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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
5
An old time advertisement extols a natural approach to digestion based on primitive living, contrasting modern diet with outdoors living and coarse foods. It promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from The California Fig Syrup Company as a safe, gentle bowel cleanser without irritation or habit formation.
Des Moines reports the formal withdrawal of C. D. Ellis from the Iowa Fourth district race for presidential elector. No explanation was given. Ellis is the third withdrawal received by the Secretary of State, with others from the Tenth and Eleventh districts already resigning.
Republican aides argue need to supply the Fourth district vacancy created by Mr Ellis's withdrawal. The move aims to preserve party influence and field a candidate for upcoming ballots.
Mrs Z H Brogan of Wilson Pa testifies from experience that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is far superior to all others and cites it as best for croup. Ad notes availability at all dealers.
A Hallowe en program by district No 2 at Orange township hall on October 18 at 8 p m. Ladies and girls bring plain box supper Your shadows sold Gately is coming to town. Everybody welcome.
Judge J J Stevens progressive party governor candidate announces a keynote speech on progressive day at the Waterloo cattle congress. He arrives Friday from Oolwein and will stay through Saturday with other party nominees including Robert E Leach and Harry Morey planned to speak. Farmers day is highlighted as attendance is expected to exceed prior shows. No exhibits may be removed before Sunday.
The Waterloo theatre presents Marie Corelli's Thelma in play form this Saturday with matinee and evening shows. A bargain matinee at 2:30 offers 10 cent children and 25 cent adults. night prices are 10, 20, 30 and 40 cents.
County Auditor Rainbow sent issues on ballot preparation to Assistant County Attorney Howard McCoy. The piece discusses legality of mixing voting machines with Australian ballots and who decides machine usage per precinct. It notes some precincts may use Australian ballots alone to handle heavier turnout.
Clarion Iowa October 16 R 8 Crawford files $5,000 civil action through attorneys against B W Mc Elhinney over death of his 8 year old daughter reported in a local court filing.
The McElhinney family figures in a collision on Sept. 5 with Mr McElhinney listed as owner and Goldfield bank cashier. Mrs McElhinney, driving at the time, is named a defendant in the ensuing case.
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