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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
8
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapep sin as a quick remedy for sour stomach and indigestion. It promises five minute relief, explains the digesting action of dia pep sin, and urges readers to buy the 60 cent case from a pharmacist.
Easton Pa March 17 Harry Trumpere recovered a watch stolen from his father twenty seven years ago after hearing Billy Sunday in Wilkesbarre. A note in the package said the watch was stolen from his father in a colliery office. The returnee suspects a penitent former thief attended the Sunday service. Ames Ia March 7 an unidentified student sent a one dollar bill to repay damage from the Princess raid. Mr. and Mrs J O Berggren and four children plan a South Dakota claim trip, stopping in St Paul to visit Rev H G Bemab. Several social events were held in their honor in Waterloo.
Musterole advertises relief for neuralgia and other ailments with a white mustard-oil ointment. It claims faster action than plasters, backing by doctors and consumer testimonials. Available in 25c and 1 jar sizes plus hospital size, with mail order from Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
Kansas City witnesses described Gust Bekiares with a roll of money including many ten dollar bills and a torn ten dollar note. Police testified to seeing him in a saloon on Sept 25 and his earlier movements near Dewar and Dunkerton.
Chicago March 6 The recent rename of the Theodore Thomas orchestra to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra provoked concern and possible discord, as the widow of the composer sent a letter protesting the alleged obliteration of her husband’s legacy.
A hurried trustees meeting in Chicago decided the Orchestral Association would not revoke its name change. With Byray Lathrop absent, Clyde M. Carr chaired as vice president. Donors who have given about $400,000 in thirteen years argued the new name should keep the prestige Chicago musicians recognize before a rival uses a similar appellation.
Rome reports the Rota tribunal’s favorable ruling on annulment for Count Boni de Castellane and Anna Gould is not final. Ecclesiastical law requires two decisions for a definitive verdict and Duchess de Talleyrand has appealed to protect her children.
Chicago March 6 Franklin MacVeagh former secretary of the treasury may be subpoenaed before the special grand jury sworn in yesterday by Judge Landis to inquire into the compromised oleomargarine frauds. Federal officials speculated on whether he might be a necessary witness in view of a suggestion he was pressed by subordinates to accept a late compromise of 1,200,000 oleo frauds for 101,100 and why he allowed the packer to proceed with the deal.
A report notes disputes over a tax assessment and whether court review should occur for alleged frauds. The piece emphasizes contention surrounding the legality and process of challenging the assessment.
In Pasadena on March 6, Dr. George Ellery Hale director of the Mount Wilson solar observatory delivered a lecture on The Earth and Sun as Magnets noting the magnetic relationship between celestial bodies and their influences.
Observations from Mount Wilson over the past year suggest the sun is a magnet with magnetic poles near its rotation poles and aligned with Earth's poles. The sun’s magnetism is explained by a near balance of positive and negative charges, with a slight negative predominance, though it has no significant effect on Earth.
An old newspaper ad promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur hair remedy for darkening faded gray hair. It claims natural color restoration, reduced dandruff, and glossy, abundant hair with nightly application using a sponge or brush. Sold by H. W. Taggart.
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