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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1914
Page
1
An advertisement touts the Williams Treatment for kidney and bladder diseases, rheumatism, and uric acid troubles. It claims rest and strength benefits, urges readers to mail a votive, offering free bottle doses and parcel post delivery from Dr. D. AL Williams in East Hampton, Conn.
An advertisement claims washing fails to remove dandruff and promotes using Angel tos with a nightly scalp rub. It asserts dissolving the dandruff heals the scalp, improves hair texture, and suggests buying liquid largon from drug stores as the solution.
A flurry of short notices from Waterloo area includes Yuenhanan’s optical service, licensing updates, births such as a 6-1 pound boy for the Strayer family, and travel notes. Residents like Mr and Mrs. Hamilton announce a newborn Ethel Naami born Oct 30 in Monte Vista. Attendees include Dr G W Sumner celebrating a birthday. others discuss farm prospects and upcoming visits to Marshfield, Chicago, St. Louis.
A Waterloo audience at First Congregational Church praised Miss Ruth Hemenway for her versatile rendition of the play Fine Feathers. Her expressive voice, clear character work, and stage presence drew strong audience appreciation, with violinist Rose Reihard Marshall performing Fantasie Caprice between sets.
A Washington Star excerpt describes a layman testing a flexible saw blade in a tiny packed vise. The blade allegedly supports two men weighing 283 pounds without breaking, illustrating surprising strength. The piece includes a clash over press agents and actors, with quotations about presentation and belief.
A painter in Florence works with a Malian boy named Luisi to model portraits. After improving the likeness, he ignores progress and, guided by ideas from a room mate, rest and travel refine the art. A dealer buys the finished piece for 2500 francs, and Warfield pays for the sittings, prompting the narrator to wonder about artistic luck and later follow him to Switzerland.
Members of the Waterloo chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be entertained Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Aetin Burt with Mrs. Hurt and Mrs. Fred Pettit as hostesses. Mrs. Crowther will lead the program on Thanksgiving and delegates will report Cedar Rapids conference findings. Tabernacle chapter No. 22 will hold a stated convocation Thursday evening Nov 22 at 7 30 for regular work and officer elections. Temperatures for Nov 16 are listed, with noted historical maxims and mins. Wedded at Parsonage: Tomes E Brown and Caroline B Kloeppner of Hudson married by Rev R Graves at his home on Allen Street. couple to reside on a Hudson farm.
The Neal Institute promotes a vegetable internal treatment claimed to curb craving in three days without injections. It cites hundreds cured in Des Moines and advertises sixty institutes across the United States Canada and Australia. Call or write for confidential information at Walnut 2968.
Mrs. Grant A Hubbel born Beretta Butler of Waterloo died at home in Wing Iowa after childbirth. She was 63 Franklin Street native born Aug 30 1881 moved to Waterloo 1892 taught music after high school then married 20 years ago and moved to North Dakota where she lived until death. Survived by parents Waterloo sister Miss Florence Butler husband and five children ages 6 and 8 youngest survived. Henry W Grout new senator from Black Hawk Grundy district receives congratulations from Iowa General Assembly, including Senator William S Kenyon.
The House of Lords, in mourning for Prince Maurice of Battenburg, shows subdued attire and somber atmosphere while war losses keep aristocrats at home. King George in the throne speech pledges unity and necessary measures to prosecute the war, noting Ottoman entry and a resolve to secure victory with allied support and divine blessing.
Previously reported financial entries show scattered figures and names like Gucto Ksther Circle M B church and O'Brien with small sums such as 6.00 and 2.00. The page includes misread lines like Cedar Falla and Lawoul Ia with totals around 158.00, plus references to oats and miscellaneous credits.
William Galloway Co. and Waterloo Evening Courier and Reporter opened the city series with a 32 to 18 victory for Galloway. Key players include Tru man and Adair with late rulings charging points for late starts. A double header follows with Black Hawk Bank facing Blacks Dry Goods and Waterloo Savings Bank meeting Iowa City Separator Co.
Miss Bridges a member of the National Story Tellers association will meet with the girls department of the Y W C A Friday afternoon at 4 o clock in the association rooms She will tell stories and aim to teach the girls storytelling for school recitations and daily conversation She may also spark interest in dramatizing stories All nonmembers of the department interested in the work are invited to attend
Benson in Century Magazine argues that art loses its vitality when pursued for fame or applause rather than for sharing delight. True artistic life arises from giving more than receiving, as an irrepressible, uncalculating impulse rather than a solemn pursuit of status.
Washington reports the United States may soon order troops out of Vera Cruz as Carranza promises not to impose customs dues on American- collected revenues and to protect natives who served. Gutierrez pledges expected. officials see these pledges as a guarantee. Carranza branded rebel at Aguas Calientes meeting with Natera urging sovereignty of the assembly.
Berlin reports Lieut-Gen Hellingrath says dumdum bullets and British rifles with devices to hollow or perforate bullet tips were found on prisoners. The claim was released to the press in Berlin. Also, Landgraf drug store at 1017 Fourth St East was entered overnight, about $25 in pennies stolen, with rear window entry noted.
The Courier prints several classified notices including Wanted to buy a second hand fice desk, a country housekeeper position with good wages, a close in rental with rooms and amenities at 905 Washington St, an Oakland automobile for sale at 221 Hast Mullan, and a trade offer for three acres with a new house and outbuildings in a swap for a larger near town dwelling through the Tow Dakota Land Go.
Wanted lease for a first class room at 1318 West Second, with phone contact 1166 Red and evenings available. Also seeking a competent girl for general farm work within La Porte City area, wages $25 per month, apply Mrs. R. H. Purvis at 401 1-2 West 4th Street. Also offering $100 for a suitable name for a new fraternal order open to men and women, address Box 273 Waterloo Ia. Lost by a client: three certificates of 5 and $100 shares of Industrial Stock and deeds to city property, reply to 206 Marsh Place Bldg, for reward, phone 2100.
Thousands of stomach sufferers seek real relief by cleansing the liver and bowels with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. The vegetable compound with olive oil is taken at bedtime to ease indigestion without griping, costing 10c to 25c per box from all druggists.
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