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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlman’s Danderine as a cheap solution for dandruff and hair growth. It claims rapid results within minutes and weeks, promising soft glossy hair and new hair sprouting all over the scalp after use.
Waterloo welcomed State Inspector P. E. McClenahan and two superintendents as they visited East and West Waterloo high schools and local grade buildings. He praised local schools as among the best in the Mississippi Valley, noted high enrollment of women teachers, a shift in leadership, and recent school-building growth across Iowa. The tour continues to Fort Dodge tomorrow.
An advertisement touts GETSIT as the sole remedy for corns offering relief after months of discomfort. It promises rapid action with minimal bleeding and pain, selling for 25 cents and marketed to those frustrated by failed treatments.
A slender woman asked if buyers could take more than one Panama book. Staff reassured, allowing multiple copies. The woman noted this would be her fifth Panama book since they were released, expressing relief at the answer.
Report from the Mooser club records officers elected at the annual gathering. The slate includes a president, secretary, treasurer, and committee chairs as members vote by ballot. Details of names and positions are recorded in the meeting minutes.
The Duebuque Presbytery fall meeting in Jesup Iowa ends after reports from committees. Rev W Ruston of Spencer talks on Fifty Years of Iowa Presbyterianism and Rev W L Ensten of Monticello discusses Next Steps for the church with a large audience attending.
John Mourogiorgas a coffee merchant of 320 Park Avenue left his shop last fall for Greece. He joined the Creek army as a private and rose to officer in the Third division while in close contact with generals. He sold his cafe to Thomas Adams and plans to return home to resume business after discharge.
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills cure obstinate kidney and bladder issues by removing the cause. It promises honest curative results and urges readers to try the medicine, available through dealers.
Pumps and windmills repaired and wells cleaned by The Pump Man Scott. Prices reasonable. Contact 522 from St. Phone 1791.
All persons having pictures at Hileman and Gindt's are urged to call for them at once. This notice requests immediate contact to recover or claim listed items.
Waterloo officials plan to reduce the colored population by October first after Police Judge Meyers orders. Two women, Trene Gillespi and Estella Wheeler, must depart within ten days or face state charges. Gillespi faces three days jail for disorderly conduct while Wheeler claims Gillespi cut her chin with a razor. Gillespi denies it, saying she bit Wheeler. The dispute centers on a quarrel with Henry Collins, Gillespi’s former sweetheart, who joined the confrontation and was arrested.
A dispute arose when Mrs Gillespi found Collins with her rival. a fight ensued and a colored woman was arrested following the confrontation. Former lover had been making sweet remarks to Mrs Wheeler since a prior formation.
A newspaper notice promotes Foley Kidney Pills as an honest curative medicine for kidney and bladder issues. It claims daily use restores kidney function and health, and notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
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