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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1914
Page
9
In a 1913 Clara Ingram Judson tale set in a New England colony a young girl named Prudence longs for beauty and play. While her mother enforces hard work, a mysterious voice whispers that even little girls can look and play while they work by a meadow blue bells and a brook.
Des Moines delegates head to Council Bluffs to shape the party platform for the Iowa Democratic convention. Debate centers on national versus state campaign themes with potential presidential support, tariff and trust issues, and equal suffrage inclusion.
Waverly residents engage in travel and visits, with Miss Mary Louise Cole and Harriet Bye leaving for Lies Maines, Miss Close McLeer returning to Stillwater, and John Nix and Mike Nix family trips. Clarence Albrecht heads to Seattle to resume work. Lynne Rust shows pneumonia improvement. Mrs. F. S. Tisdale leaves Minneapolis after visiting.
Experienced women counsel expectant mothers on using Mother's Friend to relieve abdominal tension during pregnancy and to prevent breast congestion. The product claims external abdominal and breast applications, soothing nerve irritation and aiding massage, with availability via drug stores nationwide.
Des Moines reports that 76 canning factories in Iowa will halt employing children under 14 and keep youths 14 to 16 away from dangerous machinery this season. State Labor Commissioner A Le Urick has notified all canning companies to comply with the child labor law, reversing previous exemptions. Frick predicts cooperation from managers though enforcement will proceed.
Des Moines July 22. An Omaha man named Johnson, convicted and sent from Shelby County, ran away last Sunday from a convict camp at the highway construction near Ames. The impulse for freedom is described as overwhelming, with some convicts seeking any chance to do as they please.
A vintage promotion claims Sage and Sulphur remedies darken gray hair naturally and restore thickness. It describes applying Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy with a sponge to vanish gray strands after several uses. Sold by W. Vageart in Cavern City.
A man identified as Serra faced attempted larceny charges after serving two years. He could have been released after about 18 months with good time, but chose to flee the program and risk a five year return for parole violation. If he behaves, he could be paroled soon, though Iowa law may still limit eligibility.
Plainfield notes feature visits from Frazee Minn and Cedar Falls residents, plus Waverly and Denver travelers. A June 26 baseball score favors Plainfield 8 to 6, and a July 26 charity game is planned. Obituary of Frank Leroy Cooper recounts 28 years and burial at Willow Lawn with Rev. F. O. Hillman officiating.
Alefred Gulessing living 10 miles northwest of Denison was kicked and gored by a vicious cow named Pha ent in a pasture while farming. Heavily injured, she remains bedbound. Neighbors rushed to help as the animal charged in the heat of summer.
The three week old daughter of Mr and Mrs George P Summerfield of Fifth Street Darby received the proposed name Betsy Ross from the Ladies Auxiliary of Mavor M A Cherst Camp No 61 Sons of Veterans at their June meeting. The baby was born on Flag Day June 14 and had no name until the auxiliary selected Betsy Ross.
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