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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1911
Page
11
A historical note describes grandmothers using sage tea to preserve hair color, while Wyeths Sage and Sulphur remedy offers a ready alternative sold by druggists at fifty cents a bottle. The piece mentions local business, routes, and a birthday party for Miss Mary Kurtz at Dewar.
Geneseo community notes report the Genesen Literary Club formed recently will meet in church parlor Friday evening May 24 for a debate and other readings. Mrs Adeline Umpfrey of Waterlon visiting locals, farmers squeezing picking season, Blanche Adair returns from Minnesota to care for her ill mother, and Mr Was Gifford breaks an arm while Mr Griffin and son shipped meat from Kansas City. Hayward to chair election by Nov 25 and plans to travel to California for winter southward.
A fragment notes creamery prices at 36 cents per pound and mentions Tory Fisher with corn patched fields. Miss Sophia Wingert of Milford visits relatives in Barclay Tosner is listed among local mentions.
Keokuk inspectors led by state dairy official O Thompson and Dr Sherlock allege skimmed and unclean milk was sold to customers and hospitals. Restaurants were ordered to stop selling milk as before. A warning was issued to other dealers. prosecutions not yet certain.
In the breach of promise case Mary Nalan versus William To Glynn in Indianola a jury awarded damages to the plaintiff after a nine hour deliberation. The verdict read when court convened, though the amount sought was 15800 dollars and defense counsel made no statement. An appeal is anticipated.
The article reports on Justice Weaver writing opinions and the Supreme Court’s stance on art versus law in a case from the Black Hawk district court involving Minneapolis Sellbus company against ton Cowin & Co of Waterloo over payment for post cards. It discusses the subjective nature of art and taste, noting that judgments on artistic merit vary and depend on education and training. It mentions a Western Capitol painting and the idea that the value of art is not fixed, with implications for contractual expectations and warranties.
The Waterloo Evening Courier warns readers about counterfeit dictionaries and urges obtaining Webster's New Standard Dictionary Illustrated only through their offer. It cautions against old plates, altered title pages, and misleading dates, stressing the genuine edition protected by the Courier's educational campaign.
The undersigned Lewis Miller has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Ida Mar Miller, deceased, of Black Hawk County. Creditors are asked to pay debts and present claims for allowance to the administrator, dated November 13, 1911, with Ralph A. Dunkelberg as attorney.
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