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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1911
Page
6
A photographer reflects on self praise in ads and pledges honesty and verifiable quality. He notes readers seek truth, avoids exaggeration, and invites customers to judge his work by demonstration before choosing to sit for portraits.
M J Tritz and P S Remember receive got med als from the Photographers' Association of Town for notable work.
Christmas gift ideas and social notes headline a Waterloo item list. People travel to Chicago to see a big game while probate actions, illnesses, and hospital updates touch many residents. Local property transfers, road work, and a diphtheria quarantine frame a bustling community snapshot.
Morning accident leaves 18 year old Mrs Jerald with a dislocated hip and torn ligaments after slipping on ice at the rear of her home on 229 Ankeny Street. A passerby aided her inside as medical aid arrived. Her husband Samuel Jerald, already bedridden from a back sprain, is described as at home recuperating.
Ackley Iowa November 18 Special John Bleeker a retired farmer did not deposit 5000 last night as requested by a Black Hand letter writer. The note warned he would be killed by morning if funds were not left on the Main Street water tower. Officials say it is likely a joke but the threat drew police attention.
A historic plea from the Associated Charities overseer J T Klingaman describes crippled and hungry residents facing a harsh winter. Families live in small rooms with minimal fuel and food while many are out of work. the charity seeks clothing bedding shoes and monetary gifts to aid the needy and fund sanitarium expenses for a sick woman.
The funeral for Roger D. Strayer will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the family home 189 Mullan Avenue West. Rev E A Vallant of First Baptist will conduct services with interment in Fairview cemetery mausoleum. The A O U W lodge will attend in a body. W W Strayer from Minneapolis and cousin Mrs C A Best of Boston arrived for the funeral.
Scranton reports William Peter Bishile 21 of Kingston Pa was arrested at 3:15 am for the murder of Express Messenger Irvin C Berger of the Lackawanna railroad between Taylor and Scranton. Bishile confessed to the killing and rode in the car with Bergers permission.
An Indiana scientist behind the Root Juice medicine describes years of work and thousands of dollars spent refining a remedy that aids stomach, bowels, liver, and kidneys. The juice is claimed to heal many ailments and has drawn customers in Davenport and Hendersons drugstore. During a demonstration period it is sold at one dollar per bottle or three for two dollars and fifty cents.
Jan 6 and 7 are set for a three day campaign in the men and religion forward movement at the Waterson YMCA. Lidestrand coordinates with committees in 280 towns aiming for delegations from at least 100 towns arriving by the first two days. Dr John G Speier will address the men’s meeting at 4 PM tomorrow. at 2:30 PM a prayer service is canceled for the committee of one hundred.
Christ Episcopal Church will establish a paid quartet with Mr Kenneth E F Runkel as director. Applications are invited for tenor and bass roles at Runkel studios in the First National Bank during ordinary office hours. Soprano and contralto positions already filled.
Captain Fred Uraleyv aged 71 longtime Mississippi River pilot dies at his Burlington home today. He was widely known among river traffic and veteran skippers.
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