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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1911
Page
1
Clyde F Camerer of Rosalia Washington describes severe back and chest pain and breathing trouble. After using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root he claims ten bottles cured him leaving him well and urges others with kidney liver or bladder trouble to try it. Notary Verne Towne swore the affidavit on July 28 1909.
A letter solicits readers to request a sample of Swamp Root from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York and promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It urges mentioning the Courier and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles available at drug stores.
Sporting News reports Ames College preparing for a hard practice and a decisive game against Drake tomorrow. Weather mud has hampered practice but key players Alexander Murphy and Baird are shaping the offense while field goals may be difficult, pushing scoring to touchdowns.
East high and West high football squads prepare for the annual game on Thanksgiving at Alford's field. East shows confidence but West hints at surprises. Cedar Falls college team scrimmage and full lineup expected. Advance tickets point to a large crowd as kickoff at 2 45 p m.
The article notes that shorthand was once widespread then revived in the late sixteenth century. It mentions William Lawrence, who died in 1621 and is buried in Westminster Abbey. His epitaph praises his shorthand work as a fading flower and a hasty death cutting it short.
Local clippings discuss Waterloo’s possible next year league status amid Three-I and Minor League debates. Notes from Decatur, Davenport and Dubuque reflect mixed views on Waterloo joining circuits and financing a team, with bets on a Bloomington or other city securing a franchise. The column also mentions the Thanksgiving game and high school football.
Reports from Fort Wayne Indiana claim immense interest in Root Juice medicine after remarkable cures. Claimants describe relief from buckachea Rheumatism indigestion kidney trouble and urinary disorders. Demonstrations at Henderson drug store boost demand with three bottles for two dollars fifty cents.
Independence Bulletin Journal notes Independence pioneer Col Jed Lake reaches eighty one with a dinner at his Walnut street home. Born in Cortland county New York in 1830 he moved to Independence in 1855 and has practiced law since 1859 aside from Civil War service.
Carl Byroit a Des Moines boy who worked in Waterloo will oversee manufacture and sale of Montessori apparatus for The House of Childhood in New York City. McClure's Magazine December features an article on the system titled The Montessori Schools in Rome. Byroit graduated at Iowa State University and studied further in the East.
The Orpheum theatre in Nashua operated by M. L. May caught fire at 8 p.m. Wednesday after the show began. The blaze destroyed the film projector and damaged the building by several hundred dollars. No one was hurt as patrons filled the house. The fire started when a breaking film caught fire during re winding by Dale Han. Fire spread to the film on exhibit and the booth filled with smoke. The booth was a wooden structure lined with asbestos.
Miss Jessie McDonald testifies in San Bernardino that Dr. Arthur W. McDavis abducted her and kept her prisoner for sixteen months in a room adjoining his clinic. The trial details her whispered account as McDavis sits nearby during the testimony.
A moralizing ad urges readers to cheer up, claiming Meritol Chocolate Granules correct stomach and liver disorders and improve life. Henderson Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co. are listed as exclusive agents for the product.
Miss McDonald testified five years of abuse starting with a patient relationship with Dr. McDavit and details of malicious visitors, forced meals, and a man called The Chink who recruited her during the birth of her child. A man identified as Bill was revealed in court but not named.
Ts B Pederson describes recovery after visiting the Marsh Place United Doctors. He suffered stomach distress, weak bowels, dizziness and fatigue before a week of treatment led to improved appetite, regular bowels, better sleep, and renewed vigor. Pederson hails the medical system as perfect for piles, rectal troubles, and sex-specific diseases.
Mustercle offers quick relief for sore throat and throat discomfort with a clean white mustard-based ointment. It claims superiority to mustard plasters, no blistering, and treats chest colds, bronchitis, croup, rheumatic ache, and many other ailments with or without pneumonia prevention. Available via druggists in two sizes 25c and 5c, or send 23c for postage prepaid from The Mustero le Company Cleveland Ohio.
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