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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1915
Page
7
Cedar Falls reports LeRoy Harris of Beaumont Texas visiting friends before continuing his trip. Local society covers dinners, births, relocations, and plans for upcoming Cathedral choir event and Citizens Lyceum schedule.
In a Journal of the American Medical Association note from July 27 2012 Dr C F Olsen of Minneapolis argues a calcium deficiency caused by low lime intake underlies tuberculosis, promoting Eckman’s Alterative as a remedy. The ad claims it supplies lime salts in a easy to assimilate form and has helped many cases, noting no opiates or habit forming drugs and availability through druggists or direct from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
Advertorial claim promotes Jad Salts as a harmless kidney cleaner. It urges drinking water and taking four ounces of Jad Salts in water daily, says it neutralizes urine acids and treats bladder weakness, with sale by H. W. Trag gart.
A drug advertisement from Red Cross Drug Co. Henderson and Waterloo promotes Merital Eczema Remedy for eczema and skin diseases. It claims most eczema cases have no other ailments and offers prices of 50 cents and 1.90.
An ad touts Finex and Pinex to make a pint of cough syrup in five minutes. It claims quick relief for bronchitis and whooping cough, with a 54 cent cost and a refund if not satisfied.
The evangelistic campaign led by Rev. Oscar Lowry reports 368 conversions so far. The two week period closed Sunday night with rest day yesterday. Prayer meetings continue. a bible study tour each afternoon draws interest. College night is anticipated. Mrs. Maury addressed high school girls at 4 pm. G A R and W R G night is planned Thursday. after four weeks, Lowry moves to Fairbury Nebraska for another four week campaign.
Cedar Falls readers are urged to back Mrs Louis M Snider in the upcoming election as endorsement pours in from women and many men. The piece argues women voters understand school needs and should influence governance, noting Mrs Snider’s qualifications and broad support.
Evangelist Knowles and singer led revival meetings in Shell Rock ending last week. About 118 cards were signed across churches signaling deeper devotion, with 92 in the Methodist church. An elderly man joined the church, another received baptism, marking a moving close to the awakening. Contributions totaled $516 for the evangelists.
Early Monday 4 a.m. blaze consumed Ed Mulkins barn one mile south of Stout, a near-new structure, with 60 cattle four horses and grain and hay all lost. Cause unknown. partial coverage by insurance. Various local residents and visitors noted in the day’s roll of events including deaths, moves, and a hospital update.
Miss Rose Reith of Waterloo was an over Sunday guest at the J. W. Zoller home. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Brodie moved to Tripoli, Mrs. Nat P. Ellis visited Waterloo, Miss Mabel Daniels from Denver was in town, and Miss Rachel Tuddick hosted the T. T. I. club.
Crocheting gatherings precede a luncheon while Mr. Fred Luth dies at his East Market street home after a two year illness from spinal trouble. Funeral services were held at the house. Miss Marion Grawe, a manuel training teacher in Atlantic public schools, fractured her hip last week. Mrs. W. A. Remington and Mr. Dick host the M E church social circle Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Remington’s home. Florence Hinkle concert attendees from here to Waterloo include several named ladies. Mrs. Albert Rust and her son visit Dike this week, returning from Cedar Rapids. Clarence Furbush, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F C Furbush, suffered a crushed leg when his horse stumbled and somersaulted, narrowly avoiding fatal injury. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Jeffrey return from a two week visit to Perry Des Moines and Cedar Rapids amid heavy snow.
Miss Maude Robinson left Tuesday for a visit at Cedar Rapids. Clarence Spaight underwent appendicitis surgery at his home. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Chesmore Thursday morning. A daughter arrived Sunday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs Mika Fritz. Miss Myrtle Warzlett returned home.
Des Moines reports about $1,060,000 available for new appropriations this season and twice that amount asked of the legislature. Only $127,500 has been appropriated so far for Iowa exhibits at the Panama-Pacific exposition and beef and mouth disease claims. Proposals include funds for health inspection of immigrants, vital statistics bureau, an epidemiologist, higher state aid to colleges and rural schools, county fairs, poultry shows, and a railroad commission budget.
The document notes a rise in the Western Advance rate to 26,000 and an Interstate divisions adjustment for railroad valuation from 100,000 to 125,900. It also cites the Industrial department allocating 126,000 for state workers compensation insurance, a 60,000 grant for a child welfare research station at the university, and a 15,000 annual increase for Nations guard.
An advertisement touts Geta-It as an easy corn remover that works in seconds with two drops. It claims to eliminate corn pain without bandages plasters or knives and warns of dangers of traditional methods. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or mail order from FR Lawrence & Co Chicago.
An ad notes Dexter Phelps grinds lenses and makes up glasses while you wait, offering on site service for quick prescriptions. The Pittsburgh Post is cited in the fragment as the source.
The advertisement urges readers to avoid doctors and use Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea to keep the bowels stomach liver and kidneys healthy. It claims long use across generations and offers the remedy in tea or tablet form for 2 cents per pack.
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