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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
3
A dramatic ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest, safest stomach regulator. It claims instant relief from gas sour undigested food and bile, with a money back guarantee on a fifty cent case.
John G. Stanton died in La Porte City March 14 at age 83. Born in Salisbury, Connecticut in 1830, he moved to Conneaut, Ohio in 1853 and to La Porte City in 1854. He is survived by one son, Lee H. Stanton, and was the last of a family of eleven. His uncle ties include George Banger and several local residents. His wife had died a few years earlier. An advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy appears at the end.
Fort Madison Iowa March 17 High waves and treacherous winds on the Mississippi capsized a skiff carrying four men from Fort Madison. Three, Otis Gabbert 28 Ray Gabbert 18 and Clete Butler 21, drowned. Sam Moffard unknown fate saved by nearby workmen. Searchers drag the river for bodies.
In Council Bluffs on March 17 Judge Smith McPherson sustained the demurrer against The Nonpareil in a U S district court ruling. The decision ends the case as to the current indictment over a syringe advertisement deemed unhelpful.
A Victorian ad extols Mother's Friend as a vital aid for expectant mothers reducing fear and discomfort. It claims benefits for abdominal muscles and breasts, easing tension and nervousness, and promoting calm, with a £1.00 bottle available from Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
Des Moines report notes legislators from the utility committee and related subcommittees plan bills to establish state ownership or strong rights to river power. They warn private control lacks state franchise and urge action before fuel sources decline, stressing the need to protect inland and boundary streams and regulate transmission.
Mrs Myron Rohrabacker and Genevieve of Waterloo visited relatives over Sunday. Mr and Mrs F Wyant were weekend guests at the D Newell home. John Lantz suffers an ulcer on his eye with hopes of speedy recovery. Miss Mabel Stiles closed the winter term of school in the district. John Algyre tears down his mother’s house to add onto his own. Grandmother Algyre’s health remains the same. Chas Williams and family spent Wednesday at Shell Rock. Miss Echo Jordan visits sister Mrs Frank Corwin at Waverly Junction.
Waterloo banker Mr. Young buys H Soper barber shop. Aunt Lib McElwain moves to Cedar Falls. Lyle Mack breaks arm again. Rev H A Essex elected school director to a three year term. Orville Long joins Welch Grain. Eugene Griffith returns to Rewey Wisconsin. W H Warner and C Jamerson greet Cedar Falls friends. Prof Frank Howard visits after father’s death. Wm Crowston called to Armstrong. Nellie Wood visits Cedar Falls family. Theodore Olmstead barn fire total loss over 70 dollars with 200 insurance. W C Danning leaves Welch Grain for International Harvester, plans Cedar Falls move by May. W A Ranney resigns township road post. Wm Eberhart fills. J A Bolton trades farm for Texas land. Ad Webster buys Texas farm. Cora Boyd visits Waterloo. Bud Briner visits Janesville. Courier ads promise savings.
The Black Hawk County Crop Improvement Association passes a formal tribute to Walter G Weart noting his long service as an active and conscientious worker and respected citizen. The resolution extends sympathy to his family and orders a copy sent to his widow with the record. Also lists officers and an unrelated advertisement for collapsible sulkies.
Fort Dodge Iowa March 17 members of the Northwestern Iowa Teachers association elected F E Palmer of Le Mars president Miss Minnie Petrashek of Cherokee vice president Superintendent H L Ells of Rolfe treasurer and L H Minkle of Fort Dodge secretary One thousand teachers attended over three days of meetings.
P H Beck of Wakelee Michigan says a year ago he bought Chamberlain's Tablets and since using them has felt perfectly well after trying many medicines with no lasting benefit. For sale by all dealers.
William B. Taylor, long noted as Owa Falls oldest pioneer, died at his north town home Saturday night after years of age related ailments. Born January 25, 1829 in Granville New York, he came to this area in 1855 and worked as a teamster hauling grain to Dubuque and Town City while aiding pioneer merchants. Funeral plans await his son’s return from the south.
The $8 000 brick central school building in the Wapsinonoc district, long contested, was sold Saturday evening for just under 1 050 to supporters of a centralized plan. Three bids were received, with local contractors offering less than a residents group. purchasers plan no definite use yet but hope to someday establish a central school. A post sale gathering hints at a possible community reconciliation and upcoming actions on the district educational future.
H L Bell has gone to Joliet to visit his mother and sister. Mrs David Popham has been quite sick. W A Briggs shipped four cars of cattle last week. Jack Benziger of Waterloo spent Sunday in Rockford. Ralph Crowell of Cedar Rapids also mentioned in this Rockford diary snippet.
A youth from St. Louis recalls a severe facial eruption at age eleven. After trying salves with no relief, a Physical Director advised Resinol Soap and Ointment, which cleared the sores in under two weeks without marks. The ad promotes free samples via Resinol Chemical Co.
Our rates will please you because they are low. You cannot borrow money on chattels at a lower rate than ours.
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