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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
1
Des Moines reports the house judiciary committee plans an all day session Friday on the Rathbun probe. With transcripts and statements from Judge J L Kennedy and others, lawmakers aim to push the inquiry forward with little new evidence expected.
Iowa lawmakers advance an appropriation of 25000 to create an Iowa soldiers welfare bureau on the Atlantic coast. Headquarters will be in New York under Iowans residents there with Jerry Sullivan proposing the bureau. The Schaffter bill also raises county officers salaries based on population, including auditors recorders treasurers sheriffs clerks and superintendents.
An advertisement touts Bitro-Phosphate as a daily source of firm flesh and energized nerves. It claims to supply an essential brain and nerve substance, replace nerve waste, and create new strength with a money back guarantee if results are not seen.
Eli Cutting 82, visiting Milford, flies 1509 to 2000 feet for over half an hour with Lieut. Grant Donaldson piloting. A railroad veteran who ran the first engine into Spirit Lake and holds a perpetual pass, he jokes no mud and no flies up there. He longs for a submarine ride and notes Crimean War survivor status. Farmers urged to subscribe for a 1919 income book and rules primer.
Fort Dodge Iowa March 20 Six months overseas without a letter or postcard from home Sergeant Tom Kelley recently landed at Newport News. Mrs Kelley sent 125 letters and many more were written by friends yet none reached him with many returned. The only word from home was an advertisement Mrs Kelley cabled to an American paper in Paris stating everyone at home was well.
Death at Grundy Center reports Mrs. Agena dying at her daughter’s home aged 69 after an abrupt illness. Services set for Friday at Engelkes church north of Wellsburg. In Fern death of two year old Minnie Doeden follows a week of stomach trouble at home of Harm Doeden and wife.
Dubuque plans to add three stories to the Hotel Julien creating a 600 room complex with a four story annex and a modern fire proof wing. A coffee shop opens soon near Main Street and the ball room becomes a cabaret with a soda fountain and dancing area. Bids for the annex are under review and a lease with the Chocolate Shop is pending.
In Juneau report, Chena natives enforce quarantine rules along the Tapana river. Two Nenana natives traveling upriver were isolated in a cabin for two days to prevent possible infection before being allowed to mingle with Chena tribesmen. Authorities cite fear of infusing disease as the motive.
Gov Harding, attending a press event in Sioux City, learns he is entitled to 25 dollars weekly for five weeks of mumps illness, plus hospital and doctor bills covered by his insurance. He discovers years of coverage and receives 126 dollars total in benefits.
In France on Feb 24 the 88th division mostly Iowa troops trained at Camp Dodge had one man AWOL. Across the American expeditionary force 120 officers and 956 enlisted men were reported AWOL at that time, according to the Camp Dodge reporter.
The Waterloo business men's volleyball squad left today for Dubuque to compete in 14 matches with the Dubuque businessmen. Waterloo players listed include O. Lamson F C Liffring M Coburn New Wyant Charles Van Vleck and Jack Skein.
A vintage medicative advertisement stresses kidney health, urging readers that kidney trouble causes fatigue sleeplessness and backache. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the remedy and promises relief within twenty four hours with continued use to prevent future attacks.
Mrs A W Milne of St George Utah praises Chamberlain's Tablets for biliousness and constipation. The ad claims quick relief and urges readers to buy at the local drugstore for a quarter.
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