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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1911
Page
3
A doctor’s letters praise Oxyclene as a powerful tonic and nerve builder useful in treating tuberculosis with proper feeding and air, claiming 75 to 90 percent cures in early cases and calling it an absolute cure for syphilis with thorough trials. The note invites Missouri readers to a free week trial and lists contact for Coth ern at Russell Lamson Building Suite 307 with daily hours.
The Underwood company promotes its Standard Typewriters in two main models, Nos 4 and 5, similar except Model 5 adds four keys for fractions and special characters. A Model 3 variant offers wider carriage options from 12 to 26 inches, designed for reports and statistics. Banks railroads insurers and professional firms use Model 3. Underwood sales exceed rivals, touted as the machine you will eventually buy.
Rev. Robert U. Westenberg, acting pastor of the First Presbyterian church, spoke last night on Palestine to a large audience. He described scenes Christ may have seen, shared laments of living conditions, and showed curios from his Holy Land trip. A stereopticon lecture is planned for next Sunday with more sermons on Solomon this Thursday.
Barnum and Bailey circus trains moved by Illinois Central from Fort Dodge to Waterloo. Cars unloaded at Fourth street east then sent to Cedar Falls and transferred to Rock Island railway. Night loading at Third Avenue West. earlier Wallace & Hagenbeck delay blamed on Cedar Rapids car loading. First train departed around 2 a.m. via Manchester to Waterloo.
Rev William A Sunday will lecture on Popular Amusements at the Vinton Chautauqua assembly on Sunday afternoon August 3 at 2 30. Waterloo friends plan to attend and may press Rock Island to add coaches to the fast freight reaching Vinton about 1 PM.
Mason City Va July 17 three cafe owners were fined and one case pending after complaints by J Thompson assistant pure food inspector. They paid 25 dollars and costs each. The complaint charged that milk sold over the counter failed butter fat standards, being virtually skimmed. The cases involved Dutro McBride Vermilya and Delmonico with Dutro still pending.
Central Church of Christ held a Sunday of activities to raise funds for church obligations. About 36,000 has been raised with only a few hundred dollars remaining, signaling near fulfillment by week’s end. Rev. Nichols preached both services. music featured a solo by Mrs. W. E. Robinson and a mixed quartet. Pastor W. S. Johnson, pleased with progress, will lead a men’s meeting tonight to plan the final funds drive.
Des Moines hosts forty seven eight man rifle teams at the state rifle range for a multi day shoot starting Tuesday. With 376 contestants, daily sessions run 7 to 11:45 in the morning and 1 to finish each afternoon, while a large Iowa contingent trains for a chance on the state team.
A telegram Saturday announced the death of A McComb's mother in Beansville Ontario. He and his wife left that night to attend the funeral. Mrs McComb had been in poor health, but the death was unexpected. Her sister, staying on Fremont Street, departed Sunday for Lena Illinois.
Barnum and Bailey bring a Galaxy of artists to town on Wednesday with a free parade route to be announced. The show features Katie Sandwina Victoria Cadona Netty Carroll and a host of elephants seals chimpanzee and aerial acts plus electric night lighting and 300000 candle power. Tickets sale at Halden Floyds drug store with standard circus prices. FOR SALE 26 shares of Iowa Mausoleum Company stock. WILD WEST SHOW WRECKED Injuries from Buffalo Bill show storm in Chicago. Law office move for F E H McCoy to First National Bank Building.
In the Northern District of Iowa Solomon Freedman is adjudicated bankrupt. Creditors are summoned to a meeting at the Commercial Bank building Waterloo on July 25, 1911 at 10 a.m. to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Witness dated July 16 1911 F S Merriau Referee in Bankruptcy.
A Des Moines Des Moines Capital report compares prices at the Dubuque curb market, led by Edward Lytton, secretary to Mayor Hanna, with Des Moines prices. New potatoes cost $1.50 per bushel in Dubuque versus $3 in Des Moines, blackberries $1.75 per crate in Dubuque vs $2.50 here, and other garden staples show Dubuque as cheaper. Local merchants blame commission men for high Des Moines prices and note freight costs, urging carload purchases to lower costs.
Mrs Luke Lea wife of Tennessee Senator Lea lies at the family summer home in Denver strongly favored to recover after the Leas arrived quietly at 9 o'clock Saturday night. The report notes the turmoil of their race against death as mountain air and rest aid her condition.
The Union Pacific officials did not know the 2,000 mile race over its road had succeeded in saving Mrs Lea's life as the spect car traveled from Omaha.
The Rev. Father Winifred Schmidt O Ss E pastor of St Marys Catholic church for twenty eight years died yesterday at Mercy hospital after weeks of illness. Death due to heart trouble worsened by extreme heat. Advertorial line about Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil offered for summer diarrhoea in children. For sale by dealers.
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