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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1917
Page
7
Gen Von Stein says no American continental army soon and that the United States will not join the war. He vows resistance on all fronts, notes German supplies are adequate but guns lag behind the Allies, and emphasizes national sacrifice as a test of greatness.
West High faculty faces sophomore team in an annual interclass game at the Y M C A tomorrow evening. Seniors will also play an all-star squad drawn from the school. Roster shows faculty players Whittle Ashley Frehse Gates and Mead. sophomores C Miller Sindlinger McGuire Schultz Thomas and McAlvin. seniors B Miller E Mier Green Vaughan C Verenson and Huechete. all-stars Hetts Farr Simpson Matthews and Becker.
After about 20 years in Waterloo Bates spoke at Hazel Green to urge Wisconsin voters to back statewide prohibition. He noted Iowa’s dry status and said Wisconsin would vote on April 3, with his corps of speakers finishing a temperance campaign.
Golf clubs across the state push attendance for the seventeenth annual Iowa Golf Association tournament to be held at Sioux City Country Club the week of June 25. Dr. A J McLaughlin of Sioux City is elected president guiding preparations. H W Ammons, Des Moines, heads the delegation with A F E Burin, Cedar Rapids, leading the team hoping to repeat Waterloo 1912 victory.
Congregation responds nobly to pledge drive led by James Graham nerving the yearly budget. Two-man teams visited all members to secure pledges for expenses starting April 1. East library division closed for heating repairs. west library open for exchanges and reference work with no fines today.
Paris dispatch notes desperate fighting near St Quentin with the French advancing. Germans fortify a main defense line at Savy as Berlin praises German retirement before British forces between Beaumets and Molwel. Petrograd dispatches report massive German troop movements on the northern Russian front aiming to break toward Moscow.
Illinois Guards mobilize three regiments in Springfield amid national orders for protection of postal, commercial, and military facilities. California and other western guards assemble under war department mobilization, while a Great Lakes motorboat recruiting flotilla forms under Capt. Moffett. Newspapers pledge cooperation in navy recruitment as New Jersey and New York units mobilize and mustering proceeds.
An old advertisement touts "Tiz" as magical relief for sore tired feet and corns saying it draws out toxins and allows smaller shoes. It urges buyers to use a 25 cent box, promising feet that never swell or hurt with guaranteed return if not satisfied.
Rev. H L Haywood outlined an ideal church that rejects moral coercion and doctrinal rigidity, becoming a universal spiritual home for all. He favors a church free from clerical micromanagement, with a pastor who is a scholar seer guiding growth and understanding.
An elderly couple from Muskogee Oklahoma report Cadomene Tablets improved their nerves and sleep. Hugh Kelsoe writes that his wife and he were nervous and irritable before using Cadomene, now feeling lively and less cross. He encloses a health book request and notes the product is sold by leading druggists.
Raymond Ta March 26 The general store and building owned by Ed Carroll were nearly destroyed by a blaze that followed an explosion in the basement. Carroll was lifted to the ceiling but unharmed. Two other men were bruised. The furnace had not run for two days and the explosion’s cause remains a mystery. The two story frame structure also housed the store and residence.
A Cincinnati authority asserts that corns regardless of type can be lifted with a few drops of freeze one directly on the corn. At low cost a quarter ounce of Freezone from any drug store is claimed to remove corn or callus without pain or infection risk. The solution dries instantly and does not ignite surrounding tissue during or after application. This ad note notes high heels hurting women’s feet and coins.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offer a mild laxative as a calomel substitute. They claim rapid liver and bowel relief without harming teeth, reduce dullness from constipation, and brighten spirits. Available in 10c and 25c boxes at all druggists.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Cap sules as a tonic to relieve congested feeling and cleanse kidneys. It claims government chemist approval, world wide use, and urges readers to buy from their druggist with a money back guarantee.
Fire swept through a Waterloo area property owned by Georges Thome, destroying a dwelling and causing about 300 dollars in losses to William Widen and family. The adjacent store and two buildings holding merchandise were saved, with two automobiles spared. Insurance coverage was seven hundred?
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest and surest stomach antacid. It claims relief from indigestion and fermentation within minutes, promotes use to enjoy foods without misery, and urges buying a fifty cent case for home use.
A blaze trapped cash and papers as a heavy cash register could not be moved before flames spread. A corner gate remained fixed, the building collapsed, and charred papers in the safe stayed legible enough for copies. Five telephone lines were cut following the explosion.
Firefighters from around the area mobilized to combat the blaze. The quick actions of the responders saved a great deal of property. Mr. Carroll resumed business today in one of the remaining warehouses.
An advertisement promotes self intoxication as a harmless cause of illness and urges internal baths with water to cleanse the lower intestine. It claims many Americans use the method and promises a free booklet from Hansen & Vintagen's Drug Store with persuasive, sensational health claims and an eminent spectatiot.
An old advertisement extols the dangers of pregnancy for a worm and promotes American druggist sold external preparation Mother’s Friend to ease the crisis. It urges expectant mothers to apply it twice daily and request a free user book from Bradfeld Re Company of Atlanta, Ga.
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