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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1915
Page
14
A study of Iowa’s resources argues vast untapped wealth across farming, manufacturing, and natural industries. It notes a scrap doctor community boosting output, potential in brown lumber adding 520 million dollars, and Iowa’s strong dairy and fruit sectors surpassing neighboring western states in certain crops.
An old advertisment extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative that avoids cramping. It claims to relieve constipation quickly and safely for children and the elderly and invites free trial requests to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello, Texas.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and sick adults. It claims to cleanse stomach liver and bowels, relieve constipation and feverish colds, and to be safe for all ages with dosing directions on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits. obtain the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
Iowa is hailed as the garden spot of the world with wealth from dairy, lumber, fruit, and manufacturing surpassing California and Alaska. Dr. Mez argues the nation can support many more people, noting Iowa’s natural advantages and potential to grow vastly beyond its 1910 census of 2,224,771. The piece urges conservation of state wealth to add millions annually and highlights Iowa’s underappreciated resources.
Cau lfield Lumber Co presents an advertisement listing Hest Portland Cement priced at 1.21 dollars per unit, signaling a material cost in local building supplies.
A Waterloo memorial hall committee led by Mayor R. C. Thompson and others selects a river front site between Bridge and Fifth streets as preferred for the soldiers memorial. With $16,500 funds raised by a special tax levy, the committee waits on the river meander report before offering the site to veterans. If this site fails, a centrally located city property may be used. The group stresses Waterloo as county center and largest city to ensure easy access for soldiers. A second meeting is planned to announce potential free site offers from veterans’ groups.
Mrs Mike Burns and baby left for Wisconsin to make a future home after visiting Dubuque relatives. F A Strayer of Belmont Mont reports a disastrous fire in their town last Wednesday night. Dr Wooking of Chicago gave a lecture, The Land of the Golden Preece, last Saturday evening.
An advertisement offers Best Portland Cement at $1.21 with Field Lamber Co as the seller. The notice emphasizes price and product type suitable for builders and contractors examining concrete material options.
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