Sunshine May Be Good For Roads Now Impassable
Warm sun was expected to repair frost damage to highways across the region but many gravel and dirt roads remain cut up and impassable. Red Ball Transportation between Mason City and Waterloo was halted for days with no resumption. Detours around No. 20 and No. 218 routes advised for travelers to Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Charles City.
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Red Ball Transportation Company
Mason City
Waterloo
Winthrop
Masonville
Dubuque
Waterloo Motor Club
Cedar Rapids
Tama
Charles City
Waverly
Horton
Plainfield
First Apartment House in Grundy County Planned
Grundy Center reports that on March 14 Arend Schaffer will erect a brick apartment building the county’s first. Plans are tentative for size and cost with site negotiations under way. Millinery stock of Mrs. L Coffman moves to the Banse building. Mrs Henry Kluver to University Hospital Iowa City for treatment. Mrs Arthur Broderick granted a patent at a Waterloo hospital for appendicitis operation.
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Courier Special Servics
Grundy Center
Arend Schaffer
L. Coffman
Banse
Wospitals
Henry Kluver
University Hospital
Iowa City
Arthur Broderick
Waterloo Hospital
Town Officers of Denver to Have No Opposition
Denver La March 14 Officers of the town will have no opposition as a single ticket was filed before the deadline. A birthday surprise party honored Rudolph Schneider Sunday evening with about 83 friends at the Brettman home to mark their silver wedding anniversary and a chest of silver was to be used in remembrance. Edwin, Walter Lamprecht, and Ernest Faust are noted in local duties. Henry Moeller is recovering at Mercy hospital Waverly. Herman Clausing is improving.
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Couver
Denver
Rudolph Schneider Sun
Fred Brettman
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Relief From Indigestion
An old ad claims acid in the stomach causes most indigestion and related pains. It promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a quick safe remedy that neutralizes stomach acid and soothes inflamed digestion. It sells for 60 cents and is advertised as not a cure-all but a targeted aid.
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Pape
Local notes from Rochester area hospital and residents
The piece records health updates for area individuals including a patient at Saint Marys Hospital Rochester and plans to move him to Denver by week’s end. Also noted are Edna Thieking’s nurse training move to Kansas City, infant pneumonia cases, lumbago, a stroke affecting Eliza Hominghaus, and Henry Schweer selling a barn for county storage.
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Henry F. Schweer
Platte Tome
John Seegers
John &, Heideman
Tanlac Claims To Cure Stomach Ailments And Fatigue
In an old advertising notice, Mrs. S. V. Noble of Colorado Springs touts Tanlac as a remedy for indigestion, loss of appetite, and weakness. The ad asserts improved digestion, appetite, vigor, and sleep, claiming Tanlac is herbal and costs less than two cents per dose with a money back guarantee. It also notes 52 million bottles sold.
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Tanlac
V. Noble
Bonfoy Ave
Noble Hil
Colorado Springs
Colo
Thimblebee club elections and local updates
The Thimblebee club met Thursday March 22. In school elections Monday, board membership barely changed with Louie Kurlt and Emil Bloeser re elected and Albert Brandt added. Willan Greening remained treasurer. Mrs Martha Musych sick with pneumonia improving after critical Sunday. Ed Schroeder bought another truck. Glenn Lundberg of Waverly engaged to operate it. Ned Briner home party Sunday for Mr Briner. Travelers can now crest Paris to London by airplane second class at reduced fare.
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Tertain
Thimblebee Club
Louie Kurlt
Emil Bloeser
Albert Brandt
Willan Greening
Martha Musych
Ed Schroeder
Glenn Lundberg
Waverly
Paris
London
Take Salts If Rheumatism A Bothering You
Rheumatism spares none and demands warmth, hydration, and discipline. Drink four ounces of Rad Salts daily for a week to neutralize acidity, purge wastes, and stimulate kidneys, using a formulation from grapes and lemon juice with lithia.
Father Naebers to Celebrate Mass in Barclay Twip
Barclay Township near March 14 Rev P J Naebers returns home to celebrate mass Sunday after five weeks in Louisiana for health. Kathleen Ortner observed her fifth birthday Monday. Miss Elizabeth Muhlig ill with rheumatism for a week.
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Father Naebers
Barclay Twip
Courier
Barclay Township
P. J. Naebers
Masson
Louisiana
Kathleen Ortner
Elizabeth Muhlig
Grows Your Hair With Unusual Beauty Ad
The appeal of beauty hinges on hair, and proper shampooing is key. Mulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo promises soft silky hair, real luster, and easy rinsing without harsh soaps. Two to three teaspoons produce rich lather. four-ounce bottles last months at drug stores.
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Grundy County
Ned Briner
Mr. Briner
Jetsons
Schobles
Tim
Manhattan
Yorke
Berkley Resilio
Just
Silas Cloteels
George M. Bechtel & Co
Tts
Iowa
Bechtel
Davenport
Geo. M. Bechtel & Co
Bechtel Building
C.H. Ramson
Campbell Avenue
OWA
Bond
Jake
Bill
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