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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
3
Readable items include Radishes Celery Cucumbers Lettuce Strawberries Rhubarb New Onions Cauliflower New Cabbage String and Wax Beans. Local market highlights a wide selection of garden produce available in plentiful quantities for shoppers.
Ed Wahaven of North Bend Nebraska writes that an appendectomy left him in pain and weak until he sought treatment from the United Doctors. He reports rapid improvement and near full recovery in a few months, praising the institute and urging others with chronic illnesses to seek their care.
An optometrist asserts full dedication to eye examinations and glasses fitting, arguing single focus yields superior attention compared to juggling other business duties. The note emphasizes exclusive commitment to vision care over broader work.
John Q. Wolf of Hampton Iowa attempted to leap from the Fourth Street bridge into the Cedar River. An unknown woman and J. W. Simma aided by the Waterloo Steam Laundry driver pulled him to safety. He was taken to the police station unconscious with cramps, diagnosed as alcoholic gastritis by a physician, and later claimed memory loss. He faced a drunkenness charge and was advised to return home.
Witnesses of Sam Liebert and company recall last year’s Toblitsky or the End of the World. The Sam Liebert company returns at the Crystal in the latter half of the week with most of the funny parts and extra Jewish touches. Mumford Thompson sing and talk novelty and Celest the wire artist also appear on the bill over the next three days.
The Cedar Falls band led by F J McCreary with Proctor as tenor will perform at the Waterloo theatre this evening. Proceeds benefit the local Elks lodge and their spouses are expected to attend. The program promises genuine enjoyment and a Ben Hur masquerade is advertised for Friday night.
In a local court session, J. J. Buehner and F. J. Haney who run a pool hall on Sycamore Street were charged after a minor witnessed a game. Haney fined 25 dollars, Buehner discharged. James Stuart granted leave to Cedar Falls after pleading drunkenness. Thomas McDonald sentenced to four and a half days on the streets. Mrs. B. F. Hughes returns from Chicago.
The Lowe Paper company at 410 Sycamore Street reports ten months of steady growth, expanding into northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. The four story building houses paper, woodenware, stationery, sporting goods and notions with routes via the Minneapolis Central track. Six salesmen cover Waterloo and nearby counties while officers George W. Smith and F S Sloan lead a growing, customer-friendly operation.
An advocate extols Waterloo's industrial expansion and population growth as the engine of rising property values. He touts Highland as a complete, ready-to-build lot with paved streets and utilities, offering a strong investment in a premier city location. He invites buyers to schedule viewings to assess prices and terms.
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