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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
3
A 26 cent advertisement claims Pape s Cold Compound will end a cold or Grippe after three doses taken every two hours. It promises relief from headache nasal congestion feverishness sore throat and rheumatic twinges with no quinine and says be longs in every home and tastes nice.
An ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to restore natural hair color, remove dandruff, and promote growth. It claims a single nightly application brightens by morning, with a 50 cent bottle sold by druggists and a money back guarantee via Aldhamergists through H. W. Taggart as agent.
A Rpt from Berlin notes several teen suicides in Frankfurt and Berlin, with a Magdeburg boy stealing 176 and dying by self harm. Experts blame examinations, luxury upbringings, rapid wealth shifts, precocious philosophy reading, and family dynamics amid broader social change in Germany. A church sale ad follows.
The largest advertisement ever run appears in this week's Saturday Evening Post announcing 1913 Studebaker automobiles. Harry Padden Auto Co., Waterloo distributors, operate from the Cedar Valley garage at 718 Sycamore Street.
New York reports Clara Morris once the great emotional stage star is totally blind with no hope of recovery. She resides with her husband Frederick C. Trarriott at The Pines 637 Riverside Avenue Yonkers. Her health has left her an invalid for years with literary work as her primary activity.
Des Moines reports F W Sargent of Sioux City will replace Jas L Parrish as attorney for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway company. Sargent will assume duties December 1, establish Des Moines headquarters, and move his family from Sioux City. Parrish resigns to join Guernsey Parker and Miller, soon Parker Parrish and Miller.
Illinois Central will launch the Panama Limited December 1, cutting Chicago to New Orleans travel to 24 hours. The train departs Chicago 6 p.m. and reaches New Orleans 6 p.m. next day, with northbound service 11 a.m. from New Orleans arriving in Chicago the next morning. By December 1 the line will run 240 all steel dining and parlor cars on key routes, aiming to lure travelers from New York and the East toward the canal route.
H L Blomquist of Esdalle Wisconsin says his wife finds Foley's Honey and Tar Compound the best cough remedy on the market. She has tried others but reports superior results for both children and adults. Contains no opiates. H W Taggart. cadvertisement.
Georgetown Connecticut November 14 The knife wound victim found in a mill pond has been identified as Grace Carbone of New Haven missing since October 24. Police pursue A Carbone Capone Fred Cuscano and James Lewis accused in a coercive white slavery scheme. The victim was an intimate friend of Jennie Duvagher, shot in Stratford.
Bizarre sales pitch promises a cure for catarrh with a single coupon. The hoax flyer urges readers to provide name and address, claiming no payment is required and offering a dubious remedy. The text uses sensational language and sensational promises typical of fraudulent medical schemes.
Iowa City notices Dr C F Chase of the University of Iowa will present two films at the Cedar Rapids state conference of charities and correction. The films examine the fly’s role in disease spread and the link between milk supplies and public health, urging improved dairy practices in Iowa cities. Dr Chase, backed by public health committees, will discuss data on the subject and his work with the state board of health.
Des Moines reports more than $3,000 was spent promoting Congressman Charles Pickett's reelection from the Third district. Pickett filed expense accounts showing $2,677.40, while J. E. Dempster, committee chairman, spent $506.49. Also listed are expenditures by Congressman C. A. Kennedy and Horace M. Towner in other districts.
Otto W Meyer to Melvin F Olney transfer of lot 3 block 16 Normal addition Cedar Falls for 370 dollars Mary J Hart Henderson to A A Lynn transfer lot 6 block 13 William Watkins subdivision Waterloo for 1 dollar R N Cowin to Harry B Gale transfer lot 8 block 6 East Park Place Waterloo for 1 dollar Mary Bingaman to Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern Railway right of way in 35 and 38 87 11 for 1 dollar Thomas W Wylde to Ella E B Cperley transfer lot 6 and part of lot 7 block 35 original plat Cedar Falls for 700 dollars W H Bedford to F H Lamson transfer lot 9 block 20 Normal addition Cedar Falls for 66500 dollars Benj J Howrey to Geo B McWilliams transfer of lots in Howrey & McWilliams replat for 1 dollar Benj J Howrey to Geo B McWilliams transfer lot 1 block 2 Lane & Fowlers addition Waterloo for 1 dollar
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