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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
16
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, gentle remedy for sour, gassy stomachs and indigestion. It claims the product digests food, relieves discomfort within five minutes, and helps people enjoy meals without fear. It notes a fifty cent price for a large case at drug stores.
Emil Grodzki of 2109 North Ashland Avenue faced a $200 fine and costs for disorderly conduct after repeatedly throwing sharpened butcher knives at his wife during a domestic dispute. Mrs. Mary Grodzki testified he forced her to stand against a wall while knives struck the wall near her neck and threatened to kill if she moved. Grodzki, who runs a saloon, had just been released from Bridewell for beating his wife and his sanity was to be examined.
La Porte City IA November 15 residents mention J C Messmer of Cedar Rapids plumbing George Kober house. Families visit from Waterloo Iowa Falls Parkersburg and Cedar Rapids attend church dedication and evangelist events. Lotus club hosts guests while German Evangelical speaker and Home Mission services announced.
Canfield Lumber Co offers a five inch white cedar post for sale at 18 cents. Readable ad fragment notes hardware store listing with price and product.
Mount Pleasant Iowa November 15 News notes a dorm rule overhaul at Hershey Hall banning strolling dates for Iowa Wesleyan coeds. Coeds must register out with a definite destination and Sunday evenings offer three options: stay in hall parlors attend church or visit a friend’s house approved by the dean of women.
In Des Moines a single patented homogenizer machine is used by butter dealers to rework unsalable butter into a cream surrogate with 5 or 6 percent butter fat. Sold as ice cream or cream at about half price, it deceives buyers. State inspectors ordered prosecutions, fines were paid, and officials plan action to stop using homogenizer output in ice cream under state law.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church on the west side prepares for a Sunday mission conducted by Fathers Moran and Fannan of the Dominican order. Mass and instruction start at 6:40, 8:00, and 9:00 with confessions throughout the day. Evening services begin at 7:30. Non Catholics are welcome to learn about Catholic teachings.
Raymond, Nov. 14. Joe Medd and his Waterloo children visited his parents. Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Ward attended district Methodist conference at Strawbery Point. Art McKinney of Haddam Kansas spent Friday with cousin Mrs. Geo Brown. Mrs. Chas Zimmerman of Waterloo visited Mrs. Lydia Zimmerman. Robert Zimmerman was ill last week but improved. Charles Britzman and family visited the Weltzin home. Brown and Wingert finished a cement floor in the elevator corner. The Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. O. G. Young’s home. National Home Mission week observed. Mrs. Young served dinner to the ladies. Raymond school opened for winter term with teachers Knacht of Waterloo and Mise (incomplete).
Schermer of Dyersville took charge at the morning service. O. M. Smith family and Miss Lucy Turner of Dewar attended. Rev A G Ward entertained the Boys and Girls Rooster clubs of Dewar in the Methodist basement last Friday evening with business, games, and a flag supper. Mrs Lynn Smith visited her mother in Waterloo. Dr P Marbie of Liscombe visited his parents. Ladies Aid of the Methodist plans a meeting at Mrs Wm Ruddla’s home north of Raymond on Thursday. Wm Heinen and family visited Cella Bahl in Jesup ill with appendicitis. Archbishop Keana of Dubuque to confirm fifty five Catholic children. Advert: Brom Quin ine cough remedy signature BE W Grove.
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