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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
10
An old advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound ends grippe misery and clears congested passages after two hour dosing intervals. It touts rapid relief from headache fever throat ache sneezing and stuffed sinuses and notes a 25 cent price at drug stores with no substitute.
In the Leavitt and Johnson National bank corn contest in Black Hawk county most acre tracts have been husked and weighed. J W Miller led with 113.8 bushels per acre while several others posted strong yields with numerous growers cited and moisture tests noted as a potential downward adjustment.
Des Moines reports Judge Kamaar will hold the district court post until after January first. Voters did not nominate a candidate for the short term, leaving a vacancy as the term remains indeterminate until a successor is qualified.
Mason City Iowa October 29 192? details a sensational pursuit ending in marriage between Esther Schmidt and Thomas W Veach after a years long courtship marked by a gun threat. Veach faced assault charges but released to Cedar Rapids while Schmidt’s mother aided the marriage license.
Cedar Falls man Robert Frisby a naturalized Canadian citizen returns from Halbrite Saskatchewan and says sensational reports of German Americans fleeing Canada to avoid the draft are fake. He notes Canada cannot draft men outside the country and volunteer response is so large that a draft may never be needed.
Webster City, Oct. 29. Johnson who lives southeast of Homer plans a thorough investigation of an old Indian mound on his farm. His son plowed up an Indian pipe and received an offer from the Town State Historical Society. Arrow heads have appeared on the farm before. A mound nearby yielded an earthenware bowl and bones during past excavations.
Clarence Clark Jr. 16 is dying in Mercy hospital after a bullet wound to the abdomen. He was shot at his home about 7 pm Tuesday by his playmate Dewey Tallman 16. The revolver belonged to Roy Clarkson 20 who carries the weapon to and from work with a permit.
Knoxville October 29 William Oakley of Ed Lawlers Burlington Bridge party in Knoxville is laid up with a strange ailment of the right foot and ankle. Pain began last Friday at the heel and rapidly spread causing great suffering. In five days the leg had lengthened about two inches and surgeons admit they cannot diagnose the cause.
A testimonial asserts Foley Kidney Pills relieve backache weakness and sore kidneys after the first dose. Palmer of Green Bay Wisconsin reports his wife rapidly regaining health and strength solely due to the pills, advertised as for sale by all druggists.
Frank Moralis faces a preliminary hearing before Justice Carsey on a rape charge involving his fourteen year old daughter. Moralis, arrested on October 7 after stepping off a train from Oelwein, is held on $10,000 bond. The hearing was moved from October 19 to October 26 to suit his attorney H C Chappell. witness for the prosecution include his wife Sarah Morarie.
A vegetable oil-based remedy called Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy, said to originate in France, is promoted by Chicago druggist George H. Mayr and now sold by J. K. Joder & Son and Wangler Bros. Co. Proponents claim the first dose convinces users and relief appears within 24 hours.
A scrambled report details arrests and a high bail set at 810 000 in a grand jury proceeding. It notes warrants, testimony, and delays as the case moves through the Morarhen court system with officials unsure of next steps.
An advertisement style notice touts Citrolax as the best remedy for constipation with bold claims and unusual wording. Text appears garbled with misspellings and stray phrases, typical of OCR errors from an old newspaper page. The core message promotes a laxative product to relieve digestive discomfort.
A man identified as Maynard, who suffered a twisted ankle at his home on Fourth Street a couple of weeks ago, is slowly improving from the injury and remains confined to bed while able to move with crutches.
An ornate, era-tinged advertisement touts Danderine as a cure for dandruff and dry scalp, claiming it stops itching, nourishes roots, and promotes longer hair. It appeals to both men and women with promises of healthier, silkier tresses through a “Knowlon’s Handertne” patent remedy and related cleansing products.
A program featuring baritone Wilni Coodwin and soprano Gorid vin is announced for Waterloo. The recital promises unusual interest for lovers of good music with a national reputation and marks a notable local musical event not seen before in Waterloo society.
The Northwestern Society plans promoter education events in New York with concerts at the Midvescalac church and Crystal theatre today. Goodwin assists by Cronin and Warner with performances to unfold in two cycles titled The Power of Song, while a separate note mentions possible plans for the city to host the next canal convention of the Northwestern Good Roads.
Secretary Van Vleck of the Board of Trade wires invitations to the Juwa delegation urging support to land the meeting in Milwaukee. About eight hundred attend the gatherings. Crystal theatre today shows "mele Bui" and Vitagraph outerpiece among UKM pictures. a typewriter built with 360 Bengali alphabet characters.
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