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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
3
Aren Hoxsey describes a tense test flight with Colonel Roosevelt as passenger. The aviator recalls birthdays, safety concerns, and Roosevelt’s reactions while circling a mock dreadnought, finally landing safely to cheers.
Prof Scott I Prowell announces patrons list for Melba concert in Waterloo on October 28. Public excitement grows as sales of season tickets near exhaustion and patrons’ names include Mr. and Mrs. Addy, Dr. and Mrs. Funston, Judge and Mrs. Platt, and many other local residents and professionals.
A vintage advertisement lists Moore and many named individuals alongside a health claim for Paley Kidney Pills. It promises good results from a formula claimed to tone strengthen and regulate the kidneys and bladder and cure backache. The notice credits Wangler Bros and I. W. Taggart.
The Illinois Central shows a descriptive folder on Walter Brookinss Wright biplane flight Chicago to Springfield under Chicago Record-Herald auspices. Brookins and Wright brothers win $10,000 record race with a flyer on the Illinois Central.
The Minneapolis Journal reports a hunting party from Davenport Iowa and Detroit Minnesota trapped by a forest blaze. W M Jorgensen severely burned rides the funeral wagon with son C J Jorgensen burned in face and hands. R F Simmons burned walks beside. The group endured a four hour trek fourteen miles to safety as a sixty foot wall of flame passed, with one man found dead near a creek and others missing or safe. The item notes other names and a medical pitch for Foley’s Honey and Tar.
The Courier reports a box of large ripe strawberries sent by E. M. Buechele Jubilee postmaster and merchant. The berries come from a second crop, noted as as large and luscious as spring fruit. Local reports say double crops appeared this year with many beds fruiting twice.
Thirteenth census data released by the census office lists Louisville Kentucky at 223,928 in 1910 with a 19,197 increase, Lexington 95,009 up 8,730 from 1900, Charlotte 34,014 up from 18,091, Shreveport 28,015, Roanoke 34,874, Tampa 85,424 up 22,684 from 1900, reflecting notable urban growth patterns.
In St Paul Minnesota on October 13 former U S Senator Spooner will end his argument in the Union Pacific merger case by presenting a concrete digest of railroad side points. Frank B Kellogg will then begin closing for the government.
The Mt Vernon inquest found Jennie Beeson died from a shotgun wound fired by her husband Gener Beeson. Jurors A Blinssley H Ellison Elmer Ewlins returned the verdict and County Attorney Haaswill planned murder charges against Beeson. Witnesses described the scene, the gun, and Beeson’s troubled history with Jennie Mendenhall. Georgia Clover returned home to Cedar Rapids after attending the autumn reception and reading Madam Butterfly in K P hall.
A Boston dermatologist cites a germ as the bald spot cause but says hair might return with electricity treatment. A family member finds relief from poison ivy using Cuticura, per a Dorchester reader letter dated January 29, 1910, as Potter Drug & Chem Co promotes the remedies for skin and scalp.
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