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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
10
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as the solution for dandruff itchy scalp and thinning hair. It claims immediate dandruff dissolution, stronger lustrous hair, and prevents hair loss, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores or toilet counters.
A young chicken envied pigeons ducks horses and a cat seeking wings fur four feet and swimming. He dreams of a hybrid creature but quickly learns his natural life as a chicken suits him best. He wakes grateful, grounded, and content with his true self.
Iowa City Iowa Sept 11 After a camp stay Captain McGinnis and aids return to prepare a strong team under Coaches Hawley Eby and Watson Schedule lists games against State Teachers College Cornell College Chicago Northwestern Indiana Ames Drake Plus other brief items include German gas engines advancing orders and an upcoming public assembly speech by Pastor Heard with free seats and no collection
Manchester Indiana sees a mayor and city council dispute a street roller purchase. Demonstrations drew tractor and roller makers, but Mayor Richardson objects to tractors with heavy lugged wheels. Taxpayers convene for a mass meeting to decide whether to buy a roller, with the Automobile Club backing taxpayer input.
Freight movement from the north and west to eastern points creates peak loads on Illinois Central and Great Western lines. Daily 15 to 20 trains pass local yards. extra switch engines added. severe car shortages prompt public and shippers to expedite loading, minimize idle time, and promptly spot or unload cars. Rock Island sees similar pressure. Notice ends with a disclaimer of debts by Joan Nissen of Reinbeck IA.
A poll tax incident ends with a bank clerk recognizing Reverend William Spry’s distinctive signature. The Methodist Episcopalian minister's penmanship, developed in youth, is celebrated as unique and original, shocking observers and prompting doubts about the signature’s authenticity.
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Civil War prompts the Grand Army to move into Chattanooga Tennessee as crowds near 150000. Hotels board rooms and southern hospitality are prepared and city officials pledge fair rates and safe crowd handling with extended police oversight and welcoming trains. Local residents offer attic lodging and escort visitors to quarters to ease movement.
The readable text lists a jumble of names and fragments such as Odette Et, Ogden, Phan, Joerg, Pacem, and Pat with odd spacings. It reads like garbled OCR and lacks a coherent narrative or clear event. No clear place, date, or outcome emerges from the legible segments.
Salvation Army workers from Benton, led by Rosign Stewart Maver with wife and Grewtonipl Sateep Robson, are visiting Waterloo to boost the Benton county fair. They seek to explain the area and its purposes and expect a successful fair, with all three workers ending their current duties.
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam is promoted as a century-long remedy for diarrhoea dysentery cholera with a 2% solution claim. It asserts not to cause dependence, avoids constipation, and is tasty and safe for all ages, including children.
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