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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1916
Page
4
Des Moines reports show W. 2. Harding at Sioux City and E. Meredith back at his publishing desk as Rawson forecasts a Republican landslide of 60,000 votes or more. He cites statewide canvassing, defection signs, and a bitter, issue driven race against Democrats.
The speaker claims repeated offers to show the books of the state central committee to anyone who wants to verify facts. He states the campaign has been clean in every respect and expresses confidence that voters will keep Iowa Republican and by an overwhelming majority.
On the Everett waterfront a steamer opened fire on a posse. Sheriff McRae fell and one man was killed as deputies fought back. The clash stems from an I W W strike and prior attempts to enter Everett ended by the citizen posse.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for backache with bold claims of immediate relief. It notes the product’s Dutch origins since 1696, urges daily three to four capsules, and promises money back if ineffective. Boxes priced at 25c, 50c, and 1.00, available through druggists.
I S Gass president of the W C F N told a Rotary club at Hotel Russell Lamson that an electric line connecting Waterloo and Anamosa will soon become a reality. He said Anamosa residents overlook expansion possibilities via the road and Waterloo may attract manufacturing and packing interests. Roger I Crowell of Waterloo Ice Cream traced U S industry history and noted Waterloo per capita ice cream consumption totaled $3 in 1916.
Melbourne report notes a record turnout in the conscription referendum, with 2,087,000 votes counted and a substantial 73,000 vote majority against conscription. Details remain incomplete as results continue to be tallied from the election.
Maj. B. D. Foulois, noted U S Army aviator, reported to Maj. Gen. Funston as department aviation officer. He will begin organizing two new aero squadrons for the southern department in San Antonio.
Report from Sioux Falls and Omaha notes final campaign pushes for Hughes and Wilson, with Republicans and Democrats predicting victory. Prohibition supporters expect a 15,000 vote edge. woman suffrage amendment seen as possibly passing by a narrow margin amid state races and national contests.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick remedy for dandruff and feverish scalp irritation. It claims hair roots shrink and shed but that applying the product will stop hair loss and remove dandruff after several uses. The 25 cent bottle is available at drug stores.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipation in children and adults. It claims a gentle laxative effect, liver and bowel cleansing, and a pleasant taste, warning buyers to avoid counterfeits and to choose the 80 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
Fargo ND November 6 reports both parties claiming victory as voters head to polls. Republicans say Hughes wins North Dakota by about 20,000 while Democrats hope Burke secures the U S Senate with at least 7,000 votes and question the presidential outcome amid liquor debates.
Washington DC November 6 the supreme court agreed to review a decree from lower federal courts in the Hindu case.
New London Conn Nov 6 Captain Bank Koenig of the German submarine Deutschland, which arrived here last Wednesday, indicated yesterday he would make his homeward dash next Friday, probably late in the afternoon. While the text notes deportation orders affecting Hindus in San Francisco, the details are unclear from the fragment.
Town City officials report David Jayne former postmaster in Town City dropped dead at his Lone Treenant home aged 86. The physician noted no definite cause but evidence suggested heart failure and a possible early Bremen return was referenced in the dispatch.
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