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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
7
In a 1914 McClure News Syndicate piece, a donkey proclaims kingship over barnyard animals seeking dignity. The plan collapses as pages, a throne, and a crown lead to compulsory service and scorn, ending with the donkey’s lonely fall from authority and the animals returning to their roles.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the Fort Dodge ruling that a saloon consent petition must be based on the last city election vote. The decision may let saloon men refile using the last city election and lowers the required signer count. A separate note urges rapid relief from colds with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
An old advertisement touts ZEMO as a powerful antiseptic solution that clears pimples and blackheads, promises instant relief from itching, and claims dandruff and scalp eczema vanish. It cites user testimonials from St. Louis and Missouri locations, urging readers to buy sealed bottles or order by mail.
Hudson went to Dublin on business Tuesday to see Mrs F A Scruver of Belmont about a plan with motives and friends Mr and Mrs W Bedford shopped Wednesday after Ween. Frank Frandhorst faced Heurs Broandhorst at Independence Wednesday. Clarence Baldwin watched the West Waterloo Marshalltown football game at Marshalltown Saturday. Joger visited Waterloo Friday, and someone named xon has suffered from orosipelas for a week. Miss Lena Builthnis spent Sunday in Morrisat. BoM Gravier went to Minneapolis Monday to buy goods for Xavier Campbell dry goods. Thaskell Shepard of Toledo visits with Miss Pagen and Mrs John.
Miss Laura Mueller returned home after visiting relatives in Hun. About forty youths gathered at Chas Wood's Friday to celebrate Helen's sixteenth birthday with a handkerchief shower and a lead pencil shower. Helen is a fall student at the Teachers' college. Kathryn Burk visited Nora Burk in Town City. Herman Bongartz family welcomed a daughter Monday. Wm. Knapp suffers pain from a sprained ankle. Frank Maxdorf injured his hand in a corn shredder, losing all fingers except the little finger. Mrs. John Schmidt visited relatives in Clarksville. Elsie Fritze of Waterloo visited Arthur Broadbent's home. Anna Hanson completed a term in district No. 9 and returned to Cedar Falls.
Nov 12 reports Minnie Mantz of Humboldt visiting sister Mrs Pearl Enlow while repairs at Luther Sturm's home proceed. Loran of New Hartford visits daughter Mrs Orville Davis. Townson builds a buyer and Davis loses a horse in work. Cedar Falls trip, Canada visitor Idaley joins, Horace Tase and Colin Henry visit over Sunday at the Ho Page. Local chatter covers social calls and small-town activity.
A fragmented OCR summary notes optimistic outlooks in Kansas with references to Hallowell arrival and bank deposits. Details are unclear but items mention water, deposits, and state banks, with partial names like Dr H W Sigworth and Russell Lamson cited.
Manchester Iowa November 13 special Carhart & Nye hardware firm disposing of entire stock to Bert Stier of Grand Mound Iowa with Stier arriving to assist and take possession December 1 Carhart retires from business life. partner undecided John Tierney restaurant cafe on Main Street sold to A Marcucci Lincoln Illinois possession given already Poor health cited for sale Tierneys to stay through winter then plan California trip for health reasons
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