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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
10
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nighttime cleanser that purges sour undigested food and toxins, clears the liver and bowels, and leaves the head clear by morning. It emphasizes a 10 cent box for men, women, and children.
Dr J L Powers aged 91 suffered a stroke this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs J A Webb 1220 Washington Street and is in precarious condition. He is unconscious with the right arm paralyzed and his family faces grave doubt over recovery.
Governor Clarke proclaims November 16 to 21 as Greater Town Week to boost Town in Black Hawk county, with Waterloo through its Board of Trade and 575 club members coordinating speakers across Butler Grun dy and Bremer counties. The effort aims to educate residents about Iowa and curb youth emigration. President W W Marsh of the Greater Iowa association backs the statewide push.
The Maize magazine devotes two of its 50 pages to Waterloo with a feature by Charles Van Vleck secretary of the Board of Trade. It includes views of Sycamore street blocks and a bird s eye city view. The piece is statistical and aimed at home seekers.
Members of the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Poultry association will meet Monday evening to organize the annual show set for December 7 to 12 in this city. Charles McClare and Joseph Dagle were re elected as judges, though the venue remains undecided.
An advertisement claims Stuart's Calcium Wafers quickly remove pimples and skin eruptions in days. It asserts safe ingredients, no poisons, and guarantees improvement visible in mirrors within days. Sold by druggists, 50 cents, sample mailer available from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
Burlington reports the fourth day of the Odd Fellows convention with H Sweeney of Waterloo nominated for grand master and Waterloo chosen to host the 1915 gathering. Rebekah officers were installed and constitution amendments adopted. changes affect lands for lodge secretaries, bonding, and district duties.
From Biarritz France via Paris Oct 93 9 10 p m there is no truth to the death report of Porfirio Diaz former president of Mexico. He has a slight gastric trouble but has walked daily and gone out to the beach this morning. Registration is quiet and the spurt is expected next Saturday the last day to qualify for the general election on Nov 0.
An old apothecary style advertises Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy promising to darken gray hair, remove dandruff, stop scalp itching and hair loss. It claims the tonic works gradually overnight, with a 50 cent bottle sold by a local retailer.
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