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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
2
Water loo Reporter publishes daily and semi weekly editions with rates for mail and carrier delivery. Subscribers should provide both old and new addresses when changing paper delivery to ensure uninterrupted service.
The Cedar Falls community presses for a federal public building, arguing the city’s size, postal receipts, educational prominence, commerce, and growing post office needs warrant a site. The Water- loo, Dubuque benchmarks and recent federal postings are cited to bolster Cedar Falls claims. The Record notes space constraints and urges timely consideration.
An expert on road making argues that current funding and the old poll tax law yield temporary results. Melvin P. F. Arey, state geologist, cites Black Hawk canals findings and urges durable road material and drainage as keys to lasting improvements amid ongoing discussions on nationwide road improvement and funding.
The article discusses inadequacies of limey road material, recommending stromatypor beds or Bachuonan gravel as superior substitutes. It notes dry run channels supply gravel used to improve Cedar Falls streets, with local rivers sorting gravel deposits suitable for road repairs and drainage improvements across years.
New rules to take effect January first 1907 regulate sale and purchase of gasoline. Dealers and buyers must use vermilion red marked barrels or cans and keep gasoline only in properly labeled containers. violations risk a misdemeanor with fines from five to one hundred dollars.
Frank W. Malin, former Clinton Herald editor and A S consul at Nottingham, reports that Britain began receiving frozen meat from Australia 25 years ago. In 1915 nine months show 60 million pounds of refrigerated mutton and 430 million pounds of refrigerated beef imported, mainly from the U S and Pacific colonies, sold cheaper than British cuts.
Iowa reports a record corn year with total crop value of 320 million dollars, beating 17 year averages by 181.99 million. Director Jobe F. Sage notes 1901 figures stand as the highest in state history, with dramatic gains across a 17 year span and a 33 percent year over year increase.
A new theater planned for Des Moines will cost no less than eighty thousand dollars and relocate from Sioux City after June. The report mentions a Western Vaudeville house with modern conveniences and notes local managers strolling trackside. Separate items reference a fatal rail incident near Muscatine, county divorce rates, and various interwoven local notices and ads.
The item list reports medical tonics like Cterthe Bitters and Electric bitters sold locally, a new armory dedication in Ida Grove with Gov. Gummins, and a Monona county farmers show praised for strong exhibits. It also notes Muscatine city and county valuation growth, a wagon accident near Nora Springs, chicken thieves and rewards, horse dealer disputes in Rock Rapids, shipping corn to Roumania, yachting activity in Council Bluffs, and various obituaries, farm fires, and stock dealings across Iowa towns.
Readers share testimonials praising Peruna and Hartman remedies for pelvic catarrh and related ailments. Mrs Garry Peduzsi and Miss Katie A Warker recount improved health after taking Peruna while others declare Peruna cured uterine catarrh and stomach pains. Dr Hartman offers free letter review from Columbus Ohio.
The total value of Iowa property in 1904 was 4,048,516,076 dollars. Real property excluding railroads and telegraph systems amounted to 2,497,272,897 dollars, with live stock 828,697,475 dollars and farm machinery valued at 64,498,622 dollars. Manufacturing machinery, tools and implements totaled 1,045, and coin and bullion 450,260. Rail tolls and their equipment stood at 344,847,000 dollars and street railways at an unspecified remainder.
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