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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
4
Milk distributors at Waterloo propose rises and plan to remove bottle credits to cut costs. They argue bottles cost seven cents each with two trips per use, and delivering a pint costs as much as milk. A council committee will consider the plan and convene another meeting. A tractor demonstration at the weather farm near Waterloo was postponed to Saturday.
A 19th century style notice warns stomach sufferers of hidden risks from minor issues. It promotes Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as an ideal prescription to overcome liver and intestinal trouble and claims many have been restored after taking it. Available from Sievers Drug Co and local druggists.
A theater era reader pitches cosmetics to peers, claiming mercolized wax purchased at a drug store keeps faces ageless. The note asserts wax creams erase age lines, makeup makes plays more convincing, and secrets for wrinkle concealment belong to actresses who never look older.
Local reports of multiple thefts including an unlocked car stolen from Cedar street and Park avenue west at 10 40 pm and a big touring auto stolen in Charles City. A coaster wagon was taken from 828 Eleventh street west, linked to local youths. A bicycle was stolen from Leo Herman on Independence avenue. Petrograd reports the Singer factory near Moscow closing due to worker demands and wartime losses affecting 3700 operatives.
Corn pickers are scarce across Town Nebraska and the Dakotas as the harvest nears. Des Moines officials are diverting workers from Camp Dodge to farms, with seven cents per bushel offered in some areas. The state free employment bureau distributes notices about the corn husker shortage, but the situation worsens.
Buenos Aires reports reveal German intrigues aimed at provoking conflict among Brazil Argentina and Uruguay. Argentine papers discuss a German legation funded a local editor's booklet predicting war. An unrelated notice lists plays by Waterloo residents tonight at Our Lady of Victory academy with 50 cent admission.
C L Holden, Ellis hotel manager, received two letters from his brother Captain C G Holden stationed in France. One letter from Liverpool dated Sept 14 describes a 24 day voyage with censorship preventing detail. A second from Southampton dated Sept 16 was so censored that little could be read besides a note about a pleasant trip.
A statement from the Russian war office reports a quiet general situation though some armies and Cossack units appear suspicious of the commanding staff. The sour note mentions unrest over governance and concerns about leadership amid ongoing war. Hats to suit any purse advertised by Woods Millinery.
Chicago Oct. 12 at the Associated Business Papers convention Arthur J. Baldwin president decries zone system for second class postage and says the law in full effect will raise postage for average business publications from 300 to 600 percent. Wonderful offer in Women's Suits Sternbergs 115 Mast Worth advertisement
Ottumena Oct 12 Fred BE White of Sigourney former Sixth district congressman and former Democratic candidate for governor is in a local hospital after a stroke of apoplexy during a Red Cross address at Van Wert last week His German birth and political history are noted His condition shows improvement today with daughter Mrs W St Robb of Creston by bedside
In New York on October 12 a student strike affected many high schools as 600 students refused part of the school day for military instruction. A students committee briefed an aldermanic committee on public welfare about the protest and its duration, estimated between 40 and 80 minutes.
The article reports the demobilization of surplus Russian troops, including ages 43 and 44, as clashes tied to the years 1895-96 prompt relief from duty. It also notes legal action in Michigan over charges related to obstructing selective service, and an American steamer running ashore off the New England coast with early reports on damage and status.
A fragmented OCR line mentions danger and a number seven, but offers no clear event, person, or place details. Unable to determine a specific report from the readable text.
An advertisement claims Ugquid arvon dissolves dandruff by nightly scalp application. Four ounces moistened into the scalp supposedly removes all dandruff after several uses, stops itching, and leaves hair fluffy and glossy. Squidarvon is available at drug stores.
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