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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1913
Page
8
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for sour stomach belching heartburn nausea and bloating. It promises immediate cleansing regulating the stomach liver and bowels with a 10 cent box and suggests giving children a gentle cleanse as well.
C H Parsons of the Iowa association in California extends a cordial invitation to Towans to meet in Eastlake park Los Angeles for the annual all day reunion and picnic on Saturday February 22 with a rain date of March 1.
In Los Angeles on January and the second trial of Clarence S Darrow on jury bribery charges resumed. Two seats remained in the jury box with a likely move to excuse juror John Farley via peremptory challenge, creating a new vacancy. The state holds four peremptory challenges unused and the defense five.
An advertisement touts Swift Laboratory Atlanta to sell 8.3.S for rheumatism at 1.00 a bottle. It claims rheumatism stems from acid or nerve causes and that 8.3.S cleanses the blood, surpassing starving, sweating, or narcotics. It invites confidential consultations with The Swift Specia Con in Atlanta.
Senator Cummins led a fight to block an amendment giving the secretary of agriculture and the governor power to set Ames and other state colleges of agriculture courses. He argued the Iowa State College should define its own curriculum including engineering and domestic economy. The issue ties to broader vocational education debates and to the Ames college dispute. State railroad official Clifford Thorne arrives for Interstate Commerce Commission business.
Washington reports Bureau of Railway Economics data from Interstate Commerce Commission show November operating revenues per mile up $12.2 for rail lines, expenses up $7.4, net revenue $4.8 per mile. Taxes exceed prior year at $4.6 per mile, with eastern railways up 9.3 percent over five months, western up 15.8 percent, southern gains near zero.
An elderly woman advertised for a page boy with the bold line Youth wanted. A friend sent her a humorous package by post including wrinkle filler a set of false teeth a flaxen wig and iodine soap as a playful misdirected gift.
Des Moines dispatch reports broad skepticism toward a proposed state tax commission bill. Legislators study the measure, comparing it to other states, while critics call it an indictment of farmers bearing tax burdens. The piece promotes The Iowa Homestead subscription and farming-advertising opportunities.
The Galloway company and six other Westfield manufacturers petitioned the city council to replace Falls avenue steel bridges with concrete structures and to pave the road from the Chicago Great Western tracks to Westfield avenue. They offer 1500 dollars toward the work as the council plans to study the proposal. A Prospect Hill sewer system was authorized, with extensive work to begin when weather allows. The meeting, chaired by Councilman R M Dewey in Mayor Thompson’s absence, was the shortest on record and adjourned to reconvene as a board of health.
Des Moines reports a January with unusually mild conditions. Officials note only five days at or below zero and a January average far above normal. The coldest day was the 12th with 4 degrees below zero while the month overall remained exceptionally moderate.
Des Moines Iowa January 2 The roads and highways committee of the house created a nine member subcommittee to handle all road bills and draft a measure for full committee consideration. Chairman Brockway will name eight additional members midweek. Members are urged to work evenings and spare time during the session as the project is described as potentially the greatest undertaking of the legislature.
Des Moines January 28 Representative Frank Shankland proposes a bill requiring ALD organizations in charity and reform to publish annual public accounts of receipts and expenditures. Groups named include the Anti Saloon League Iowa Humane Society Associated Charities Salvation Army and others. He argues donors deserve detail on how money is spent and warns against hidden legislative work costs.
Frank M. Wilson as executor transfers part of lot 5 block 17 Hudson to Hudson Savings Bank for $100. Lydia A. Shimer and others transfer part of same lot and block to Hudson Savings Bank for $100.
Stewart Fricesseed Chicken Dumplings for Soups uses leftovers of roast meats to flavor stews. KC Dumplings, recipe by Mrs Nevada Briggs, explains a light dough dropped atop meat and simmered, served with thickened gravy. The Cook’s Bank source notes many cost-saving recipes from Janet McKenzie Hill.
An old advertisement extols Knotlton's Dandeline, claiming it cleanses the scalp, stops itching and hair loss, and leaves hair soft, shiny, and strong. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores or cosmetic counters to see results.
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