Drusilla Heads for the Seaside With Veil and Hope
In 1914 dialogue from McClure Syndicate, Drusilla explains to Bobby Jones why she must wear a veil and stay hidden while her family travels to the seashore. She recalls how she endured being packed in a trunk and rescued by her little mother. The tale promises adventures at the coast and a winter ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drusilla
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Drualila
Towill
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
42.5 Miles of Road Graded In County This Year
County Highway Engineer Barber reports 42.5 miles graded in the county system for the year ending November 1, 1914. Much work remains incomplete as hills must be cut and sags raised. Gravel surfaced stretches include Waterloo 0.85 miles, Big Creek 0.75, Cedar Falls 0.50, Waterloo 0.22, and other sections. city highways are not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Big Creek
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Waterloo Business College Plans 113 Stenotype Contracts Celebration
The Waterloo Business College will host a celebration Friday at 8 PM in First Brethren church dining rooms to mark 113 stenotype contracts. M G Harrold and Walter Teer from the Stenotype Company will attend. Miss Mabel Head, winner of the 176 word contest in Atlantic City last August, is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Business College
First Brethren Church
Seventh
Wellington Streets
M. G. Harrold
Walter Teer
Van
Miss Head Sets World Record At College Contest
Reporters association will be present. In this contest Miss Head broke the world's record for accuracy and speed in this type of contest. All the students of the college are invited, the stenotype graduates and their employers as well.
Manly Found Guilty Of Operating A Disorderly House
William Manley was found guilty before Justice Knapp for operating a disorderly house. Fined 25 dollars he could not pay and was jailed. He escaped during a raid on his room at 1211-2 Fifth Street East Saturday evening and was recaptured last night. Two new scarlet fever cases were added to the city tally, bringing total to seven, with Charles Bowser and Fern McLaren named among the new additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Manley
Justice Knapp
Fifth Street East
Charles’ Bowser
Sycamore Street
Fern McLaren
Jancoln
One Cause of Bad Complexion the Cure
A physician advocates mercotized wax as a substitute for cosmetics. He explains skin pores must stay unobstructed to allow natural perspiration and oil to exit. Blocking glands with powders or creams leads to sallowness, roughness, and pimples. The wax allegedly frees pores and absorbs impurities, rejuvenating the complexion with nightly application and morning washing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robert Mackenzie
Windly
Bulgarian grocer faces long term for assault on 18 year old
Bulgarian grocer Vyvan Urdanoff of 1620 Fourth Street East was arrested after he allegedly assaulted and abducted 18 year old Rachael Kemp at his store yesterday afternoon. Kemp, who had just started a new job, escaped and alerted her mother as police prepared to file information and arraign Urdanoff on rape charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vyvan Urdanoff
Fourth Street East
Rachael Kemp
Hoxle
Morris
Rock
Bilding
Ardanoff
AT THE WATERLOO. TRUMAN DE ROAME TONIGHT
Truman De Roame and associates present a double bill at the Waterloo tonight with the one act curtain raiser His Wife and the crook play Three of a Kind. The supporting company performs strongly as Lorraine and others join the evening’s stage lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman de Roame
the Waterloo
Crook
Mr. de. Roame
Hach
Miss Lorraine
How to Correct Faulty Digestion Advert
A vintage medical advertisement explains that most stomach troubles stem from acidity and fermentation. It recommends bisulated magnesia after meals to neutralize acid and ease digestion, noting its growing adoption by hospitals and physicians.
Pinex Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief at Low Cost
A home remedy touts 212 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle with plain sugar syrup to create a pint of cough suppressant. It claims to heal inflamed membranes, loosen dry or tight coughs, and stop phlegm in throat and bronchial tubes, costing 54 cents with directions included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warne
Sargol Flesh-Builder Ad Promises 10+ Pound Gain
An advertisement touts Sargol as a safe, easy way to gain 40 to 80 pounds of solid flesh by boosting digestion. It claims remarkable results for nervous dyspepsia, urges willing buyers to gain ten pounds or more, and notes Joder Pharmacy offers refunds if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joder
Joder Pharmacy
Theatre preview fragment with mixed names and titles
An oblique description of a theater program featuring Jessa and Mois Se, with references to a dark security figure, stairway setting, and a Ted on Hist of stairs. The piece mentions Crystal theatre, a photoplay, and staged acts led by anastor Searle Dan Jos and Mak, presenting a contested prelude to a burgeoning production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anastor
Searle Dan Jos
Mak
Toa
Contested county race and scattered notices amid ad text
Fragmented OCR item details a county race with candidate disputes and campaign context alongside stray real estate listings, physician ads, and a police shooting report. The piece also includes references to Foley's Honey and Tar, local street names, and a wounded officer’s update.
Local Classified Fragments and Public Notices
Fragmented OCR text contains unclear phrases about a theater or event, a sale, and names including Wheeler and Jackson. Readable bits reference dates, amounts, and places but lack coherent context. This item summarizes a damaged public notices page with scattered names and figures.
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Mrs. Fawalaer
Hans and the
Old Witch
Business College
MANLY
Rous
Keene
Wife
de Kanmeis
Nell O'thelon
Neil O'Brien
O'Brien
Ateenetion
Primrose
Whitney] Opera House
Chicago
Barbara Worth
Waterloo Theatre
Studebaker Theatre
Harold Bell Wright
Leon Stater
Barbara
Miss Stater
Berlin
New York
Slater
Germany
Steele
Mutt and
Jeff
Mutt
Mike
Guy Tm
Aare
Ian
Sery Z
Gore
Palace Theatre
Crystal Theatre
Coday
Atice Dogce
Uwe TE Seeie Lycent
Areit
Ulver Tieoranting
Tinh
Nay
Tiest Biest Hutn
Hinihbold
Eondmdy
Ardentinty
Croenbigtowie
Oliver de Geoete
Pakip Rein
Techie Cie
Husneetia
Bdeene Shaw
Ikons North
Styer
Dali
Golive Mebride
Park Log
Block Ty Waamond & Hurd Sul RL
Brown
Garrison & Dean
Foley
Alva
Page
Mogay
Herman T. Wagner
Relabeck
I. Meguwov
Ling
Wilson Hnd
Dock 18
Jaeckson
Macon’ Brupolmeae
Wheeler
Sorlicks
Towle’'S Maple Syrup
The
Towle Maple Products Company
Peoples Gas Building
St. Paul, Minn
St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Bud” Fisher
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