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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1927
Page
13
A shot fired from a touring car narrowly missed Mrs. Roy Pech as she stood at a second story window in Independence Is. The assailant fled, officers tracking a .32 caliber bullet found near the hip. Mrs. Esch, visiting her son in law, and her mother-in-law watched the car depart as the investigation continues.
In Pittsburgh on November 22 a jury ruled in favor of Robert Nye, claimant to three acres in Crescent township, affirming squatter adverse possession over 25 years against Home Land Company in an ejectment suit. Nye, who settled and lived without title, had prior injunctions and a prior settlement dispute. the ruling reiterates Nye's right with a new trial granted.
A Pennsylvania mother extols Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for croup feverish colds and night coughs, claiming it never fails and gives security at home. The ad notes no opiates or chloroform and urges readers to ask for and buy the product nationwide.
A Kansas reader recounts taking Dr. Pierce remedies during illness and credits Favorite Prescription, Golden Medical Discovery, and Pleasant Pellets with saving life and money. The testimonial endorses these medicines as unbeatably effective and urges others to use them.
Paris November 2 reporting that the unknown soldier in Arlington cemetery may soon be named or at least narrowed to a short list of likely individuals. War records show 4,000 of 50,000 American dead still lack identified burial details, with a 10 year effort projected to resolve many cases as battlefields are surveyed and remains found, aided by the American Legion convention in Paris and Graves Registration Service.
Interior ornament finished ninety percent at the Riviera theatre in Des Moines. A. H. Blank announces plans to open during the holiday week. Herbert D. Groves will be resident manager, and L. H. Wasson supervises construction with Blank. In Clinton, talks for merging Northwestern Bell and Tri-City Telephone systems proceed, with a 100M consolidation expected.
An old advertisement promotes a 48 hour test of Cystex for backache bladder pain and disturbed sleep. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and urges readers to try the product at drug stores with a 60 cent price and a notional legal binding.
A Montgomery Ward job at 612-16 Jefferson Street began after a contract signed by J. B. Youngblood awarding to John G. Miller Construction Company. Project estimated at $15,000 with completion by January 1, including a new glass front tile entrance and new floors on both floors.
Mrs. Mackey of 370 South Orange Avenue Newark New Jersey said she suffered from nervous indigestion and that even the least bit of food would bloat her to misery. The Plant agency reported the remark in a health feature.
The interior will be remodeled into a modern retail display store and offices with a basement storage area. The building has a 0 foot frontage and 90 foot depth and was formerly the Milo Miller parage. Montgomery Ward will run a general merchandise stock totaling $200,000 and hire 15 to 20 people for the Chicago plant extension. In Centerville, hearings for 21 mine union officials and sympathizers charged with contempt of court for alleged picketing were postponed to December 6.
A coroner's verdict in Davis City Iowa finds Mr and Mrs George Kimball died from gunshot wounds inflicted by Kimball in a domestic quarrel. The elderly couple were buried yesterday after the fatal dispute.
A Plant Juice Man at 229 East Fourth Street Waterloo demonstrates Plant Juice daily. A Waterloo resident testifies that after using Plant Juice her headaches dizziness and ear noises ceased and she gained appetite energy and better sleep. The ad promotes Plant Juice as toning the stomach liver kidneys and bowels with a free sample offer.
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