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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1909
Page
1
An advertisement extols Swamp-Root as a cure for kidney and urinary ailments, claiming it prevents and relieves symptoms such as edema, headaches, back pain, and nervousness. It promises mild, immediate effects and urges readers to buy bottles and request a free book by mail from A. T. Smith Co. or similar.
Sporting Life reprints William F. Kirk parodying Spike Mulligan and others as winter league figures. It riffs on players like Mulligan, O Halloran, McGonnigal and McGin with comical pay and post-season mischief. The piece recalls a hero of a thousand games settling in his hometown.
By John D. Chesbro Boston American League club. Leaders push young pitchers to the wall to win games yet risk exhaustion. Walsh and Doyle illustrate extremes in workload while catchers must study each pitcher’s needs. Cincinnati’s Gaspar and Rowan show emerging talent. many aspirants loom for next season.
Iowa football overwhelmed Ames 16 to 0 on Iowa field in muddy conditions. Hawkeyes forged drives with a strong rushing attack, scoring two first half touchdowns and one in the second, with Hyland adding a goal after Alexander’s final score. Captain Gross and Murphy stood out for Iowa amid tough Ames defense.
Saturday football results list numerous college games with scores and key players. Notable performances include Murphy and Hyland scoring for Ames and Minnesota routing Wisconsin 34 to 6 while multiple top programs posted varied outcomes across the board.
John A. Hall of Quincy plans a December wrestling run in Waterloo featuring Zbyszko, the Polish wrestler aiming to win the championship from Gotch. Hall promises fair play and value, with early arrangements for a week starting December 6 and potential bouts with George Turner or John Gordon, amid renewed local interest in quality matches.
Columbia Mo Nov 15 The Missouri Tigers moved closer to the Missouri Valley title by beating Drake University 22 to 6. Missouri dominated the game while Drake offered little threat except for a brief stretch early in the second half.
Lyle Moore a 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Moore caught three wall eyed pike weighing 13% pounds with only four minnows while fishing near the mill on the west bank of the river last Saturday evening. He fished with companions and impressed older anglers with the unlikely catch.
Nov 15 report detailing a university celebration turning riotous after a football win over Ames. Students storm the opera house, clash with police and fire crews, burn dry goods in a bonfire, loot shops, and pelt windows with eggs and potatoes. Fire alarms trigger a citywide response as officers struggle to restore order. injuries report among students and officers.
Gold Dust surpasses soap by reaching deep into pots and kettles to kill germs and sterilize utensils. It cleans quickly and thoroughly, saving time by working as soon as it hits water, making cooking gear sanitarily clean.
In Council Bluffs a manslaughter of a horse betting scheme is revealed as W H Martin alias Johnson and John R Dobbins drew the court into a plan to back a horse against Pittsburg rivals. Ballew testifies the scheme led to the loss of 30000 dollars of lawful money. Dobbins faces trial as the indictment rests on this testimony and the grand jury findings with Cavanaugh of Pine Bluff noted as another victim who lost 37000 in a New Orleans fake contest in 1907.
Local listings show all Waterloo grocers offering creamery butter produced in Waterloo, highlighting a common supply sourced from the city.
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