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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
11
An old ad promotes Papa's Diapepsin claiming fast relief from sour stomach, indigestion, and dyspepsia. It touts candy like taste and safe digesting power, suggesting five minute relief and urging readers to stock for family use.
An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a safe garden sage based treatment to restore natural hair color, prevent shedding, and remove dandruff. It claims quick results, urges daily use, and offers a fifty cent bottle with money back guarantee through agent H. W. Taggart.
An Ames Chemical Co ad claims a Mexico found plant named Diabete Herb cures diabetes quickly and restores vigor. It promises a 50 cent package for 25 cents with a free diabetic diet booklet and food-value tables, mailing details to Box 349 in Whitney Point, New York.
Milwaukee officials announced that John Schrank, Roosevelt shooter, will not be tried until after the November presidential election. State's attorney Zabell said the case would open between November 11 and 15, citing fair process and avoiding political influence. He noted Schrank appears sane and had no known accomplices, and pledged no persecution when the trial proceeds.
Tripoli reports names of residents visiting friends in Waverly Denver and Chicago. Fred Harmening listed as sick. Fred Bang buys 120 acre Will Schnurstein farm in Chickasaw county for 105 per acre. Minerva Hattendorf resigns from telephone office. Rose Robinson from Denver to be assistant operator. The Corn Belt Telephone company hires workers to finish work before cold weather. Harold Stevenson visits family in Britt. Local youths gather at B. B. Bennett home.
Fragment mentions J. H. Mueller handling business for Vedor Rapids and attendance at a dance in Sumner on Thursday night. No further details available about people, places, or outcomes.
Mrs Rummel visited town to see relatives while Mayor Vanderwalker and wife hosted their daughters. Weddings unfold as Miss Mathilda Diekman wed Rev H Buettner, with attendants from Spencer and nearby towns. The Buettners prepare to move to Mallard and take charge of a church amid best wishes.
An overview touts The Standard Illustrated Book of Facts as a comprehensive single volume reference. It explains condensation preserves essential subjects and claims wide distribution through hundreds of papers. It invites readers to clip six coupons to obtain the book and notes Albert Flanders’ recovery after a kitchen accident.
Grand Encampment session in Sioux City opens at city hall with 600 attending. Past presidents greet delegates as 91 candidates received assembly degree and seating. Mileage rules set at 8 cents per mile and 4 dollars daily for three days.
The notice covers funeral details for Tillinghast Mowry and family movements, military service notes, church services at the M E church, the Odd Fellows and G A R memberships, and social meetings. Also mentions a birth, a chicken supper event, and local business sales figures.
Mt Auburn residents and visitors frequent Waterloo La Porte City Grundy Center and Des Moines. Names include Mrs BK Abbott Miss Flossie Ables Mrs Matilda Primrose Mrs W T Blinn Magnus Allertson J Lamt Mrs C F Todd Donald Palmer and many others visiting relatives friends and conducting business throughout the week.
Calendar of visits shows Mease of Vinton and Bramhall in Waterloo while Chasdee Hall and Mae Dorsey travel to Waterloo. The community hears of residents attending a Christmas course at Mt church and the marriage of Miss Faye St. Clair to Mr. Marsh with attendees from Vinton Shellsburg and Fort Dodge.
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