08 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1920
Page
1
Cedar Falls March 8 Farmers Protective association, oldest agriculture group here, held its annual meeting with forty dining at Burns cafe. The society, nearly 49 years old, formed to curb cattle and horse theft and recover stolen property. It has been inactive in recent years but persists with an annual gathering.
Ice on Mill Pond lingers beyond the average departure date of March 6 due to warm effluents from the W C F K railway plant and Citizens Gas Electric Co. currents from Black Hawk creek. Five year departures recorded as 1915 February 20 1916 February 24 1917 March 20 and 1918 March 6.
United States Attorney Ross of Brooklyn asked Senators Calder and Wadsworth and the Brooklyn pressmen to back federal action to regulate whiskey sales on prescription after district attorney complaints that druggists were selling poor grade whisky at high prices.
In Genterville Iowa the will of A E Wooden splits the estate between his widow Mrs WW and daughter Mrs Nate Kendall. The widow gets the homestead and two thirds of all property while Mrs Kendall receives the remaining third. Probate will decide the total value, expected near $500 000. Mrs Wooden is named administratrix.
In Charles City Ta a longtime local veterinarian notes 160 days of continuous sleighing this winter, a figure roughly matching a 25 year ago stretch. He recalls a similar length of sleighing about a white winter era, marking a rare consistency in harsh seasonal travel.
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a painless weight loss method. It claims four daily tablets will reduce weight without dieting or exercise and promises harmlessness as an absolute safeguard, directing readers to purchase from a druggist or mail order.
An old advertisement touts a universal remedy for neuralgia lumbago and many pains. It claims rapid relief after one application and notes internal and external use for coughs influenza throat and diphtheria. The copy cites deep penetration by ten drops on leather and urges no substitutes and immediate effect.
An old fashioned advertisement touts Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a universal remedy for rheumatism backache lumbago sprains and various aches promising quick relief and a money back guarantee. It also promotes Wizard Liver Whips pink pills for constipation and headaches at 30 cents with a guarantee.
Des Moines March. Anti-Saloon Leaguers remain a force in Iowa as the state board reports strong finances and growth. Yearly cash and subscriptions reach 281,804.94 with 46,190.67 receipts, assets total 237,164.26. R N Wolsaple reelected superintendent and named to represent Iowa at the world prohibited goals event.
Rev W B Sanford of Des Moines was named president with BL Evans from Des Moines as vice president Rev A Norrham as secretary and Grant McPherrin as treasurer for this summer’s Edinburgh Sedland convention plans.
A newspaper ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier for fevers and prostrating illnesses. It claims to restore appetite, strengthen nerves, improve digestion, and renew vigor, urging readers to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as a gentle laxative.
An advertisement claims Balmwort Tablets relieve kidney and bladder disorders. A Syracuse man, W. E. Goff, reports back and hip pain and nervousness eased after two years of symptoms, with full relief after continued use. The Blackburn Products Co. guarantees satisfaction or money back and lists Dayton Ohio as the supplier, price one dollar.
Chicago reader Ina Ovex Stein reports four years of side and leg pains, unable to work, until Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover enough to manage all housework. She urges others to seek the remedy and to write for confidential guidance from Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co.
Ancient advertisement claims Dr Edwards Olive Tablets relieve bad breath by gently stimulating bowels without calomel’s side effects. The sugar coated vegetable tablets, olive colored, priced 10 or 25 cents, supposedly clear the blood and purify the system after seventeen years of practice.
An old promotional piece urges seized opportunity through action. It links personal initiative to success and markets Atlas Wheel Co. shares as a call to buy now, warning that opportunity without action leads to worry and ruin. The voice emphasizes immediacy and personal power in converting chance into achievement.
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