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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1911
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly cleanse for liver stomach bowels and overall health. It claims immediate stomach regulation relief from headaches coated tongue poor sleep biliousness nervous tension and worn out feel. A 10 cent box promises a clear head and cheerfulness for months and suggests using it for children as well.
William E. Mains a 48 year old laborer asks the court to dissolve his marriage to Sophia Mains, whom he says deserted him in 1909 after a quarrelsome, abusive four years. He seeks remarriage within one year if granted. The couple wed December 29, 1886 at Newport Kentucky and lived as husband and wife until January 1 1907 then separate but in same home until January 8 1909. The petition notes his desire for a home of his own and cites pleas for the right to marry again within a year.
Daniel James Long longtime Illinois Central baggage man known in Waterloo died at 4 45 AM in a private hospital after three strokes. Born June 5 1863 in Massachusetts he moved to Amboy then Waterloo, worked from brake man to traveling baggage man. Survived by a sister, brother, and two sisters, funeral planned at St Joseph Church with burial at Calvary.
Mrs William Teisinger expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy during the hours of her great bereavement in the loss of her husband.
The Houston Post reports a street encounter where a man suddenly erupts in anger during a casual talk about daily affection. The man asserts he kisses his wife three or four times daily and reacts when others say they do the same.
Local shop promotes D D D Prescription by D D D Laboratories of Chicago as an eczema and skin cure with an ironclad no risk guarantee. Advertisers claim instant itch relief and permanent improvement, urging trials with a positive no-par guarantee for readers.
Miller's Dyspepsia tablets are promoted as a cure for indigestion and related symptoms. The ad claims the tablets heal diseased stomach cells and restore function, with endorsements from physicians and free samples from Morris Drug Co.
Jacob Cohen of New York’s east side reports he and his wife have fathered three sets of twins and two more, Emmanuel Addie, Samuel Bella, Minnie Sophie, born over ten years in Britain and the United States. The chaotic family grows, but the arrangement proves more burden than joke.
Albert Baum and wife sue the city of Waterloo for damages after Mrs. Baum was injured Oct. 8, 1911 when a motorcycle rider hit barbed wire strung across a public park bicycle path. They claim the path and wire created a dangerous condition with no warning signs.
W G Benninger sues C G W and C N W railways over a Waterloo to Boone shipment, alleging a popcorn wagon was damaged in transit with repairs delayed 42 days. He seeks 1838 75 dollars plus 128 for delay, claiming daily use value of 3 dollars and listing several damaged items. Also notes Harry Pinkerton's Thanksgiving visit with Buffalo relatives.
John H. Kennedy and J. J. Mullan were arraigned in police court on assault and battery charges after James Mack, a Bulgarian, was struck near a locomotive at Illinois Central boiler shops. The case was dismissed for lack of direct evidence. defendants returned to work. Attorney Alfred Longtiey represented the railroad and M. J. Kelly the city.
The board of supervisors visited the county home in Mt. Vernon township to study conditions of the poor. The Poor Committee plans to visit Waterloo with the overseer to consider relocating some residents to the county home for cheaper, better care, noting they cannot compel relocation arbitrarily.
Famous Pinex cough remedy promises quick relief and savings. A pint mix with home sugar syrup costs 50c, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. U S and Canada homes widely use Pinex for coughs, whooping cough, and other throat complaints.
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe. It claims relief starts after the first dose, with a 25 cent package advised and no quinine included.
A county board member rejects the notion of a poorhouse saying the county home is a true home. He notes residents are often alone, aged, weak, or ill and that the home offers warmth cleanliness and better meals than many private households.
Residents of Falls and Weltgate avenues have filed a petition with 81 signatures asking the city council to lay at least a temporary sidewalk on Falls avenue where it crosses the Black Hawk bottoms. Neighbors in Hagerman Place and Dowling Place seek relief in bad weather as the area is often nearly impassable. About 40 families in two new city additions and residents of Westfield use the thoroughfare.
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