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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
2
Waterloo Reporter informs subscribers to always provide both old and new addresses when changing delivery. Editor L G Parrott notes the policy applies weekly publication and asks readers to update contact details to ensure uninterrupted service.
The piece cites William Jennings Bryan urging progress toward removing wealth distribution inequalities and rewarding citizens for their public contributions. It questions who would judge fairness, notes Bryan’s socialist leanings and government ownership ideas, and discusses inherent differences in ambition and ability shaping wealth.
Widespread discussion on campaign finance limits appears in editorials and notes. Articles reference verified expense reports and caps near half the office salary, while other pieces mock or defend political tactics and pledge to curb misused funds amid a general press survey of current affairs and opinions.
Superintendent Mr Des Meines urges funding by actual enrollment rather than census totals. Critics question counting youths under eleven, while supporters cite potential savings and better alignment with education paths. The piece notes Waterloo shop penny shares and an offhand remark about youths, legality, and gasoline.
A fragmentary ad claims Long Live the King cures throat and lung ailments with Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine of Truro Mass praising the New Discovery for coughs and colds. It asserts strong results, guarantees a refund, and mentions price and availability from Wangler Bros drugstore with a free bottle offer.
The Manchester Press reports Judge A. Blair, who served twelve years on the judicial district bench, retired last Monday afternoon. The bar of the county passed resolutions praising his impartiality courtesy and efforts to settle disputes amicably and presenting a ceremonial table as a token of esteem.
A Hungarian law imposes the strange penalty of forcing a man to live with both wives in one house. An antiseptic gargle recommendation for throat and bronchial complaints using ten parts water and one part hydrogen peroxide.
The article notes the cotton gin’s vast impact under King Cotton and claims the idea originated in the mind of the widow of General Nathanael Greene, famed Revolutionary War figure, illustrating a historical attribution debate.
A fragment describes an upholsterer named Hines who decorates with leaf and flower motifs. The text notes bright colors and insistence on circular cuts so precise that a compass could not shift them.
The text contrasts captive elephants with wild ones, claiming elephants sleep standing in captivity but lie down in their homeland. It blames lack of trust in keepers for captivity and desire for liberty. It notes the phrase dead as a herring emerged from observing fish in aquariums and fishermen’s use of the expression.
Putny’s history is described as an early evicyclopedia containing 30 000 facts compiled from 2 000 books by a hundred authors. The work emphasizes breadth and collaborative sourcing to present a broad compendium of knowledge.
Japanese doctors cite charcoal as antidote to internal poison and gas absorption after early GI disturbance. The piece notes New York slavery levels in 1789 at about 2,300 slaves, with emancipation milestones culminating on July 4, 1827, when all slavery ended in the state.
A review of unusual eye anatomy in moles and strange notes on eye care. Includes Dr. Lindsay Johnson on forward projecting eyes for vision, Algerian household customs, a record long speech in Canada, and a folk remedy eye lotion using boric acid camphor spirits.
In the strong rooms of a long standing private London bank lies a large stock of jewels, plate and valuables deposited for safe custody by French refugees before the revolution. Some depositors claimed after the coup d etat, but many items remain unclaimed and likely will for some time.
Waterloo resident Mrs. Busan McNutt reports kidney pain and backache eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad claims kidney secretions returned to normal and urges readers to buy from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as sole US agents, price five dollars.
Amos F. King of Port Byron reports Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed a leg sore after more than 80 years of suffering. The ad features Wangler Bros. druggists as guaranteed purveyor.
Japanese hosts provide free toothbrushes to every guest each morning. The wooden brush is pencil sized with a frayed end forming a small brush.
Scarlet Flowers appear in bright sunshine and attract pollinators, while the ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain en as a family tonic priced at $5 with tea or tablets, advertised by Wangler Bros. The text links color theory in florals to health elixirs and medicinal claims.
Tender feet advice recommends nightly and morning baths with warm water and a teaspoon of baking soda, then rubbing with alcohol. A note on Tea Caterers of China describes duckleberry varieties, bees, and fertilization with pollen transfers during bloom.
Dr. Jewett kept twenty or thirty volumes of notes and reflections. A fragment lists maxims for statesmen and others: Never quarrel, never explain, never hate, never fret, never disappoint, never fear, never s pire, never tell, never detruc and never fall.
A broad 1906 Iowa state brief notes Dubuque arrests, divorces in Woodbury and Des Moines counties, and an auditorship decision in Des Moines county. It reports Sioux City taxes rising due to a 104 mill levy, a fatal hay wagon accident near Marcus, and Abe Wentz’s Cedar county death. Also mentioned are Drake Taylor’s Pike's Peak bottle find, river channel plans for Mississippi freight, and a Dubuque mayor declining a marriage ceremony.
A vintage pharmacy advertisement offers a $100 reward for unstoppable catarrh cures, cites endorsements from West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo druggists, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. It notes testimonials, free septs, and a price of 75 cents per bottle, with Hall's Family Pills as a related product.
An agricultural exhibit demonstrates a labor saving implement on Saturday January 5 near Waterloo, open from morning to noon. Farmers and implement dealers are urged to attend and request particulars from dealers present.
A discussion on charm beyond looks praises plain women with neatness clear eyes and sprightliness. Electric Bitters reputedly restore weakness give strong nerves brighten eyes and smooth skin. Sold by Wangler Bros druggists for 50 cents.
A promotional card certifies that all drugeiste will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure cough or cold. It claims to stop coughing, heal the lungs, prevent serious outcomes from acid, lagrippe coughs, pneumonia, and constipation and notes no opiates. The yellow package is labeled and brady and wrangler and westgeer are listed as distributors and substitutes urged to be refused.
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