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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
4
A 1914 McClure Syndicate tale where Old Sol scowls, darkening Earth and upsetting stars, angels, and clouds. The sun learns to smile as stars and children cry then cheer, ending with a moral on happiness and kindness.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a scientific hair and scalp remedy. It claims one weekly treatment removes dandruff, nourishes roots, and stops itching, with hair becoming soft, abundant, and radiant. The copy highlights a dainty tin emblem and a money back guarantee.
A children cough medicine described as harmless pleasant tasting and effective, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, sold by all dealers, is presented as the mothers' favorite everywhere.
The Mercury Cycle car debuted at the auto show to strong interest. Gem Motor Sales Company of Waterloo led the exhibit with C. 8. Gmeiner driving the machine from Waterloo to Fort Dodge amid rough roads. The vehicle weighs about five hundred pounds, seats two, uses motorcycle wheels and tires, and is not a conventional automobile or motorcycle.
The will of Miss Lois Thurber filed this week reveals deep devotion to her invalid brother Richard H. Thurber. She provides that if he is in need he may draw income from her property, with several other bequests to cousins and Quebec residents, all payable after the brother’s death. Rodamar is named executor.
Bashor of Waterloo has filed nomination papers in Des Moines for circulation among Progressive voters as a candidate for United States senator. He will compete with Senator Cummins and a Democratic nominee in the general election in the coming winter. Reports say Basher, an inexperienced campaigner, may challenge Cummins in joint debates. Basher was active in Democratic politics before the Progressive party formed after the Temmscan convention where Taft secured a second nomination.
In Des Moines March 6 extra! Produce dealers gather at the Iowa Wholesale Egg Butter and Poultry Dealers Association convention to discuss tariff effects. They predict cheaper breakfast staples as foreign eggs and butter flood markets, noting Iowa remains premier in egg production and quality while farmers may lose from foreign competition.
An old advertisement extols a woman's affection for infants and promotes Mother's Friend as a facially described remedy. It claims the product lubricates nerves tendons and muscles to ease pregnancy discomfort and prevent breast cake, directing readers to buy at drug stores for 100 per bottle and to write Bradfield Regulator Co. for an instructional booklet.
Discussion notes prices dropping at least two cents nationwide due to tariff changes. Eggs from Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas will move east to Chicago. western markets replaced by New Zealand and Australian supplies. Butter distribution shifts similarly. New Zealand creamery operations move large butter production, storage prices for eggs expected around 18-20 cents in major markets. Iowa remains leading egg producer with higher case weight than Kansas and others.
Ruth Cameron reflects on a neighbor who regrets not having children after witnessing a serious illness in an infant. She argues fear of loss accompanies great happiness and warns that truthfully embracing life and its risks defines courage, condemning those who fear living itself.
The passage contrasts two groups: the fearful who live sheltered and empty lives and the fearless who meet life fully, endure loss, and find satisfaction. It argues the deepest tragedy is not death but a life never truly lived, urging readers not to fear dying in order to claim a full birthright of life, with its gains and sorrows.
An advertisement touts a single Bromo Quinine laxative claim to cure a cold in one day. It instructs to call for full name and look for the signature of B. W. Grove. The price shown is 25.
Trene Hawver, four, of 126 Gable Street, had a finger crushed in a clothes wringer three weeks ago, leading to amputation. Her father taunted the wringer, Irene climbed in, and a risqué accident followed. The child received valentine gifts from friends on the incident. On January 16 Irene welcomed a baby brother on her fourth birthday. In Girard Kansas, municipal wells have warmed for two weeks, melting rubber valves and halting use. wells are 760 feet deep with unknown cause.
Statistics show 114 fatal Swiss Alps accidents in 1913 with victims by nationality: 43 Austrians, 39 Germans, 16 Swiss, 3 French, 2 Italians, 1 Belgian, 1 Swedish, 1 Dutch, and eight unestablished.
A fragment touts 3 grain hypo nuclane tablets as a widely successful home treatment to improve appetite color and nervous stomach function. It claims red lips pink cheeks and 10 to 30 pounds weight gain after several months of use with directions from physicians or druggists.
Mrs. H.T. Oliver of Davenport Iowa describes illness blamed on gall stones requiring hospital care. In Miami she used Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy and reports rapid relief, weight regain, and avoidance of surgery. The ad cites many testimonials and urges readers to obtain the product through local druggists or send for a free book.
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