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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1920
Page
14
Migration to warmer climes starts as many Iowa residents seek southern California or Florida for winter heat. Rock Island and Illinois Central report an early trickle as November cold arrives, with travelers packing cars or trains to escape the chill.
Mason City Oct 12 Stuart Ansala Mahuran editor of the Globe-Gazette won the state short story contest among a large field of writers. His winning piece titled A Rug of Copper Wire recounts an accident he covered for the Globe-Gazette last spring, placing him atop town fiction writers in the Des Moines competition.
The Waterloo Theatre promotes Bringing Up Father at the Sea Shore based on George McManus cartoons. A rollicking mix of mirth melody and song promises fans of Magek and Jiggs a lively evening. Also on bill is Civilian Clothes starring Oliver Morosto Sprill and William Courtney, a WWI era comedy from Olivers Morosco. Band! continues the Waterloo program.
William Hert stars in a death defying rescue on a treasure train amid romance with Mary Thurman. Crystal Theatre screens Gon Maleresore in a love tale and a light comedy Good References at Palace Theatre. Christie’s News Weekly and Uncle Sam’s Mellee burlesque headline Waterlog Theatre bill.
Mrs James Brown of Clark Mills N Y says after a severe cold with persistent cough she used Chamberlains Cough Remedy and was surprised by its prompt relief. Many others have been pleased by the same quick aid from this remedy.
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as quick relief for indigestion, gas, and sour stomach. It explains the alkaline action aids digestion of starchy foods and mentions a 60 cent box available across the United States and Canada.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlains Tablets promising relief from indigestion billousness and constipation. It claims hundreds were restored to health and happiness and urges troubled readers to try the remedy, asserting they will be pleased and benefited.
An advertisement touts the Simplex Ironer offering quick family ironing in about an hour for a four cent fuel cost. It promises a pleasant, rapid, satisfactory experience saving health, strength, fuel, help and laundry bills and describes the device as simple to use with a patent automatic feed-board control. Sold on easy payments as a lifetime investment.
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