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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1911
Page
1
The Complete List notes Merital as a specific remedy for each ailment endorsed by the American Drug and Press Association with Henderson Drug Co serving as local representatives.
The sporting column laments Waterloo’s injunction and the future of baseball in town. Writers speculate on Central Association status, dismiss decisive knowledge on the league, and note Belt and Tearney as figures of interest while hinting at turmoil among Booster teams and nearby towns.
Chaos grips the Three-I League as Waterloo appeals to courts to stay in the circuit delaying season plans. Rock Island and Davenport walk from prior agreement, while Dubuque seems secure. A Chicago meeting yielded a verbal pact limiting higher league signings and capping rosters to fourteen players after June 1, with salary limits under discussion.
An old advertisement promises relief for a cold with LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tachlets. Druggists refund money if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. 25 cents. Try a Courier want ad. Never fall.
Franz Gotch, world champion wrestler, ends retirement after his bride-to-be withdrew objections to defending the title. He announces bids to meet Slackenschmidt and others, with first public appearance set for January 15 in Chicago as he opens a ten week stage engagement at the Empire Theatre.
The Lowell fighter Gardner defeats Frank Klaus in a twelve round bout in Boston to claim a claim for the middleweight championship. Klaus was favored but Gardner delivered a one sided victory and now pursues Hugo Welly with Lily Papke awaiting in March. Gardner’s defense and left jab stand out and he is brother to former light heavyweight champion George Gardner.
Empire Athletic Club president I H Herk says Gotch will not take a hard match until three weeks of stage work. Miss Misa Oestrich relented to allow Gotch’s return to wrestling to defend America’s title against Hackenschmidt and others. Gotch plans a quick, decisive bout and will marry in Humboldt January 11 before heading to Chicago.
Sportsmen from across Iowa prepare for a state hunters league meeting at Gibsons hall Des Moines January 9 to discuss fish and game preservation and how money from hunters licenses should be used Delegates from Polk county will meet tonight at Hopkins Brothers to finalize preparations for the statewide session The group will also map out steps to influence action on lakes drainage and state intervention if needed
W Graham fills all ice houses in town and surrounding country. Mrs Wiley, longtime Rockford resident, is gravely ill with no hopes of recovery as doctors work day and night. G Kuck of Nora Springs becomes manager of Brick and Tile plant. Congregational Indies tidy church interior. Mr and Mrs T Nash visit relatives. Neli Fullerton visited Waterloo last week. Mrs Ed Hicks visited her brother Sam Wilson in Waterloo last Friday. John Bruce, representative, headed for Des Moines. Mrs J Woodley slowly improving and Miss Finn Metz suffers appendicitis.
E R Shoemaker proprietor of Shoemaker's Dairy Farm sells to the state college at Ames two two year old pure Jersey heifers bred to Sans Alot. Selections made by Prof H H Kildee in charge of the state dairy farm. Dairy officials have sought Sang Alot blood for the state herd.
Des Moines reports Judge Kenyon travels to Washington to join Dolliver succession battle amid trust cases. Harding predicts a special primary to choose U S senators with Democrats and standpatters backing the move while Kenyon remains a central factor. Curtis opens Savery HQ as the contest shifts.
Engineer William Toomey reported for work after two to three weeks visiting friends in the state. Art Atherton and Courtland Hussey stayed with friends in Cedar Falls Sunday. Engineer William Ward is ill at home. Simon L. Anderson joined Illinois Central round house as engine cleaner. Machinist Luther Hawver leaves for Chicago to attend a national union convention. He expects to return later this week. Two men, Philip Adrian and Craft Hicker, are laid off in the boiler department. Hermann Gillens and Henry Smith were absent from work this morning.
W J Ziegfelds famed Chicago show The Girl in the Kimona opens at the Waterloo on Wednesday with vibrant colors music dancing and extravagant costumes. Notable performers include Gus Pixley Frances Warren Geo Ford Marie Malatesta McConnell Sisters Juanita Owens Lee Moran Lea Cheney Thomas Elliott and a large chorus. Prices range from 25c to 1.50.
Partial OCR shows a date Waterloo Friday Jan 13 and price list items 5 e, 75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00. Details about event or item are missing, leaving only pricing and day.
Real estate transfers list several Waterloo and Cedar Falls conveyances. Minnie Hill Admr transfers lot 546 Pacific addition Cedar Falls to Victor Speer for 31,600. Himer C Chapin to Louis Olney transfers lot 17 block 13 Grand View Place Waterloo for 400. W Kohl to Prundy Ferts transfers lot 6 block 14 2nd Grand View Place Waterloo for 285. I N Cowin to Clyde Wetzel transfers lot 12 Hast Park Place Waterloo for 1. Rena E Sitts to Ruth Colburn transfers part of lot 4 block 1 Miller's 2nd addition Waterloo for 1. Rena E Sitts to Laura E Colburn transfers part of lot 4 block 1 Miller's 2nd addition Waterloo for 1. Ruth Colburn to Arthur Connolly transfers parts of lots 9 and 10 block 18 West Waterloo for 4600.
Secretary Wilson explains the Pure Food Law requires labeling of chloroform opium morphine and other habit forming drugs. Meritol Cough Remedy now bears the label proving it contains no such ingredients and is advertised as safe and effective. Sold by Henderson Drug Co. and other druggists affiliated with the American Drug and Press Association.
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