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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
3
An advertisement extols Castarets as a cure for headaches, biliousness, dizziness, coated tongue, and digestive ills. It claims poisonous matter reabsorbed into the blood worsens brain tension and that Castarets cleanse the stomach and bowels, remove toxins, improve liver bile, and provide all-night relief. It urges readers to consult druggists and asks if users ever have headaches.
Chicago Great Western updates its passenger service effective Sunday January 28 adding revised departure times for trains No 4 northbound and No 3 southbound. Northbound No 4 moves to 12 15 PM and southbound No 3 to 5 48 PM, both about 90 minutes later, with other listed departures adjusted accordingly.
A vintage ad promotes a homemade cough syrup mixing granulated sugar, warm water, and Pinex to create a pintful medicine claimed to ease coughs rapidly. It claims relief for whooping cough and bronchial issues, touts pine extract benefits, and offers a money back guarantee with Pinex available through The Pinex Co.
The La Porte city notes recount a touring club party at the Lehman home on Sycamore street with a menagerie contest and memory tests, plus a Chautauqua plan discussed by the Commercial Club. Local residents Earl Stebbins mourns the death of his uncle S W H Stebbins of Clinton Iowa. hog shipments to Waterloo and a string of short society notes follow, including visits, travels, and a Presbyterian tea.
Mrs Elizabeth P Laughlin held on conspiracy charge with husband Vernon A Laughlin who defrauded housekeeper Lovaina Thurmer of 400 dollars. She files district court suit to annul their marriage. couple married in San Francisco 1906 and separated 1911 after Laughlin fled Emerson home.
The jury in J. T. Murphy vs. Louis Warneke found for Murphy on a $200 commission claim from a farm sale after a six hour trial. Feely and Feely represented Murphy. Edwards and Longley defended. Separate suit opened for Bertha Wilkinson et al vs. F. B. May over a $216.76 promissory note dated 1909. May admits signing a $200 note but claims no consideration and a prior mortgage. He contends the $200 was never received, later notes and mortgage tied to the deal, and requests relief. A divorce petition was filed by Effie A. Schneck against John W. Schneck, alleging cruelty. she seeks to resume the name Effie T. Thompson.
Montezuma Iowa a long time recluse Josiah Stuller died at a niece home in Dresden O leaving an estate valued at 25000. The property includes 200 acres in Iowa county a Montezuma house and lot and 160 acres near Bentley Alberta Canada. He willed the entire estate to relatives in Muskingum county Ohio two nieces in Alameda California and Laban Washington and a half sister in Iowa. The sister is believed to be near Millersburg. He had been a familiar Montezuma figure for years and left Ohio three years ago after a brother died.
An old advertisement touts TIZ as a miracle foot remedy that makes feet feel young and strong. It claims no more tenderness or blisters and urges readers to use TIZ, 26 cents a box, sold everywhere or by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Waterloo audiences will see the Rinehart-Hopwood comedy Seven Days featuring the New York Astor theatre cast in matinee and evening performances. The production has spent three years on Broadway, a record length that signals strong public appeal and a top quality staging with Paris gowns and fashionable up-to-date wardrobe.
In Dubuque Iowa the city council enacted an ordinance making inebriates and others placed on a blacklist equally liable for liquor penalties. Previously only saloonkeepers bore the fines, but the new rule targets bartered drink deals where a man and his wife collude to blackmail sellers for settlements.
An anatomical cure claim promotes a medical appliance for rupture relief sent on trial. It cites testimonials from Bald Prairie Texas and J E Long of Marshall Michigan, listing benefits like invisible wear, air cushion material, and no harness. A free coupon invites readers to request the illustrated book and appliance details.
James A. Britton of 80 Spring St Brthigham Pa writes to Mr C B Brooks Marshall Mich to say he has suffered rupture for six years and through the Brooks Rupture Appliance he is now healed He praises fit comfort and discretion and recommends the device to others as a godsend and notes the honorable treatment from the maker.
Brooks Rupture Appliance Co. Gentlemen I feel it my duty to tell you what your appliance has done for me I have been ruptured for many years and worn many trusses but never got any Teller until I got your appliance put it on last November but had little faith in it I am now cured I have worn it away have had it off for two weeks and am doing farm work with ease
Dear Sir the appliance did all you claim for the little boy and more it cured him sound and well We wore it about a year though it cured him three months after he began to wear it We tried other remedies with no relief and I shall recommend it to friends Yours respectfully WM Patterson 717 Main St Akron
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