Swimming Fest Amazes Throngs at Waterloo
Waterloo Woman's Athletic Association staged a swimming exhibition at the East high pool drawing about 200 spectators. Betty Herron, 14, nearly drowned when pushed into eight feet of water but was rescued by two lifeguards, then revived with first aid. The event showcased lifesaving techniques and featured novelty contests including an eye and spoon race won by Elsie Bryank and a candle race won by Agatha Braniger.
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Waterloo Woman's Atletic Association
Betty Herron
M. D. Herron
Franklin Street
Betty Rew
C.J. Rudolph
Elsie Byvank
Misa Bryank
Agatha Braniger
Remarkable Water Stunts At Amateur Swim Exhibition
The Waterloo amateur club staged water stunts with tub racing using life preservers causing confusion about the winner. The program featured raft dives, a four-woman steamboat tandem, plain and fancy diving, and a “Beginners’ Devices” segment teaching breathing and basic strokes to 12 young women per step.
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Geveral
D. P. Gaylor
Venus
Annette Kellerman
Waterloo
Public bathing beach urged by Mrs Rudolph
Mrs Rudolph urged attendees to boast for a better public bathing beach if they believed learning to swim and rescue others from drowning was worthwhile. The request drew hearty applause from those present.
C and N W Railway To Lay New Track Between Dike and Belle Plaine
Track crews have begun unloading steel for a new line between Dike and Belle Plaine. Twenty carloads of 33 foot long rails weighing 90 pounds per yard sit in Traer yards ready for installation.
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Dike
Belle Plaine
Traer
Epsonade Salts and the taste of Epsom Salts
An advertisement promotes Epsonade Salts a flavoring version of real Epsom Salts mixed with fruit derivative salts to mask taste and nausea. It claims relief for biliousness headaches or constipation and notes the product is a handy package from druggists. It also mentions Igeonese Salts as a related discovery by the American Epsom Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Epsom Association
Iron Starvation Hidden Cause Of Weakness Warned
A broad alarm urges readers that iron starvation causes weak nerves headaches back pain and fatigue. It cites 30 trillion red blood cells needing iron and promotes Nuxated Iron as organic iron that boosts strength within two weeks with a money back guarantee and urged readers to watch for the Nuxated mark.
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Wangler Bros. Company
Uncle Sam
Bureau,of Commercial Economics
Washington
Middle West
Princess Tsisninu
Waterlos Flour & Feed Co. Distributors
Dr. Debe
Dental
Busi
Ness
South America
EPSOM
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Limited
Colorado Express
Rock Island
National Parks
Pacific Coast
Rock Island Station
RH Johnston
Rock Island Lines
Ova
U. G. Kramer
West Fourth Street
Waterloo Electrical Supply Co
Independent Meat & Grocery CO
Commercial
Wilson
OUR
Tbs
Altstadt
Borden Milk
Borden’s
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