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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1929
Page
4
The October report shows decreases in residential and nonresidential permits with total new houses 22 valued at 60,500 and remodeled houses 13 at 5,800. Business openings include two 7,600 and three filling stations 14,000 and garages 61 9,050. Other permits cover apartments gas tanks heating plants and wrecking activities with noted values.
Municipal court clerk W. Boepke reports October arrests totaled 242 for city violations, with 58 drunkenness cases up from September and October 1928. Traffic violations dropped to 132 from 201 in September, while 148 traffic arrests occurred in October 1928. Disorderly conduct and other offenses appeared in smaller counts.
A Rock Island Line special medical car arrives in Waterloo to conduct physical examinations for employees. Dr Robert Newman and staff will oversee the checks, using a fully equipped unit aimed at extending workers’ service by safeguarding their health.
A vintage ad promotes Castoria as a safe, pure vegetable remedy for babies and children. It claims quick relief for fretfulness, feverishness, colic, diarrhea, and other infantile ills, praising its pleasant taste and recommending continued use through the teen years. The wrapper bears Chas. A. Fletcher’s signature.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a road in the United States used for a special character or event. The text mentions physical examinations for employees and a unique road operation, though specifics are unclear.
The Right Rev. Harry B. Longley will visit St James Episcopal Church in Independence to confirm parishioners and preach at the 11 o clock service. He will also celebrate the eucharist with the women’s parish communion at 9 o clock. He plans to attend the deanery meeting in Independence after the service. Outside Independence Osage teachers King sbury and Howl travel to Des Moines for an Associated Credit Bureau meeting as Mitchell County Credit association representatives.
Christmas seals are being prepared for distribution and will be placed in malls. Lorraine crosses are sold for 5 cents and buttons for 10 cents to students in city schools. Proceeds support child welfare and health projects, with part donated to the Iowa tuberculosis association to help cut tuberculosis deaths in the state.
A dated ad promotes Jad Salts as a kidney flush and urine tonic. It advises drinking soft water and taking four ounces of Salts daily, claiming to cleanse kidneys, neutralize acids, and prevent bladder issues. It emphasizes affordability, safety, and ease of use.
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