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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
4
Readable figures appear alongside scattered letters and names in a damaged OCR segment. The text hints at financial figures and codes such as 542.00 3,752.00 5446.00 and 4,138.65, with additional numbers 1,469.06 6,014 5,772. The fragmentary nature prevents a coherent event or entity identification.
A busy social calendar lists events at Priscilla club and Womens club rooms, plus church societies and local gatherings. Highlights include Halloween parties for Stitch and Scarter and Select Six Crochet clubs, G. A. R. circles, and a memorial hall event, with church missionary meetings and a golden wedding anniversary observed by the Moore family in Mount Vernon township.
An advertisement touts Brownatone as a faster, safer alternative to dyes. It claims instant transformation from faded hair to golden brown or black, with long lasting color that resists washing out and needs only retouching as hair grows. Sold in two sizes, 50c and $1.00, through druggists and hairdressers.
Mrs Y R Horbaugh of Waynesboro Pa credits Vinel with restoring her health after bronchitis and three months of inactivity. The ad claims Vinel builds strength, improves appetite and digestion, and creates pure blood. Money back if it fails. Wangler Bros Co druggists and C J Miller Waterloo listed as vendors.
An advertisement argues most illnesses stem from intestinal waste and urges nightly use of Lax Ola tablets. It touts a chocolate flavored tonic laxative that tones without habit formation, claims 25c per box and money back if not satisfied.
Members of Phi Delta fraternity host a carnival ball at the Ellis ballroom starting at 9 p.m. Favors arrived from Chicago and Halloween decorations will adorn the room. A traditional dance program continues after, with light refreshments to conclude. Committee includes Ben Nayen Claude Stubbs and Hollia Peavey.
In Muncie Indiana an Interurban car struck a school helper named Como about 26 miles northeast of Muncie. One child was killed and two others were fatally injured in the afternoon incident following a Literary department meeting at Hotel Russell Lamson.
Local bakery announces a 25 percent price increase on all goods as of yesterday. Cafe and restaurant operators report the rise affects flour items, with other producers hinting at higher charges soon. High bakery costs cited as a reason for the new rates impacting Waterloo cafes and restaurants.
A rough midnight to noon temperature record shows a range from 35 to 63 degrees with historical notes for prior years. Entries list high lows across 1911 to 1919 with notable extremes and patterns referenced by the Buchanan Optical Company.
An old advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills for aging related kidney weakness and back pain. It cites a Waterloo resident, Mrs. Wm. Starr, who reports significant relief after using the product from Wangler Bros Drug Co, claiming improved condition after one box.
Des Moines, Nov 2. State board of health sends out 25 000 bulletins on Infantile paralysis and 24 000 on measles. Based on prior epidemics, the next year may see more cases than 1916 unless preventive steps are taken. Bulletins aim to inform people about these measures.
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