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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1913
Page
4
A rain cloud drifts toward a mountain and they argue about power and visibility. The cloud boasts of sister clouds and oceanic reach while the mountain claims vast size yet concedes climate forces, sun, wind, and clouds all shape the world together.
Arthur Parks, a chauffeur from Tipton, is indicted for manslaughter by the Cedar county grand jury over the death of Vera Wareham in Davenport. Parks, held on $3,000 bail posted by his father and employer, denies striking the other car, admitting only transporting six passengers on the day of the crash. The incident, which occurred thirteen miles from Tipton, left Miss Wareham dead and Grimm and his daughter injured.
H W Winters, manager of a large excursion line, bound over to grand jury on charges of maintaining a liquor nuisance for allegedly selling intoxicating beverages on a river steamer. The case, pressed by the La Enforcement League, follows a raid exposing several weeks of beer aboard the boat. The outcome could decide legality of liquor sales on excursion steamers and affect Mississippi River travel.
A fragmentary 19th century patient account describes a severe winter cold in a family from Tiyton Tawa. The text mentions consumption fears and references Chamberlain's cough remedy as a treatment, with unclear terms and garbled names.
Des Moines reports a private detective agency tracing missing Margaret Luka to a woman named Wilson, wife of a restaurateur promoter. Authorities note two Wilson shifts at fairs, with Luka girls moving from Minneapolis to Des Moines to settle finances. The lead targets Mrs Wilson, now ill and with unknown address, amid hopes she will clarify the mystery.
A Virginia reader from Beane Millia reports long illness with stomach trouble that prevented eating. After taking three bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets the writer weighs 168 pounds and can eat again, declaring the remedy helped greatly and recommending it to others.
Independence Iowa reports the First Baptist church has extended and accepted a call for Rev. W. H. Stickel of Blandinsville to become pastor, with plans to start September 28. Also noted are local obituaries, pembangunan items, and city growth including housing shortages and new sewer and paving projects.
Ames Iowa Sept 13 The advance registration of freshmen at Iowa State College is believed unprecedented in the state with 762 freshmen already recorded two days before in person registration opens.
Webster City gun club reports a letter from Mrs. Walter Brown of Des Moines praising the club’s fight against drainage of Wall lake near Dows. The Iowa State Federation of Women's Clubs backs preservation, citing the lake as a remaining wild game bird habitat. The group supports stopping Fred Austin of Clarion, who holds a lease on the lake.
Western and Pacific coast cities seek Ames State College home economics graduates as teachers. In recent years seven Ames women have taken positions with strong salaries. Helen Jones will head domestic science in Potatello Idaho at 1500 dollars. Ellen and Frances Hopkins will supervise in Seattle public schools at 11400 dollars. Helen Wakefield and Regina Brennan will teach in Seattle and San Bernardino respectively. May Jackson will teach in Lewiston Montana and Carrie Lake in Boise Idaho all earning 1200 dollars or more.
M E Gebhart of Oriole Pa reports rapid cure after one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy given by local merchant Mr Yorks. The ad notes many others were cured and that ordinary diarrhoea can usually be treated with one or two doses. For sale by all dealers.
The Ross conservatory opened this week with high enrollment across departments. Director of piano Mr Frederic Mills Ross leads the staff, including Florence Dudley Ross in elocution and Mr Charles in another department.
Sindinger of the Cosmopolitan School of Music Chicago voices and C. C. Crawford violin form the faculty. Sindinger will teach voice direct chorus classes stage operas while Crawford leads orchestra work and violin instruction. Frederic Milly Ross arrives with strong testimonials to launch a Waterloo school and Mrs Ross, skilled in elocution, will join. They plan a recital at St Marks guild Russell Lamson hall and will stage The Vision of Youth featuring over 200 Waterloo juveniles.
The firm of Yetter & Waters has been dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued by G. M. Waters. All parties having accounts against the firm will present them to the undersigned for settlement. All parties owing the firm will please call and make settlement. VETTER & WATERS, G. M. WATERS.
Des Moines Iowa September 18 The Town supreme court will convene next Tuesday September 16 for the first period of the September term. The court will consider an advancement appeal from Judge Hunter in the cap itol extension case from Van Buren county. Attorney General Cosson requests hearing in October term. The first two days focus on rehearing applications numbering thirty six. Court adjourns September 26. Expected decisions include the Des Moines saloon case.
Real estate transfers show Joseph E. White to John 8 Tut hill for lot 14 block 5 in Manson's 2nd addition. Niels Friis to Silvia Stone for lot 2 block 2 in J. M. Overman's railroad addition Cedar Falls. price 1550 dollars. Emma M. Pratt to R. E. Pratt for lot 1 block 2 in Dewar. price 1600 dollars.
Advertisement claims Wakefield's remedy quickly stops diarrhoea dysentery cholera infantum and all bowel problems without constipation. It contains no opium or habit forming drugs and purports to cure after other remedies fail. Priced at 35c per bottle or 3 for $1.00 with nationwide availability.
New York September 13 A B Garretson of the Order of Railway Conductors testified that a railroad employee is killed every hour and seven minutes and that a man is maimed every nine minutes during the day He spoke before the arbitration commission in a dispute over pay and hours for conductors and trainmen He cited 3635 railroad fatalities in the year ending June 30 1912 and argued against deadhead crews while noting safety costs borne by workers The testimony touched on economy measures increasing risk and the need for disability funds.
Advert reads Cascarets as a remedy for sour stomach gas belching and discomfort. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, removes undigested food and foul gases, reduces bile, and eases constipation. The box costs ten cents and is marketed for adults and children.
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