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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1915
Page
4
Walter J. Mead, boys secretary, unveils a five point contest to engage graded school youths with YM C A activities during winter. Sixty two boys at the Halloween masque praised the plan, which runs from Nov 6 and awards up to 100 points for bible study, gym work, basketball, and swimming across Saturday sessions.
Police raid on the West 113th Street apartment of Doc Menry Beigel, a noted transatlantic card player, uncovers four bottles said to contain morphine and records showing routine purchases of cocaine, heroin, and morphine. Investigators say the drugs were marketed to city dealers and cabarets rather than reaching South America. Beigel had previously been arrested in London on espionage charges but released.
Waterloo patrons enjoyed a strong burlesque to musical comedy show the Charming Widows with top flight chorus and new songs. Majestic theatre opens Youth with a grandmother rejuvenating story and the Jewel Comedy Trio. Palace features The Family Stain a mystery starring Frederick Perry with praise for his career and acting. Wang Miller Shoe Co advertises four new Kali Hoots.
A letter from A F Gates secretary of the Rotary club invites members to a Halloween stunt at 6 p m on Monday November 1. Attendees should bring a ghost blanket and Rotary song book, and if possible an auto, promising a night of spooky sounds and mischief.
The seventeenth annual conference of the State Charities and Corrections will be held in Waterloo on November 21 to 23 with about 400 delegates from major cities and educational institutions. Prominent charity workers will speak and discuss. Waterloo citizens are invited to attend sessions and help host guests with tours, a reception, and a welcoming Watertos approach.
Dr. Herbert Kienzine a well to do young engineer born in Germany and once a Columbia University student is the fourth man arrested by federal authorities in New York over an alleged plot to blow up munition ships.
John Prentius Poe a Princeton football standout of the nineties and relative of Edgar Allan Poe, was killed in France serving with the Black Watch. He had a colorful, globe spanning career, including exploits as a Honduran army captain and multiple Latin American incidents. He reportedly rejoined front lines after a prior wounding and was known for striking looks and disregard for studies and regulations.
Fire started by a wire in the Cottonwood hotel attic at $10 Fourth Street East. Damage centered on stored furniture as flames burned through the roof and attic floor to the second story. Firemen handled six alarms that day, with October’s calls totaling 19. the Cottonwood blaze was the most serious, though losses were expected to be small. An insurance ad follows.
Harold D. Allen, 20, of Chicago, allegedly stole and sold cars across a dozen cities from San Francisco to St Louis, aiming to plead one in each city and resell. His wife, Allan, was arrested hours later in St Louis with their baby. Police found a counterfeit axle-bearings bill in Allen’s pocket and suspect a Denver theft.
In Philadelphia on November 1 a single apple fetched 84 dollars at an auction to raise 500000 for a children's hospital fund. Mrs. Ernest J. Richards bought the fruit in eight 10 dollar bids amid a campaign to boost donations.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a non alcoholic tonic to strengthen nerves and build blood for all ages from fourteen to forty. It promotes use by growing children and adults with overdrawn energy and offers mail order, pricing six hexes at 2.50 from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
An old advertising column extols olive tablets as a cure for a sallow complexion dull eyes and a bilious look. It credits Dr Edwards as a physician endorsing the remedy and promises liver and bowel cleansing through the olive colored tablets sold for 25 cents per box by the Olive Tablet Company in Columbus.
A vintage advertisement parodies home medical guidance claiming California Syrup of Figs cures constipation in children. It warns feverish symptoms indicate constipation and promises quick relief within hours, urging mothers to buy a cent bottle and follow printed directions for all ages.
An old time remedy touts Jad Salts to cleanse kidneys, reduce bladder irritation, and ease headaches and rheumatic pains. The ad-style item explains Jad Salts are tasteless lithia water from grape and lemon juice acids, sold by local druggists to prevent serious kidney trouble when used before breakfast.
An old advertisement claims Poslam relieves eczema and skin itching by soothing inflamed skin and reducing distress. It promotes Poslam Soap for daily use and urges readers to send 4c stamps to Urgency Laboratories in New York for samples, noting druggists carry the product.
An advertisement touts Zemo as a dependable skin treatment offering a clear complexion. It promotes a diminutive 25 cent bottle and a dollar extra large bottle from drug stores with claims to remove pimples blackheads eczema and ringworm while remaining non greasy and easily applied.
An old advertisement extols Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a 50 cent tonic to restore natural color and lustre to gray or thinning hair. It claims dandruff relief and stopped scalp itching, with easy application by dampening a brush and running through small strands.
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