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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1912
Page
3
A Waterloo store advertises a week long underwear sale with wholesale discounts on Merode and Mentor lines. The ad pledges best prices, guaranteed satisfaction, and urges one thousand men women and children to supply their needs this week. It promotes sole agency status for the two brands and promises nationwide quality fitting.
This week the Metropolitan store presents fresh silks dress goods and trimmings from Europe and New York City. The entire state of Iowa discusses the store’s vast stock and new novelties arriving by every express.
Just arrived new costume velvets corduroys and velveteens. They are highly popular and scarce with 40 and 44 inch grades selling fastest as they require fewer seams in old style narrow velvets.
Our stocks are at their best and our values unequalled. We sell One Dollar Kid Glove and famous brands including Alexandre Kayser Ireland's Mocha Onyx Iron Clad Indestructible Hosiery. We want to sell these satisfactory lines to you.
The article explains ballot position for the progressive ticket and notes the absence of a prohibitionist county ticket. It lists candidates for justice of the peace in Waterloo township supervisor districts, and representative and superintendent roles along with unresolved choices for Oscar Hoy. An ad highlights Foley Kidney Pills and a subscription pitch for The Iowa Homestead.
A reader from Chicago Illinois reports relief from backache and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes prolonged life, improved health, and strong family endorsement including a mother’s change after using the remedy.
The Chicago company of Mort Singer presents A Modern Eve at the Waterloo Friday Oct 2a led by William Norris with Georgia Drew Meachum Fred Santley Ruth Peebles Bertce Beaumont Bertram Graseby Phil Ryley and a sixty member troupe. Also Gysustuslik McCutcheon dramatization Grace Hayward brings it to Waterloo Saturday matinee and night.
Officers believe the robber feared apprehension after taking a horse span from F. Bailey of 1104 Nineteenth Street Cedar Falls. The team was found in a neighbor’s cornfield with halter ropes about their necks. Bailey reported the theft, notified Sheriff Shore, and the horses were returned. Authorities suspect a thief or a practical joker removed the animals and released them.
George Blaze an old offender prefers thirty days in the city jail to departing for the army south. In police court Judge Meyers suggested he might do well down south, but Blaze will assist the street commissioner until late in November. Three more workers for the Chicaso Great Western steel gang at Fairbank and Dunkerton appeared in court as past weeks show daily appearances. A victim testified there is no one in the gang who would refuse a drink. Wilson to Capitol October 22 Princeton N J. Governor Wilson traveled to Trenton for the state house routine business.
Three new diphtheria cases and one death were reported Monday, improving the trend after five weeks. Twelve cases remain under quarantine with one considered dangerous. A four year old son of Roy Chatin at 700 Firat Street West is in serious condition. No new scarlet fever cases, three are under quarantine.
Portland reports nearly 100,000,000 bushels of wheat harvested across Idaho Oregon and Washington the largest in state history with a July estimate of 74,900,000 surpassed Montana yields reach about 16,875,000 bushels with oats barley and flax up at least 25 percent nationwide season favorable across the region.
Waterloo to begin bowling season with formal opening on Friday night at Jackman Alleys on Commercial street. Three regulation alleys nearly ready. L L Macken of Dubuque to supervise setup and join local team. Des Moines will meet Waterloo. state tournaments planned with Iowa tournament likely in Waterloo and possible trips by Dubuque and Marshalltown teams.
In Waterloo thirty five Greeks sign for service in Greece's army after a mass meeting. Most will depart for New York tomorrow, then sail to Athens on Greek line steamers at no charge. Able bodied men travel to join the homeland forces while others return home for winter visits. The return passage has reportedly risen in price, unclear if an incentive to stay.
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