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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1914
Page
9
A short tale follows Billy Pig refusing more food after a full dinner at Mr. Rabbit’s. He avoids Mr. Dog and a sleeping doctor, then slips away quietly while plans for a future meeting with Mr. Dog remain unsaid. The narrator hints at more adventures to come, including Drusilla’s Tea Party.
Mr Dog wins the big dog’s friendship with play and is invited to a joint meal. They share bones and bread with gravy, and Mr Dog learns his sick friend Billy Pig needs a doctor after overeating. A doctor appears and prescribes strong medicine to cure indigestion.
An old advertisement explains that meat raises uric acid harming kidneys, causing dull pain, headaches, nervousness, and sleep problems. It promotes Rheumasalts as a quick, pleasant uric acid solvent and saline laxative, claiming easy use before breakfast for a few mornings and affordable cost. It credits "Rheumasalts" to a famous company.
Des Moines labor groups plan protest against bringing 100000 Belgians to Iowa, saying it would worsen unemployment and create public charges. Committee led by EB McNeal cites idle carpenters and no farm labor demand, opposing immigration by a large influx while supporting aid to the Belgians within limits.
A terse remark by a judge reflects on a man named Mighty Good whose obituary nearly captured his true character. The exchange questions whether he was truly good, underscoring the complexity of how a life is remembered.
Des Moines reports a new federal labor scheme that will act as employment agents for all aliens and job seekers in the United States. The plan, run by the Department of Labor under immigration inspectors, divides the nation into zones with Des Moines as a key sub-branch hub. It will supply application forms, arrange transport, vet employers and workers, and track those sent to jobs while bypassing private fake agencies.
Perry Iowa November 30 a court case will decide if dried fruit such as raisins and prunes count as farm products or manufactured goods. S Wheton of Armona Cal argues he can sell fruit as farm produce without a city license. Officials say frost curing makes it manufactured. The hearing is set for Friday. In another item Norah Marlow aged spinster drowned in the Upper Iowa river after visiting Bernatz dam. She removed her wraps and approached the ice then fell in. Bystanders alerted authorities and she died en route to hospital.
Mason City on November 20 reports Mrs. Peter Welch died after her clothes caught fire when a kerosene lamp exploded in her bedroom. She fell downstairs and burned on the kitchen floor as her husband searched for a wrap. He suffered severe burns trying to extinguish the blaze. the house was badly damaged.
Fort Dodge Iowa will contribute five carloads of corn for Belgian relief and donors will exceed 1500 dollars in the buy a bushel drive. Webster county committees report strong meetings and vigorous work as the drive progresses with counting set for Monday night.
Fragmentary note reports a creditor pressuring for payment today. Mention of a cashier's uncertain return time and a dismissive reply implies tension over funds and a pending financial interaction. Names or places are not identifiable in the readable text.
State capital report notes lack of legal standards for county superintendent qualifications due to new laws, creating a three year window for appointment. War tax prompts quicker corporate filings as Memning brothers push expansion before deed taxes rise. Iowa coal operators report unprecedented December mood and reduced mining with weak demand and uncertain markets.
Unclear OCR text notes idle miners around Hex Motres as coal sales slow. Prospect activity indicates limited work for the near term, with scarce orders and halted operations affecting the local workforce.
Claude Fisher, a 1938 Ames road camp convict, escaped parole at noon on Thursday. The State Board of Parole delayed issuing the order despite voting him free a week earlier, with Fisher sent up from Monona County eight years ago on a statutory basis.
David Jacobs, 60, who had served 20 years for murder in Wisconsin, died hours after being granted parole and released from prison on Thanksgiving. He fell dead moments after dining with his daughter at a local restaurant outside the prison as plans for a family Thanksgiving were set. The governor had approved parole to allow him to go home for the holiday.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets promise quick relief from constipation without calomel. A 47 year practicing physician developed the formula to soothe the liver and bowels, with no griping. The tablets are sugar coated olive colored and sold in 10c and 25c sizes through druggists.
A brief report notes Stannol arriving home in time to eat with the fylka. The two then went to a restaurant together. Moments later, during a prison visit outside, Jacobs collapsed and died from heart failure.
A terse, fragmented dialogue hints at a romance set in Philadelphia with misread names and garbled phrasing. The readable bits suggest a pair named Gerald and Geraldine discussing affection amid a stream of unclear text.
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