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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1911

Page

9

United Doctors Cure Catarrh Patient in Waterloo

J C Maples of 2088 Broadway Waterloo writes of long standing catarrh relief after a week of United Doctors treatment. He reports swelling reduced, hole healed, burning and headaches gone, and hopes for full recovery. Public notice invites locals to visit for confirmation.

C. Maples Broahway St Decatur United Doctors Broadway J. C. Maples Waterloo Waterloo Institute Mersh Place Hias United

Dairy show prizes announced at Waterloo fair

To encourage cleanliness in the Cattle barns at the Iowa dairy show this fall the management announced awarding 12 gold medals, three for each of four cattle classes, plus a gold watch for the best overall cleanliness and attractiveness. The 13 prizes are among many planned to make the Waterloo show the greatest in the world. Breeders and stockmen are promised advertising and profit from the exposition as thousands visit Waterloo.

Iowa Waterloo

Important Farmers Meeting at State Fair Grounds

A major farmers meeting will be held at the Agricultural College Building on Wednesday August 20 at 1 PM. The goal is to discuss expanding farmers clubs across the state and ensure each club is represented. Members should bring names and addresses of club presidents or secretaries to the Extension Department Amesia to aid agricultural improvement efforts.

Agricultural College Gm Club Amesia

European Professor’s Cure Claims for Respiratory Diseases

One Vienna professor announces a short time cure for Consumption Asthma Catarrh and Bronchitis using a drug combination that eradicates germs from the system. Address Williams Medicine Co 108 Fulton NY for details One month treatment bottle $1.00. Also notes a talk “The Man Worth While” Tuesday at First M E church tickets at C J Miller’s offf hhu neman’s.

Vienna Austria Williams Medicine Co Fulton &J M. E. Church C. J. Miller’s f@hhuneman's

Car Turtled. One Man Killed in Fort Dodge Crash

Fred Welles a Somers stock buyer was killed when the wheel rim failed causing his auto to disintegrate near West Fort Dodge. John Myron and Mrs Fessler party members were injured. a baby and a passenger's sister escaped unharmed as the car overturned. Welles neck was broken. the wheel spokes were cracked.

Welles Somers Buffalo Bill Show Grounds

Foley Kidney Pills Aid Suffering Women in Ills

An advertisement claims women endure backache headache nervousness lack of appetite and poor sleep caused by kidney troubles and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as quick relief and recovery. It urges readers not to overlook the remedy and cites Joder and Son as distributors.

Sidney Foley Ij. K. Joder & Son

Another Strike Threatens in Muscatine Plant Clash

In Muscatine Iowa O C Wilson reports an imminent general strike of button workers. Chicago Federation of Labor official Nockels seeks reinstatement for two weeks’ discharged workers while claiming unionist discrimination by McKee. McKee cites noncompliance as reason. A mass meeting to vote on strike is planned and a gubernatorial intervention may be sought.

Muscatine O. C.wilson Nockels Chicago ‘Federation of Labor Gompers American Federation McKee and Bliven James McKee

Foley Kidney Pills Help Local Worker Return to Work

M Balent of 1214 Little Penn a Streator Illinois suffered kidney and bladder trouble causing lost time and pay. He reports taking Foley Kidney Pills for a short time and becoming entirely well, able to work again. The pills are described as tonic with quick results and as a helpful remedy for working men and women with kidney ills.

M. Balent Little Penna St Foley Foley Hidney J. K. Joder &.Son

Real estate transfers recorded in Waterloo listings

Real estate transfers reported by Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co. show James A. Scott to Lucetta B Scott for part of lot 3, block 9, Calumet addition. Leavitt & Johnson trust to A. D. Chambers for multiple lots in Hagerman Place. Galloway-Gibson Investment Co. to W. B. Howell for lot 14 in Prospect Hills. John P D tee to Alice B E Stonewise for lot 15 in Auditor Rainbow’s plat No 4. Elmwood Cemetery Assn to E. B. Getty for lot 191, Sec A, Elmwood Cemetery. James T. Knapp to M. Alice Williams for parts of Conger Park lots 1 and 2.

Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co James A. Scott Lucetta B Scott Calumet Addition Waterloo Leavitt & Johnson Trust. Co A. D. Chambers Hagerman Place Galloway-Gibson Investment Co W. B. Howell

Carmen strike disrupts Glasgow street car service

Glasgow, Aug. 12. The corporation street carmen went on strike today and disrupted the entire service. Strikers raided and wrecked cars as they protested for labor demands.

Glasgow Scotland Corporation Street

Widow Turned Street Evangelist After Jail Time

Mrs. Louise Kelley, once jailed for attempted murder of her son in law Fred Cordell, now preaches gospel nightly at city street corners. The 43 year old grandmother says a providential conversion followed by preaching life, while soliciting small religious pamphlets and voluntary offerings.

Louise Kelley Kelley Cardell Membrance Dars Illinois Central Vinton Dubuque

Billy Sunday to Speak at Chautauqua Express Trip From Waterloo

A Waterloo crowd plans a Sunday excursion to Vinton to hear evangelist Billy Sunday. Four to five coaches will run from Cedar Falls to Waterloo with stops en route, carrying an estimated three to four hundred passengers. Round trip from Waterloo to Vinton is $1.18, earliest departure 12:30 from Waterloo, 2:30 lecture time, return by 5:30. The trip coincides with the 1N. G. Fifty-third regiment encampment at Vinton and welcomes soldiers to Camp.

Billy Vinton Waterloo Rock Island Cedar Falls Washburn la Porte Mt. Auburn Chautauqua Grounds N. G Fifty-third Hildebrand

Insurance Chief Stewart Goodrell Dies in Des Moines

Des Moines, Aug. 12 Stewart Goodrell, 45, long led Iowa's insurance department, later ran an Chicago office. He died at his sister Miss May Goodrell's home in East Des Moines after a month visit. Survived by widow, one brother, two sisters.

Des Moines Stewart Goodrell Insurance Department State of Iowa Chicago May Goodrell East Des Moines Goodrell State Auditor's

N. J. Congressman Loudensinger Dies This Morning

Paulsboro New Jersey August 12 Congressman Henry C Loudensinger died at his residence this morning in a sudden death report. The obituary notes his service in Congress and the local impact of his passing.

Linden Church and Local News Highlights

Linden Aug 12 regular church services announced. Local moves include Earl Hook moving into a newly built house at Lafayette and Nevada. E W Omer from Quincy stays with Fred Castle while starting work at Matt Pam pott & Sons. Fleming family relocates to Manchester for a grocery job. Ada Anderson ill but improving. H. M. Bandfield relapses after illness. Ladies Aid met at Linden M E church with a modest attendance. Additional notes mention contracts for church repairs and visits from relatives. Foley Kidney Pills advertised by J K Joder & Son.

Linden Earl Hook Lafayette Nevada Streets E. W. Omer Quincy Fred Castle Lafayette Street Matt Pampott & Sons Company Ernest Fleming J. W. Chapman Indiana Street Manchester Fleming Mrs. Fleming A. Anderson H. M. Bandfield Gowan Herman McVer John Roche Linden M. E Linden Iechurch Wo. Brooks Anderson Ted Henry Brooks W. W C. G. Brooks Laws

Newport elopers found in Springfield tale of secret wedding

Springfield mass Aug 12 John Edward Paul Geraghty Newport chauffeur and his wife Miss Madulla Estelle French daughter of Amos Tuck French of Tuxedo N Y eloped Wednesday and were traced to Central Village Conn by newspaper men at Mrs Joseph Harris home in this city last night they admitted their identities Mrs Geraghty known from photographs and said they had traveled from Worcester arriving Wednesday before declining to comment further plus a brief line about licensed towed Khalmer C Wirt Virden Tit Man Schick Waterloo.

Springfield Mass Johni Edward Paul Geraghty Newport Jdulla Estelle French Jana Amos Tuck French Tuxedo Central Village Conn Joseph Harris

Poker Game Causes Trouble In Waterloo Night Beat

Police arrested four men after a disputed poker game under a railroad bridge in Waterloo. H Dudley of St. Louis accused Mike Clarity of Postville of a bad deal and the group received ten days in jail for disorderly conduct. An elderly man, 73, once a local preacher, was discharged after intoxication charges. Also sought are Pride and Jack Bostwick, heirs to a Nashville estate, believed seen in the area.

Collins North Waterloo H. Dudley St. Louis Mike Clarindy Postville Waterloo Bar of Justice la Porte City Tom McDonald Duhuhue John Conley Chicago Douglas Riseborough Toronto Can Nashville,Tenn Pride Jack Bostwick Nashville

Canada seeks harvest hands in big wheat provinces

Winnipeg Aug 12 The Canadian government is sending special representatives into the United States to hire and transport farm laborers for harvesting the enormous wheat crop. Agents are instructed to hire 45,900 men immediately, marking the first time Canada has dispatched agents to secure farm laborers.

Winnipeg Canada United States Canadian Northern Railroad Duluth

Hair cut dream ends with real braid severed

Lena Wappler a stenographer in Peru Indiana dreamed she was having her hair cut. She woke, seized scissors and cut off one long braid. A barber finished the trimming. Aug. 12 Peru Ind.

Lena Wappler Peru Ind

45 000 Men Wanted to Harvest Canadian Wheat

Winnipeg reports Canada’s wheat provinces manning a drive to hire 45 000 farm laborers to harvest the crop. Special agents operate in the United States with railroads offering attractive rates, including $5 from Duluth to Winnipeg and a one cent per mile cut to wheat regions.

Lucky Printer Gets $100000

Harry T. Graham a Tampa resident and former Peoria printer reportedly inherits 100000 after disappearance. He learned of the fortune through an afternoon paper and visited the police station for details.

Peoria Harry T. Graham Tampa Fla Graham

Wreck Victim A Bigamist, Fond du Lac man Miller

Fond du Lac Wisconsin August. F Fred M Miller a Soo Line fireman killed in the wreck at Grays Lake May 23 is found to be a bigamist by the railroad claim department. He had a wife in Marquette Michigan besides the young woman he wed at North Fond du Lac in August 1910. No divorce found from the first wife. settlement will be made with the first Mrs Miller.

Fond di Lar Wis Fred M. Miller Soo Line Grays Lake Claim Department of the Railroad Miller Marquette Mich North Fond du Lac Claim Department

Institute ends with vigorous lecture and displays

The weeklong institute in Black Hawk county closes after a highly successful session with strong instructors. Dr. C. E. Wassam of the University of Iowa spoke on The Stuff that Wins, stressing body care, character, motives, and types of companionship, with humor and lively reception for teachers and staff. Music by Francesa Dickey and an Horace Turner exhibit were featured. In Cedar Rapids a park caretaker Sam Woods, facing a charge of making an improper proposal to a young woman, committed suicide after returning from a national park superintendents meeting.

Black Hawk County C. E. Wassam University of Iowa Ita Splef- Dess Francesa Dickey Cedar Falls Horace K. Turmer Cedar Rapids Sam Woods Woods Rational Association of Park Superintendents Kansas City

Parole System Authorized as Success by City Court

Judge F C Platt hears Edward Lashbrook case linked to Knoxville hospital referral by wife for fit subject. Lashbrook rearrested Aug 5 for failing to pay $10 weekly support. six days working and willing to comply. Parole program by Police Judge Caldwell yields 45 paroled inmates. 40 returned home and support families, 5 broke promises. Court fines $100 with suspension if work and $19 weekly payment to fund family needs. wife collects weekly at city hall to prevent alcohol use.

F. C. Platt Edward Lashbrook Knoxville Caldwell

Cholera Deaths Spike Across Italy in Early August

Official Italian cholera statistics report 1 040 cases and 380 deaths in the first five days of August. Naples records 83 cases and 36 deaths while Genoa has 43 cases and 18 deaths. In Marquette Michigan blueberry pickers end strike as price cut is accepted and harvests rebound.

Geneva Switzerland Italy Naples Genoa Marquette Mich Dead River Ishpeming Upper Michigan

Tragedy of Far North Retold

A note reveals a man killed his partner amid illness and refusal to seek a doctor. An Indian found two prospectors dead in a Salt River cabin 500 miles from the Peel, with the writer said to have killed himself. Fort MacPherson reports reached Dawson via D N Alloden.

Dawson Yukon Fort MacPherson D. N. Alloden Salt River Peel

Free Cure for Asthma Offered to Sufferers

An offer claims a new method can cure asthma at home at no cost. It targets long standing or recently developed cases including hay fever and chronic asthma, promising immediate relief from wheezing and paroxysms. No payment required. readers urged to mail the coupon today.

Notice of will filing in district court hearing

State of Iowa Black Hawk County in district court September term 191%. To all whom it may concern you are hereby notified that an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Frederick Jacob deceased having been this day filed opened and read Monday the 18th day of September 1911 for hearing proof of same Dated August 10 191%. Ss M Bentley Clerk District Court.

State of Iowa Black Hawk County Fredéric Jacob Ss. M. Bentley

United Specialists Move to Syndicate Building Third Floor

United Specialists offer a week of free treatment using the Multe Nebulizer and Stormer Norwegian Method for cold and lung disease. They claim to remove gall stones without knife, cure appendicitis without operation, and treat heart, stomach, liver, kidney, and bladder diseases with instant relief. They advertise electric couch, medicated steam bath, vape inhaler, and other devices, asserting superior care near Chicago.

Syndicate Building Chicago

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Fred Welles Fort Dodge Baby Carmen Waterlooang Chautauqua Surance N. J J. K. Joder & Son Newport Elopers Khalmer C. Wirt Virden Tit, Man , Schick Jfovhk White Police Institute Prof Wassam F Jows Frontier Asthma Co Niagara and Hudson Sts Buffalo, N. Y Waterioo F. C Tixctor Jerger First National Bank United Specialists THE United Specialets Phoee
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