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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
8
The government announces a new parcel post system starting July 1 1913. Pre paid packages may collect charges from the addressee up to 100 dollars with a ten cent parcel post fee and up to 50 dollars insured. C O D handling requires money order office steps a receipted tag and penalty envelope. Delivery refusals allowed after delivery but no returns for dissatisfaction.
Burglars entered the Manchester Democrat offices during the night and unlocked the safe with a skilled method, escaping with 32 dollars. No crew found. signs suggest expert work and no violence used. Also reported, the Independent School District of Manchester elected H. T. Ports of New Hampton as superintendent, releasing him from his prior post. Ports will assume duties after familiarizing himself with the Manchester schools.
Waterloo residents urged to use Adler-l-ka a German remedy made from buckthorn bark and glycerine to treat appendicitis and common stomach issues. A claimed one dose relieves sour stomach gas and constipation by drawing out old foul matter. Wangler Bros. druggists 229 East Fourth Street.
Adel Iowa June 26 first government county wide experiment to eradicate hog cholera in Dallas county with aid from Governor Clarke and state and federal experts. Vaccination enforcement quarantine and farmer education planned. Railways attend meeting to prevent cross border shipments and a statistics group forms to organize the effort.
In Pittsburgh on June 26 Rev. John R. Ewers denounces church inaction over youth entertainment, blaming nearby East End and East Liberty congregations for a pair of girls ingesting bichloride of mercury after a Monday night with police. He calls for a cathedral-like church center to foster social and religious activity.
A Waterloo resident who left for Germany after a saloon decision returns home after three weeks away. He declares Waterloo his home again and tells friends he plans to stay, noting saloons will not drive him away. No fatted calf is prepared as the homecoming is brief.
Reports from Mason City Creston New Hampton and Glenwood on June 26 note storms bringing heavy rain and high winds. Flooding and washed fields reported. trees toppled and utilities damaged in several towns while grain and vegetation show mixed effects. Real estate transfers listed in Black Hawk County records.
Waterloo’s assessment lists 537 vehicles including bicycles and shows 790 horses over three years old. The records reveal 34 mares 157 cattle and a total merchandise value of 1,758,994 with 402,620 in corporation stock and 1,186,840 in bank capital. city assessor B. H. Knachit notes the work is arduous.
An advertisement claims ordinary mercorized wax can clear a dull complexion and reveal healthy skin. applied at night like cold cream and washed off in the morning. A second treatment suggests bathing the face in a saxolite and hazel solution to smooth lines and firm loose tissue.
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