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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
10
An advertisement extols Pape's Cold Compound as a harmless cure for grippe and colds. It claims quick relief after the first dose, including headache throat and nasal symptoms, with a 25 cent package available from any druggist. The claim is asserted after years of research that amine is ineffective for colds.
A readable fragment lists household goods and early phrases suggesting a sale. Items include silverware nickel percolators tea kettles chafing dishes aluminum ware and war royal baking dishes. The text hints at a community sale or catalog formatting from a historic page.
For father gift ideas quick run through the page listing pocket knives of all kinds, straights, safety razors with brushes, carpenters tools including janus vacuum bottles, and shop items like tool screens for home and workshop use.
Copper and brass chafing dishes and serving trays plus nickel bake dishes cut glass skates and nickel items listed in a compact ad from a torn page. Reads like household goods sale or display line items.
The notice lists items including skates pocket knives auto strap safety razors drawing sets machinists tools manual training bench and a one dollar safety razor sets.
Nea Jones reports in Muscatine on a yearlong button cutters strike. Strikers operate a coal shed and grocery at cost, funded by outside aid, with a small share of benefits and a dedicated labor headquarters run by Emmett T. Plood. Families endure hardship while unions push for solidarity, and events include dances and a mask ball to sustain morale amid pressure from manufacturers.
Real estate transfer notices list several transactions including Wm H Holder to Grace Edmund for part of lot 12 block 5 Johnson addition Waterloo price 2000 Elmer W Harris as buyer from James Nelson lot 6 block 23 J R and 5S Carmeron s 2nd addition Cedar Falls price 200 George W Dawson to Harry B Bahr lot 9 George W Bickser s addition Waterloo price 1 Samuel H Pinkerton to J A Fairbank lot 6 block 19 West Waterloo price 1 Highland Improvement Co to Anna Hillman lot 23 and part of lot 24 block 8 Highland price 4000 H W Grout to Mary T Loveland lot 18 block 11 Litchfield addition Waterloo price 365
The Pinex cough syrup touts rapid relief for deep seated coughs including croup and whooping cough. Mix with 50-cent bottle to create a pint, cheaper than ready-made versions, with five minute preparation and directions in the package. Contains Norway white pine extract and gustacol, praised for throat troubles and incipient lung issues. Reputable guarantee with money back, distributed via local pharmacists.
Eighth week of the Universal and Union Parish shopmen's strike ends with 230 local workers buoyant that victory is near. They blame weather for possible setbacks and contend Union Pacific kept 35 reserve engines in service, while strikebreakers strain under poor workmanship and bad orders. An officer notes engines leak and trains run ragged, threatening disruption if weather worsens. The return of Lavett from Los Angeles to New York is seen as significant by the men.
An old advertisement touts TIZ as a fast acting foot remedy for tired sore swollen feet and foul odors. It claims relief for bunions callouses and coins and promises painless walking with regular use. Testimonial from A F L Preutzer of Chicago praises it as a universal cure and notes price of 24 cents per box.
The Crystal presents a week end show featuring Riehl Rand Opera Quintette, Sibert Lindley & Co. comical playlet, Blossom Robinson singing comedienne, Juhasz magician with new tricks, and Billy Link from Chicago, promising new laughs and entertainment for Waterloo theatergoers.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as strengthening and nourishing the stomach and blood, aiding digestion and recovery from lingering coughs. It claims the product builds tissue, repairs muscles, purifies blood, and restores vitality, and offers medical books and a 108 page edition by sending stamps to Dr. R V Pierce, Buffalo NY.
An advertising notice promotes Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets as a stomach healer that digests without restricting diet. It warns against strong medicines and argues the tablet heals diseased stomach cells, preventing symptoms like heart palpitations, vertigo, gas and insomnia, with free sample requests via Morris Drug Co., Morris, Illinois.
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