04 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
1
Des Moines Camp Dodge military police warn they will enforce the law against civilians wearing uniforms or insignia. Cases include a Des Moines woman posing as a captain using a magazine subscription scam. High school cadet styles have prompted arrests as authorities say penalties can be severe and federal.
Clarence Mark Jones an electrician for Delaware County Telephone Co. dies at home on Liberty Street after pneumonia developed following Spanish Influenza. He was in his thirtieth year, survived by widow and several relatives, with funeral plans undecided. Related notes include bank staff changes and county Extension staff updates.
John A. Dexter 49 a former Benton county resident died suddenly at his Cedar Rapids area home from a late Sunday oxygen lack of air. He was born in Lee county and lived in Vinton for over 20 years serving as a rural mail carrier before moving to Linn County last spring. Survived by wife and three sons, one in the army at Camp Taylor Louisville. Funeral at the local church with Rev. Kinsman in charge and Evergreen cemetery burial.
Ifrank McCannon of Traer was badly hurt when the car overturned after hitting soft dirt on the road near Toledo while en route to receive orders from the military board. The vehicle belonged to Elis Stavely who was driving and remained with the steer.
The article warns that infant mortality is high in civilized nations and attributes many deaths to narcotic preparations. It urges timely Castoria use, stating it contains no opiates when bearing Chas. H. Fletcher’s signature and cautions against narcotic drops and syrups.
Reported auto wrecks injure several people including Traer residents and a Great Lakes trainee. pneumonia illness also mentioned. Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Cedar Falls, Riverview and Waterloo with various buyers and amounts filed by Black Hawk County Abstract Co.
A concise moral critique contrasts a man who values money over duty, honor, or life with one who buys Liberty Bonds, underscoring civic obligation over personal gain. The passage condemns greed and praises patriotic financial support.
Advice on improving digestion and stomach health links bowel, liver, and overall wellbeing. It warns against neglecting digestive laws and suggests timely care to prevent biliousness headaches dizziness and skin eruptions.
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