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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1913
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a night dose to cleanse the liver stomach and bowels. It claims immediate relief from headaches coated tongue and lethargy and promises a clear head and cheerfulness by morning with a two cent box from the druggist.
Watertown May 2 report says northern New York and southern Canada were shaken by the strongest quake since 1663 Champlain event. Geology professor Chadwick of St. Lawrence University cites crust slipping along jogan's line from St. Lawrence valley to Alabama and warns of possible larger shocks ahead.
In Harrington Delaware two Nicholson sons following their dog into an old Delmar road cellar unearthed a human skeleton with hair still attached. Dr Strickland identified the remains as Mrs Ann Maloney who vanished ten years earlier, suggesting an axe mark on a bone. Earlier suspicion fell on a local man but no evidence emerged.
Des Moines Iowa March 2 Judge Hugh Grennan ordered Esther and Ernest Briggie nine and seven placed in the Kinderfreund German Home Marshalltown after finding their father William Angelle is ill and unable to provide care. The judge ruled the children are not receiving proper care and imposed strict maintenance payments.
An advertisement touts tablets for stomach disorders with claims of various cures. It notes the tablets are sold by all dealers and advertised, promising relief from stomach ailments.
At Monroe and Throop, 12 year old Joseph Grombono of 1439 West Van Iden Ave dodged as a heavy wheel of a six horse wagon rolled over him. He was rushed to Jefferson Hospital with injuries not expected to be life threatening.
A Black Hawk County Bar association banquet honored retiring Judge Charles E. Ransier with speeches and a gold watch. Impersonator skits mimicked local judges while resolutions praised Ransier’s fairness and service in the Tenth Judicial District.
The Waterloo Business college announces that graduates have accepted posts with local firms. Miss Merle Walker joins Hon. G. A. Feely, Miss Mary Heenan to work at the First National Bank, Ralph Hubbard with the Harry Padden Automobile Company, and Miss Mary Flarity to supply at Nauman & Co.
A Newton Iowa resident reports his sister's husband suffered an arm rheumatism attack. After applying Chamberlain's Liniment, the next morning the pain was gone. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Liniment as best for chronic muscular rheumatism and says it is sold by all dealers.
Eight young women will receive diplomas at the Presbyterian hospital during commencement at First Presbyterian church on the evening of May 40. Dr H W Reherd will give the address and W W Marsh will present the diplomas. The graduates are Anna Gordon Theresa Stevens Merle Laughlin Maud Sargent Minnis Schnadel Alice Hemm Shirley Parker and Mable Gruaig.
Baltimore reports that Johns Hopkins researchers describe a third state between life and death termed latent life. Experiments show some organisms and hearts can revive after apparent death, suggesting life may be masked rather than ended, though these findings do not apply to humans at this time.
An advertisement touts a $1 bottle of S. S. S. claiming to cure skin diseases including eczema psoriasis and malaria by cleansing the blood. It asserts direct, certain action, describes toxins expelled via pores, and urges readers to order from The Swift Specific Co of Atlanta with free medical advice.
A new postal order threatens destruction of misdirected or unclaimed domestic postcards without sender names. The move targets lovers who mail messages anonymously, while noting proper addressed cards remain unaffected. The story also mentions a dog named Mudge arriving from Van Wert and plans for an exhibition at the Irving smoke shop.
Fire Chief A. A. Dunham plans an extended trip in August and September. He will leave Waterloo in August, visit New York City for the fire chiefs annual meeting, then go to St. John's New Brunswick to see his grandmother who is 100 years old and in good health. He has not seen her for years.
The Cedar Falls couple Guy R. Crossan and Anna Wagner are listed in a marriage license notice in Cedar Falls. The entry confirms their intent to wed locally.
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