Despondent barber deaths by own action in Cedar Falls
Peter Johnson a Cedar Falls barber dies in his shop after a sudden act of self harm following illness and bereavement. Friends attribute the tragedy to fancied enmities and recent health problems, with a customer and partner nearby unable to intervene. Funeral plans to be announced. Johnson born December 1838 in Moline Ill and long resident of the area. He leaves a large family including father John T. Johnson and several siblings.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Goitre
Peter Johnson
Johnson
Walter Gray
Dee Glenn
Moline
Main Street
Artillery
Army
New Waterloo Telephone Directories To Be Distributed
Nine thousand Waterloo subscribers will receive the 1935 directory this Saturday carried by seven Scout troops under A F Jury supervision The book adds 135 more homes and marks private exchanges with an asterisk Old books should be returned to prevent wrong numbers The Tombs Prison site is noted with Fitchs first steamboat launch location.
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Waterloo
Boy Scouts
A. F. Jury
A. J. Weigel
Ill fighter skips court after late night antics
Harmon J. Young of 415 Ninth Street East was too ill to appear in municipal court today for intoxication charges after a night of heavy drinking.Police report he caused a scene by punching a Bar Les-Shepherd Oil Co window at Fifth and Mulberry. Nearby, B A Short of 418 Sunnyside Avenue pursued tire thieves who fled in a cut down Ford with no plates. Other incidents include a thief stealing eight pairs of underwear and other items from J. E. McCarter’s Nashua Indiana car, a Gardner sedan stolen then found on Park Avenue, and garden hose theft from H. J. Wilson after Halloween.
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Harmon J. Young
Ninth Street East
Barles-Shepherd Oil Company
Fifth and Mulberry Streets
B. A. Short
Sunnyside Avenue
Ford
Short
J. E. McCarter
Nashua
Fifth Street Bridge
Beware The Cough Of Cold That Hangs On
A detergent style advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold cure for persistent coughs and colds. It claims creosote soothes inflamed membranes halts germ growth and heals throat troubles with a guaranteed refund if relief is not achieved.
Hoffmann's Milwaukee Business College Advertisement
Opportunity for young men and women to gain office skills. Earn 50 to 100 percent board room and tuition expenses. Morning 8 to 12 or afternoon 1 to 5 classes. The college promises to graduate experienced stenographers and bookkeepers with placement for all graduates. Write for particulars. Hoffmann's Milwaukee Business College 517-525 Wells St Milwaukee Wis.
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Hoffmann's
Milwaukee Business College
Wells St
Milwaukee, Wis
Nujol promoter claims safe cleansing oil
An advertisement touts Nujol as a harmless cleansing agent from Standard Oil's Chemical Products Division. It asserts no drugs or medicines, gentle bowel relief, and safe use under any conditions, urging readers to buy the genuine bottle with the readable label.
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Chemical Products Division
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Wild Ducks Flee South as Hunters Give Chase
Yesterday afternoon flocks of wild ducks of various species passed over the city moving south toward winter resorts. Hunters pursue these travelers driven by north winds and migration urges. Some spend winter in swamps of southern Arkansas while others linger near the Gulf states or press on toward Mexico and Central America.
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Lome
Arkansas
Gulf
Mexico
Central America
How to Banish Piles With Dr Leonhardt HEMROID
An advertisement promotes Dr Leonhardt s internal treatment HEMROID as a cure for piles. It claims the remedy treats the cause, guarantees results or money back, and is sold by Wangler Bros Robert Drug Co and all druggists.
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Dr. Leonhardt
Wangler Bros
Robert Drug Co
J. Miller
Duck hunting season spans Canada to southern states
Hunters pursue ducks on nesting grounds now chiefly in Canada, opening Sept. 15 and running to Jan. 31 in southern states, a period of about one and a half months, with a daily bag limit of 15 to 25. A single hunter may kill from 2,000 to 3,000 ducks per season, with some taking advantage of Canada openings and southern winters. Some weeds may persist up to 25 years under favorable conditions.
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Canada
92 Year Old Doctor Cured Himself of Gallstones
Chicago's Dr. H. E. Hildebrand gained fame for a self cure of gall stones and liver and stomach trouble at age 60. Since then his treatment helped thousands, with Wildebrand's Laboratories offering a free trial by mail from 165 N Union Ave Suite 1762 Chicago Illinois after written request.
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Chicago
H. E. Hildebrand
Trial of La Porte Man on Drunk Driving Begun
A jury is empaneled in the case of state versus Jerry Frohm a farmer near La Porte City charged with driving an automobile while intoxicated. The offense is alleged to have occurred August 13 in La Porte City Judge R W Hasner presiding. Defense is J H Meyers and county attorney F W Edwards prosecutes. Eighteen witnesses will be called and the trial may last three days.
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LA Porte
Jerry Frohm
la Porte City
R. W. Hasner
J. H. Meyers
F. W. Edwards
Howard's Buttermilk Cream Face Treatment
Old time remedy promotes Howard's Buttermilk Cream for freckles sunburn and tan. The ad claims a perfected concentrate of buttermilk in a ready to use cream sold by druggists with directions and money back guarantee. Also promotes Howard's Buttermilk Cream Soap for smooth skin.
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Howard
Asementi
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R. E. Peterson
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