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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1914
Page
7
Prices for milk, butter, eggs and some fruits fall as supplies tighten for potatoes at a dollar a bushel and eight pounds of sweet potatoes for a quarter. Flour drops 20 cents a hundred, sugar at seven dollars and sixty cents per hundred, with best grade down to 33.50. Meat remains steady amid tight beef supply.
At The Majestic the Musical Noises resumes its big vaudeville feature. The act, popular last year with Eva Tanguay, thrills audiences with gorgeous scenery and elaborate costumes. Also respected are Earl Girdeller and his dogs, Barto and Clark in a comedy skit, Marlette's Manikins, and Tudor Cameron with Bonnie Gaylord in Ir ed and Fired.
Paul D. Phelps, once at Anamosa reformatory, has been released on parole after offers of employment were found suitable by the state parole board. The employer and location are unnamed to avoid publicity. The release follows a letter from his brother-in-law that helped mobilize support. A forged check accusation against L. H. Meyer is noted, and Ireland logged 60,014 tons iron ore produced last year.
Waterloo residents report relief from backache lumbago and kidney discomfort using Dean's Kidney Pills. Veterinary E D Hunt of 316 West Eleventh Street Waterloo Iowa confirms long term benefit and urges others to try the remedy priced at 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Company Buffalo N Y distributes the pills.
In Vinton on Sept 28 a three day old baby died around 4 am after a brief illness. Hazel Mitchell and Roy Miller wed early last week. Miller co-owns Mitchell and Miller restaurant, and the bride is Mrs Mitchell’s sister. Mrs Hanna Knapp’s ashes arrived from California. funeral services and Mt. Auburn interment followed. Martha Knapp, 34, widow of John Knapp, pioneer resident since 1854, leaves seven children, George R. the only son in town. Oscar Stevenson of Garrison underwent an appendectomy in Iowa City, now recovering. A. J. Ferguson of Wayne Nebraska and wife visit relatives here, long-time county residents who have spent 25 years married in Wayne.
Dizzy head and fluttering heart signal kidney and bladder trouble with headaches fatigue and malaise. Take Foley Kidney Pills now to feel better, sleep well, eat well, and regain strength. Sold by all druggists nationwide.
The text outlines prizes for top players in various positions to be awarded at an annual banquet next week, with donors including Irving Smoke Shop and Morgan & Sullivan. It notes committee members and invites extending to wives and sweethearts, followed by figures from Hippie Central railroad yearly income and pension data, highlighting revenue rises and mortgage notes.
Dr Wilbert Shallenberger, a Chicago specialist, makes his 168th visit to Waterloo to consult and examine patients free of charge. He treats chronic diseases with vast experience and invites interested individuals to seek his expertise at Hotel Ellis on Saturday, Oct. 2, 1914.
Frank Cass of the Russell-Lamson Billiard parlors will meet F. Schwartz of the Ellis parlors in a 00-ball poker billiards match on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The Wednesday match at the Russell-Lamson will be 15 balls, with the second evening at the Ellis. Schwartz recently defeated Tobie and selected Saunders as winners.
Prominent Des Moines attorney G. F. Summers writes in support of Dr Myers the German Specialist of Waterloo urging publicity for his chronic cure methods. The attorney argues that withholding advertisement deprives humanity and compares it to burying a talent. The letter, among many received by the doctor, notes his notable practice and dismisses claims of a select clientele.
A Waterloo patient testifies that Dr Myers treated kidney and bladder issues and improved to near full health. The Waterloo specialist treats stomach liver nerves skin and many chronic diseases without charges for consultation, with hours from 6 am to 4 pm and evenings on Mon Wed Sat. His office is at Tink and Sycamore opposite Ens Hotel in Waterloo Iowa.
A garbled ad fragment references health claims about liver health and cleansing medicines, mentioning Kentucky and a friend, with stray phrases about a medicine and druggist sales. Limited readable names or dates, no clear event or responsible organizations.
Chiengo September 29 founder of Sears Roebuck and Co. dies at his Waukesha Wisconsin home. Samuel Sears began as a telegraph operator at Red Wood Falls Minnesota and built a mail order empire with A W Roebuck. He retired in 1909 valued at about 25 million dollars. He spent summers at his Waukesha farm and funeral services will be in Minneapolis.
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