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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1913
Page
5
Advertisement claims Cascarets cleanse and regulate the stomach remove sour fermenting foods and toxins from the liver and bowels. It promises overnight relief with no griping or inconvenience and costs ten cents per box, suitable for adults and children.
Calgary Alberta October 14 Officials of the Calizary Petroleum Products company announce a high quality oil strike at their well south of Calgary. Drilling began last winter after the syndicate formed and geologists predicted large deposits. The news drew excitement and a flood of mineral rights filings as oil filings spread across the district and another company operates nearby.
Marinette Wisconsin reports James A. Rappe, a veteran of the Seminole War, Mexican War, Civil War, and a member of Company H Twenty second Wisconsin, is celebrated on his 98th birthday. He predicted he will reach 100, and he is believed to be the oldest survivor of the Mexican War. He later attempted to enlist in the Spanish American War but was rejected due to age.
District court calendars list Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co versus C. E. Carroll and others on a promissory note for $691.95 and W. C. Nukn against Blanche Weart widow et al in foreclosure for $3,439.45. Also a permission for receivership intervention was granted in F. W. Powers trustee versus Mason Motor Co., allowing Castle Lamp Co Hayes Manufacturing Co Diebold Peters Co Automobile Supply Co and Turnbull Wagon Co to file petitions of intervention.
H. J. Crowe of Boone visited the F. L. McCune home over Sunday.
The city market at Fifth and Lafayette streets closes for the year after a season with large weekday attendance and high prices. Many gardeners near Waterloo and Cedar Falls report earnings up to 500 an acre, with most ranging 200 to 300. Prices sometimes rival stores but credit and home delivery may alter future demand. The site, owned by the city, is expected to reopen next year at the same location.
Judge Neil ordered 268 saloon proprietors with federal licenses not to sell liquor after midnight and gave them until November 15 to dispose of their stock in sealed packages. Memphis remains the only city in the state with open saloons.
Waverly residents John Brandenberg Richard Brandenberg and Mrs Mary Brandenberg joined a cousin in Independence for a Sunday event. Others visiting relatives include Mrs Charles Lowder Mrs Dick Ratterman in Clarksville and Mrs Leo Erenzel en route to Tripoli. Returns cite Harry Morey from York Neb following his grandmother’s death and Arthur Spencer from Elma on Catholic Shareh work.
An advertisement touts mercorized wax as a safe nightly facial treatment. It promises gradual removal of freckles liver spots moth patches and blackheads with no visible signs of procedure and claims a lotion made from saxolite and hazel yields instant improvements.
Members gathered for a needlework evening on Bremer Avenue. Light refreshments were served by the hostess and the club voted to meet next with Miss Cora Ebert.
Bernard Widdel had a serious operation Sunday morning at his home in Jubilee. A Waterloo physician attended and reports he is doing as well as could be expected. Attending family members include Henry Widdel from Waterloo and sisters Mrs J Cage of Dutkerton and Mrs Kaldenbach of Oelwein. Eight weeks earlier he sustained a broken leg that failed to heal.
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