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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
1
A vintage advertisement touts the Meritol liniment as the greatest preparation, endorsed by the American Drug and Press Association. It claims effectiveness for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica lumbago lame back strains and deep muscular pains and urges purchases at Vendereon Drug Co.
The Denver Times notes Kansas Sunday ball opposition could drive a state law prohibiting play on the Sabbath, affecting Topeka and Wichita and pushing the Western league into two new towns. If Topeka loses its franchise, Pueblo or Oklahoma City or Kansas City may gain teams, with Colorado and other states possible. The fight against Sunday baseball in Kansas dates back to 1904. Jewelry offers follow.
A Waterloo council meeting sparked by mayoral appointments to a commission and questions of judge jurisdiction escalated into a heated exchange. Councilman Dewey intervened to calm tensions, while Merrian and Dunkelberg challenged moves to reconsider. Quo warranto talks loom as legality of the appointments is questioned.
An old consumer ad notes there is only one Bromo Quinine laxative, branded as Laxative Bromo Quinine, urging readers to seek E. W. Grove’s signature and underscoring its world use as a cure in one day, priced at 2 cents.
East High defeated an alumni team 26 to 17 in a friendly scrimmage. In a second game East High’s B team beat Criega of Commerce 12 to 10. Scorers include Voorhees and Lichty with multiple baskets. referee Davis and umpire Robbina noted.
Worth Dunkerton reports 36 barrels of dressed poultry sent to New York today totaling 7,257 pounds, bringing the season's shipments to 18,178 pounds. The Dunkerton poultry industry is described as in full blast. A live poultry car was shipped earlier, and a recent pick-up auction sale drew strong interest and will recur soon. Christmas church exercises at the Baptist church will feature stereoptical views, singing and recitations. Rev. Mayo returns from Iowa Okla with his daughter after a throat operation.
Y M C A secretary Thompson will inaugurate a big brother movement among Waterloo association boys to relieve juvenile overwork. Volunteers will look after smaller boys to keep them safe from danger and temptation, a plan already successful in other cities. The religious work committee recently met with high school superintendents to discuss Bible study in schools, followed by a supper served by the boy scouts.
A reader warns that misdiagnosis harms patients and urges thorough examination to find the true disease cause. The United Doctors at Waterloo Institute claim they diagnose accurately, treating the source rather than symptoms, citing Anna Toensfeldt of Benson Nebraska as a testimonial and endorsing Meritol Peroxide Cream from Henderson Drug Co.
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