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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1914
Page
10
An advertisement touts Pare's Diapepsin as a safe fast remedy for stomach distress and fermentation from indigestible meals. It claims rapid relief within minutes and promotes a 50 cent large case available at drug stores.
Petrograd report states the Russian government will not manufacture or sell alcoholic drinks again. The Union of Abstinence urged the ban and Emperor Nicholas replied with a telegram from Grand Duke Constantine confirming the long standing interdiction on government liquor sales in Russia.
Militia units disperse to district centers to recruit for the Canadian expeditionary force. Within a year or less about 100,000 men are expected under arms. Drafts will be sent to England in units near 10,000 as war needs dictate. About 20,000 men to be mobilized immediately. German builders plan a 16 000 horsepower gas engine and Swiss gas jogomotives have been built.
Suffering readers are urged to renew boyhood appetite using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. The ad claims the tablets ease stomach fear after meals, improve digestion, and restore appetite, matching food with digestion. A free trial sample is offered by mail through Stuart Company, Marshall, Grant, Florida.
Orman McPherson war veteran aged 65 receives a full pardon for the 1907 killing of the Morning Sun town marshal. Governors say his 17 years and 7 months as a model prisoner meet societal demands for release. He is expected to live with his Chicago son.
Des Moines reports Miss Eleanor Painter of Walkerville Iowa becomes the prima donna for a new Opera Comique company in New York. She will debut in The Ilac Domino at Forty-fourth Street Theatre on October 28 after two years as Charlottenburg's prima donna. Andreas Dippel selected her over 400 rivals from Germany and France.
Cedar Rapids reports that County Attorney Guy F. Linville confronted two highwaymen at 1 a m yesterday. He knocked one to the ground and pummeled him while the other fled, taking no valuables after the brief struggle.
Geneva Oct 21 The division in the M E church that caused bitterness last fall and winter has been harmonized. A three nights love feast at the Mareh residence drew more than 200 participants. All past differences were buried and the church will again present a united front.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a trusted laxative for children. It claims to alleviate feverish fussiness, sour stomach, and constipation by cleansing the bowels within hours. The ad warns against counterfeit syrups and urges buyers to choose the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
The G A R monument arrived last week and has now been erected on a concrete base in the northeast corner of the city park. Bronze tablets will be added on four sides before the dedication in late October. Col David J Palmer and Byron C Ward are expected as principal speakers. A parade featured consolidated school wagons and a noon dismissal for student participation. Edith Smith Davis will speak at an open air audience. The Interatte medal contest will be held at Modhuret. The Commercial club donated $100 for entertain ment during the delegates’ stay.
Muscatine police board demands Chief Hoffman resign by November 2 after charges of involvement in a rape case compromise. Board urges Iowa governor action and notes Cosson law proceedings may follow if resignation fails.
Creston October 21 state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union opens with hundreds of delegates from across the state assembling in Creston. About 300 delegates are present as officers meet and local clubs give welcome addresses to the visitors.
Experienced women advise Mother's Friend for expectant mothers during pregnancy. The externally applied preparation aims to relieve tension on abdominal muscles and support tissue around nerves, while aiding breast tenderness and preventing crowing of milk. Bradfield Regulator Co. markets Mother's Friend from Atlanta, Georgia for nearly fifty years and offers a booklet for expectant mothers.
Centerville reports 3 C. McDonald of Cincinnati transfers about 60 000 dollars in property to Grinnell College. The gift includes a liberal annuity for him and his wife for life. McDonald, longtime county banker and Republican leader, plans to move to Burlington after travels. Greece allocates 229 390 acres to olive groves producing thirty olive varieties.
The United States posted an estimated production near 582 billion ebic units, marking a new high. The gold coast colony is claimed as the world’s leading cotton producer.
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