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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1915
Page
10
Griselda, an orphaned girl, suffers hunger at the hands of her cruel brothers Julius and Andrew. A mysterious talking mouse advises her to wish for a meal, hinting at unseen aid to come. The old woman visitor warns the brothers to mend their ways as danger looms.
Griselda, guided by the mouse, survives harsh brothers by wishing for a table of food and, later, for a library of books. The old lady intervenes, banishes the brothers to the road, and Griselda wishes for a loving sister to share her life.
A fragment shows an old lady and a girl in a doorway who announces she is Griselda's sister and says the fairies sent her to live with her. The line references an upcoming story titled Bobe for tomorrow.
Twenty five militant parsons from the Church of Scotland United Free Church and Congregational churches form a minister corps for home defense in Glasgow. A veteran clergyman serves as drill instructor and the group shows strong enthusiasm while Anglican bishops largely oppose clerical enlistment. Some clergy still serve at the front or in training camps.
Des Moines report states the Iowa House voted 64 to 37 to replace the public health committee bill with the Freeman bill from the State Chiropractors' association. The Freeman measure creates a state board position for chiropractors and recognizes schools, opposing the committee bill favored by some members. Miller condemned the committee bill as restrictive and charged suppression of the Freeman bill.
Plainfield announces Sunday March 21 union services at the Baptist church featuring a temperance program. Local obituaries note the death of Mrs. Emma Marquis aged 65, with funeral held at the Methodist church and interment in Plainfield cemetery beside husband Calvin L. Marquis.
Bennington Two reports visitors from Cedar Falls and Waterloo over the weekend including Mrs George Knapp and Mrs Kate Bell. A. Drosdbhont hosted ladies for quilting. District No. 4 basket social raised about 467 dollars. Gertrude McGarvey visited Sage homes Sunday.
Sioux City March 17 Three indictments charge George Peirce chief of police with accepting bribes and conspiring with George Ford a saloonkeeper to overlook bootleggers and permit houses of prostitution. Ford also indicted for conspiracy. Rummy Deroos named as co conspirator in the probe. Peirce awaiting arrest. bonds set at 2000 on conspiracy and 1000 on two bribery charges.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount bribery charges and a $6000 total in pot and imply a conviction on a charge of complicity with a three year penitentiary sentence. The text cites over 2000 women in New York printing trades as context.
A Shelbyville clerk reports revival after Vinol treatment for run down weak health. Ad claims Vinol boosts blood and strength and endorses Vinol by Weaver Bros Co and local druggists C J Miller Waterloo.
Advertisement touts the Reo automobile as a leading choice for buyers seeking superior quality at a moderate price. It claims yearly improvements and a cash advantage that enabled more people to buy when cash was scarce, reducing prices for vast numbers of buyers.
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