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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1909

Page

7

Change of Address Notice and Rates for Daily Reporter

The Waterloo Daily Reporter lists subscription rates and a change of address notice. Readers must provide old and new addresses when reporting a paper delivery change. The notice includes contact details for the business and editorial offices and mentions newspaper handling for mail subscriptions.

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Winter forecasts and mixed headlines from Waterloo

A jumble of commentary and political digests discusses Congress, the president, and a looming winter season. Editorial asides mock figures like Taft and Teddy, note Indiana politics, divorce cases, and a Chicago smoke cloud, then drift to Prohibition laws and social humor about tag days and rail locomotives.

Woods to Seek Reelection in 1910 Says Boone Paper

The Boone News Republican quotes Con. Frank P. Woods as saying there is no truth to claims he will not run for a second term. Woods plans to seek reelection in 1910, with primary dynamics likely to shape abandoning speculation and provide a candidate path. In Des Moines, Feely and Marston feigned cigar chat about the next speaker of the house in a lobby encounter.

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Week Ahead in National Events and Notables

Washington forecast highlights electors meeting to cast ballots for president and electors transport votes to Washington for February count. Taft to visit Atlanta with elaborate welcome. Atlantic fleet ships to Naples, Genoa, Algiers, Athens and other Mediterranean ports. Patrick Calhoun to face trial for bribery Monday. Wall Street investigations to include New York Produce and Cotton Exchanges. Cuban congress to review election results ahead of Gómez inauguration January 23. Contempt of court cases against Gompers and others to be debated by AFL executive council. Beatrice Mills and the Earl of Granard wedding Thursday in New York. Newspaper notes legislative sessions opening in multiple states this week. Governors sworn in in several states following November elections.

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Labor World Teamsters form union in Galveston Texas

Labor World reports Teamsters in Galveston Texas have formed a local union. Postal clerks in Atlanta charter a new union and a trades department of the American Federation of Labor will be formed in Augusta Georgia. Leather workers in horse goods expect to press for an eight hour day within the year. The United Federation of Labor amends its constitution to bar delegates who hold political office.

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Historic Chronicle of United States Events and Figures

A fragmented march through dates and figures from 1761 to 1907, listing events, births, and political notes. Names like Edward Boscawen, Oakes Ames, and Charlemagne Tower appear alongside railroad milestones, union efforts, and regional disputes. The text glides across eras, mixing battles, legislation, and civic debates with little cohesive narrative.

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Government building contractors sought for civil service posts

Washington, D. C. Jan 9 work available for construction of public buildings across the United States. Civil service examinations on February 3 and 4 for appointments paying 31,600 to 2,600 yearly. Applicants need five years of practical building experience. exams may be held in Iowa cities such as Ames, Burlington, Dubuque, Fort Madison, Iowa City, Mason City, and Sioux City upon application to the Civil Service Commission.

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Knights of Labor oppose AFL label in broad boycott stance

The general assembly of the Knights of Labor in Washington denounces the AFLs flat opposition to the recent AFL label. Women auxiliaries in Greater New York aim to create a systematic labor movement to enforce union labels on employers. In Germany, the Reichstag passed a law regulating hours for women and children to align with the Berne Convention’s standards.

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Birthday of Rear Admiral Kimball and Vermont figure Carroll Page

The obituary and biographical notes highlight Rear Admiral Kimball, born in Paris Maine January 4 1848, a torpedo boat pioneer who commanded the first torpedo boat flotilla and served on battleships including the New Jersey. Also profiled is Carroll Page of Vermont born January 10 1843, a successful green calfskin dealer, bank investor, railroad director, and Republican state official who served in the Vermont legislature from 1869 to 1876 and as governor in 1890.

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Taking Care of Husbands in a Gossiping Pageant

A Washington Herald fragment quotes girls discussing marriage to money and security, reflecting on social expectations and the lure of wealth. The text critiques reliance on finances for happiness and questions traditional gender roles with sharp, era-appropriate commentary.

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Facts and Fancies Of Latest Fashions

New York notes describe current winter fashion focusing on figure, fabric choice and color. Emphasizes slender figures for heavy trimmings, suggests materials like chiffon and broadcloth, and advises careful use of lace and borders. Details include blouses of nikgerio net, two dress classes, and popular fabrics such as Bedford cord, Olympia cord, herringbone, Bergos and tweeds with a palette of black taupe wine and chocolate browns and blues.

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Town and Township News from the Area

Local notes report a mix of visits, travels, illnesses, and social happenings. Residents mention trips to Chicago and Denver, property changes, and a hospital admission. The community mourns a widow, while weddings and births are noted along with school absences and theater fashion trends.

Jubilee Drapery Style Described for Front and Back Garment

The article explains a polangise style cloak with a plainly made back fastened by a central buckle. Side buckles attach to the shoulders creating a graceful wrap. Distances between buckles must balance, and drapery can be shifted from one or both shoulders for varying looks.

Pidantra Fancy Work Reveals Early 20th Century Styles

Florence Fairbanks notes popular fashions in handkerchiefs, doilies, scarves, and veiled Ottoman pilk turbans. She highlights Turkish elements, velvet, and a convertible umbrella fashion that folds into a travel bag or muff, reflecting era trends.

Library shelves list varied works and new editions

A library bulletin notes current recessions featuring books on concrete and engineering, agriculture and gardening, and a Plantation edition of Th omas Nelson Page works. It also mentions recent fiction purchases including many titles and authors, with some pricing hints and a December display.

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Waterloo High Debating Team Prepares For State Meet

The cast of Waterloo High School includes Furty Road, Es ther Hirwish, and Roubay Ruth with Fred Fenton as alternate. They train for a Grundy Center debate on federal control of corporations in interstate business. Waterloo on the negative, under Stanley Travarthan, aims to be state champions.

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Piles Cured At Home By New Absorption Method

Advertisement offers a home treatment for piles with a cow absorption method. It promises immediate relief and permanent cure, asks readers to send address for instructions and trial samples, and notes no payment required. Includes a mailing address in Notre Dame Indiana and a separate note about fashion colors.

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Foul Breath Remedies and Charcoal Lozenges Ad

An advertisement touts charcoal lozenges from Stuart Co to cure foul breath. It claims impure gases cause odor, promotes willow charcoal mixed with honey as a safe remedy, and promises quick breath freshening after meals. A mail offer promises free trial packaging via address details.

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