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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
2
Water loo Reporter printer notice lists subscription prices by carrier and mail with advance payment terms. It notes change of address procedures and provides the office telephone numbers for the business office and calendar department.
Supreme court affirms that road funds raised by county levy for city outskirts are controlled by the city council for expenditure. Justice Deemer writes the opinion, limiting board of supervisors power and directing apportionment by county auditor to seven districts. In Waterloo cases the west and east side allocations total 1786.161 and 2080.97, guiding future road improvements and drainage.
A Waterloo reader report recounts Times Tribune circulation staff inviting city newsboys to a John Robinson circus through a two subscribers per ticket requirement. The Reporter office and other papers faced jealousy as the Tribune's free pass caused parade plans, with Doc Waddell arranging the event. Newsies enjoyed the outing, thanking Waddell and the circus, while a related note discusses rat poison methods using barium carbonate and oatmeal.
A garbled OCR chronicle lists political topics and notable figures across eras. Entries mention trusts railroads and tariffs in campaigns, William Jennings Bryan, early Pennsylvania Quakers, Bonaparte Malta events, Paris Commune figures, and various European leaders with scattered dates and notes.
Robert Win Perks, a 2 member of the British Parliament, born June 18 1849 at Hammersmith. Educated at Bath and King's College London, he was a longtime golf partner with Sir Henry Fowler and linked to major industrial projects including Yerkes London underground electrification. Son of a Wesleyan minister, he championed Methodism and funded religious causes, noted as among Britain’s wealthiest MPs.
A jumble of names and statements notes Dr King’s New Life Pills touted against malaria and biliousness, plus political chatter on Governors Chamberlain and Reed, Senator Allison’s fate, and Louisiana governorship contenders. References to Me and Ohio politics, Roosevelt, Taft, and other figures mix with local ads and a closing line about potatoes at C H Elgh.
Southern lambs and cattle shipments shape the week as post mortem inspections hinder purchases. Cattle demand stays firm, cows and heifers decline 25 to 40 cents amid ample receipts. Hogs creep higher on demand though prices ease from prior peaks, while heavy hogs gain traction. Pork demand draws buyers away from beef as spring lambs flood the market and prices drift lower. Conover & Swanson report cautious packing and shifting consumer interest.
May reports show Dubuque police mde 99 arrests, including a major injury accident when a hand was nearly severed after a barter for a hammer went wrong. A note on local industry cites 40 factories, $2 million plant value, and $2.5 million output, while Woodbury County farm values fall by 300000.
The Quincy Herald argues municipal ownership of utilities may curb bribery but warns officials may still be venal. It notes that unless a city builds its own engines and supplies, prices and quality would still be influenced by bribe-prone officials, and public servants pursing private gain could exploit both systems.
An old advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and argues only a cure of catarrh can restore the Eustachian tube. It offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A North Carolina resident reports healing a chronic sore after using Bucklea’s Arnica Salve. The ad claims the product is guaranteed for piles burns and related ailments and is sold by Wang Jer Bros druggists. Also mentions Hoellister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for energy and digestion with prices.
Harmony and theory lessons for not more than ten members at one dollar monthly. Four one hour lessons per month. Meet Prof De Grosz at studio 523 La Fayette block or call for details. Offer is presented as exceptionally low and new to the area.
In Polk township Bremer County Eri and Adin Terry owned much of the prairie land for fifty two years. Adin Terry remains on his farm while Eri shifted to Waverly yet retains farm ownership. The tale notes land loss by wildlife and odd local tales of a shovel used in grave digging. Louis Steiger near Waverly planned crops for sugar factories and canneries, testing seed corn and tending beets corn potatoes garden and livestock.
A minister recounts severe illness and yellow fever fears that forced his family to flee home. After trying Grape Nuts with milk, his digestion, sleep, and strength markedly improved, allowing him to work again and restore health for his wife nursing an infant. The food is presented as Nature's aid and a steady daily staple.
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