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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1913

Page

4

Personal Notes At Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls residents share updates on travel and events. A concert at Northminster church Waterloo features the Seligar orchestra Prof McCreary cornet soloist and Miss Velma Hall reader. Local basketball, visits, bids, and household incidents fill the notes.

Cedar Falls Northinster Presbyterian Church Waterloo Seligar Orchestra McCreary Velma Hall Janesville Hazel Strayer Louise Metfessel

Father John’s Medicine Named From Parish Faith and Use

A historic account recounts how Father John O'Brien of Lowell Mass. credited a doctor with a cure for cold and lung trouble, leading to the medicine's popular, alcohol free family remedy status. The ad promises a $26,000 charitable prize if its claims are disproved and invites readers to obtain the remedy via Carleton S. Hovey Co. in Lowell with a dollar for a large bottle.

Father John John O'Brien Lowell Mass Carleton S. Hovey Company Lowell Mass

Home Remedies for Hair, Skin and Eyes in A J B Page

A.J. B and Mrs Mah Martyn offer DIY remedies for hair gloss and dandruff free from free alkali soaps. Spurmax lotion fights oiliness, while a liver-like tonic and other elixirs promise complexion, energy, and hair growth using household ingredients.

Cedar Falls Votes Municipal Light Plant Down

Cedar Falls electors approved municipal ownership of the Waterloo Electric Light Co. in a decisive vote with 1275 in favor to 277 against after long polling. The same day, 585 to 167 ousted regular caucus nominees in a school election backing Harry Owan over Dr. Mullarky, amid a detailed school finances report.

Cedar Falls Waterloo Electric Light Co W. G. Mullarky Harry Owan Co. Treas

Iowa Man Patten Dies in Fort Worth Texas

The remains of Geo N Patten arrived in Town Falla Ia from Fort Worth Texas where he died at St Josephs Infirmary after an appendicitis operation. Patten born August 20 1877 lived in this county much of his life and was highly regarded. He married Miss Kidwiler of this city and was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge Ackley Modern Woodmen of America and the Rost. Services will be held tomorrow with local Masons in charge.

Falla Geo. N. Patten Fort Worth Texas St. Joseph's Infirmary Patten Dalhart Mr. Patten Robertagon Miss Kidwiler Masonic the Blue Lodge Ackley Thie City Dechased Modern Woodmen of America Rost

Farm House Burned Southwest of City

Neighbors aided by Ralph Glidden’s family watched as a bedroom fire on the second floor destroyed the farm house southwest of town Sunday afternoon. Loss estimated at 2200 with 1300 insured on the dwelling and 550 on the contents. Origin of the fire unknown.

Illinois Traveling Men's Association Ralph Glidden

Sumner Ends Duty in U S Senate

Adelbert D. Sumner who served twelve years as page and assistant sergeant at arms in Washington has returned to Waterloo to enter business. He was defeated at the Republican caucus for a successor and would have become doorkeeper if nominated. Sumner, son of Dr. G. H. Sumner, grew up in Waterloo and once ran for Congress.

Frank Odell Aconsin Frank Anderson Standard Gate Company Chicago Adelbert D. Sumner Senate Washington Waterloo Sumner House G. H. Sumner Iowa State Board of Health Third Congress CG. E. Pickett William B. Allison Summer

Clark Still Holds Baltimore Grudge

Washington March 11. Democratic leaders see the clash over President Wilson's policy as Champ Clark resents the White House meeting with Senator Stone. Clark and Stone proposed appointments while Clark’s mood and Baltimore convention backing color his view of the president's program.

Washington, D. C Champ Clark House of Representatives Wilson Stone Missouri White House Clark Baltimore

Express Used Post Charge Questioned in Milwaukee Case

A Milwaukee report describes a Detroit man testing parcel post by shipping a cigar box from Detroit to Milwaukee. The box paid 40 cents but parcel post delivered 22 cents, with 18 cents profit attributed to the Express company, triggering potential postal scrutiny.

Milwaukee Wis Uncle Sam Detroit Parcel Post Express

Temperature Record for March 11

The report notes a high of 40 and a low of 32 for March 11. It compares to last year’s range of 6 to 30 and mentions markings from Buchanan Optical Co on the ground floor Syndicate block.

Buchanan Optical Co

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