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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1914
Page
8
In a moonlit dell a plan by goblins to frighten and capture fairies backfires when the fairy queen turns them to stone. The dawn comes as the sun rises to reveal the stone goblins among flowers, a narrow escape for the fairies. Copyright 1914. Tomorrow's story Mr. Fox's Disease.
An ad explains how Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets aid digestion of corn and meals. It describes taking a tablet after a meal, its action in mixing with saliva and stomach juices, and how it strengthens digestive fluids to finish processing food. The ad notes safety and natural ingredients, pricing 60 cents a box, with a free trial offer from F A Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
Sheriff and Police Chief Leighton with Sergeant Farrell and Detective McSweeney headed to Janesville before noon after bandits tied to a Janesville bank job were cornered in a timber area. Harry Ferguson left earlier with the Cloudhounds. Rewards top $1890 for their capture. Officers seek four rifles for emergencies.
Wilcoxson, who fired the shot that wounded Captain Wagner, died from injuries after a timber battle near Reinbeck at 6 30 last evening. He said Prim forced him to fight, admitted wounding the captain, denied firing at Meyers, and gave a Baltimore address that proved invalid. Meyers remains in serious condition in Marshalltown hospital. Prim is jailed in Grundy Center county. Captain Warner shows slight improvement and expects to return to duty soon.
An Echo de Paris dispatch from Bellegarde on the Swiss frontier says Anglo French forces bombarded the Dura gunboat and the Kiroll steamer at the Tehesme gulf entrance near Smyrna in Asiatic Turkey. Both vessels were sunk to prevent capture.
In Palenitausen’s profile, Captain Helmuth von Moltke the Younger is praised as the capable chief of the German General Staff. The article links his leadership to his uncle’s legacy, detailing his disciplined approach, the aim of total enemy destruction, and meticulous preparation in Berlin’s war rooms at the center of command.
Chicago society learns Catherine Iker heiress to a large estate will delay her wedding to Howard J. Spanild Jr. to pursue education. She has returned home to finish schooling at Pinel School in New York while her fiancé remains abroad. Friends question if the postponement is temporary or permanent as she nears age 21.
An analysis recalling Field Marshal von Moltke the Elder and the tradition of the chief of the general staff in German history. It contrasts past command under Moltke with the current leadership under William II and a Moltke-adjacent staff, noting strategic use of railways and the discipline of public remarks. The piece frames Germany’s war effort as a repeat of historic campaigns from Metz to St. Quentin, led by a mobilized, disciplined army.
Announcements state that Waterloo lodge No. 105 A F A M will hold a called communication at the Masonic temple this evening to perform work on the first degree.
An old advertisement promotes Rheumasalts as a remedy for kidney and liver issues caused by uric acid buildup. It claims kidneys weaken from overwork leading to back pain, digestion problems, and toxin retention. The ad touts two teaspoons in water before breakfast as effective, praising the product’s lisin a lithia drink and laxative action.
Chicago officials and federal authorities meet over closing the stockyards to curb foot and mouth like disease spread. Reports say the outbreak has reached the cattle pens with 1,200 cattle ordered culled and carcasses destroyed.
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