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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1906
Page
2
The piece reviews local attitudes to a recent reform campaign and drug store dispute. It argues the finish was harsh and questions whether ending the campaign justified the means. It calls for wiser leadership and safer public policy.
Representative Cobb proposes a bill to tax mortgages and securities recorded in county offices each year, aiming to uncover unstated loans hidden in safety boxes. The measure faces debate on public revenue versus higher borrowing costs and questions about its practical effects and legality.
The piece argues against relying on civic reformers alone to guide youth. Parents and families must nurture virtue at home through warmth, example, and healthy routines. It urges playgrounds, safe amusements, and open homes to build character, discipline, and self-reliance in children for a wiser, healthier future.
A tabloid style almanac proclaims the 880 page volume as a compact practical reference. It claims to outshine costly encyclopedias and fits in a pocket. Market advocates call it a people’s hook, accessible to all readers regardless of means.
A garbled notice promises one hundred dollars for an uncured case of catarrh by Hall s Catarrh Cure from J J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio The undersigned partners vouch for J J Cheney s honesty and ability The ad promotes Hall s Catarrh Cure and Wakefield s Patent Pills for constipation plus a stray note about Israel Zangwill and fashion development with exercise guidance.
Iowa officials report plans for a statewide revival by Billy Sunday, a reform school dentistry program in Eldora, and a bankruptcy case in Des Moines. Fires at DeWolfe & Wells grain firm in Variun cause $6000 loss, a fatal team accident near a creek, and other local incidents in several counties.
The piece surveys varied public figures: Prof George Madison asserts belief in animal immortality, Gwill the Welsh bard completes a 15 year sermon, Col William F Cady takes a naval engineers post at Aldershot Eyland, monarchs and leaders rarely visit Browneis, Admiral Dewey remains a familiar Washington figure, Archibald Starpock is said to be the world’s oldest engineer, Princess Henry of Rattenburg shown as cultured and musical, Lord Palmerston cited for his enduring demand for intelligence and courtesy.
Endicott, a taciturn guest at a Saunders house party, struggles to fit in failing at sports and social graces. After a near drowning during a moonlight sail, he earns quiet admiration from Miss Wilmot, and later becomes the unlikely hero when the Bowne child dies, staying until the quarantine ends.
An English newspaper recounts a quip about Charles VI as an emperor, with the composer Igdis joking he should be a conductor. Charles VI replies with humor that he must do his best as emperor, noting his limited role.
The poem mocks antiquated verse and scolds evolving tastes as Burns quips about Alloway and other writers. The piece portrays the poet's disdain for outdated writings while celebrating a sharper modern edge in his portrayal of literature.
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