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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
1
An health article stresses kidney function for overall health and cites 1910 New York deaths from Bright’s disease. It endorses Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy, offering free samples to readers and detailing availability through Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
A Chicago clipping discusses the Mabray gang's federal prison escape and recapture in Iowa, plus baseball updates. Leon Loser once a sprinting speedster is tied to the case, with notes on the Cubs Cardinals Reds and manager quotes about batting and pitching.
In a slow paced affair visitors from other schools found little opportunity to gauge the offense as the home team stifled their attempts. The game featured tight defense and a restrained scoring run that kept the outcome in doubt until late.
Sioux City reports a markedly smaller muskrat catch this winter due to reduced rainfall last summer. Trappers warn that muskrats have migrated to large rivers as ponds dry, hurting local fur trade. Skunk skins arrive first with good quality, mink hides follow after November 15 as trapping restrictions apply. Cold frosty nights boost fur priming and tannery readiness.
In Bostov Mass on November 1 Bob Aloha of Milwaukee defeated Willy Papke in a 12 round match at the Armory Athletic Association. Papke showed no form from the start and was heavily pummeled throughout, with cries to halt the bout after the seventh round.
Rock Island police search for Pat Crowe a notorious kidnapper who boarded a car for Rock Island and vanished. He had been ordered from the city by Police Magistrate Roddewig suspending a 30 day sentence. Crowe later spoke in evangelistic campaigns urging Christian living.
The column reports a rumored Ed Konetchy trade to Chicago or Pittsburgh for a pitcher and outfielder. It notes Samuel C. Hildreth and Carroll Shilling sailing to England over strict racing laws. Frank Schulte plans a West Baden driving tour with Wildfire as chauffeur. Manager Cantillon will scout 14 pitchers in spring training.
Philadelphia reports Tack Coombs has fully recovered from a twisted leg and expects no further trouble. Surgeons have put away their instruments and there will be no bloodshed to lengthen Coombs life as a bearer of the pill. He visited Connie Mack and then left for New York to perform a vaudeville act with Chief Bender and possibly Cy Morgan.
In Chicago the pair used an auto truck to reach a wholesale clothing district building. While a watchman passed, the thieves climbed to the seventh floor and carried down silks valued at 1800 dollars. They entered by forcing a door, chat with police on the beat, and claimed deliveries explained the early start.
New York manager Mc Graw plans spring training tries on young players to strengthen positions. Reported shifts include Wiltse and Ames possibly leaving the pitching staff behind stars Mathewson and Marquard, with Tesreau and Robertson among hopefuls and several new arms to audition.
A burglar used a thousand matches to flashlight his way through the Barthe and Fos residences at 2019 Oakland avenue, leaving burned trails and disorder. Jewelry valued at $50 and about $40 in cash were taken from the Fox apartment, while the Barthe unit yielded pins a gold necklace and other small valuables.
Iowa City High faces Clinton and East Des Moines as three-team race narrows for the state championship. A big win over Grinnell 45 100 boosts Iowa City, with North High looming next, as Grinnell’s size is overwhelmed by Iowa City backs and strong interference.
Sioux City report states a Great Northern security agent found about 20 hoboes in a box car cooking a meal with waste in an iron kettle and beer in a bucket. The car vanished into a freight train bound for Omaha. no arrests made.
Washington, Nov. 1. Rich potash deposits located in the west by scientists of the department of agriculture are described as enough to supply U.S. needs. Secretary Wilson says the find would save about 12 million dollars yearly by ending German potash imports. He did not specify the exact location.
Mrs. J B Jordan, wife of a Mount Pleasant mechanic, lies unconscious with a fractured skull and brutal injuries after an attack at her home. Authorities question a motive possibly linked to incidents in Monmouth and Colorado Springs. One suspect held in Rome Indiana may be released. search yields no blunt instrument.
John J. McGraw, bold manager, is described as poor by friends, while Christy Mathewson, his employee, is portrayed as wealthy. Mathewson is said to be worth $200,000 and lives modestly in a $600-a-year flat near the Polo Grounds. McGraw, a typical New Yorker, enjoys Broadway life and betting. Mathewson aims to travel and invest wisely after baseball and wants no management role.
Nine year old Laur en Bowers son of Mr and Mrs William Bowers was instantly killed on a railway bridge in Fort Dodge Iowa while near a Minneapolis and St. Louis line on November 1.
Advertises Pape's Diapepsin as a quick fix for indigestion and dyspepsia. Claims five minute relief from heartburn gas sour stomach and headaches. Encourages readers to buy a 50 cent case at a druggist for better appetite and fresher digestion.
A boy fell from a bridge over the Des Moines river yesterday afternoon after climbing from the street approach and moving to the center of the structure. Trainmen did not notice the fall as the engine kept speed. companions on the ground recovered the body.
A brisk note promotes a cleaning product called Wizard Carpet Clean to remove dust. It urges readers to ask their grocer for the item, implying widespread retail availability. The language mimics an old fashioned sales pitch.
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