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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
9
A Waterloo carpenter may face trouble after a telegram received by the Courier this morning at Des Moines is proposed as a basis for action. The message outlines that the Water-
A Des Moines telegram cites a husband claiming his wife spent Sunday with a Waterloo cabinetmaker as he writes of alleged infidelity. The piece pivots to a humorous discussion about tango footwear, rubber soles and possible dance shoe trends for summer dances and social occasions.
Officials push strict enforcement against selling habit forming drugs by unregistered sellers. Mothers appeal to curb morphine cocaine use among youths as police describe harms and wrecks from drug abuse.
Advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN INE claiming cures for a cold in one day and grip in two, priced 25c, and includes the signature of E. W. GROVE.
A Sioux City shoemaker trims a tiny edge from a rubber sole and attaches it to a patent leather dancing pump before discarding the shoe into a cosmopolitan heap.
Dr Alonzo E Taylor of Philadelphia argues 1914 fashion trends force thinner garments yet higher heating needs. He notes women must eat more to maintain normal body temperature, linking attire to increased living expenses.
Series of property conveyances listed from Black Hawk Co Abstract Co. and others. Transactions include Miller to Saul for parts of Oak Lawn 1st addition, Jordan to D. P. Jordan, Fox to Mitchell, Smith to Mitchell, Mitchell to Fox, Roszell to Windolf in Bishop's 2nd, Sedgwick to Waterloo Heights in Rose Hill, Blitsch to Swanger, Swanger to Swanger, and Blitsch to Fritz in various additions and lots across Waterloo and La Porte City with prices ranging from 1 to 3,500 dollars.
Last night was men.s night at Grace M. E. church with a large turnout and earnest responses to Rev Northrupas sermon A Man s Work The male quartette IL W provided two numbers.
A church Brotherhood meeting followed services with J E B Bates resigning as president due to family illness. George Huntley was chosen president by unanimous vote. The group plans an aggressive Grace church man’s movement and amends the constitution to admit every congregant as a member without initiation. Tonight’s service closes special meetings with a sermon on The Hate and special music led by Miss Lindner.
Cambridge, Jan 16. Dr John L Morse Harvard medical school says feeding a baby by bottle is flirting with death and that 50 percent of infant deaths are bottle fed. He says breast fed babies become better men and notes mare milk is closer to human milk while cow’s milk is more common due to availability.
City finance committee to host an owners meeting at city hall on January 28 to adjust protests over Riehl street assessments. City Solicitor J I Kenyon will notify protesting owners. Street paved by L S and J F Cass. street car line officials seek paving approval and possible purchase of affected property. An agreement likely at the session. Masonio Conclave K T Ascalon commandery No 25 to meet tonight for Temple work with lunch after.
Millard F. Potter, who died in Aberdeen on January 16 in poverty, had formerly been wealthy and influential at Waverly Indiana where he ran large scale livestock and dairying. About twenty years ago domestic troubles split his property between wife and children, then he left the state and wandered. Eight years ago he arrived in Aberdeen and worked for dairyman J. Kiney for two years.
Mrs. Howard Wagner of Milton Pa reports months of nightly coughing stopped after a week on Vinci tonic. The ad touts Vinci as a natural stomach and blood toning remedy, claims relief for chronic coughs and bronchial troubles, and offers a money back guarantee through Wangster Bros Co and partners.
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