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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
2
Calendar department notes focus on Belt Phone and Office Editorial Rooms with unspecified details. The fragment implies a newsroom setup or internal scheduling but lacks concrete events, dates, or names.
The Times-Tribune questions Cummins political allegiance while he seeks Democratic support without joining the party. Gilbertson allegedly urged third district editors to back Cummins against Allison, provoking editor responses and accusations of deception and campaigning ethics. A forged progressive image of Allison is condemned, while critics label the Cummins campaign as a “rest game” amid Roosevelt references and party tensions.
Congressman B P Birdsall of New Hampton Iowa states in a May 15 1906 letter that Governor Cummins pledged not to seek the Senate against Senator Allison while living and desiring the office. Birdsall says Cummins broke those assurances to pursue higher office, warning that ambition should wait when honor calls and a Senate seat would not compensate for violated faith.
A dense historical rundown lists events and births from 1481 to 1906. Notable items include Joan d Arc burned in 1481, Pope Alexander Pope’s death in 1744, Pope laureate Alfred Austin born 1835, Alfred Austin poet laureate in 1896, and the 1902 Peace of Prestoria ending the Yoer war. The piece mixes dates, births, deaths, and world events with scattered biographical notes on Alfred Austin and Lord Pirrie.
Des Moines reports expose a doctored portrait of Senator Allison circulated by Cummins managers to smear him. The surgeon of deceit traces the fake to an employee in the governor’s office, using Harris & Ewing photos and Bain’s work to craft an expressionless likeness.
Burlington Monkeys publish candidates who back Senior Allison or face no opposition. Electors at large Thomas T. Anderson Warren and John H. Arundson Cerro Gordes. District electors listed per district with multiple names. Statewide officials named including Carrol for Governor and Hayward for Secretary of State.
In the Congressional Record of May 14 1900 Roosevelt addresses Allison urging that colleagues communicate with him to honor a bargain on the railway rate issue. He stresses that his purpose aligned with Allison and encourages voting to keep Cummins to his word and to vote for Allison.
A desolate tomb for Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook NY is described as plain granite among nearby graves, with no special monument or fencing, contrasting his high political status and roles including president and cabinet secretary across decades. The piece notes his prominence in early American history versus his understated final resting place and mentions Hannah Van Buren.
Washington plan looks to conventions and commencements with the Naval Academy event drawing attention. Georgia and Iowa primaries will shape party fortunes as Hoke Smith battles Brown and Allison duels Cummins. Arkansas contest between Prndell and Davis adds more intrigue and Jefferson Davis centennial observances spread nationwide.
A vintage household guide lists recipes for soups, fried fish, boiled ham, graham bread, cookies, brown sugar cookles, brown top pudding, lemon sauce, apple charlotte, steamed berry pudding, cream frosting, egg salad, fudge, pumpkin pie, green apple pie, and boiled frosting. It includes measurements, steps, and tips, reflecting era cooking practices and ingredient terms.
An old advertisement offers a reward and extols J Cheney and Co and the firm Walding Kinnan Marvin. It claims hall’s catarrh cure heals via blood and mucous membranes, inviting testimonials and noting a 76 cent price per bottle.
City residents must register dogs at the city clerk's office in City Hall before June 1, 1908. If daytime visits are impossible, fees may be paid at the police station at night. R C Thompson City Clerk.
A terse notice from Vaughan Implement Company at Sixth and Commercial urges protection of people and property after a large shipment of pure copper ce fle arrived. It promotes an investigation of their guarantee and mentions services by Mrs L B Johnson at 1263 X Iowa for hairwork and shampooing by appointment.
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