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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1911
Page
3
An old advert promotes 5S5S as a real cure for scrofula a hereditary blood poison claiming to purify the blood strengthen digestion and build vitality. It asserts scars sores and skin issues stem from the poison and offers a free book on the disease to readers in Atlanta Georgia.
Sunny Monday describes a dirt-starter that reduces rubbing and protects clothing. It lasts with used water and remains effective in any water type or temperature. The product claims to be gentle on hands and clothes and the most economical laundry soap.
A former Sparta bank cashier Mr A L Wilson testifies to the natural and easy action of Dr Miles Narva and Liver Pills, saying they relieve headaches with Anti Pain Pills for immediate relief. Wilson notes he used the pills personally and found them effective, reflecting strong trust from a responsible local banker.
An advertisement for Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills argues they work gradually without gripping or irritation and are not habit forming. If the first bottle fails to benefit, the druggist will refund the price. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind.
Des Moines Iowa legislators debated a proposed $100000 appropriation to extend the State Agricultural College short courses across Iowa. Support from bankers merchants and manufacturers argued the plan would raise farm productivity via home based instruction while critics warned of tax impacts.
The Roosevelt dam in Salt River valley Arizona, 1080 feet long and 280 feet high, will open next month with Former President Roosevelt in attendance. The massive project, six years in building, will irrigate 240000 acres and power a new electricity network, transforming arid lands into farms and towns.
Miss Maude Dooley secretary at the Atlantic Northern and Southern railway office vanished after lockout and a hurried search. Chief Cain broke in and found no one but her belongings. She boarded an early train to Likhorn, later reported ill at a neighbor's home. Officials say she left to recover from overwork and fear her mind may be affected by railway strain.
A Hannibal Missouri reader, M Stockwell, reports a severe cold and cough that once threatened pneumonia, but Foley's Honey and Tar cured it with no opiates. J K Joder & Son confirm the product’s reliability as a household remedy.
Patrons enjoyed a lively Orpheum vaudeville bill with juggling by Mathias and wife, a lively singing and talking act by Sylvester and Vance, baseball humor, a brief playlet, and novelty musicians. The crowd laughed from overture to exit as the program ran over an hour.
Baltimore February 28 James Bryce British ambassador warned Johns Hopkins students that specialization in education risks narrow minds though essential for discovery. He praised the university for pioneering broad postgraduate study and urged future growth to extend knowledge across fields. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws.
The city case against the Great Western switching crew linked to Henry Austins auto crash at Mulberry street crossing was resumed at 1 30 this afternoon. City evidence had been presented and defense witnesses refuted the claim the crossing was blocked. The highly contested case draws keen public interest.
A dental phrase length ad extols Foil Ey’s Honey and Tar as a reliable family medicine for coughs colds and croup warning that without prompt use grippe and coughs may weaken the system and lead to pneumonia. J. K. Joder & Son, appears as the distributor in this early 20th century notice.
The article notes that world coal consumption has roughly doubled every ten years across the last hundred years. It emphasizes the long trend of rising demand and the scale of growth in global energy use driven by coal.
A home made cough syrup combines Pinex and Sugar Syrup to make a pint for about $2.50. The method claims rapid relief from coughs including whooping cough and hoarseness, with a pleasant taste and tonic effect. Pinex is described as a concentrated Norwegian white pine extract, claimed superior to other preparations.
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