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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
12
Willy hides beefsteak toggled by cord to gulls, sparking a chase as his plan backfires. The Ticklemouse and Dorfy squabble over gulls while Davy laments their greed and the urge for a shot fades under a playful scheme gone awry.
Raymond Iowa May 15. Dr W Arthur and Nevada Iowa family return home after weekend visit to his mother Mrs G W Arthur. Nearby visitors include Mrs R H Murphy Wateneo and Miss Eva Romine Waterloo. Mothers Day observed at M E church with program and speakers Evangelist Knowles sermon. Local folks: O Connell teacher Lester Township home over Sunday, various visits from Waterloo and Jesup residents, first communion class of twelve at Catholic church, many short calls and small town updates.
A vintage medical ad promotes Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute for constipation and torpid liver. It highlights a gentle, non griping laxative effect, easy nightly use for adults and children, and states prices of 10c and 25c per box from The Olive Tablet Co. Columbus, Ohio.
An advertisement promotes a new scientific preparation for internal and external use claimed to cure piles in any form. The copy urges readers to ask for the remedy and to learn its many advantages, listing Henderson Drug Co and Red Cross Drug Co as sources.
May 14 items report Wm Kyler and family visiting relatives, Otto Repp with a new motorcycle, and cemetery association plans for May 23 at Mrs Henry or Nettie Thomas home. Several local movements, illnesses, dances, livestock, and family visits across Cedar Falls Waterloo Boies and Waterloo areas described with multiple names and dates.
Dunkerton Indiana May 16 Second annual summer Chautauqua runs June 6 to 10 with lecturers including James T. Nichols and Dr C Kleckner. Burgees Concert and Ricketts Entertainment praised. Nichols may speak at morning union service. Epworth league honors May 18. Memorial Day service May 28 honors Civil War veterans and descendants.
The Central Supply company has leased the first floor of Charles Bickley’s hotel addition at 517 Wing Street to use as a warehouse. The firm will relocate once the addition is finished while keeping Hiuff Street HQ. The hotel project proceeds with two upper floors and forty rooms due in two months. Serum production plans are announced for the new state laboratory, with initial serum bought from Kansas State. Iowa State College pledges support to public schools for agriculture and home economics under the new law starting 1975.
The Colorado legislature enacted a new highway law and will spend over 700 000 state funds on mountain and plain road improvements this summer. Counties will matching the state with equal funds, totaling nearly 1 500 000 for better Colorado roads. Routes into the state from Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and the east will receive special attention.
Ames Iowa May 16 Acting under a law the governor has named Dr Charles H Stange director of the hog cholera serum laboratory to be set up at Iowa State College Dr Stange dean of veterinary medicine at the college will oversee the project and lab operations
Eight West High seniors will move to the countryside for agricultural work after commencement. The year of study and labor has built anticipation, with several seniors aiming to enter college next fall and recover strength for agricultural careers, aided by relatives in Black Hawk county.
The ffty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs M Menges is observed today at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin their family gathering includes five children and their families T C Menges of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs William Werder and granddaughter Betty of Ashland Wisconsin who have been visiting in Wa.
Mrs Werder sister of Tr Menges and Mrs Menges with daughter Helen were Waterloo churchgoers. Next Sunday Miss Helen Menges will take her first communion at Prairie du Chien where her grandparents were married fifty five years ago. Mrs Menges will also celebrate her birthday and attend mass with her aged husband.
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