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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
1
At 9 each evening Berlin churches fill as war prayer hour begins, a ritual of solace amid hardship. Crowds, mostly women, flood in to seek comfort, listening to organ and chorus as they unite in prayer and resignation before fate. The scene blends daily life with spiritual solace during wartime.
A Maine woman recounts severe kidney illness sixteen years ago, bedbound for three months, then recovery after using seven fifty cent bottles of Swamp Root. She declares ongoing good health and encourages publication to help others, with notarized oath confirming the statement.
A Riverside sample request to De Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York promises a sample size bottle for ten cents and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It urges mentioning the Waterloo Evening Courier and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles available at drug stores.
Iowa National Guard announces four regiments will hold instruction schools with Cadre Hibowan and Inspectors leading. Dates: Fifty-third at Waterloo January 21 22, Fifty-fourth at Iowa City January 28 26, Fifty-fourth at Cannell Bluffs February 8 9, Fifty-sixth at Port Cordre January 27 28. Field officers and company officers ordered to attend. transportation provided. pay stated at 4 40 yds.
Country Bluffs report describes a baby daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sharp at 306 Linden Avenue who arrived with smallpox. The home was placed under quarantine to prevent spread. The mother had a mild smallpox illness before the birth, unknown at the time.
Sioux City report notes 17 year old Mervin Stoll discharged a revolver while bragging about burglars, hitting 21 year old Thomas Lohning in the brain. Lohning died within an hour in the arms of his bride of a month.
Des Moines case stars insurgent members of the Ameri ces who cannot inspect the society books after an order by Supreme Court Justice Han YT. Salinger. The appeal from Linn County follows a lower court ruling granting examination rights amid a branch split over a recent rate increase. The M B A offices are in Mason City with Supreme President T B Hanley in Des Moines as Attorney General Cosson steps in to protect policyholders during the litigation.
Albia January 14 Clarence Taylor of Lockman dies in hospital from lockjaw after a hunting wound in the arm last week. Andrew Hunter of Hocking dies from burns after throwing gasoline on a fire thinking it was kerosene.
Newall Jan 14 H Hunter eighty three owner of 1200 acres in northern Townland shot himself through the temple Tuesday morning. Illness from kidney trouble and asthma for years led to the act. Hunter homesteaded to Town in 1869 south of Newell, later moved to Newell about fifteen years ago. He served as mayor of Newell for four years and was active in G A R circles and well known in northern Iowa.
Rosie Wolfolk leads 18 players including Max Bloom and Alice Sher in The Sunny Side of Broadway. New York song hits with elaborate scenery and gowns headline a three day engagement. Bloom is a local favorite and capacity crowds are anticipated. Also notes on rugby club voter turnout and long-range Newcastle coal reserves.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as the cure for dull dusty hair and dandruff. It claims the product cleanses the scalp, invigorates follicles, stops itching and shedding, and even grows new hair after a few weeks. Available for 24 cents at druggists and toilet counters.
News notes from La Porte City report the marriage of Mabel Colene Bonzaker to John A Bord at the Longaker home on West Main. The ceremony was performed by Rev Stauffacher with a small guest list, followed by a four course luncheon and honeymoon plans for after March 1. Also noted are obituaries and local social club events with Luther Booth’s death and several community gatherings in West View cemetery and Presbyterian circles.
A dated ad touts Cascarets as the surest cold breaker. It promises a thorough liver and bowel cleanse for headachy and stuffed symptoms and claims an 11 cent box will prove the remedy’s power.
The item notes two farm rentals and a brief social update that Mrs Hattie Smith is visiting relatives in Waterlose. A tragic accident in Albia reports a fourteen month old child died from burns after overturning a stove and being covered by boiling water. Also mentioned is a library donor display in Waterloo with groups of donated books and public interest in library matters.
Waterloo resident Mrs. J F Kops of 732 Mobile St testifies she suffered ten years from kidney pain backache and fainting spells. After three years of using Dean's Kidney Pills her condition improved from the first use and she is permanently cured. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY props.
A reader notes new arrivals including Wolfgang Menzel’s four volume German empire history up to 1890 with Kaiser sketches, a four volume world history, and theological works by Gibbons Hill Newman Southworth. The acquisition also features Christian Science and New Thought novels by Burnham Sheldon and Walter, plus a miscellaneous collection of notable books.
Old fashioned mustard plasters blistered the skin while working. Musterole offers relief without blistering, a clean white ointment made from mustard oil. Apply gently with fingertips to quicken relief from sore throats bronchitis and many pain conditions. Available in 25c 50c and 2 50 hospital sizes from Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
A digest of works by Elizabeth Harrison on child study for mothers and educators. References include a French ex enfant expert and Stanley’s explorations of Africa with a focus on Emin Pasha. The notes mention James on psychology of exploring the dark continent and kindergarteners in early education contexts.
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