Free beauty offer for Viola Cream and Velota Powder
A promotional offer advertises free Viola Soap and Velota Face Powder with Viola Cream purchases. The dense copy claims strong results, urges clipping a coupon, and targets women with promises of wrinkle removal and improved complexion. It cites Henderson Drug Co and B. W. Schuneman & Co and warns against inferior products.
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Venus
Aphrodite
Yayors
Gentl Ade
Bittner Co
Toledo
Waterloo seen as industrial center by Des Moines committee
Sixteen Des Moines boosters from the Greater Des Moines committee and Commercial club toured Waterloo last Wednesday. They visited the dairy show, cattle congress, Maytag Mason plant, and Galloway works, touring factories and dining with William Galloway. The group praised Waterloo bankers for industrial loans and hailed local support for new companies.
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Register and Leader
Greater Des
Des Moines
Greater
Waterloo
William Galloway
Mr. Galloway
Maytag-Mason Automobile
Galloway
Galloway Agricultural Club
William Hodge
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Proves Efficacy
Letter from Mrs A A Gites of Dewittville N Y reports relief from long term headaches backaches and other pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Mass cites thousands of grateful letters as proof and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham to sick women seeking health guidance.
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Dewittville
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. A. Gites
N.Y
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Maas
Pinkham
Lyon
Mass
News Butcher Knudson Ejected From Train At Webster City
J M Knudson the Van Noy News Company carrier on the Illinois Central era was forcibly removed from a Webster City bound train by conductor Barr after refusing to move merchandise placed in the aisle. The incident followed pleas from passengers and staff to clear the aisle for boarding.
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Ft. Dodge
J. M. Knudson
J. C
Barr
Webster City
van Noy News Company of
Chicago
Tllinois Central Railroad
Knudson
Omaha
Here
Dujp Bugue
Wlinois Central
Thia
Train rules prompt action after passenger dispute
A passenger began swearing and the train boss grabbed him by the collar, dragging him to the steps and dumping him on the Webster City depot platform. He was left there until the evening train to Fort Dodge. The Illinois Central touted its passenger courtesy policy, and this incident is cited as proof they enforce it.
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Webster City
Fort Dodge
Ilinois Central
Black River Falls Appeals for Help
Mayor Rector receives a resolution from Mayor J. J. McGillivary urging a national appeal for aid after the October 6 flood devastated Black River Falls. The resolution empowers the mayor to request funds from the president, state governors, and city mayors to aid the grieving city.
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Black River Falls
Rector
J. J. McGillivary
Wisconsin
Wis
United States
Cure for scalp condition cited by mother in Tennessee
Mrs. F. E. Harmon of Ataha Tennessee recounts her infant's severe scalp eczema resolved after using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment Soap and accompanying products. She reports hair regrowth and lasting improvement after treatment and recommends Cuticura. The note promotes sales through Potter Drug & Che Carp.
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Cuticura
F. E. Harmon
F.D
Ataha
Tenn
Potter Drug & Che Carp
City officials urge donations for relief fund appeal
A 1911 appeal requests public aid for a deserv ing and needy people with estimated losses over 1500 dollars. The mayor and city officers ask drafts be sent to the mayor and deposited in banks for disbursal by the common council. Signatories include J J McGillivary mayor and city clerk H N Parsons with several trustees.
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J. J. McGillivary
H. N. Parsons
Jas. F. Austin
B. TH. Bright
Z. Ff, Dunn
A. Erickson
R C. Gebhardt
Thos. King
Amuel Fund
F. G. Preston
Valuable Ayrshire Calves Named After Waterloo
W.O.F Sehanek of Avon Iowa exhibited Ayrshire cattle at the dairy congress this week naming two calves Waterloo Girl and Waterloo Ease. The calves were born the night before and valued at 1390 each, likely the first Ayrshire calves born in Iowa. The future performances of the calves will be watched by Waterloo residents.
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Sehanek
Avon
Waterloo
Iowa
Fond du Lac Welcomes Taft After Invitation Washout
Fond du Lac finally cleared a travel dispute as President Taft’s train paused en route to San Francisco. City officials had initially withdrawn an invitation amid scheduling conflicts with Oshkosh and Appleton. After telegraphic appeals, a two hour stop became feasible and Fond du Lac’s welcome was assured on Taft day October 20.
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Salem
Ore
Del
Fond du Lac
Ines
Taft
Sacraments
San Francisco
Fond du Lar
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Appleton
Senator la Follette
Mond du Lac
Pond du Lac
Merital White Liniment Promises Fast Pain Relief
A Good Liniment proclaims Merital White Liniment as superior for muscular and rheumatic pains sprains swellings lameness and soreness. It claims inflammation and soreness fade in about one third of the usual treatment time and lists Henderson Drug Co and Red Cross Drug Co as sellers.
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Henderson Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
American Drug & Press Association
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B. W. Schuneman & Co
Rr. W. Schuneman & Co
Rene HE Complexio! Ittner CO
Fev
Des Moines Gummittee
Mother
Cuthura
Fond DU Lag
Vites
ST. Denis
Broadway
11Th &T
New York City
Amarackers
Bath
Taylor & Som, Inc
Mabel Sitinger
West Fourth Street
Mily
Glas & Lingelbach
Forcia
Chas. Sherwood
Florist
East
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda
Tyou
National Biscuit Company
The
Fovuvel Emr Co
Aabusecsurens Pt Ae Waterloo Greese Bell
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