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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1913
Page
1
Iowa sport notes detail readiness for the Hawkeyes to face Ames with emphasis on Tatuana and spread formations. Indiana interview comments highlight Captain Davis and Evehart boosting Indiana, while Rudimentary plays and Hoosier formations show limited new tactics ahead of a tough matchup. West Side prep and town squads also loom, with Marshalltown and Waterloo games shaping local schedule and fan support running high.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Grinnell College plans a soccer game. Details on date, opponent, location, and kickoff remain unclear due to text corruption.
Freshmen are led by their chosen leader for the second time with Ulieh named captain of the seniors after Metcalf and Mathews led the juniors and sophomores respectively. The freshmen have not yet elected their leader. A game with Iowa will be at Lowe City on Sov Th, the day of the Iowa Ames football game. Coach Hoff will push his team for two weeks to be ready by mid November.
The stage offers Baby Mine a sensational, laughter filled production praised for wit and warmth with strong performances by the leading actors. The Kindness of Virtue opens with a Friday matinee at Waterloo, noted for its moral lesson and broad audience appeal across families and young couples.
Webster City Iowa November 4 Special Colone FP Hyatt commanding officer of the Fifty sixth regiment seeks a new regimental band and another military company as the Des Moines band faces mustering out over union disputes. Government pay is 2 dollars per day plus expenses while in summer camp. If a suitable band arrives soon a replacement company is also needed.
Four city commercial clubs plan to merge into a single strong organization. Directors and officers will meet at 8 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Fourth Street West to finalize the consolidation. Presidents issued the call Saturday afternoon, signaling a decisive step toward success.
Seattle November 4 President lauded Coach Williams saying he is giving entire satisfaction at the University of Minnesota where Williams has two years to run. The Minnesota association at Duluth noted the remark as part of a visit by D J Williams, coach of the university, at a time when traffic in a forger was alleged in connections with Vincent and other figures.
The world touring New York Nationals defeated the Chicago Americans 11 to 2 in Marlin Texas on November 4. Tesrean held Chicago to four hits as New York piled up runs in every inning except the second, with Meyers, Benz, Faber and Daley contributing for the Giants in an exhibition game described as a festive homecoming.
In Asheville on November 4 Brent Latimer of Greenville South Carolina paid heavily for a tango when a quill damaged by a partner brushed his eye. He lost sight in one eye after a turn during the dance. Physicians confirmed the eye injury as permanent.
Des Moines Nov 4 Clifford Thorne Iowa railroad commissioners chair outlines plan to value US rail system at about 13.969 billion dollars with rail securities totaling 15.286 billion. He proposes government bonds at 3 percent could exchange for railroad securities, fund threefold improvements, increase wages, and avoid higher freight rates. He stresses no advocate of ownership, just exploring possibilities.
The speaker notes higher wages but no freight rate increase and claims not to advocate government ownership. The ad then shifts to medical advice urging Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy for children, free of opiates, irritating stomachs or constipation, claimed to ease colds and croup.
The jury for the McCaskill case was empaneled yesterday afternoon. Jurors include A Graceley F C Shubert Andrew Hanson M J O Keefe C F Wilson Chris Venter FC Hussey A Palmer H P Frier J I Heiple and A J Berven. Each side had six peremptory challenges, three jurors were excused, opening statements described the Henry Phillips home incident of November 22, 1911. Witnesses and defense followed amid a crowd of spectators.
Nine year old Marjorie Janet Leet daughter of Mr and Mrs William Leet of Lucretia Court apartment 47 makes first public dramatic recital appearance at Esler's hall 8 15 p m presented by Adeline M Alvord with Master Gordon Soule assisting at piano. Father an attorney active in local politics.
A girl who has earned an enviable reputation has seen her parents turn down several theatrical offers for her. A whistling selection will be a feature on the Tuesday night program.
An advertisement from Green Bay Wisconsin promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a good honest medicine for kidney and bladder troubles. Mrs O Palmer of 635 Willow Street is cited as seriously ill, with Mr Palmer reporting rapid recovery attributed to the pills. Sold by all dealers.
Waterloo west schools prepare a large delegation to the Iowa Teachers Association convention in Des Moines next Thursday led by Superintendent Anson Z. Hakill and West High principal J. M. Wallace along with Latin teacher Miss Lina Moore. Several inquiries from nearby towns suggest sizable regional participation and substitute teachers will cover duties for delegates. Wallace serves on the convention's finance committee.
An ad touts 8, 8, 4& as a cure for rheumatic pain by cleansing the blood. It claims swift action through the bloodstream, dissolving joint deposits and nerve impurities. The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta invites readers to write for information about S. S. S. as a standard remedy.
Dr. Myers offers a treatment claimed to cure blood poison and all related skin conditions within 16 to 30 days. The ad promises no relapse, no stomach damage, free consultation, and pay-after-cure terms at 12 1-2 Sycamore St., opposite Ellis hotel, Waterloo, Iowa.
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