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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
2
Inquiries about address changes and subscriber records include references to old and new addresses and phone numbers. The text mentions Iowa and calendar department codes, business office rooms, and line items such as Corn Belt and Red White rooms. The overall fragmentary note signals processing of subscriber data and contact channels.
Raymond, Chicago Tribune correspondent, assesses Vice Presidential candidate Kern as a strong party figure and notes Indiana Democrats may gain from the ticket. He argues Kern helps the ticket but may not attract votes a strong eastern candidate would, leaving Indiana in doubt.
A Cedar Falls note records Boatman Jordan spotting a hollow log containing a pickerel and a fishless chunk, a strange, near-believable scene. Other items report a Memphis manslaughter verdict, Denver convention rhetoric, Arkansas race commentary, and a claim Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy.
King Edward presided at the formal opening of the Olympic Stadium in Shepherds Bush, London, as spectators cheered and nations fluttered their colors. The 70,000 seat arena features a 210 yard tank and running tracks, hosting amateur events with medals, cups, and certificates. The United States team of over 60 athletes is favored in toning, weight and field events, with Canada aiming for strong showings in hockey and lacrosse. The 21 mile marathon from Windsor to the stadium ends with a 660 yard dash.
In Columbus Ohio on July 13 about 2000 delegates to the Prohibition national convention arrived. The Neil House headquarters opened as the national committee met in near continuous session. Early forecasts said attendance would surpass all prior records and preparations were nearly complete for tomorrow.
Henry Clews notes stronger markets aided by a good crop outlook and easing political tensions. July government estimates forecast 2.726 billion bushels of corn and 1.6828 billion bushels of wheat, signaling a record or near record harvest alongside rising oats and cotton prospects. Bank clearings improve, unemployment drops, and rail traffic expectations rise as harvest supports trade.
Tens of thousands gather as the city prepares a grand opening for the Olympic Games. Athletes from Australia, South Africa, Europe and beyond descend on London to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals across athletics, archery, cycling, fencing, football, rowing, swimming and more. The event is billed as the most important athletic meet in history with unprecedented public enthusiasm.
Deadwood South Dakota reports John Gorum, a well known city resident, discovered a three foot long hair protruding from a swelling on his left jaw. He pulled it out gradually, finding the length extended far beyond the boil like a hair growing for years, with the final eight inches gray.
An old advertisement from Finch Arkansas touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs colds and early consumption. It claims celebrities cured in early stages and notes sale by Wangler Bros J K Jodner and a reduction on cabinet prototypes at L M Simmone Gallery with a price drop from 4.00 to 2.50.
A comprehensive guide explains weight, conformation, limbs, and temperament for draft horses. It covers body shape, chest depth, leg structure, hoofs, neck and withers, and aims to identify horses with power, endurance, and steady willingness to work. Also notes typical size, colors, and temperament expectations for 1600 pounds plus drafts.
This date records the deaths and events of notable figures: Emperor Henry I of Germany in 1024, General Edward Braddock near Pittsburg in 1766, Napoleon surrendering aboard the Bellerophon in 1815, the 1854 San Juan del Nicaragua Cyane incident, a 1863 New York conscription riot, Bulgaria’s autonomous principality status in 1878, General John G. Pemberton’s death in 1881, and John Fremont’s death in 1780.
Dr William J Tucker a veteran theologian and educator, long serving as president of Dartmouth College, was born July 23, 1889 in Griswold Connecticut. He studied at Kimball Union and Andover Theological Seminary before pastoring in Manchester New Hampshire and New York City. He taught at Andover Theological Seminary and led Dartmouth from 1873 as trustee until his resignation a year ago due to age.
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