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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1912
Page
6
An old advertisement proclaims Ely's Cream Balm as a safe cleansing antiseptic for nostrils handling colds and catarrh. It claims rapid relief of nasal discharge and restored senses, with benefits for ears and headaches while preventing recurrence. Agents listed as LA W. Taggart.
Chronic nose throat and nasal disorders along with heart, nervous, stomach and liver issues are treated. The clinic offers twenty five years of study and cures for diseases of women, skin diseases, rheumatic conditions, and nervous debility with free confidential examinations. Your secrets are mine.
An Iowa State College experiment near Council Bluffs shows apples yielding over $100 per acre after three years of spraying pruning and care. Despite pests and blight the 2600 bushels from 23 acres show revived profitability and potential for wider Iowa use, with plan to expand demonstrations next year. A Wis. merchant endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound in an unrelated advertisement.
Real estate transfers listed for Waterloo and La Porte City incl William Kurtz to Elizabeth Kurtz and Harry H. Dorgeloh to G. A. Hartz with multiple lots and districts. Outlook Trotter in the City notes Wallace Breeding bringing six trotters from Saskatoon stock farm for the 1918 season. Funeral attendance planned for Mrs Rhoda Thompson with members of the WCTU to meet Monday at 474 Vermont to attend in a body.
The article analyzes church membership from 1800 to 1910, noting growth from 7 to 24 percent while population grows similarly. It argues churches arise from natural religious instincts, serve as social control, and questions whether institutions remain worth support and what the next decade may bring.
The article argues that social issues are moral and religious at their core and the church should be supported not attacked. It emphasizes the church’s role in shaping ideal men with muscle mind and morals who will advocate for right and a square deal, urging belief in strong educated good men.
A Waverly fire man sustained four broken ribs and possible internal injuries after a hose cart ran over him during a small blaze in the Second ward. In related news James A. Skillen, Bremer county pioneer and longtime public figure, died at his daughter’s home in Waverly after a long illness. Skillen had served as Bremer countys representative in the fourteenth general assembly and was a noted Democrat.
Funeral held at daughter's home this afternoon. The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic remedy for kidney issues and related symptoms, claiming safe, habit-free relief and kidney regulation. Speaker H. W. Taggart signs the ad.
Coroner's jury ruled Wilford Nolan died from an overdose of narcotic poison, probably morphine, and found Dr. P. O. Convery not at fault for the death. Testimony from about six witnesses supported the verdict in C A Waterbury's office.
A Rochester mother reports her 13 year old daughter found relief from dizziness and cramps after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Stoutsville sixteen year old also cites relief from headaches backache and irregularity. The company notes hundreds of similar letters praising the medicine from mothers.
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