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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
6
Howard Carter and associates restart work to remove earth and rubble over the tomb of Tutankhamen. About 100 native diggers are paid 12 cents a day with a potential bonus if the pharaoh's body is found, while a narrow-gauge railway may speed clearing.
A sharp cold snap kept temperatures near eight degrees above zero with a dense frost. Water paddles showed a thin ice crust but clouds prevented a heavy frost. forecasters expect fair weather with mild temperature changes tonight and tomorrow.
A police court session heard that a business man’s wife left the family car overnight to be charged elsewhere, leading to a $3.50 fee dispute. The judge called the charge misapplied and noted violations tied to parking rules. Three speeders also faced the judge after being cited on Fourth Street West.
Police reports reveal several speeding and careless driving cases. Derian Layman, a truck driver, fined 8.50 plus costs for careless driving after allegedly passing a streetcar during passenger discharge. Two defendants paid 5 each for cutting corners and a car owner fined 5 for overstaying one hour on Fifth street. A plain drink was fined 23.50 plus costs.
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur for eruptions, rashes, and eczema. Immediate relief is claimed as germ destroying sulfur is said to begin healing upon application, with Bowles Mentho-Sulphur sold by druggists.
More than 80 physicians from Waterloo and nearby towns attended the Waterloo Medical Society meeting at Great er Waterloo association. Dr H Gideon Wells of the University of Chicago spoke on Heredity With Relation to Cancer. President E. F. Stevenson presided.
The speaker described as a human dynamo outlined Dr Wells ig as an authority on cancer. The address focused on inheritance possibilities of the disease and the best methods of checking and destroying it.
Four armed robbers struck Kennedy Brothers pawn shop in Philadelphia’s business district escaping with jewelry and cash totaling 25000 dollars. No injuries reported and police search for suspects continues.
A robbery estimate valued at about $25,000 occurred one block from a police station, details unclear as the report notes the proximity to law enforcement. Investigators review surveillance and interview witnesses to identify suspects and recover stolen cash and goods.
The Boston Transcript and Dr. Frank Crane hail Papini's Life of Christ as transformative and world reading. the work has been translated into multiple languages and is a best selling, widely discussed non fiction in America and England. Price is 3.50. by mail 8.60 to any address. Also lists other titles and prices from Warwick's Bookshop with Mah Jongg sets priced at 2.50 and 5.00 and Halloween items noted.
The report estimates motor driven vehicles in the United States possess about 100 million horses of power equivalent.
A vintage health ad urges using Jad Salts to flush clogged kidneys and ease bladder problems. It claims drinking water plus a tablespoon of Jad Salts daily cleans kidneys, reduces urine acidity, and supports liver and stomach comfort, with a physician’s check advised twice yearly.
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