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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1911
Page
10
An advertisement claims a new home cure for asthma that works regardless of age climate or occupation. It promises to end wheezing and difficult breathing for those who have failed with inhalers douches or patent medicines and asks readers to request the cure coupon today at no expense.
In a letter from Pendergrass Ge, Mrs. Della Long describes relief from years of womanly troubles after using Cardul. The ad promotes Cardul as a strength building tonic, claims it relieves pain, tones nerves, and regulates organs. It urges readers to ask a druggist and contact the Chattanooga Medicine Co for fergactions and a 64 page home treatment book.
In Wheeling West Virginia an ordinance imposing fines on public speakers for impropriety passed 14 to 12 amid strong debate. Rev William Sunday says backers fear his influence and denies opposition, while Springfield editor notes Sunday’s sharp remarks on the measure and its support base.
Geneseo notes show dairy visitors and travels. Many residents attend Waterloo dairy show this week. Mrs L M Greene moves to Waterloo to live with daughter Mrs T M Evana. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Patrie of Pennsylvania at John Burr home. Mr and Mrs A J Meeker and Mr and Mrs Ed Strohecker visited farmer’s brother at New Hampton last week. A M Gunn’s new barn is enclosed by carpenters.
Harvey Foulk of Waterloo visited his father W H Foulk on Monday night. Corn planting began this week. Golinvaux reports three sick horses. Van Duyns attended Mrs Shaffner’s funeral in Waterloo. T A Morrison returned from Rhodes after his brother’s funeral. Dyriscoll is constructing a new corn crib.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a safe lifelong remedy for blood poison. It claims forty years of experience, roots herbs and barks as ingredients, no minerals, and says it cures by removing the inward cause while strengthening the stomach and digestive system. Free home treatment book offered.
Reports from Colon Panama Oct 14 praise rapid Panama Canal progress. Col George Goethals predicts completion in 1913 well ahead of prior dates. Turbine dredging at Culebra cuts and approaches at Mira Flores Pedro Miguel Gatun shows engineering momentum amid landslides. Breakwater piers and locks infrastructure advance, with Gatun Lock system lifting ships to Gatun Lake.
A plan to establish Robinson a new town in Adams township Delaware county follows a Coggan Anamosa and Northern Railway meeting. Robinson will sit five miles west of Ryan between Coggan and Monti signaling growth from the A N extension and shifting regional trade patterns. Pauline Appleby and Karry Seeds wed Oct 11 in Cortland Oregon. Burton Clark sells dry goods, joins American P eakers Insurance as district manager in Chicago.
The Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress concluded judging with winners across divisions and classes. Top placers include James Lee St Joseph Missouri. Onaibaard White Hampton Indiana. Preverje Maid Ormedy Jot h Irwin Minneapolis Minnesota. Navey Stafford R. E. Haoger Algonquin Illinois. Mercedes Adluntum R. Mager Algonquin Illinois, among others across divisions for cow ages and heifer groups with multiple prize tiers and special awards.
Muscatine Iowa October 14 Sheriff David Vanatta served with four suits each for ten thousand dollars alleging unlawful imprisonment of four boys detained after being arrested for throwing mud and stones at non union girls. The youths were kept in a juvenile ward of the jail and heard in juvenile court after dinner with judge Theophilus I warning of reform school if offenses recurred.
A garbled exchange quotes a line about a wife grieving over marriage choices and a man helping her stop crying. The dialogue mentions a wealthy man and a bar, with the speaker claiming to pace and grieve along with her. The text appears as an OCR fragment from a newspaper page.
Public notice-style ad claims a $3.50 recipe will stop bladder and kidney pain and restore health within a week. It offers to mail the remedy and instructions from Dr. A. E. Robinson in Detroit, promising harmless ingredients and at-home cure risk-free.
When three weeks old the infant could not tolerate breast milk and failed to gain weight despite several foods. After Melkin's Food the child gained steadily, weighs twenty two pounds at eleven months, is now walking, teething, sleeping well, and remained healthy in hot weather. Mrs R W McBroom of Fithian reports this positive outcome. Mellin's Food Co Boston Mass offers free samples.
Advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for weak stomachs wasted bodies and lingering coughs. Claims include digestive aid blood purification and nerve nourishment. Promotes medical books by mail order from Buffalo New York with pricing in stamps.
Waterloo Medical and Surgical Institute now permanently located on the third floor of the Syndicate Building. Offers treatment for catarrh, gall stones, appendicitis, heart, stomach, liver, kidneys, and nervous conditions. Announces electric couch, steam cabinet, inhaler, vibrator, and therapeutic lamp with confidential communications and specialists. Phone 1730.
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