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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
8
Paul Clendening writes from Waterloo in 1915 praising Iowa farmland scenery and local prosperity. He recalls college mates from Cornell, notes Cedar River area farms, timber belts, and rural life surrounding Waterloo. He contrasts rural calm with Chicago’s bustle, ending with a quotation about rural pleasures.
Esther Gaylor, 17, and Thomas Morgan, 28, wed Sept 17 1913. The minister’s return shows first marriages for both. Mrs Morgan seeks annulment of the nuptial contract claiming Morgan had a living wife, says she lacked knowledge at marriage and left him when informed, and asks to restore her maiden name.
A vintage ad copy touts Mi-o-na as a safe inexpensive remedy for indigestion heartburn and upset stomach. It claims the tablets regulate overworked stomachs aid digestion increase gastric juices strengthen stomach walls and provide prompt lasting relief with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
An advertorial note touts Jad Salts as a kidney and bladder purifier. It asserts meat forms uric acid that overworks kidneys and claims four ounces of rad alts in water before breakfast will flush acids, relieve symptoms, and improve kidney function. It promotes Jad Salts as inexpensive and widely used to prevent kidney issues.
Herbert Ehrhart, aged sixteen, a nephew of M. B. Neff, stands out as a prodigy at the New York Conservatory of Musical Arts. He qualified for advanced studies and is juggling high school with five conservatory subjects. Ehrhart can play many instruments, favorites the piano, and may tour the middle west this summer with a Waterloo concert planned.
An old time advertisement fragment notes Foley product samples for coughs and colds. It urges five cents and a mail order to Foley & Co of Chicago for a trial package. Dexter Phelps offers on site glasses while you wait.
Saloonkeepers and gamblers testified about contributions to a slush fund and a defense fund in the Terre Haute election fraud trial. Frank T. Drake and others described arrests, threats, and confiscated guns at polls while pledging sums for registration and election expenses, including support to Mayor Don M. Roberts and others.
Central railroad officials plan round the clock flagman or a signal system at the Firth and Water street crossing after Captain Lou Armstrong and Fireman William Alien were injured and a service truck was wrecked. A red light signal may fail in fog. uniformed crossing guards with police powers are urged, funded by railroad companies, with potential civil service rights preserved. Truck to Elmira for repairs. Foley ads follow.
Bridgeport Conn March 17 The cross examination of Mrs Helen M Angle who is on trial for manslaughter charged with responsibility for the death of Waldo R Ballou in Stanford was continued today The State pressed her to explain how long she waited after hearing the noise before investigating She fainted at the horror of being alone with her friend who might have aged She saw blood on Ballous hat and fainted again Then she looked out the window for air and Ambulance appeared with the casualty.
We thank the many kind friends and neighbors of La Porte and Waterloo and Co. B and Rock Island employees for assistance during illness and for sympathy and floral offerings after the death of our beloved wife and mother. Grant wills and children. Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water.
An advertisement asserts cascars cleanse the stomach and remove undigested food, gases, and bile, aiding elimination of constipation and toxins. It promises immediate feeling of being cleansed and sweetened.
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