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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1911
Page
3
A. C. Brandon, a Greenville attorney, describes a long battle with eczema that followed a smallpox scare in 1882. He details at times severe facial sores, doctors' failures, and subsequent rapid improvement after using Cuticura Resolvent, Ointment, and Soap. He claims twenty years free of recurrence and urges others to try the Cuticura line.
The article describes Underwood Standard Typewriters in two main models Model No 4 and Model No 5 with differences in extra keys. It also mentions Model No 3 for wider or narrower carriage options used by banks railroads insurance firms and corporations and notes Underwood leads sales as “The Machine You Will Eventually Buy.”
Dr. Robert C. Westenberg presented a richly illustrated talk on The Land of the Bible at First Presbyterian. He will continue next Sunday. Rev. C. R. Lowe preached The Good Shepherd Layeth Down His Life for the Sheep at St. Luke's. Other sermons urged moral strength, temptation, and confession across local churches with notable attendance and music performances.
I C Munger sends a renewal check to the Daily Courier from Houston Texas dated July 21 1911. He notes Houston Y M C A general secretary Ed6 is in Silver Bay N Y for a convention and mentions H C Douglas as business secretary. He describes the Houston Y M C A building valued at about 250000 and the city’s growth, and expresses hope for prohibition in the July 22 election.
A heavy rain over eastern Iowa and western Illinois, totaling about 1.01 inches in Waterloo, boosts corn late potatoes and pastures. The downpour hit most of the region Saturday night into Sunday morning with a gale and clear spell by Sunday afternoon. Local observers note the rain will help mature corn and improve conditions for farmers, while other lines mention weather extending to Dubuque Epworth and Fort Dodge.
Greene July 22 Residents report travels and visits throughout the week. Lloyd Waite returns from Chicago. Miss Marcella Feyereizen attends Allison Institute. Barnum & Bailey circus draws about 175 attendees in Watersloo. several families visit relatives in Mason City, Grand Island, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids. A late obituary for E. E. Streamer and local hospital updates noted.
Diana Augustus Spreckels testified before the congressional sugar trust committee, detailing sabotage at Philadelphia and Yonkers refineries including injected sand and dead rats in sugar barrels. He claimed Havemeyer, Havemeyer, and Searles bought a half interest in the California refinery to end the Spreckels war, then sold it to American Sugar Refining for substantial stock value.
Shady Grove July 24. The threshing company started a new machine Thursday. Many residents and visitors are listed among guests from Waterloo Jesup Brandon Littleton and Independence. Community announcements mention club meetings and local social visits. For summer diarrhoea in children, Chamberlain's remedy and castor oil are recommended by a local dealer.
F L Northey of Northey Manufacturing leaves for Chicago to attend the American Refrigerator Manufacturers Association convention July 25 26 27. He serves as vice president of the association after being elected at the St Louis meeting last year and may be chosen for an executive office.
The county increases care payments for insane patients from $12 to $15 monthly, projecting about $35,000 for the year. A quarter ending June 30 shows 86 patients at Independence Hospital costing $3,622.56, with Greenwood care for feeble minded at $106.71 and minor maintenance costs at Council Bluffs and Davenport. Chamberlains Liniment advertised for sprain treatment.
Yesterday at First Brethren Church Rev W H Beachler preached two sermons The morning message The Master of the Wind and Sea used the sea storm as a metaphor for daily trials and Christ's aid The evening talk What A Mother Owes Her Daughter stressed maternal health discipline obedience respect and home building with the mother as guardian angel of the daughter.
An advertisement touts TIZ as a unique foot remedy that quickly relieves sore and aching feet. It claims to unclog pores, draw out poisonous exudations, and cleanse the feet, promising renewed comfort and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Available at druggists for 25 cents or by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Co. Chicago IL.
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