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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
10
A Meritol Eczema Remedy advertisement claims to cure eczema in all forms. It asserts rapid positive relief where other treatments fail and endorses the product through Henderson Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co. as exclusive agents.
A 19 year old Des Moines woman recounts how earning $4.25 a week as a typewriter copyist led her into a life near a cafe and a taxi ride, blaming low wages and economic hardship for her fall. She describes harsh choices, limited funds for room and board, and plans to return to family in the country.
Plainfield notes report CHARLES BEINE returning from Rochester Minnesota in improved health. Families and friends visit across town with trips to Waverly Nashua and Allison. J F Watts home hosts sixth wedding anniversary supper. Mrs Edwards daughter Louie ill but improving.
Harry Meek, former Town league catcher and Waterloo receiver, is retained by the Victoria team of the Northwestern league after Spokane showed interest. A physical giant, Meek was a premier slugger in Iowa and led the Northwestern league in hitting last season.
Atlantic In March 14. If the widow of R M Westphalen who recently died here remains single she will inherit all the estate per the will. The document states the property passes to the widow while she remains his widow and upon remarriage half the estate reverts to other heirs.
James Wilson of Tama former secretary of agriculture addressed the Iowa legislature, urging scientific soil study, drainage and irrigation, and diverse crop adoption to expand American farming. He recommends Beets for sugar, rice in the south, and imports of diverse crops, plus bureaus to train farmers and modernize farm education.
A Columbus Ohio company promotes Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel. The ad claims 90 percent of sickness stems from inactive bowels and liver and cites Dr. Edwards as the physician who devised a vegetable compound with olive oil to cleanse the system. Boxes priced at 10 and 25 cents.
Mrs. Ethel Aldrich Miss Coretta Barck Mrs. George Carroll Miss L Estelle Castleman Mrs. C C Cobb Mrs. John Dick Mrs K Dorgan Mrs Lou Hastman Mrs E Eaton Mrs Daisy E Ennis Miss Barbara Frein
A raspy ad promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair naturally. It claims easy nightly use with a sponge or brush, restoring color after one or two applications and promising a glossy, younger appearance. Sold by W. W. Taggart.
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