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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1928
Page
19
An advertising pitch extols CAL-X as a magic powder that dissolves in water to make cleaning easy. It softens hard water, cleans tarnish, rust, stains, grime, and grease, leaving fabrics unharmed and hands soft. The copy claims faster, simpler cleaning with multiple daily uses and lasting cleanliness, urging purchase from your local dealer.
Chicago Great Western rail line officials held an all day conference in Oelwein to discuss matters improving freight and passenger service. Meetings were at K C hall with dinner at Mealey.
E J Savich and son Harold purchase the Meuser Lumber company holdings in Independence. After inventory, the stock will be moved to yards near the Rock Island tracks where new buildings will replace those destroyed by fire. Meuser had owned the yard on East Main Street for years and RK A Kayser had managed it for three years.
Mrs. Henry N. Wilhelms a leading figure in Grundy County Farm Bureau women’s division was found dead in her room this morning. Believed due to heart disease she was about 45 and survived by her husband two daughters Harriet and Lucile rural school teachers her mother Mrs. John White and sister Bessie White. The Wilhelms home is on a farm southeast of Grundy Center.
Independence Ta March 14 A junior high school declamatory contest with 13 contestants will be held in the Lincoln building assembly room at 7 30 p m Tuesday March 27 The winners of first place in three classes will receive medals Contestants include Esther Brown Anna McMillin Norma Sharp Robert Stewart Mildred Fowlkes Ruth McBride Burdette Ritchie Jean Senser Daisy Shoe maker Celeste Hall Eleanor Mueller Thuvia Nieukirk Louis Wengert in oratorical dramatic and humorous categories with titles such as The Character of Washington The Race Problem in the South Opportunity The Economic Conditions of the Negro The Little Hunchback of Notre Dame Passing of the Torch Where Ignorance is Bliss Mrs Smart Learns to Skate The Burglar Alarm and Poor Willie
A vintage advertisement touts four ounces of squid arrow as a cure to dissolve and destroy dandruff. It claims relief from itching, smoother scalp, and noticeably better looking hair after nightly applications and repeated use. The product is sold as a generic squid arrow preparation available at drug stores.
Mrs Annie Lewis of Cedar Rapids Iowa recounts three years of indigestion acid stomach and nerve weakness after surgery. She credits Plant Juice with restoring appetite sleep and vitality and recommends it to others. It is advertised as a natural tonic free from minerals opiates and harmful ingredients sold at Watertown drug stores and others.
A 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Roy Brown and Leon Skiles was hosted at the Brown home in Fairview with 46 relatives and friends. A purse was presented to the couples, and Mildred Loveless and Emma Walker attended as guests from nearby towns.
Banish that extra fat through a modern scientific method not by harsh exercise or dieting. Marmola presception tablets claim 20 years of use and millions of boxes sold, offering new beauty health and vitality. Each box includes a book with the formula and reasons, assuring no harm and urging readers to ask their druggist for a $1 Marmola box.
A traveler recalls reading a guidepost on a strange road, then spending hours retracing steps to return to the original route. The incident highlights how a single sign can alter a journey and test patience and navigation skills.
A physician at a leading women’s college contrasts today’s students with those from 25 years ago, noting fewer illness excuses. He urges preventive care and endorses Najol a nightly spoonful for several days before periods, claiming it keeps systems normal without drugs. The Natal Laboratories of Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) perfected it. buyers are advised to seek genuine Najol.
England's Miss Leslie-Sutton, chief judge, credits LT for health, noting constant fatigue and sick headaches from constipation. She says a mild laxative helps maintain daily health. Carter's Little Liver Pills advertised for 25e and 7c red package at all druggists.
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