04 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
1
Waterloo Iowa newspaper list shows Matt Parrott and Sons publishing every evening except Sunday. Local distribution covers Waterloo and surrounding areas with late editions aimed at residents seeking daily updates.
Hearing before the Ways and Means Committee heard from shoe makers feather goods tanners and others arguing the 15 percent ad valorem duty on hides benefits neither producers nor users. They urged free hides to reduce consumer prices while government revenue would suffer and warned the public confusion over historical claims shows the need for clear policy.
The excerpt discusses a proposed six month period for liquor licenses with expected 160 applicants and notes on changing conditions. It criticizes restrictions and public safety concerns while referencing Des Moines area tensions and local opinion on libertarian premises.
Notable events include the 1611 death of Ferdinand Cortez the Mexican conqueror, the 1687 opening of St Pauls Cathedral, the 1794 US treaty with tribes of the Iroquois Stockbridge and Oneida, and the 1848 death of Ferdinand of Austria.
John Iermat Converse born Burlington Vermont December 3 1840 became Baldwin Locomotive Works leader in Philadelphia. He started as a newspaper man, moved to Chicago, joined Pennsylvania system at Altoona, entered Baldwin in 1870, became partner in 1873. Active in benevolent work, church matters, moderator of the 1900 General Presbyterian Assembly and organizer of a world wide evangelistic drive.
An advertisement warns of internal catarrh and the dangers of external treatments. It promotes Rexall Mucu-Tone as an absorbed blood carried remedy with a money back guarantee, claiming cures in acute or chronic cases and offering two sizes at prices. Also mentions Foley’s Laxative and a football season death count and a Grout Now game incident.
Fragmentary instruction cites tobacco bag material requirements and silk cord. Mentions leather cutting and lacing with cord, creating a small eye vent near top, and trimming lengths for assembly. Provides quantities, measurements, and assembly steps in a terse, old fashioned log.
An OCR fragment blends craft instructions for making pipe racks with fabric and cord details and a narrative promoting Foley's Honey and Tar and Foley's Kidney Remedy. It mentions Wenler Bros and Jaden, a dialogue with a Rugby boy, and a line about a Waterloo theatre show. It reads as a garbled mix of ads, crafts, and anecdotes.
Mrs McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi writes that after three months in bed with kidney and bladder trouble and failure with two physicians she found relief only after taking Foley’s Kidney Remedy. She reports a dramatic improvement after two bottles and urges other women to try it.
G Ronquest requests all persons with accounts against him to call for settlement at the Hummel Hotel. This notice asks creditors to contact and settle the accounts.
Portrait sketches compare Emperor William of Germany as a child and as Kaiser. The piece notes a shy, gentle youth kept under care, contrasting with the present ruler who dictates methods to generals and teachers across the empire.
A startling discovery claims to put flesh on thin people by increasing weight and shaping the figure. The article highlights a new method said to help thin individuals gain a fuller, toned appearance.
Vienna marks sixty years on the throne as Emperor Francis Joseph is saluted in a city bedecked with flags and bunting. Masses of thanksgiving and official addresses highlight the jubilee amid Balkans tensions and aging vigor concerns for the ruler.
The Protone Company of Detroit offers a free 50c package of Protong with full instructions to prove it increases cell growth, improves digestion, and builds muscle. They claim no special diet is needed and the treatment is noninjuring. A free booklet “Why You Are Thin” is also provided upon request.
Washington notes Queen Liliuokalani’s seventieth birthday as she presses for compensation for crown lands once belonging to Hawaii. The move faces slim chances since the lands were absorbed by the republic and later the territory. Also details on a Christ Church Ladies Chicken Pie Supper and Rev Stauffacher’s revival series in Manly Iowa.
The article credits Francis Joseph with stabilizing Austria Hungary over six decades, noting reforms after 1848 revolts and 1860s setbacks. It portrays him as a skilled statesman who shifted from foreign ambitions to national improvement, earning strong popularity among European rulers. The piece contrasts his image with earlier despotic labels and highlights his resilience through crises.
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