This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1911
Page
1
A Kansas City druggist recounts a personal cure from Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root after years of kidney trouble. He used the product for fifteen years without sickness and endorses it for others. The statement is sworn before a notary, dated August 11, 1909.
Letter from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York inviting readers to request a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet about kidneys and bladder. Readers urged to mention the Courier and note 50 cent and one dollar bottle sizes available at local drug stores.
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York in a world series game at Shibe Park by 4 to 1, edging ahead in the fourth inning and holding on for the third straight victory. Chief Bender pitched well, supported by Barry and Baker with timely hits. Mathewson struggled, leaving after seven innings as Wiltse finished. New York led briefly in the first before Philadelphia mounted a fierce offensive display and outfielded the visitors.
Tsung-Fah-lin of Brown University Providence is described as the first Chinese athlete to participate in college football. Reports indicate he is the first and only Chinaman known to play on a college eleven in this country or abroad, with his gridiron activities anticipated by thousands of enthusiasts this fall.
Oldring misplays in the outfield allowing Doyle to reach third. Snodgrass then drives in Doyle with a long sacrifice fly to Lord, ending New York’s scoring for the inning.
A special committee chose Bloomington as the eighth city to join the Three-1 league for 1912. East St. Louis Cedar Rapids and Decatur were represented. Bylaws and constitution set receiving distribution under the guarantee plan. Schedule to be drawn, limit of fourteen players after May 20, extra umpire provided.
Box score style recap shows New York and Philadelphia scoring in a classic early World Series clash. Mathewson yielded 10 hits in seven innings for New York, Wiltse allowed one hit in four innings, with Merkle Meyers and Doyle delivering key hits for the visitors as Philadelphia produced a series of runs.
Red Walker of the Washington team will work this winter as a telegraph operator for the Virginia and Southwestern railway at Bristol Tennessee. Ruben Waddell visits manager Joe Cantillon of the Minneapolis team at Realfoot Lake Kentucky. Carlisle coach Tilenn Warner shifts to heavier ends to peel the ball on his own side. Waller Camp captained three of six Yale football elevens in 1878 1879 and 1881. University of Chicago uses the forward pass to the limit this season Pendleton named referee for the Penn Michigan game and for Penn Cornell on Thanksgiving. Jingers left tackle for Harvard out with appendicitis. All colleges play four fifteen minute periods and plan for full halves later in November. Patsy Klinr fires Moe Smith and runs his own business. Tommy Burns former heavyweight champ went to Australia after his hoped venture.
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, criticizes New York ticket handling for the World Series. He notes weather and scandal as issues but believes the series will continue due to public interest and players' pay. He cites scalper control in New York and recalls 1908 scrutiny, but delays further investigation.
Chicago reports Chicago National League club management is rebuilding its pitching staff for 1912. Manager Chance has signed left handed Walter Nagle from Newark and added right hander Jake Northrop from Reading. The staff now lists 15 pitchers with more possible before spring training.
Keokuk Iowa October 25 attorney W D Patterson of Keokuk holds about $190000 in stock certificates for a Chicago woman who says she was common law wife of Charles W Allen a Kenosha banker who died in Chicago recently The case ties to sensational Wisconsin wealth affairs with Patterson denying delivery plans and noting visits by a woman claiming to be Mrs Fowler and inquiries by Peter Fisher Kenosha attorney for the deceased banker The stock was said to be deposited by Homer E B Baker a promoter over a year ago.
About 3,000 men and boys from Cedar Rapids churches joined a parade in downtown Cedar Rapids with three bands playing martial music. The event was part of the Men and Religion Forward movement, drawing ministers and church groups from eastern Iowa. Bands Meyers Military, Fifty third regimental, and Marsden’s fife and drum provided music as denominations united in an evangelical gathering.
Chicago October 24 The 14th annual session of the American Mining congress opened today with a public announcement expected on the administration’s purposes for Alaska’s vast coal fields. President Taft and Secretary Fisher will deliver addresses outlining the policy on the Alaskan fields.
Miss Minerva Reminger of Upper Bern Pennsylvania writes of years-long nervous prostration and stomach intolerance. She credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring strength by purifying and enriching her blood, claiming she is now cured and recommending the remedy in liquid or Sarsatabs forms.
Des Moines Oct 25 The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that evidence of keeping liquors for illegal sale may be shown by observed presence rather than a formal discovery by a searching officer. The Wilson case held no search was needed to prove possession at her residence.
A Good Liniment claims to equal Meritol White Liniment for muscular and rheumatic pains sprains swellings lameness and soreness of muscles with inflammation reduced in about one third the time of usual treatment. Sold by Henderson Drug Co and Red Cross Drug Co druggists members of American Drug & Press Association.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.