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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1911
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a prompt cure for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims rapid relief from backache, scalding urine, and general urinary system misery, directing use at first signs of trouble and asserting wide availability through Pape, Thompson & Pape of Cincinnati.
An Evangelist in Portsmouth begins a Sunday service with a provocative message aimed at unsettling listeners. He rejects cautious praise, urges the crowd to reform, and shares a parable about a flit ting old maid to illustrate how abrupt changes can alter luck. The speaker vows to shock listeners into changing their ways.
A reader from Catherine Street Elmira writes of Foley's Kidney Remedy. She used five bottles to treat a bad kidney ailment and declares it the most reliable kidney medicine she has taken, expressing gratitude for the relief it provided.
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on January 6 Mrs Hettie Makins, a Black woman born in 1797, died in this city. She was married three times and mother of twenty four children, and outlived all but one of them. The sole survivor resides in the city.
James J. Gallagher, who tried to kill Mayor Gaynor, was found guilty of atrocious assault with intent to kill Street Commissioner William Edwards. Justice Swayze sentenced Gallagher to twelve years in prison plus costs, following a brief trial in Jersey City.
Isaac Wood of Waverly Independent notes the death of Nick Coats at Snohomish Washington on December 22. Coats was the first engine driver on the D and D railroad from Sumner to Hampton in 1880 and steered the old Stockwell bridge train alone when required. He later lived in Waverly for years and was famed for quick runs, sharp descents, and occasionally shooting prairie chickens at stations, always with a shotgun on the locomotive.
Amusements note the tonight Waterloo show reworks McFadden's Flats with new music, settings, and a large chorus of costumed women in a spectacular farce. Also Beverly at Syndicate Theatre Saturday with live stage adaptation of McCutcheon romance staged for matinee and night.
In Des Moines on January 5 Judge DeGraff heard hopeful wives as they wore bouquets of real and artificial violets and occasional forget me nots. Some decrees were granted while others were held in hopes of reconciliation. Names include Mattie Rew, Matilda Bond, Lulu Thompson, Mamie Martin, and Nancy Jane LaSett as spouses listed in the proceedings.
In Carlyle on Jan. 5 a Bachelors' club formed to ease single life. About fifty men from various trades created a catalogue of their attractions with a filing system for responses. Farmers, bankers, lawyers, telegraph operators and others seek wives, with eager applicants already arriving as the westward settlement progresses.
After a day of reflection London newspapers criticise the decision to marshal police and soldiers against a small outlaw group. Reports say only two men died, while thousands supported the anarchists. The public’s dense reaction pushed newspaper sales well beyond levels seen after King Edward's death. Grocer match 12 cents package at C. UT.
Prospects loom large for the banner poultry show to open in the Federal block at Park avenue and Commercial street. Entries may more than double last year’s 800 exhibits as Waterloo and Cedar Falls enthusiasts rush to reserve space. Fanciers plan final selections at the last moment, while a cold wave nipped many combs and others greased birds with vaseline to prevent injury.
Illinois Central and other lines face a chronic shortage of locomotive engineers and firemen. Lines are hiring by rapid exams, offering higher salaries to attract workers, yet manpower remains insufficient to meet freight and passenger needs across the system and nation.
A county auditor records a movement to renew liquor regulation in Waverly with a petition showing 2840 of 3633 voters in favor. In Jackson township the majority is lacking, while German townships oppose a repeal of prohibition. In Waverly city only 582 of 81 names signed. To annul, 176 withdrawals needed in Waverly, 479 statewide. The Hayes Sunday lift committee began copying and comparing names at the auditor’s office with A R Taylor Fred Van Dorn and Peter Woodring leading.
Washington reports rapid progress by the tariff board in examining the paper and wood pulp schedule. The board aims to uncover production costs without making recommendations, while resisting pressures to rush revisions. It emphasizes expert, nonpartisan data gathering and cross checks of testimony before Congress.
An old advertisement-style remedy claims a simple laxative cough syrup, Essence Mentho Laxene with sugar syrup and 3% Oza, can loosen a tight cough within an hour and cure coughs or colds quickly. It advises a daily dose by teaspoon, promotes safety for elderly and children, and cites cost savings versus labeled products.
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