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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
9
A promotional note touts Diapepsin as a quick gentle remedy for sour gassy upset stomachs. It claims the product digests food, relieves indigestion and distress within five minutes, and offers a large case for fifty cents at drug stores.
New London Iowa March 26 Mrs William Stout living near Danville Henry county shot to death by husband as she worked in a Danville kitchen. Stout body found in a barn nearby with a shotgun wound. A note by the dead man criticised relatives. husband’s body found in his brother’s barn later.
An ad promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as excellent mild and gentle for constipation and easy to take, available from all dealers. Also offers wholesale prices on Traveling Men's Samples Muslin Underwear this week at Bargain Variety, 222 W. 8th St.
The Evening Courier announces cash prizes for gardening articles and home garden entries. Prizes include 5, 2, and 1 dollars for best three gardening articles up to 250 words on "My Experience as a Gardener" with contest closes March 31. For Waterloo area, prizes are 5, 2, and 1 dollars for best home garden.
National, state and county awards will be presented under cooperative plans by Iowa State College extension and the United States department of agriculture. Open to ages 10 to 15 on an eighth of an acre, with a 100 point scoring system covering yield, profit, seed potato quality, and a written history. Enrollment through county superintendent or school leaders. supplies provided free by state and federal agencies.
The directive advises consulting the local club leader county superintendent or county agriculturist for all work related questions. If no local or county leadership exists, contact state agent E. C. Bishop in Ames, Iowa.
A fragment notes that colds cause headaches and mentions a product Laxative Bromo Quinine to remove the cause. It references a signature line claiming E. W. Grove and a price of 25 cents. The text remains partial with limited clear context.
Superintendent Charles Wine releases the March 21 report for East schools showing little change in total enrollment but sharp gains in attendance. Hawthorne leads with rooms posting 85 percent and higher, while Washington School also records three perfect attendance rooms. Detailed figures list enrollment, daily attendance, and tardies across schools, with Hawthorne and Washington highlighted for strong compliance.
After a citywide storm and upheaval Omaha telegraph stations struggle to handle the flood of messages. Many inquiries fail to reach intended recipients as homes were destroyed or occupants relocated. Military law further hampers rapid handling of news and communications.
A Wakelee Michigan man, P. H. Beck, says after a year with chronic stomach trouble he used Chamberlain's Tablets and felt perfectly well. He had tried many medicines before with no lasting benefit. For sale by all dealers.
The Sunday school class No. 1 at Emanuel Evangelical Church elected officers: President Mrs. O. Schmidt, Vice President Mrs. A. Schulz, Secretary Mrs. A. Koenraad, Treasurer A. Callens. A business session followed with refreshments provided by Mrs. Arns and Mrs. George Arng.
Bizarre health ad touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative and tonic for constipation and detoxification. It contrasts with harsh calomel or oil of salt, claims old fashioned efficacy, and urges readers to ask their druggists for the California Fig Syrup Company product by name.
The forty year test proves exceptional merit as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, first offered in 1872, has grown in favor to reach a world wide reputation. It relieves coughs and colds and is a favorite after more than forty years. Sold by all dealers.
A fragment hints at doubt about tire performance and credibility in achieving a certain record. No clear names, places, or dates are present to identify or verify the event. The text reads as a subjective remark challenging the feasibility and the experiencers’ predictability.
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