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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
13
Those wishing their lots cared for this season must arrange with the sexton in charge. Charges are one half lot 1.50 regular lot 3 extra large lot 4 payable in advance. Perpetual care may be arranged with Geo B Miller Secretary Elmwood Cemetery Association.
Amed Iowa May 28 Prof S A Beach head of horticulture at Iowa State urges immediate spraying for apple scab to protect the 1918 apple crop. He notes favorable weather but warns of damage without lime sulfur and arsenate of lead and mentions later Bordeaux mixture or arsenate of speed. A reprint of spraying calendar Bulletin 127 will guide methods. Seed Dealers to Meet in June Iowa Seed Dealers association holds annual meeting June 3 with nearly all members expected to attend.
A brief note describes a proposal to produce trout vaclla sourced from Cuba, reflecting interest in a new product or process and indicating its origin.
Plans announced by John H. Bates president of the YMCA board for front renovations costing about $2000. Doors will be replaced the facade painted and beautified to attract pedestrians. Bates and 11 solicitors have raised over 1200 with one woman pledging 260 as work begins soon under his supervision.
Health a Factor in Success notes that a man's success largely hinges on health as regular bowels prevent sickness. It praises Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation, claiming they move the bowels improve appetite and strengthen digestion. Sold by all dealers.
A judge heard details of an alleged drug ring involving a city detective and three drug stores as supply bases. Fisher, tied to the case, was sent to the workhouse for ninety days with instructions for rehabilitation. He was arrested last night in the downtown district while reportedly under the drug’s influence.
An advertisement touts Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger as a renowned specialist in chronic diseases. It claims permanent cures with rapid diagnosis, treating catarrh to nerve disorders, epilepsy, Bright’s disease, tuberculosis early stages, and sexual health issues. Free confidential consultation at 766 Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago Illinois.
The St. Paul Dispatch notes ongoing mystery around Charles Boucher who led a double life before his death in a box car at Dayton's Bluff on April 26. Mrs. Bodette of La Crosse claims the man pictured is her former husband John H. McClegg, whom she wed in 1905 and left in 1908, and asserts her mother was in La Crosse on the marriage date. The account also mentions the Newark incident where John Hunter and his wife, both elderly, were struck by a car and badly injured while leaving a theater, with Hunter having become blind years earlier.
Waterloo Evening Courier ad promotes a combined rate of 3 dollars for the paper and 32.20 for two items. It urges readers to renew subscriptions to stay informed on local affairs and farm topics. The Farmer and Breeder weekly is highlighted as a top Northwest agricultural publication by expert writers.
Spokane county eighth grade students offered humorous and mistaken answers in a geography exam. One pupil claimed potatoes and gravy come from the United States while another urged a bill of fare including hear meat from Alaska.
St Paul May 28 Messenger reports the alleged cocaine ring was disclosed to Jane K Smith by 17 year old August Fisher of Minneapolis. The ring is said to have supplied the drug to downtown men.
Wool buyers will visit the Office and Store room at Great Western Storage Co 820 Lafayette Street every Saturday to receive wool. W Tk French of Waterloo Iowa requests wool merchants to prepare offerings and deliver on schedule.
Notice to customers announces relocation to the rear of 418 West Fifth Street and offers wagon, buggy, plow work and general blacksmithing services inviting trials, with confidence we will always satisfy.
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