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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
12
A Sioux City News feature outlines the brutal toll of morphine and cocaine on victims. It follows a former esteemed professor driven by craving, a widowed mother from morphine, and a young shoe clerk as scenes of despair illustrate the deadly reach of narcotics.
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a trusted external remedy for expectant mothers. It claims to ease nerves and pain, promotes healthy energy, and influences the future child. Available from Radfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta Georgia at $1.00 per bottle with a booklet offered by mail.
A narrator describes the brutal impact of cocaine addiction on individuals, including a young man who looted or harmed others for drugs. The essay notes thousands in the United States trapped in “drug hells” and frames addiction as a societal threat caused by habit forming drugs.
Des Moines authorities receive a clue from a letter signed May claiming to identify the writer behind the midnight departure from a Des Moines rooming house. The letter names a non May control figure and prompts renewed efforts by Coroner James Lee and County Attorney Thomas Guthrie to locate the writer amid the York white slavery investigation. A second personal found with York bears the initials M. B. W indicating further linkage to the case.
The article describes confusion around a jeiter receipt connected to York and a possible federal case. It notes exchanges between May and John as potentially signaling how papers from other cities are obtained. It mentions Judge Merherson and County Attorney Guthrie dining and planning to discuss whether to convene a federal grand jury to investigate charges tied to York.
At the first annual meeting of the Dubuque Hotel company stockholders approved plans for a $400,000 hotel on the site near the wind. Construction is set to begin in spring with bids expected from more than forty contractors. Designer De Golyer of Marshall Fox and Company showcased views of the exterior and interior. The board of directors was re-elected and a $200,000 bond authorization was approved.
The Waterloo theatre will feature A Slave Girl of New York as the week’s attraction, drawing packed houses across the country. It differs from the New York gay play, with a novel plot and dramatic, daring heroine Peg O’Neil in a tale of social contrasts. Cast includes Laurette Taylor and a strong supporting lineup, with previews and performances set for Saturday matinee and night, January 17.
A Washington dispatch reports speculation that Claude R. Porter may be appointed district attorney of Southern Town, affecting the Democratic senatorial chances. Porter may seek the Senate, Dan Hamilton is discussed as an alternative, and there is talk Connolly’s allies push for his candidacy if Porter is out of the race.
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway Co records a 50 million dollar mortgage with Guarantee Trust Co of New York and Alex J Hemphill. Dated November 1 1913 it is noted as the county’s largest filing to date.
A Milwaukee firm ties a mortgage to each county reached by its line. Proceeds financed upgrades including the Milwaukee Sites West, double tracking across the grate, and the Madrid viaduct. The project aims to modernize rail connections and bolster regional transportation.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a fast acting remedy for head cold congestion and runny noses. It asserts relief in five minutes with a breathable antiseptic mist and promises a pleasant, stomach free experience. Wangter Bros. Co. offers a refund if not satisfied for a $1.00 full outfit.
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