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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
4
An old warning about kidney disease linking apoplexy to kidney trouble. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure and cure claim appears with offer of a free sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer & Co. Binghamton New York.
City merchants argue itinerant peddlers drain Waterloo money and undercut home prices. They urge locals to favor resident grocers who pay taxes, stand behind goods, and offer refunds. Critics claim outsiders deliver lower quality and higher hassle, with unreliable service and higher risk of overcharging.
A vintage medical advertisement argues sickness stems from a weak nervous system and promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy. It claims the nervous system powers body organs, provides patient testimonies, and urges readers to consult their druggists for purchase.
A lively Littleton column notes visits from Ethel McGlaughlin and Mrs. Kate Batts, plus cousins and friends from Independence Jesup and Waterloo. It records camp outings, hotel calls, a ten cent supper, and a July birthday surprise for Mrs Ernestina Robbers with family traveling from Rowley Littleton residents plan an Epworth League ice cream social and look forward to Pennsylvanian and Liberal mo trips.
Jesup residents report typhoid fever cases and a funeral in Mount Morris while others visit Nebraska. W A Sprecher retires after attending his mother’s funeral. Rev J C Tourtellott and wife visit from Nebraska. Community updates include sick days, a $80 robbery, sidewalk work, band concert, cemetery cleaning, and a new baby in the Priental home.
A long list of Readlyn area residents notes social calls and visits in nearby towns. Mentions Gladys More returning home from Mohns, Bertha Motifs accompanying to Ockweth, Handy family as guests, Herman Mueller moving to Sumner, a restaurant closure during Jessie’s absence, Miss Anna Hodges visiting Waverly, Mayor Vanderwalker handling Waverly business, and several visits between Readlyn and nearby farms. Also notes on builders starting a barber shop, and a child Hulda Bahe injuring heel on a mower.
George Naper Jr a brewery employee suffered a severe eye injury Tuesday morning when a bottle dropped by a coworker exploded after he spoke to him. Glass struck Rachel, pierced her cheek near the eye, and passed through the eye, destroying sight. He was taken to hospital for removal of the damaged eye.
The family circle gathered to celebrate a birthday with neighbors and friends. A long shaded table held a feast of dainties and flowers while ice cream cooled the afternoon. Messages of appreciation and best wishes finished with hopes for many more birthdays. A veteran soldier report from Hot Springs, South Dakota, praised the U S National Home and its facilities, calling it well organized with clean, comfortable amenities and free admission for health treatment.
Will Stam employed on the sewer dug at one Eadgf Fourth street was crushed by a heavy paving brick dropped from above. He lay unconscious for nearly five minutes and feared skull fracture, though examination showed no fracture. Stam could not work the day of the accident.
Mayor Doty of Waterloo proposes a reform to the drink crackdown. A new public blacklist would photograph and list intoxicated residents, with names descriptions and photos posted for saloon enforcement. The plan envisions mugging offenders, spindled files, and a reform of public discipline to deter drinking.
Excellent reports come from farmers visiting the city on harvest conditions. Hay and barley in the barn, oats being cut with minimal rust, and corn rapidly maturing under warm sun. Merchants anxiously watch the growing crop for next year’s business impact.
The wedding of Cecile de Aubin and Charles Shaffer was quietly held in Hudson on Tuesday evening officiated by the groom’s father Rev Shaffer. Only immediate relatives attended due to a recent bereavement. The bride runs a millinery store in the city and is beloved. the groom works as a winchman at J C shops. They left by auto for Cedar Falls then plan a trip to Denver Yellowstone Park and Salt Lake City before returning to Waterloo.
Three Italian immigrants Antonio Vilelo Michael Capinigra and Christopher Benvineto arrived by Central trains from Calabria to Waterloo seeking work with Italian workers. They were guided by locals to Italian headquarters on Commercial Street and later escorted to a laborers’ home. They carried belongings in a flour sack and appeared at ease in the new city as they navigated directions with gestures and limited English.
Thomas Munnings received word from his wife and Miss Trottie Horton of their safe arrival in Liverpool on July 10. The ladies departed from Waterloo on July 1 and sailed from New York on July 4 aboard the Lusitania. They enjoyed a pleasant crossing with no seasickness and in excellent time. Mrs Munnings travels abroad for eye treatment and will return next fall.
Mrs A Cowin of Dallas plans an office for Union Central Construction to sell a 100000 acre land strip north of Palestine in Anderson county on easy terms. A landseeker excursion to the southern state will be arranged soon.
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