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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1916
Page
9
In Waterloo a special election or selection process brought a new county engineer to the office, ending a four year absence. The successful candidate, a prominent local professional, resumes duties overseeing county infrastructure and engineering projects.
Leander Clark Glee club from Toledo opens a Waterloo visit with 16 members. Coe College 22 members perform at the Y M C A, Grinnell College 26 at First Congregational church, and Monmouth College 20 at United Presbyterian church. In total 78 students from four colleges will sing this week in Waterloo.
Mayor-elect W R Law rode in a celebratory auto through Waterloo business streets amid a cheering crowd of workers and professionals. Brass band led the procession as women waved handkerchiefs and Law delivered a speech pledging to serve the city with dedication and care.
A jubilant crowd lined Commercial Street and Fifth as Mr. Law accepted the mayoralty amid loud cheers and renewed vows to serve. Fireworks of applause followed his speech at the Fowler black headquarters. He lamented that the full ticket did not prevail, yet celebrated the victory with a victory parade.
An old advertisement touts a dandruff treatment using four ounces of liquid argon applied at night to the scalp. It claims hair will be shinier and dandruff dissolved after multiple applications, with promises of restored scalp health and hair quality. It mentions a product name Viqullarvon and claims wide drugstore availability.
A DIY cough syrup recipe touts making a pint of syrup from plain sugar and warm water then adding 14 ounces of Pinex and selling it as a superior, cheaper alternative to store bought preparations. It claims rapid relief for dry coughs, bronchitis, and winter colds, with a money back guarantee and directions for use.
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