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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1907

Page

2

Rules in Great Game on Iowa Primaries and Prohibition

A Webster City Tribune piece argues Iowa Republicans will decide lieutenant governor and all state offices in primaries, not bosses. It notes river towns favor prohibition at Dubuque and Burlington, and reports Waterloo voters rejecting a 25 year water franchise amid municipal ownership debates.

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Cedar Rapids View on Waterloo Water Franchise Vote

The Cedar Hapins Gazette editorializes on the Waterloo water franchise election and adds unrelated issues not raised in the campaign, producing a hazy summary with little backing for its views.

Cedar Hapins Gazette Waterloo

Electrifying the Farm Promises Power for Agriculture

Article discusses J B Van Brussel’s view on electricity transforming farming through electrical cultivation and machinery. It cites experiments on seed germination and tree growth, notes European adoption, and lists farm uses from electric plows to dairy equipment. Mentioned cure claim for catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure and 100 dollar offer for failed cases.

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Viscount Seitty Born in London in 1838

Viscount Seitty William Court Gul 1, longtime permanent Britain representative at The Feyne arbitration tribunal, was born August 29 1838 in London. He studied in Cambridge at Trinity College and was called to the bar in 1860. He ran for the House of Commons in 1880 and 1886, winning in 1886, later serving as speaker after a tight contest. He was highly respected as a presiding officer.

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Portland to Frisco trip by Dr. Sage in 1907 rail diary

Dr. F C Sage chronicles a 46 hour Tacoma to Portland to Frisco journey detailing dusty plains, mountain vistas, and landmarks from Mount Hood to Shasta Springs. He notes rail passes through Gratt's Pass Kalama and the Columbia crossing, fjordlike landscapes, and Colum bia wide waters, ending with Portland and Siskiyou Range observations.

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Limit of Life and Diarrhoea Remedy Advert

A midline 19th century advertisement extols life extension beyond 60 with Electric Bitters and promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It cites testimonials from S. Jemison of Spring Grove Pa and urges readers to buy for 25 cents to guard against summer colic or diarrhoea. Products by Wangler Bros Landgraf Co and J K Joder are named as sellers.

Wangier Bros. Druggista York County S. Jemison Spring Grove Yorke County Wangler Bros. Landeraf & Co J. K. Joder Wangler Bros Ndgratt & Co

Notable Early 20th Century Figures In Probate And Judiciary

The report notes Dr William Thom son ophthalmologist and antiseptic pioneer admitted to probate in Walladelpla with estate valued by Fidelity estate. It names two daughters Caroline H Roberts and Baraia D Watrus. Judge Walter Frear Hawaii chief justice since 1890, born 1848 in California, educated at Yale, taught in Honolulu, rose to Hawaii Supreme Court chief justice. Thomas R Shipp Indianapolis journalist and secretary to Senator Beveridge to resign for new role in US Forest Service aiding conservation movement.

William Thomtgod Walladelpla Gank Caroline H. Roberts Baraia D. Watrus Thoméln Frank Thomson Pennsylvania Railroad Walter ¥. Frear Gow Aro Hawaii Ha ‘Waiian Supremde Court California Islands Oahn College Biondlula Yale Yale Law School Cahn College Honolulu Thomas R. Shipp Indianapolis Yasra Beveridge

Fat cattle market and hog prices outlook

Chicago report notes stable fat cattle values with range cattle abundant and exports steady while spring calves may slip. Hogs rise with prices to 6.68 for top and 8.50 for heavies. supply expected heavy next week. Sheep show effort to firm but lower lambs appear likely. feeding demand remains strong and breeding ewes firm. Political notices and local incidents embedded include trial and town history bits.

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Dubuque court issue and political reshuffle noted

A long gibberish report mentions Court Justice J Franklin Jr of East Orange NJ announcing plans to run again. It cites Isaac Stephenson and Benator, a county clerk race, and various local political conjectures. The piece also covers births, a poisoning scare, saloon injunctions, and a Dubuque boy's sudden blindness.

Dubuque J. Franklin Jr East Orange Isaac Stephenson Kcelied United States “Benator

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