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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
11
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid remedy for indigestion and upset stomach. It claims relief within five minutes, promising regulation of weak stomachs and turning meals into enjoyable experiences. The copy emphasizes safety, scientific appeal, and wide availability.
A Waterloo theatre feature schedule spans Forty-five Minutes from Broadway with Corinne and Bernard Riges leading a new production on Saturday oct 31 with matinee and night shows. The Wolf arrives Sunday nov 2 with matinee and evening pricing. Raymond Hitchcock returns Wednesday nov 4 in The Beauty Shop, with mail orders and checks required. An annual shower for Presbyterian hospital is set for oct 29 at First Congregational church to support donations.
Des Moines reports show Farm era Mutual Aid association of Tama county renewed needful legality after 20 years despite filing lapses. The incident highlights archaic state laws, modern reforms, and the association’s reintegration to continue operations. The piece also covers college enrollment momentum in Iowa and regional bank charters and the apple rate case involving Iowa Missouri shipments.
Colonel Thomas Keeler of the royal artillery visits Muscatine to buy 70 horses for the English army. He says Britain will field a larger force by spring, double its fighting strength within three months, and faces rising horse prices as demand grows. Officers are instructed to buy only dark colored horses for future cavalry.
Manly Iowa October 28 reports say a Rockwell woman, Mrs Fuller, traveling on the M and St L afternoon north train had a package containing about 5000 dollars. Ten bundles of five ten and twenty dollar notes were reportedly involved. The pursuit to recover the money followed the wrapping papered parcel.
Mrs. Fuller, wife of George H. Fuller of the Rockwell bank, carried a lens discovered in town while efforts to find the large BUM continue without any clues to its recovery.
Des Moines reports state officials pursue Baloonist Ed Wegener case with new leads. A woman linked to Wegener’s whereabouts is held then likely released. Clinton Campbell faces grand jury indictment for threatening extortion to the Ashworths. Campbell, a Great Western railroad inspector, is accused of delivering dynamite and a letter at Valley Junction. Authorities, including Col. E. K. Johnston, intensify the probe into the Ashworth assault and related threats.
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy replacing calomel. It claims to improve skin color reduce bad taste and restore buoyancy, with olive color as a warning sign of deficiency. The text notes the product acts on the liver and bowels without dangerous after effects and sells at 0c and 25c per box through druggists.
Chaotic OCR fragment shows Sheriff and County Attorney Muthirie before investigators. Indictment for kidnapping appears possible, with reference to a penalty of imprisonment. Names and specifics are garbled, traditional details missing.
Osage and Ort report a fasting feat involving Dr. Tanner, with details of a missing Mack hog on Frink French farm tenanted by Lawla Winship. A search failed for Parker until the hog was found alive after a long external search, appearing blind and brown but still nourished and slowly recovering toward “King fat.” The tale is vouched for by farm owner Mr. French and by his son-in-law Mr. Winship and his wife.
To the Editor: Do not burn falling leaves. Pile them in the garden and feed potato and tomato tops to hens to enrich soil. In spring, spade the leaves under your garden as they are rich in potash your ground lacks. Landscape Gardener.
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs Mary Ke Finney, mother of Mrs George Scott, at the Dr. location. The service followed a period of family tributes and remarks by local clergy. Mrs Finney was remembered for her devotion to family and community.
Hyomed the vireat remedy claims to cure catarrh and head colds by breathing medicine through a small inhaler rather than stomach drugs. It promises quick soothing of irritated nasal tissues, relief from headaches, and elimination of nasal discharge, with Druggists selling the Hyomet kit on a no cure no pay basis via Van Sler Bros. Co.
The notice lists the late Charles D. Youngel and his wife. Surviving children include Mrs. Scott, Mia, and Mia from different locations. Surviving sisters are Mrs. W. H. Brooks, Mrs. Addie Acuectun, and Mrs. Margaret Sinvek. The deceased was a Presbyterian church member and active in Westminster church.
Waterloo residents who saw Miss Ruth St Dennis learned she wed her dancing partner Ped Shawn in New York on August 1. The bride is 28, the groom 27, both noted dancers. Shawn is a former Antaquity boy, Denver high school and University of California graduate, Hodan Delta Theta member.
A vintage advertisement warns readers to avoid calomel and oil of salts while promoting "California Syrup of Figs" as a harmless, effective stomach and bowel cleanser. It urges purchasing the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company and cautions about counterfeit syrups in the city.
An early health ad extols a gentle laxative, Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, as a nongriping remedy for constipation. It promotes easy relief and is marketed for children and adults. The ad invites a free trial bottle from Dr. Caldwell at 461 Washington St, Monticello, WI.
An advice notice urges fans of health to protect lungs, citing the risk of tuberculosis and the three minute mortality rate from consumption in the U S. It promotes Scott’s Emulsion as fuel for rich blood and lung strength, claiming it builds up the system without alcohol or drugs.
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