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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
1
Des Moines May 17 C A R Kab ying assistant attorney general declared his candidacy for attorney general, subject to the Republican primary. Robbins notes Kab ying has spent 26 years in law practice, includes Madison county posts, and now serves as assistant attorney general advising public officials.
The state dairy and food commission reports examining hamburger steak samples preserved with sulphite. Such preservatives violate food law and threaten consumer health. Inspectors, led by Barney, will prosecute dealers using these preservatives and warn about bright red color in warm counter displays as summer approaches.
Fourthe May 17 report notes contracts for a new consolidated school to cost 25000 dollars. The project, approved by the school board, will emphasize agriculture among other subjects. The building is described as the latest type of schoolhouse construction.
A Des Moines report lists 211 of 355 legislative hopefuls as dry, with three temperance groups urging votes for dry candidates. Gov candidates Predithh and Ginnett are dry, as are Coxson and Allen. Doty is listed dry except for J A Doty who did not reply to letters.
Weekly Iowa weather and crop bulletin notes cool week with heavy rains on May 5 and 14, causing flooding and suspended corn planting. Early week favored fieldwork, with roughly half to most corn planted in southern counties. Winter wheat underperforming. pasture and stock on abundant grass.
Rundell of Vinton suffered a severe injury when a stray horse kicked him in the jaw while he held horses to feed them. The jaw was broken in two places and teeth knocked out. Doctors and a hospital transfer followed. bones were wired after alignment. Other notes mention local church events and community news.
A local wedding in Independence linked longtime residents as groom I Morphy and bride Mrs Alice Penrose widow of George Fenroge married at head Sweet Home. The couple will reside in the Bland residence in the third ward. Ceremony performed by Rev P B Peabody. Large graduating class of 16 members includes two boys and two girls. Upcoming alumni banquet planned at the Centre Club in early June with program, banquet, and dance. Officers and helpers named for the alumni association. Local town notes include new cork and Hattun resumes work, Mrs Theresa Hattun’s return, and visits by Miss Yetta Vaorgasen hosting the N S club.
Sunday and Tuesday gatherings in Cedar track events and a declamatory contest at the Cedar high school. Alfred Sparkes and J. Jett travel to Minneapolis as delegates to a northern convention while local services and a morning program precede the day’s track meet and evening declamatory events.
Clarion May 17. V Birdsall longtime district judge and former congressman from the Third district of Iowa died suddenly at his home in Clarion yesterday afternoon. He had practiced law there with his son Mox Birdsall for several years and was at the courthouse Saturday on a case he was handling. He became ill Monday night and died after a stomach trouble yesterday at noon thought to have caused a blood vessel burst.
Muscatina May 17 Tarry Rodgers an engineer at the Drury drainage district pumping station drowned when a launch carrying him and his family capsized crossing the river. The Rodgers family had been living in a bay laflafa barn after a levee break and were being moved to safety. Rodgers sacrificed his life preserver to his wife as he fought to save their 4 year old son before vanishing.
Fort Madison May 17. The identity of Convict Name Unknown who received a ten year term for robbing a Goldfield store is disclosed. At the state prison he gave his name as Charles Warnes after being shot by a posse of citizens during the escape attempt.
Dr Althe Haradon 26 of South East Ninth Street and Section Avenue confessed to causing the death of a baby found April 3 on the South West Sixth Street dump. She was arrested by Detectives Pettit and Trimble and said the infant was one she had adopted. She claimed she abandoned the child March 7 and then confessed after learning of the arrest of Ben Dudi and his wife. Her husband denies involvement.
The Health Teacher touts Quaker Herb Extract and Oil of Balm with patient Alva Ohl, a longtime Black Hawk County resident, reporting long term catarrh stomach trouble and rheumatic pain improved after short use. He urges readers to try the remedies and notes bottle pricing from Hansen & Hansen Drug Co at 215 East Fourth Street.
Listing of dental services and materials including gold crown options bridges per tooth vulcanite plaza silver filling see wees oc synthetic porcelain filling gold inlay filling and related items. This fragment notes various dental restorations and components without context or patient details.
Slump in energy stock noted amid nervous market conditions. Hengerson drug ad promotes HEMO a concentrated food aiding digestion relieving constipation and serving as a meal between meals. New location at L and J National Bank Building Waterloo.
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