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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
14
In a kingdom a king seeks a wife for his anxious son. A forest witch sets a hunting trip, where three magical pears yield a maiden who loves the prince. The dress, shoes, and bonnet appear from the fruit, and the couple wed, with pear trees planted in honor.
An advertisement touts Optona as a miracle cure to restore vision and reduce eye strain. It urges readers to visit B W Schuneman & Co. or any drug store to buy Optona, dissolve it in warm water, and bathe eyes twice daily, claiming rapid improvement and potential to avoid glasses.
Dr Fitch urges federal and state law to limit sale of bichloride of mercury to physicians and hospitals and to require laity purchases in tablet form with tartar emetic to induce vomiting and deter suicides. He cites widespread poison sales legislation but says none fully safeguards the public.
A Waterloo reader praises the new Palace Theatre on Sycamore Street where Hiawatha is presented today with continuous shows from 2 PM to 11 PM. The piece compares stage and film portrayals, notes the library story hours for children, and encourages all ages to see the production.
The Majestic will show The Wattle of The Sexes for four days starting this afternoon. Donald Crisp stars in a new motion picture produced under D. W. Griffith with Mutual features, reported to be a sensational release breaking records in New York and Chicago.
A rider on a dfieh shaped track at Pam Allen carnival fell from twenty feet when the engine failed near the thirteenth lap. He sustained only bruises and expects to recover. The guard rail was struck and the rider ended up on the ground. Gentry Bros show and carnival report good business despite threatening rain.
An advertisement touts 88. S as a blood purifier to cleanse "germant blood borders" seen only under a powerful microscope. It claims the formula stimulates body parts to proper nourishment, improves skin conditions, sore throat, eye weakness, and overall vitality. Available at drug stores with Swift Specific Co. as the lab source. cautions against imitations.
An all items sale policy is promoted with no fixed fair price when advertised on the want page. The notice urges placing notices to sell through this paper, emphasizing visibility and broad reach for sellers and buyers alike.
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