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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1909
Page
2
Wateroo Reporter lists daily and weekly subscription prices with in advance and carrier options. Change of address instructions urge subscribers to notify both old and new addresses, and telephones for the business office editorial rooms and other departments are provided.
A mix of oddities and policy chatter on breakfast foods and medical fame contrasts with Iowa tax reform debate. Delaware county land assessments, grazing gains, and calls for fairerValuation anchor a broader critique of state taxation while mentioning politicians and regional papers.
Waterloo tops the year with a reported 30 below zero morning yet hosts a warm reception for visitors. Sioux City auditorium promoters plan to borrow 10000 dollars backed by unpaid pledges as they seek funds to complete the project. Banks may act as collectors for pledgers unable to pay, raising questions about responsibility among boosters and directors.
Weekly bank brief notes notching little Wall Street impact from White House and Congress strains. It cites a dozen bankers sentenced nationwide for misuse of public funds and comments on Roosevelt Taft era debates over corporate water rights, immigration, and race shielding policies amid an era of political critique.
A compact record noting Archangelo Corelli's death in 1714 and various events: England's thanksgiving for peace after Napoleonic wars. 1889 Daniel Webster reelected to the Senate. 1861 Virginia allocating 1 million dollars for defense. 1834 deaths of Hing and Chang the Bidmore twins. 1835 sanatorium fire deaths. 1834 George W. Childs death. 1907 Dominion budget for Tamalen related to earthquakes. 1908 John H. Walsh found guilty of misapplication in the Chicago National Bank study.
Indianapolis January 18 800 delegates arrive for United Mine Workers of America annual convention debates wage demands and future leadership amid internal dissension. Contested election of officers and future bargaining terms loom as miners seek check off and longer term contracts.
Birth record notes Weekiel S. Candler Jr born January 18 1862 in Hamilton County Florida moved to Mississippi at age eight educated at Iuka Academy and University of Mississippi lay department. He read law, started practice in Illa Corinth later, served as Democratic presidential elector at 26 and chaired county Democratic committee, elected to Congress in 1900 and reelected nearly unopposed.
Pau France January 16 Orville Wright the American aeroplanist, his sister Miss Atherina Wright, and Mrs Hart G Berg wife of the European business manager of the Wright brothers, were in a railroad wreck near Habdas but escaped harm. Ten other passengers were hurt, four seriously.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for constipation caused by indigestion. It details the bowel’s 30 feet, nerve-rich lining, and how undigested food creates toxins that impair digestion. The copy claims tablets digest meals, restore bowel action, and rejuvenate nerves, offering free samples by mail from Stuart Co of Marshall Michigan.
McParland and Hyland fought ten rounds before the Pacific Athletic Club in Los Angeles with no decision. McParland showed clever long range fighting while Hyland stayed competitive at close quarters, rallying after exchanges and staying in contention through most of the bout.
Ames January 18 The corn sale topped at 85 dollars paid by H F Patterson for A L Plummer's ten ear sample while the best thirty ears bought by G R Bishop fetched 65 dollars. The show yielded over 1400 dollars in proceeds, higher than last year though no single car matched the 150 dollar record. Crossley to remain secretary after growers urged re election.
After two weeks of intensive study, machinery and corn are being shipped away as short course participants plan to depart. Enthusiasm runs high with many calling the experience the most profitable of their lives, while others reflect on lessons learned and future applications. Two new courses will begin next week at Avoca and Mason City, aided by strong local clubs and premiums. A spelling contest for county students is a featured addition, part of Prof Holden’s push to revive traditional rural schooling.
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