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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1911
Page
3
An advertisement touts Pape’s Cold Compound as the most effective and harmless treatment for grippes and severe colds. It promises rapid relief after the first dose and claims no other medicine matches its cure, priced at 25 cents, with a note that quick relief is ineffective after three years of research.
The advertisement touts Sunny Monday laundry soap as a dirt starter that halves rubbing effort. It claims the soap does most of the work and is effective in any water type from hot to cold, hard to soft, promising immediate back-saving results.
President Taft pursues renewed efforts to secure Canadian reciprocity after favorable signals in Ohio and Illinois. Cabinet members Knox Nagel Wilson and Wickersham will speak in support while Taft eyes a swift Senate passage and a shorter path to law amid expectations of a reduced filibuster. The president, battling a cold, toured the Midwest with crowds gathering at stations as he stresses benefits to farmers and broader trade gains seen in the Philippines.
Mrs. Alice Averill Farwell Byers a sister of John Averill of Waterloo dies at age seventy. Born April 10 1840 she passed away February 9 1911. Her death is noted with sorrow by old friends in the vicinity.
Amusements note the English playwrights settings shift to America as Walker Whiteside stars in The Melting Pot at the Syndicate Friday. The drama has earned praise in Chicago and New York for its exalted literary quality and strong central theme. Louise Price leads A Girl of the Mountains at the Syndicate Saturday in a society drama about love betrayal sacrifice and eventual happiness.
The Halderman Cochran company sues the American Steel Barrel company of Brooklyn New York for 1058 dollars, claiming a 5 percent commission on wares sold totaling 21160 dollars under an oral agreement. The complaint seeks attachment on the defendant’s goods and credits.
Grapefruit sold for five cents at H. Highmey’s storefront, with nearby shoppers noting fresh fruit and value. The brief item underscores a local bargain during the week, reflecting everyday commerce in the neighborhood.
The Robert Anderson post No 68 G A R Iowa mourns the deaths of Comrade F Gansirt on February 8 1911 and Comrade John LaBarre in Tulare California January 25 1911. Resolutions express sympathy to their families and note the losses to the post and order.
City council faced fiscal strain as the sealer of weights and measures lacked funds for a 245 dollar tools purchase. Councillors decried bankrupt funds while planning potential $40,000 refinancing bonds as April tax receipts could relieve cash shortfalls. A special board of health meeting was set for 7 pm to appoint a milk inspector after Dr McHenry’s departure.
John B. Hammond, a Waterloo temperance figure, works in Sacramento on a bill to abolish white slavery. The Women’s Christian Temperance Alliance backs a nationwide crusade to protect girls and women during the 1915 San Francisco Exposition. The draft measure seeks injunctions against owners of buildings permitting immorality, urging state legislatures to enact it.
Primgharta Feb 14 Henry O'Brien age 70 files for divorce from wife Mrs O'Brien 60 alleging repeated assaults including a crib hammer rock and other objects. He says she forced him to sleep in the barn to avoid injury and that the assaults have been a continual vaudeville performance for twenty years.
An advertisement touts “J-grab bypa-niclane tablets” as a weight gain and health improvement treatment. It promises red lips, pink cheeks, and 10 to 80 pounds of weight increase after several months of use, with directions for home use and urging inquiries to physicians or druggists.
A brief note claims terrible chronic headaches are relieved or cured by Pain-Away Pills, advertised as available at all drug stores. The snippet presents a consumer health ad urging purchase through standard pharmacy outlets.
Wm. Hamilton, 25, held to grand jury in Monticello la for larceny after meeting farmer Davis Osborne and accomplice Ray Sherman in a saloon. Hamilton borrowed and failed to return Osborne’s watch and chain. Sherman later produced the watch and testified against Hamilton. Bonds set at 500 dollars. Hamilton had prior reform school term and a Waterloo robbery record. Also mentions Foley Kidney Pills advert.
Washington D C Feb 14 Senator Cummins takes charge of the senate fight to block a proposed postage rate increase on magazines and periodicals. Indications point to a prolonged struggle as publishers rush to Washington claiming the move would ruin their business. Henry Wallace of Des Moines protests that agricultural papers like Wallaces Farm would be crushed.
A Lewistown Indiana resident 70 credits Dr Miles Heart Remedy and Nervine for recovery from a near fatal heart condition. The testimonial cites doctors abandoning hope and notes improved breathing and mobility, endorsing the remedy with a money back guarantee and availability at all druggists.
Representatives from Des Moines Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Marshalltown Muscatine and other Iowa towns will attend a Waterloo Business Men's Temperance banquet on Tuesday February 21 at 630 PM The event aims to showcase the Waterloo Way Wins and bolster the state wide temperance campaign Tickets cost 50 cents and attendees should notify Prof. A F Gates by tomorrow evening to secure plates
Davenport businessman Mr. Von Mar of Hartnett and Von Mar toured Waterloo to learn the Waterloo Way. He praised the city highly and was hosted by James Black and Paul Davis during his visit.
Waterloo business men attend the Wednesday noon meetings at the YMCA for practical talks on lay Christian activity. The Y Ladies auxiliary provides appetizing luncheons for a nominal charge. John E. Bates will speak this Wednesday, expected to draw a large audience due to his notable experiences. He has been busy answering calls to speak in nearby towns with cordial reception.
A Paw Paw Michigan woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after a severe displacement and a failed hospital stay. The letter, from Orville Rock, urges women to try the remedy before consenting to surgery, claiming it has helped thousands of women over thirty years.
Receptions and commendations mark noon gatherings held in the YMCA gymnasium. Attorney J J and Tuthill preside as usual. Personal work is intensified as the district organization improves, with members arranging speakers for the noon meetings and filling the demand for shop sessions.
Mr and Mrs F A Winslow chaperoned eighteen drill team members of the local order to Nashua to assist in initiating twenty six candidates. A banquet followed. the group then returned by night train. I E Lee supreme secretary attended Charles City meeting with 225 members present and delegates elected to the district gathering.
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