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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1912
Page
10
Sioux City business men urge Des Moines style smoke abatement across Iowa. Councilman Van Liew backs an amendment to extend the law beyond Des Moines. Local leaders seek relief from nuisance and push for broader enforcement despite mixed early results with approved devices.
In Cherokee Illinois on September 28 the Hessenius murder case closed after defense attorneys waived their right to present further arguments. The prosecution, expecting to present most of the case, was surprised by the move. County Attorney McCulla spoke, denouncing defense expert testimony as the jury awaits instructions. Conviction is anticipated but punishment is not expected to be severe.
Rock Rapids Iowa September 2 An drew F Good self styled anti vice orator arrested on blasphemy and disturbing the peace. Warrant by F C Lyon. After pleading not guilty he was fined five dollars in district court. He spoke at the opera house Sunday morning and conducted a business house cannonade Monday seeking funds. He is said to edit the Chris Han Federation at Minneapolis.
The listing cites Joseph E. Howard and Louis Mann in The Prince of Tonight and Elevating a Husband, with Mann touring theatres in New York. Uncle Tom’s Cabin at Waterloo Friday, plus The Divorce Question on Oct 5, Ready Money at Waterloo Oct 2, and Officer 666 high on local appeal. Also notes about Foley Kidney Pills endorsement by H W Taggart.
Washington, Sept 28 Dr Woods Hutchinson of New York urged sterilization of hereditary defectives and advocates wholesale sterilization of adult habitual criminals. He called for school census and early inspection to identify 2 to 3 percent unfit children for segregation or sterilization. He argued geniuses do not reproduce and focus should be on reproducing favorable heredity.
The Otterbein Brotherhood of the United Brethren church sends a large delegation to the state conference meeting in Vinton this evening. Most church youths will be present with banners prepared, Waterloo expected to show strong attendance and enthusiasm. Chamberlain's Tiniment praised for sore muscles and sprains is recommended by dealers.
The West High and East High football squads prepare for exhibition games against Leander Clark and State Teachers College Cedar Falls as coaches select lineups from trial candidates. Heavily noted are captains Chapman and Hersch with a lineup including Miller, Davis, and others amid a rainy market scene and a civil damages verdict involving Anne Beeson Purdy.
Tomorrow the First Presbyterian Church will host morning and evening sermons by Rev. Chas Ey Bradt central district secretary of the board of foreign missions. A 420 pm men’s meeting will feature Bradt on Some Wonders of the World as I Have Seen Them. Musical offerings include Mrs Dubert and Miss Irma Haight with solos and a quartet performance of The Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away Lord in the Morning Thou Shalt Hear. Foley Kidney Pills touted by Antoine Deloria Postmaster Garden Mich as a curative remedy.
Twenty five members of the business men's club of the Y M C A attended a banquet last evening in the building auditorium. A number of church events across the city kept others away. Toastmaster James I Kenyon introduced speakers and ideas while the program included skits and a brief athletic showcase. Iowa patent notices followed, listing several grants for under frame dumping corn, water heater, brick carrier, ventilated that, curtain bracket and related items to Des Moines and nearby towns.
Shenandoah dispatch notes Frank Pratt a young Northborn farmer saved by quick action after a savage bull knocked his horse down. He grabbed the stirrup and bridle rein and had his horse drag him to safety though he is badly crippled from the injuries.
An inexpensive home remedy using Barbo Compound bay rum and glycerine in water is advertised to darken gray hair, remove dandruff, and promote growth. Users are advised to mix seven to one water with a small box of Barbo Compound, apply weekly until desired shade, then biweekly.
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