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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1912
Page
3
Paul Hayden eight year old son of Mr and Mrs H W Hayden of Washington apartment Was Waiuful ly injured yesterday when struck by a stone hurled by another boy the missile aimed at a third boy flew wide and struck him He is still under doctor supervision.
President Taft arrives from Washington to spend three days in the New York area visiting several institutions and attending meetings. Tonight he will dine with the Lotus Club, and on Monday he heads to New Haven for a Yale Corporation meeting before returning to Washington. Also an advertisement for a good fire inch white cedar post at 13c.
A flurry of community gatherings filled evenings across the city. Schoolhouse themed socials, penny socials, calico party, and musical club nights drew hundreds in costume, with performances, readings, dances, and auctions showcasing local clubs, churches, and benevolent groups.Wom an's Foreign society at St Pauls M E church hosted a unique last day of a district school event with student roles and varied recitations.
The Wa terloo Evening Courier advertises up-to-date courier patterns with a coupon to fill and mail to the fashion department. It notes patterns cost 1 cent and require 4 yards of 54 inch fabric for a 38 inch bust, with sizes 36 38 40 and 42. Orders are filled promptly and should arrive within ten days of sending.
Four new diphtheria cases were reported this morning bringing the total to twenty four. An additional eighty seven diphtheria carriers were quarantined after yesterday’s update. New cases include Russell Whitson age 5 Fern Whitson age ? Baby Whitson age 2 at 2120 Lafayette Street and Carl Tyler age 7 at 1608 Franklin. The outbreak centers around the McKinley School area and officials say they can control the spread.
A Woman's Tribune ad extols mercorized wax as the cure for dull rough skin, promising a clear spotless complexion and a younger look. It claims one ounce of wax removes surface dead skin and is applied like cold cream at night and washed off in the morning.
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