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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1912
Page
1
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It states each bottle meets high purity standards, is plant based, and sold in two sizes fifty cents and one dollar at drug stores with a sworn purity statement included.
Readers are invited to request a free sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer and Company at Hine hampton N Y and will receive a booklet about kidneys. The Waterloo Evening Courier is mentioned in connection with the offer.
A historical ad touts twenty five years in treating nose throat lung catarrh asthma adenoids tonsils liver kidney bladder nervous and elderly male disorders. It promises personal attention free confidential examination and quick relief for women illnesses and skin ailments with emphasis on nervous debility and impotence.
Iowa regents begin light drills after the Ames bout with Meloy battling season end injury. Curry and Penningroth may handle signal duties if needed as Trickey shines at tackle. Wisconsin awaits with Gunfreon likely to start despite a battered cheek, while alumni prep for the Iowa-Wisconsin homecoming clash.
Chicago November report highlights Sandy Sellers, Chicago's big left tackle, emerging as a standout place kicker for the Maroons. He shares accuracy and consistency with Harvard's Brickley, despite weaker blocking, and is the bright spot in an otherwise sluggish season.
Indianola Iowa November 20 Sim son trains for the final game against Highland Friday Coach Stewart drills the Red and Gold as they seek a strong finish Sones Miller Fleck Betts and Sells are noted for key roles and Betts excels as a field kicker and punter. The team trains hard after a Wesleyan clash with several second string players likely to see action.
Mount Vernon Iowa Nov 20 Cornell college football team prepares to meet Grinnell on Grinnell's field. Cornell has won the last three meetings and aims to extend the streak in this season finale.
The Cornell squad arrives at Grinnell with injuries and uncertainty. Key players Finger Lott and Pony West are doubtful or out for Saturday while Estel West leads the line and quarterbacks the team. A large Cornell fan turnout by special train is anticipated despite optimism waning from prior seasons.
Davenport was eliminated from the state high school race after lose 14 to 12 to Cedar Rapids on their home ground. Clinton remains strong by defeating De Kalb 27 to 7. West Des Moines is favored after six season wins and awaits East High in the rivalry.
Des Moines Iowa November 20. Interest grows in basketball at the YMCA gymnasium as the physical department forms a representative quintette after four years without a varsity team. Tryouts began last week with over twenty five candidates responding, and a second round is tonight.
Iowa State University basketball team has asked to play the Des Moines Y M C A five. Physical Director J G Hoffer said a game is likely on New Year’s night with assistance from Harry Joseph, Highland Park star. Two commercial leagues plan four to eight teams per section and about seventy signed up with potential to reach near one hundred. Exhibition games may be held at the YMCA athletic carnival in December at the coliseum.
An opening feature reports the Owls leading a new bowling league as the season begins. The piece notes the motion of the Eiffel Tower as a playful aside about heat affecting the tower’s top, with shifts of one to seven inches depending on the season.
An advertisement touts a tonic claim that the product acts directly on the blood to purify enrich and revitalize it and to build up the whale system. It urges readers to take the form or in coated tablets called Sarsatahs for immediate use.
Des Moines report shows Drake Bulldogs plagued by injuries to Simons, Bunz, Welch and others ahead of the final game with Ames. Secret practice planned, and student events build tension as Drake eyes a possible MVC tie for Ames.
Northrop field hosted a surprising afternoon as Russell Tollefson reported that A A Stagg had adopted the famous tackle shirt play, once dismissed by Harvard and Yale coaches, for Chicago Illinois. Dr Williams prepares a defensive plan to counter his own plays on Saturday.
Stockholders of the La Porte City District Fair association announce an auction sale of the fairgrounds on Saturday November 23. All indebtedness will be discontinued. The twenty acre property includes buildings and equipment and is suitable for dairy farming chicken ranching or truck farming.
In Iowa City a kalona veterinarian, Dr. Flatness, was bitten on the forehead by a rabid black stallion. The horse died after displaying rabies symptoms. Its head was sent to the Pasteur Institute for brain examination with results due soon and possible Pasteur treatment for the doctor.
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