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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1915

Page

12

West High Athletes to Lead State Meet Entries

Early and George Keusch to represent West High Dex Moines May 18 final entries show 236 athletes from 37 schools in the two day high school division meet at Drake Stadium. Jess Early and George Rausch will present West Waterloo, with the college division decisions already settled.

Is Early George Keusch West High Dex Moines Ate George Edward, Marshall Newport State Aid of eHat Drake Stefan Feiaay Dickenson Fang Bernie Weters Orgétown Dan Kelly Washingtn R. J. Craig Michin Bessell Goldfield Hendrickson Nanda Shrader Eqdore Packer Marshalltown Lars Adel Algonk Ames Atlantic Barbeton Cedar Rapids Clarion Corgum Davenport

Real estate transfers from Cedar Falls and Waterloo

Ida A Kinneberg sales to Helen Bickly lot 4 block 1 Fays add Water 0 for 1. Wagner Mfg Co to H L Weisnd Son south 6 inches of lot 1 block 10 original plat Cedar Falls for 25. Loja E Bickley to W J Simons art lot 7 block 11 Leavitts add 1 500. Mae L McManus to Luella D Mill lot 3 block 1 Alfords add 1. Georgiana N Slippy to Luella D Miller of 6 block 2 Speer Harlans add Cedar Falls for 1. J W McIntyre to John T Milton part lot 26 Auditor's Bayou et East Waterloo for 1. J E Sedgwick to Fred Bonsema t 7 block 1 Linden Place Water o for 1.

Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co Ida A. Kinneberg Helen Bickly Fay’s Wagner Mfg. Co H. L. Weisnd & Son Cedar Falls Loja E.bickley W. J. Simons Leavitt Mae L. McManus Luella D. Mill Alford’s Georgiana N. Slippy Luella Diller Bock Speer & Harlan’s J. W. McIntyre John T. Multon Auditor’s Bayouet East Waterloo J. E. Sedgwick Fred Bonsema Linden Place Watero

Tart Campaign for Getter Eggs Seeks High Quality Output

Iowa dairy officials press a summer egg quality drive. W B Barney leads an effort to ensure twelve clean sweet eggs per dozen for market, candle all eggs, and enforce the town pure food law against sale of bad eggs while urging farmers to improve handling and storage.

Iowa W. B. Barney Chicago Dairy and Food Counmissigner

Cutlers Buy Hacker Stock in Creditors' Sale

The defunct F. J. Hacker Hardware stock was sold yesterday at 3 pm to Cutler Hardware for 5250. Auctioned by A. W. Chamberlin for the creditors, the sale drew three bids from Joseph Hacker of Waterloo 5100 and A. H. Tutt of Monticello 3282. The stock invoiced 11000.

F. J

Y M C A Directors Chosen In Board Elections

The Y M C A elected new directors for terms of three years: W H Langlas H B Plumb John Hanson George W Miller. two years: Fred L Norther George E Pike Paul Davis Austin Burt. one year: C W Chapman Dr EF Stevenson George Williams Willam H Howrey. They replace the temporary winter board led by James A Graham.

W. H. Langlas H. B. Plumb John Hanson George W. Miller Fred L. Norther George E. Pike Paul Davis Austin Burt C. W. Chapman Dr. EF. F. Stevenson George Williams Willam H. Howrey

Sun Glass Hero Saves Wren From Thread Trap

Mattie, a lively schoolgirl, borrows a sun glass to free a trapped wren. She ties the glass to a stick, concentrates sunlight to burn the thread, freeing the bird. A curious older boy burns himself learning the lesson. Tomorrow’s tale previews The Fairy Butterfly.

Mattie McClure New York City

Knoxville colony aids in drug habit cure efforts

Waterloo reports 15 locals at Knoxville State Inebriate Asylum. 250 patients total with many drug habit victims. Agents say most are regaining health and may be cured before release, though postrelease association with former friends remains the main hurdle to complete sobriety. Three from Waterloo were among the worst cases. they now work steadily and will be free of drugs on release.

Waterloo Knoxville C. White White

Weather bulletin notes frost and wind damage

The weekly Iowa weather and crop service bulletin from Des Moines, directed by Geo. M. Chappel, reports frost and wind damage to crops.

The Iowa Weather and Crop Service Bes Moines Geo. M. Chappel

Week Warm then Frost Rests Hit Iowa May Week

For the week ending May 17 the period opened with unusually warm weather followed by a cold finish. Frost occurred on the morning of the 17th with freezing temperatures in many parts of the state. Rainfall was light and uneven, with southwestern counties dry while northern Hardin and south Kossuth counties saw over an inch. The frost on the 9th referenced ongoing conditions.

Hardin Kossuth

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Clear Skin Tone

An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel. It claims the tablets cleanse skin, bowels, and liver, banishing pimples and bad breath with a vegetable formula and olive oil. Available in 10c and 25c boxes from The Olive Tablet Company.

Frost and wind threaten crops across the region

The frost and winds on Saturday and Sunday damaged garden crops and some orchard fruit, with cherry drop and crop wilting noted. Apples remain in good condition, early grain shows uneven stands, and about 75 percent of seed is planted. Long-range rain is urged to prevent headshort grain shortages in southern counties.

Owa Widow Wins $7,000 Damages in Rail Case

Marshalltown May 19 Word rel v e voled burg from St Payol tells of the affirming by the Minnesota Suprem e court of the case of Mrs Johanna K Brown of this city against the Chicago Northwestern st at e road company for damages for the death of the plaintiff s husband Edward M Brown Brown and his father Edward II Brown were killed Feb 6 Vol when they were struck by the Northwestern fuel mail at a grade cross Ing cost of this city Mrs Brown sued for heavy damages in the district court at Mankato Minnesota and a jury awarded her Judgment for 7 000 It is this judgment that the supreme court was sustained.

Marshalltown St. Payol Minnesota Suprem Court Mra Johanna K. Brown Chicago & Northwestern, Statt Road Company Phintiff Edward M. Brown Brown Edward Northwestern Ing Mankato Mina Supreme Court

Overnight relief for constipation from Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin

An ad extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic to clear a congested bowels mass overnight without upsetting the stomach. It claims relief by morning and targets women children and elderly, offering a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell at 452 Washington St Monticello Iowa.

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Hirty Seval Cutlers Atne and the Sun Glass Little Mattie Ont Moorere Asargain International News Service Dingly Bruit Dr. Edwards OWA Shlosman’s Grocery Bismark Jackson Joe Shlosman Sycamore Street Bruce Galloway Waterson Inife Henderson Meresco Henderson Drug Commercial Street Clear Lake Leks Ayaliapin ATTEN Waterloo Overland CO East Fifth Street George McManus EOI Cate Tone Es la Iowa State Bank Gerrit J. Bennett Grant Ave
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