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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
9
Mary Taylor of Bt Glatz Missouri recounts a long battle with watery blisters cracking and bleeding hands diagnosed as eczema. After ineffective remedies a doctor advised Cuticura Soap and Ointment and she reports complete cure with no trace remaining. Advert appears promising free samples and a 32 page Shin Book.
Iowa City November 1 A campaign of education by University of Iowa alumni opposes the state board of education plan to remove the college of applied science from the university. They argue for keeping applied science at Iowa and cite economic, developmental, and educational reasons plus a 1904 water power right and state funding for hydraulic laboratories.
The piece argues for maintaining engineering within the university to preserve Iowa's educational efficiency. It notes heavy investment in a hall of physics and electrical engineering and reports about 200 engineering students statewide seeking integrated university study. A quoted advertisement promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for lumbago.
Margaret Anglin stars in Green Stockings at Waterloo tonight with bright lines and vim. Her Fatal Marriage comes Saturday with gift night featuring thirty prizes from local merchants. The Common Law and Blue Moose premieres follow with affordable matinee pricing and noted stage talents.
Readers learn that farm profitability hinges on knowledge and conditions, with The Iowa Homestead touted as the premier source. Subscriptions are offered at 3.50 yearly when paired with the host paper, via subscription agents like James M. Pierce in Des Moines.
Chicago readers learn that side whiskers and other physical traits are claimed to persist after death. Photographs from England show images linked to James Coates and Florence Morse, including J. J. Morse and the late I. T. Stead with a shadow behind him.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother's Friend as a safe aid for expectant mothers. It claims the product eases nausea reduces breast cak ing and lowers danger during labor, citing years of success and thousands of endorsements. The ad invites readers to request a free book and lists Bradfield Regulator Co in Atlanta Georgia.
The report notes Mr Stead’s belief in a “psychic picture” of Boer commander Botha and emeritus scientist Alfred Russel Wallace. The image reportedly predated a photograph in the Daily Graphic of October 28, 1899 and was connected to spiritualist claims surrounding the Kimberley siege.
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