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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
10
An old advertisement proclaims Pape’s Cold Compound will end the grippe and relieve severe cold symptoms after the first dose when taken every two hours for three doses. It claims rapid relief from headache, stuffed head, feverishness, sneezing, sore throat, and other misery with no quinine and a 20 cent package from the druggist.
Ottumwa voters may decide on a change in government form. Petitions calling a special election reach the mayor this week with 1200 signatures. Solicitors keep gathering names until Thursday night before the lists are turned in at the Ottumwa Commercial association. Supporters are confident of success.
The Waterloo Evening Courier advertises sale bills for farmers auctions. Published by W. H. Hartman Company at 200-213 Park Avenue West, Waterloo.
Tom Dentist, a recent proprietor of the Alberta cafe on Sycamore Street, plans to move to Winnipeg to manage a restaurant owned by the Dentist brothers. The Waterloo business was sold to Entz Brog. and Harry Hutchinson. He will leave after serving as Greek interpreter for the grand jury.
A sudden Supreme Court denial triggered Waterloo saloons to close within minutes, crowds poured into streets, patrons begged for drinks, and some kegs were wheeled to wholesale yards. Temperance forces plan mass meetings and vigilance against illegal sales as dry efforts spread to nearby areas.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court overruled a rehearing petition in the Waterloo saloon case. The ruling ends the consent petition process, delaying liquor sales until signatures are gathered. The case, led by Black Hawk county supervisors, hinges on poll book handling and prior court decisions. An ad questions Waterloo voters about temperance versus saloon interests.
The Waterloo bill features Buster Brown Ponies in a lively barn dance, a Bachelor's Honeymoon, May Robson in A Night Out, Naughty Marietta with Florence Webber, Paul Gilmore in The Havoc, Five Columbians at Majestic with Marilyn Miller, Kunia Japs act, Henry Hargrave Co comedy Chums, and Wilson and Washington in The Band Man and I Mig Band.
Property owners along Amner street contemplate donating city right of way for a riverfront redevelopment in Waterloo. The plan envisions a sixty foot street along the river bank from Bridge to Fifth, with a seawall and lit walk, facing new business blocks across from the river.
An old advertisement touts 2 cent bottle Knowton Vanderlie Danderine promising to stop dandruff and revitalize hair. It claims hair regrows and gains lustre after a few weeks, with new hair appearing across the scalp and a glossy, manageable look.
A proposal to erect a street lined with property donations stalled after Mayor objected to the plan. Officials considered condemning a short strip to create an outlet on Bridge Street, but a broader agreement with abutting owners faded, leaving the issue unresolved. Also includes a vendor testimonial for Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound.
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