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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
11
The Walker area reports the G A R WLRL annual dinner and officer installation at postrooms. Local members attend church events, a pedestrian accident injures toes, bank stockholders meet, and residents visit Rowley Cedar Rapids and Mercy Hospital. An advertisement salutes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children.
William C. Dunne of Maquoketa visited in the Kay home over Sunday. T. E. McCurdy went to Des Moines for several days of business. A. B. Kiefer visited Fayette and his sister Mrs. F G. Young. Warne Hasbrouck sold his garage business to Philip Lahner who now owns it all. Mrs. Inez Thomas returned to Waterloo with her son Clifford. Mrs. B A. Lewis’ class surprised her with a Saturday evening visit. Mrs. Adam Kiefer returned to Waterloo after a two week stay. Mrs. Walton Ozias and F. J. Kay visited Farley for business and family. WH. McReynolds of Stanford was a T. F. R. McCurdy visitor. Fred Marvington and Amos Kiefar won prizes at the Oelwein short course, with Kiefar earning best ear. Wim Kortemeyer spent a week near Arlington helping his son Per and farming. A.C. Peck and wife, now northwest of Oelwein, visited Homer Tintington’s family. A near fire nearly damaged the Our Title city store, a blaze found in the off room adjoining MRhouse & Vargason’s store.
Local residents and visitors are listed with travels, family updates, and social events. Highlights include Mrs Walton Qains’s recovery, Mrs Will Finch hosting a Sunday school gathering, visits by Mrs Alex Jardee and Mr Archie Jardee, Mr King’s business trip from Cedar Rapids, Miss Helen McKenzie nursing in Oelwein, and the engagement of Louis Sankey and bride. Also noted are bank directors J N Smith and William Truax elected at the Iowa Savings Bank meeting, and Klatte Klub gathering hosted by Mrs L T Swartzell with a light lunch.
Advertisement fragment touts Bromo Quinine laxative that claims to cure a cold in one day and grip in two days. Mentions 25 cents price. Also notes a sale at First Brethren church holes for home looking on Saturday morning Jan 24 at Joder's drug store with vague advertising.
Sage and Sulphur hair remedy promises to darken faded or gray hair naturally with even results. Sold by drugstores in a large bottle for about 50 cents. advert claims it also clears dandruff and improves scalp and hair fullness.
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