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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
17
An advertisement touts Croxone as a revolutionary treatment that reaches the kidneys and removes uric acid to cure backache rheumatism and urinary issues. It claims rapid relief from kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles and offers a money back guarantee through first class druggists.
Fargo, Oct 25 The Dalrymple estate, the world’s largest farm at over 25 000 acres in Cass county near Casselton North Dakota, is to be sold within a week to a Mennonite committee from Pennsylvania The sale at 65 dollars an acre would split the tract into 100 acre farms for a new colony to settle in North Dakota The Mennonites arrived in Fargo last week and have negotiated since The owners regard the farm as the largest single stretch of land in the world The Mennonites seek plain living and tilling the soil and once considered Russia as a colonization option but chose North Dakota instead
Col Henry Watterson recalls the 1872 liberal Republican gathering in Kentucky leading to Horace Greeley’s nomination. He details the diverse delegates, the quadrilateral group, and the strategic move to include Reid of the New York Tribune to secure the effort. The narrative captures the campaign’s tense backstage planning and late nights with key figures.
A 1912 notice from C. M. Allen offers a $100 top prize for the best 20 ears of corn and $50 to growers in Blackhawk Bremer Grundy Butler Buchanan Fayette counties who enter by November 26 with judging December 1. Also lists many real estate bargains near Waterloo including dozens of farms with prices, mortgages, and terms, all within Blackhawk County and nearby towns.
The account recalls the 1872 Democratic nomination of Horace Greeley with Whitelaw Reid leading a strong campaign. It notes General Blair and Governor Brown’s arrival, the quadrilateral’s collapse, and Greeley’s complex character. His death shocked the nation, softening campaign rancor and framing a poignant posthumous impact on Lincoln’s legacy.
Advertisement touts a laxative bromide quinoine product with signatura EL W. GROVE claiming it cures a cold in one day and grip in two days for 25 cents. The copy emphasizes quick, single-dose relief and urges purchase.
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