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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1914
Page
17
Drusilla explains to Bobby Jones how her little mother fell ill and was fumigated, prompting doctors and nurses to remove her clothes and fumigate the room. She describes the frightening experience, the burning of garments, and nearly choking as the windows were closed.
Bobby and Drusilla share a strange night as they recall a fumigation episode that left Drusilla without clothes and a mysterious trunk to arrive later. The pair wonder at the odd event and drift to sleep, musing on Drusilla’s fate and tomorrow’s tale about The Fireflies and the Pairies.
Des Moines reports rising tension over interstate and state rail fares as Western and Central Passenger associations consider advancing passenger rates to about 2 1 2 cents and equalizing prices across routes. Meetings in Chicago Niagara Falls and St Louis target readjustments amid Oklahoma’s 3 1 cent precedent while warnings emerge about passengers exploiting state-line discounts. Osteopaths and teenage chauffeurs prompt regulatory questions in Iowa.
A Philadelphia man recounts March 1909 glandular tuberculosis with neck wounds, saying two hospital operations failed until Eckman's Alterative. After two bottles he gained weight, slept, and remained at work from November 1910 onward, praising the remedy's efficacy for bronchial and lung ailments. the ad notes no harmful drugs and urges purchase through physicians.
A state administration criticizes the Barney department noting a recent biennial period where work completed exceeded prior targets by substantial margins. The illustration highlights public highway and grounds management, with the department reported to have collected more funds than planned and to be more active than ever before.
A Madison report details 102 inmates paroled from the state penitentiary during the last biennial period. The average maximum sentence was 10 years 1 month 13 days, equating to 6 years 3 months 19 days with good time. The average actual time served before parole was 3 years and 6 days, about half the maximum, reflecting parole and determinate sentence trends.
Charges of manslaughter will be filed against a wealthy farmer near Ankeny after the death of Mrs. Guy Daggy when an automobile struck the buggy she rode in with her husband. Coroner James Tee will hold an inquest at 2 o'clock Thursday. Subpoenas were issued for several persons believed to have knowledge of the accident. Police report the auto driver did not stop after the collision.
Des Moines reports bankers think the federal reserve system won’t start until early next year. They warn against drawing reserves from national banks for regional needs and note emergency currency of 200,100,000 has been issued to ease tight money. They expect the act will force banks to move substantial reserves and capital into the regional bank when started, risking local circulation. If conditions stay tight, other relief could be devised.
In Abia on September 1 two men entered the wayside car of the Ottumwa Creston train and held the conductor at gunpoint. A brake man alerted, the robbers fled into a corn field but were later captured by Sheriff Griffin after several hours and jailed in Wenroe county. Suspects were identified as Dow Woodsford of Cleveland Ohio and Warry Worbes of Chattanooga Tennessee.
Fairport born claim to America's most unique industry that of artificial freshwater pearls. Dr. W P Merrick of New York City conducts this unusual enterprise, operating along the river bottom of the Mississippi to cultivate pearls unprecedented in the United States.
Town City, Sept. 1. After driving his family from the house at gunpoint, Joseph Katubec, wealthy farmer, set fire to the house and then shot himself in the chest. He carried valuables in a kerogeny covered suitcase before the flames.
Iowa crop experts report uneven prospects due to limited rainfall. Scott County shows variable yields with good barley and alfalfa but onions and corn lagging. Muscatine uses irrigation. yields range widely. Black Hawk County notes dry weather hurts vegetables yet early potatoes and alfalfa look solid. fruit outlook remains poor with scarce orchards and limited peaches.
Des Moines reports the exterior Iowa building at the Panama Pacific exposition is nearly finished with decorating and furnishings underway. A large film exhibition on Iowa manufacturing and agriculture will be shown free inside a special theater, featuring nearly 10,000 feet of moving pictures. George B. Wilson Jr. oversees souvenirs with about 50,000 Iowa badges planned for distribution in California. The commission notes funds are being raised and pledges redeemed as needed.
La Porte City on September 1 notes Mertz of Des Moines visiting at the home of Mrs Moerta’s parents Mr and Mrs Fred Struhte. John Boyd of Dysart spent Sunday with friends. Mrs G Kelly of Manley visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Antone. Elfrida Halfass spent Sunday in the area.
Independence this week reports the sixth annual Illinois day picnic by the Buchanan county Illinois society with Rev. T E Taylor delivering an address on hindis and town. The item notes travelers Ruth Barclay, Mr and Mrs J B Cook and daughter, and FW Tremaine resigning from American Express to join Hatermize Engine Co. Also mentions J H Moore illness and Mrs Bill Shattuck's burial. Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Black Hawk County through March 1 transfers to various parties, including tombs in Greenwood mausoleum and numerous $1 deeds.
Multiple parcels traded in Waterloo and Cedar Falls with values ranging from 1 to 950 dollars. George R. Donovan sells to Mrs. A Reed in Waterloo while Eenestina Seligar transfers to O Renner in Cedar Falls. Other transfers include Reed to Mrs Reed Cedar Falls and Seligar to Renner.
Mrs John Hennigan of Nashua died at home Saturday morning at 6 after a long illness caused by heart trouble and strokes. She is survived by her aged husband and two sons Tom Nashua and Sam Charles City. Funeral held at Baptist church at 12:30 with interment at Greenwood. Rev Slivers, pastor, tendered his resignation.
Readers learn why urine analysis matters for kidney health. The article promotes 8. 9. 8 as a tonic to purify blood, aid elimination, and improve symptoms from kidney and related issues, urging use of BS BS 8 prepared by The Swift Specific Co. and medical advice for persistent problems.
Rev Buvers resigns after satisfactory service and acceptance of a call elsewhere. A “Sweet Sixteen” themed note records Florence Tournier aged 16 and Marion Remetoh 20 from Waterloo licensed to wed. Another couple, Robert Start 21 of Cedar Rapids and Edith Bates 22 of Waterloo, secured a marriage permit yesterday.
A local ad urges Jad Salts to flush clogged kidneys and ease bladder disorders. Drink four cents of Jad Salts in water before breakfast for several days, claiming it neutralises urine acids and stimulates kidney activity. Sold by H. W. Taggart.
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