Initiation Stunt Impresses Homecoming Crowd Says Dr David Roberts
A long handwritten letter from Dr David Roberts of Waukesha Wisconsin and from C J Prentice of the N W Ayre Son Advertising agency Chicago details an initiation into a secret order at the Dairy Cattle congress. The note praises Indian tribal rites and describes plans to invite Waterloo boys for a formal stunt and future lodge activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Prumbader
Dr. D.' Roberts
Waukesha
Wig
Wis
Waterloo Boys
David Roberts
To the braves of the Waterloo wigwam a tribal greeting
Chicago October 6 1915 Oliver J Prentice records a ceremonial message to Black Hawk tribe. He expresses homesickness for tribal voices and prayers for safe return via the peace trail, closes with thanks and good luck to those who welcomed palefaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waterloo
Tepee
Oliver
J. Prentice
Germany weighs wood pulp as explosive substitute
London reports experts debating whether Germany uses wood pulp to replace cotton in high explosives. Sir William Ramsay questions efficacy but notes Germany’s vast forest resources. Walter F. Reid argues wood pulp could sustain current explosive rates without imports. Clayton Beadle cautions pulp might not meet explosive standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Willian Ramsay
Walter F. Reid
Germany
Clayton Beadle
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Safe Use for Children
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children. It asserts a quick internal cleansing can cure sickness, warns against counterfeit syrups, and urges asking a pharmacist for a 50 cent bottle with full dosing directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Hyer
California Fig- Syrup ‘Company
Seventeen States to Train Airmen
A large donation to the Aero club of America funds aviation officer training for militia units. The gift supports New York and Massachusetts efforts, aiding the spread of aviation corps across seventeen states including New York, Massachusetts, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. Redmond Cross
Aero Club of America
Massachusetts
iNew York
Arizona
California
Illinois
Iowa
Florida
Maine
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Texas
Wisconsin
Average American Eats 86 Pounds Sugar in Year
Data from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce shows U S sugar consumption for the fiscal year ending June 30 1955 at 15 630 000 000 pounds 86 pounds per capita. Major production shifted to beet sugar and imports from Cuba Hawaii and Porto Rico shaped the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
10. Co
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Cuba
Tyrolese Riflemen Fend Off Italian Battery
At the southwestern front a Kaiser light infantry unit held a perilous ground on the Doberedo plateau under heavy Italian artillery. A lone Tyrolese hunter sketched a stealthy night approach and killed eight Alpini, then removed a twelve gram bullet that traversed from shoulder to liver and into the heart, yet the wounded soldier recovered after swift stitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Kaiser Light Infantry
Doberedo
Oetzthal
Business Man Wil Wood Dies After Punting Accident
Wil W Wood, a Armstrong furniture dealer and former Union resident, died after his gun discharged while he was getting out of a rig on a hunting trip. He left a widow Jennie Bowman Wood and three children. Wood had operated in Armstrong for years and was born in Union County.
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Iowa
Wil W. Wood
Armstrong
Wood
Tie
Jennie Bowman
Mr. Wood
Rgo
Union
A Real Flesh Builder For Thin People
A weight gain program touts Sargel as a safe, inexpensive aid. One tablet with every meal for two weeks reportedly yields five to eight pounds of flesh by converting eaten fats and starches into body tissue. Sold in large boxes with a money back guarantee by Jader Pharmacy and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jader Pharmacy
Fat ra ot bullet from heart heals wounded soldier
In Berlin, physicians report opening the heart and removing a shrapnel bullet from a young soldier who had recovered from a liver wound. The X ray showed the bullet moved with each heartbeat, and surgery aimed to prevent future complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Freund
Casperson
Munich Medical Weekly
Solvax Kidney Remedy Proclaimed by Waterloo Drugist
Wrangler Bros Co touts Solvax as a powerful kidney remedy with a money back guarantee. They claim rapid absorption to cleanse kidneys, relieve rheumatic pain, heal the bladder, and end lifelong troubles, urging customers to try Solvax for full life enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrangler Bros. Co
Waterloo
Solvax
Solyax
Trex Rheumatic Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Trex as a cure for rheumatic pains and kidney, liver, and bowel issues. It claims rapid relief from constipation, feverishness, headaches, and dizziness, with a money back sample offer through H B Denton Co and C J Millers in Beardstown Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Miller's
H. B. Denton & Co
Inc
Beardstown
Ilc
What Causes Tuberculosis Theories and Remedies Mentioned
Medical authorities debate tuberculosis causes and decalcification theory. Dr J W Carhart notes lime salt supplementation may help for certain forms, while Beckman’s Alterative claims calcium is effectively assimilated. The advertisement promotes Kekman Laboratory preparations and asserts some patients improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Carhart
San Antonion
Beckman
Kekman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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C. J. Prentice
the Courier and Reporter
Burch’s
Georgette
Coats
Gray
County
Evgenlog Courier and Reporter
Fatraot
Cape Leather
Tan
Isle
V. Perrin
H. E. McDougall
Jones Nat'l School of Auctioneering
F.D. Bo
Waterloo, Tows
Ness Office
O.J
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