laundry Baton Rouge arrived in Waterloo for a two month stay to learn dyeing and cleaning operations at Bernbrook and Sibert plants. He tours the northern facilities sees snow for first time and enjoys a sleigh ride with Mr. Bernbrook. He chose Waterloo to gain knowledge before adding a dyeing and cleaning department to his Louisiana business.
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J. S. Kean
Kean Bros
Southern
Baton Rouge
Waterloo
Bernbrook & Sibert
Mr. Kean
Bernbrook
Senate Names Committees Smith Heads Ways and Means
Des Moines special reports the Iowa Senate reconvening to announce its committee assignments for the session led by President George W. Clarke. Top panels include Ways and Means chaired by Smith of Mitchell, plus Juried and Appropriations chairs with a wide slate of named members across agriculture railroads and public services.
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Des Moines
Oan
George W. Clarke
Senate
Ways and Means
Wilson
McMinus
Clarkson
Ream
White
Ballus
Crow
Webber
Gililand
Mills
Sanders
Allen
Wax Law
Hunter
Francis
Stumimis
Proudfoot
Adams
Sue
Cateman
Shickslayer
Saunders
Proudfnot
Savage
Larrabee
Trown
Addams
W. 5
McCall
Jewell
Neal
Amos
Spaulding
de Wolf
Taylor
Serup
Legel
Pottawatjtamic
J. B. Allen
Mattes
J. A. Smith
Winter
Sammis
Balkema
Gates
Hoyt
Bennett
Chapman
Fitchpatrick
Brown
Ames
Parshall
Ballutt
Garrett
Agriculture
Pocahontas
McCullough
Hammill
van Law
Maimburg
Amines
Dunnegan
Strickslager
Hiroter
Hammis
Jefferson
Larmahee
Sullivan
Chase
Smith
Shelby
Cowles
Bates
McManus
Malmburg
Brotherhood Supper and Reception at First Presbyterian Church
The Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a 6 30 supper at the church followed by an informal reception for new members after the 7 30 mid week prayer service. All Brotherhood members and interested church members are invited.
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First Presbyterian Church
Senator Hughes Dies in Colorado at 63
U S Senator Charles James Hughes Jr of Colorado died at his Denver home after a year long illness. He had been unconscious since Tuesday and died from pernicious anemia with myelitis complications. He was 63, survived by a widow, after a trip to Hawaii last fall failed to improve his health.
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Denver
Colo
Charles James Hughes, Jr
United States
Colorado
Roma
Hawaiian Islands
Hughes
TIZ for Sore Feet Cold Pain Relief Remedy Ad
An early 20th century advertisement touts TIZ as a fast acting foot remedy. It promises relief from tired aching swollen feet and bunions, claims to draw out poisons from exuded foot irritants, and promotes sale through Walter Luther Dodge & Co. Chicago at 26 cents a box.
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Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Chicago
Ill
City Mourns Death of Senator Hughes
Four children mourn the loss as news of Senator Hughes death spreads through the city. State House observances include half mast and immediate adjournment by both house and senate. Flags over buildings are lowered in mourning while funeral plans remain undecided though a public service is likely.
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Hughes
State House
House
Senate
Garage 3 Sale Clarified and Local Notices Update
A correction clarifies that a recent item misstated a bill of sale as transferring the Cedar Valley Garage business to Clarence Griden. The sale covered only an automobile. the company remains under its current management. Also postponed L O T M No 22 thimble bee at Mrs Widener’s and news of Iowa Mausoleum Co selling Nebraska rights to Omaha Mausoleum Co. plans for two new mausoleums in Omaha cemeteries.
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Cedar Valley Garage Company
Clarence Griden
F. L. Widener
KF. F. McElhinney
Omaha
Iowa Mausoleum Company
Nebraska
Omaha Mausoleum Company
Nebraska Concern
Card of Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Protert
Mr and Mrs A L Protert express gratitude for the help offered during the death of their young child. They specifically thank members of the Bartenders association and the Order of Bagies for assistance and support.
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A. L. Protert
Bartendera’ Association
Order of Bagies
Standard Oil Cleared by Court Over Discrimination Indictment
Des Moines January 12 The Supreme Court ruled the unfair pricing charge against Standard Oil was not from Lyon county where indictment was drawn but from Sioux county where the offense occurred, freeing the company from penalties under Iowa law.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Standard Oil Company
Iowa
Lyon County
Alton
Sioux County
Doon
Supreme Court
Cardus touted as worth its weight in gold remedy
Abingdon Virginia woman Jennie Mc Call says Cardus, a woman's tonic, relieved ten years of "female complaints" and mobility limits. She claims she can walk anywhere now and urges others to try it, noting druggists sell $1 bottles.
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Abingdon
Jennie McCall
Cardus
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Dan Debmer
Buchanan
Syndicate Building
Logan Avenue
C. F. Zimmerman
J. G. Stifer
Independence Avenue
Ernest Roebuck
Hot Springs
Ark
W_ Friedl
Zook & Bentz
I. L. Walters
C. H. Bunker
Manchester
R. Woburney
Rock Island
Watertoo
Henry Berend
Stirley
Gowrie
Waterloo West
W. J. Sutcliffe
Waterloo Auto & Supply Company
Clarksville
Carrie le Funk
Frank Fowler
Mitchell Manhard
Robert Lichty
Shattuck Military Academy
Fairpant
Minn
Fepsoda
Rosy
RES
EE Pachas W. Rosser
Century
Gealskin
San Francisco
Behring Strait
Atara
Dawson City
St. Petersburg
Delnek
DE Word
PE Disil
Means Committee
U.S
Bill Frees Oil Company
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