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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
9
An old advertisement urges readers to use Cascarets for headaches constipation sour stomach and bowel discomfort. It claims a ten cent box will cleanse the liver and bowels and make users feel clear headed and cheerful by morning with benefits lasting for months. It also notes suitability for children.
The fourth annual report for the Chicago Great Western shows total operating revenue of 14,000,618.42 for year ending June 30, 1913, up from 12,795,242.13. Freight revenue rose to 9,795,074.38 with a 915,326.76 increase. mail and express revenue also edged higher. Funded debt sits at 41,232,000 with 1,411.57 miles of track.
An advertisement touts Every Woman’s Flesh Reducer as a safe, natural solution to excess fat. It claims fast results without dieting or strenuous exercise, and offers packages priced at $1 or $2 with a money back guarantee. Sold by The Every Woman Co. and distributed in Chicago and Waterloo through local stores.
In Janesville Oct 14 report, next Friday at the M E church Mr and Mrs Burleigh will give a recital as the first Epworth league lecture of the winter. Other local notes include farm shipments, new piano, parsonage walls nearing completion and various visits, injuries, and ads.
L. Harding, Iowa’s lieutenant governor, attends the cattle congress as a distinguished guest. The crowd includes many local figures and business names such as Cream City Equipment, Iowa Adjustment Co., Newall Construction, Wagner Brothers, and Waterloo Farm Fence Co. and a long list of attendees.
A fragment lists Foreley-Atanacio Loga and several similar names including Atanasio Lozi and Atanacio Loza Fabora along with a initials entry M. HL KWLLY. The context suggests a catalog or roster with partial surnames.
Bishop Charles J. O'Reilly of Baker City Ore arrives in Boston as the first of more than 50 prelates expected for the Roman Catholic Missionary congress opening Sunday at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. About 500 priests and several thousand laymen will attend.
Waverly residents and visitors fill the day with short trips to Waterloo Denver Charles City and Osage. Notables include Miss Rose Fosselman Miss Francis Strubel and Rev Clinton Smith with relatives and friends across several towns.
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