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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
12
A night journey of a dew drop fairy ends with dawn finding her and her sisters on a yellow blossom. They imagine a rope of sunbeams, ask a breeze to swing it, and jump as the sun rises, until the dew vanishes and they vanish into the land of nobody knows where.
In early morning light the sun slants across the garden and dew drops glisten on leaves and flowers. Watch carefully to see glistenly fairies hovering above each drop with rainbow tinted wings. Their origin and destination remain unknown.
Fred Austin of the Illinois Central announced a special train to transport Iowa guardsmen to Camp Dodge near Des Moines for the August encampment from August 10 to 14. The route runs from Dubuque to Waterloo then to Des Moines, carrying units from Dubuque Manchester Waukon Independence Waterloo Cedar Falls and Charles City before transfer to the Rock Island.
Cloudy conditions with possible showers and thunderstorms in the east tonight and Saturday. Temperatures expected to hold with little overall change. Local system notes indicate Iowa and Chicago area outlooks for the period.
In Richmond Va, Wilson Barrett and Maud Jeffries star in Platoon. A farmer in the gallery erupts over the hero’s hesitation to throw the villain to his death, causing uproar and an arrest for disorderly conduct as the crowd salutes a dramatic misfire.
In Grundy Center on July 24 a pursuit ended when Claude Aubrey, found with a threshing crew, resisted arrest. He allegedly tussled with Sheriff Black, who fired into the air and then twice struck Aubrey with a pistol shot, stopping the assault and sending Aubrey to jail. Aubrey later spoke briefly with the sheriff.
A vendor promotes a no cost treatment for freckles claiming double strength preparation from any druggist will remove freckles and improve complexion. The ad promises money back if the remedy fails and urges readers to ask for the double strength ashine treatment.
Aubrey did not escape but was released, with entry by someone who opened doors from outside. He refuses to name his liberator and warns that others may be released if he has to. Aubrey is accused of sealing a F100 firearm nut belonging to ex-sen Horace Holes.
Real estate transfers show Galloway Investment Co moving lots 161 and 160 in Galloway Waterloo to Loula Yarebo and Martha D Wilson for $1 each. George Marshall transfers lots 10 in Riverside Add Caro to A C Ryan for $1. Waters Inc transfers part 1 Jol 7 Mack 4 Cowine Add Cedar Falls to Isyuce Davis for $1.
An Iowa Labor Bureau study finds generally good factory conditions in many industries but notes risks from long hours and health hazards in some plants. It calls for regulation as factory work expands and mentions dust health effects and wage base tied to worker strain. The report sets groundwork for statewide rules. Also an ad promotes Crystal Theatre showing Strongheart and other films.
Poslam promises rapid relief from itching and skin scaling including atop skin conditions. It claims to clear rashes and irritation, with mentions of acne, sunburn, mosquito bites and other skin issues. The ad cites availability from a druggist and a sample offer tied to an emergency laboratory in New York.
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