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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1915
Page
3
John Bolte of Spahn & Rose Lumber Co arrives in La Porte City to oversee the yard during Tom Maxwell’s absence. Maxwell has left for Storm Lake to audit and check all yards, with duties continuing until interyard checks are complete.
Frederick Fattmeter of 545 West 110th Street quit a tobacco job to start in business in Hong Kong and Shanghai. He petitioned Justice Erlanger to change his name to Frederick Barton after discovering the Chinese characters for Go da-me sound like a profane phrase and mean enough big coal, causing ridicule from both Chinese and English speakers.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the British ambassador asked Attorney General Gragg to refrain from opposing appeals to the supreme court in the cases of Ralph Blair and Dr. Thomas Addis, convicted in San Francisco for enlisting men in the U S for the British army. The issue, the ambassador says, affects both nations, especially if the United States enters a war. The attorney general could not outline the department's position.
Water loo Railway items note Shopland and O Haran checking materials in Waterloo I G shops by gas motor car. Frank Trotter called to Omaha on company business. Mike Sparta in critical condition at Presbyterian hospital with stomach cancer after six weeks. McGrath and Larson visit related offices. George and Mrs White back from Belgrade. Norman Bell visits Dubuque offices. Waterloo Commercial club gets a birdseye Harper s Ferry view from Baltimore and Ohio. Great Western orders 40 engines from American Locomotive works plus 25 steel passenger coaches and four mail cars and 500 steel automobile cars totaling over 2 million dollars. Company spent 16 million in five years upgrading lines. Girl saves train. Carnegie medal sought for Bessie McBerry of Tulsa after warning an approaching freight train about a loose rail. Wells Blodgett resigns as Wabash general counsel. S Pierce expected to succeed him.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Danderine promising to stop dandruff and improve hair in minutes, urging readers to buy a 20-cent bottle. Separate items mention Mr. Blodgett resigning from the Wabash railroad and the sale of the New Orleans Texas and Mexico railroad by a federal receiver. Also notes Baltimore and Ohio railroad net revenue for the year ending June 30.
London reports note Field Marshal Earl Kitchener’s mission to King Constantine of Greece as part of Britain’s effort to secure a clear Greek role in the Balkan conflict. London papers say Britain has chosen the best means to end Greece’s political vagaries and uncertainty.
Modern science links boils pimples and skin blotches to diseased blood. S S S purifies the blood, washes out impurities, and helps clear skin. The vegetable tonic reaches the blood not surfaces, reducing eczema scrofula and rashes. Get S S S from a druggist. write for facts and expert advice.
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