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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
2
Change of address instructions for subscribers request both old and new addresses. Publication details show Matt Parrott Bona Waterson as publishers with daily and semi weekly editions. Reported contact numbers for business and editorial rooms are listed for the Waterloo Iowa office.
The State Convention in Waterloo is praised for harmony and efficiency with minor factional friction. Highlights include C. F. Franke's election as state central committee chair and the city’s hospitality for delegates. The piece notes the Modern Woodmen of America gathering and a local photo cabinet sale.
A Waterloo city feature praises welcoming visitors of the Woodmen Neighbors group highlighting gracious hospitality and ample entertainments. The piece notes park excursions by boat, auto, and streetcar, urging guests to enjoy a full day. It also covers Republican platform planks and a humorous Tribune brides portrait, concluding with a story on a Story County treasurer candidate’s minimal campaign expenses.
A compact recap of select historical events tied to June 26, listing Maria Theresas coronation in 1741, Union College founding in 1735, Tilsit talks in 1807, and multiple municipal, military, and legal milestones through 1896 including the Haymarket memorial and Lyman Trumbull’s death.
The article profiles Rev Dr William A Quayle born June 25 1860 in Parkville Missouri later rising to bishop by Baltimore Methodist conferences He studied at Baker University became its youngest president in 1890 serving until 1904 and then pastored in Kansas City and Chicago The piece also oddly mentions Sindlinger ice cream advertising.
The article extols the Grant tomb at Riverside Drive New York as the most impressive presidential mausoleum. It notes the dramatic Manhattan site overlooking the Hudson, with Grant and his wife interred in adjacent sarcophagi and battle flags from his Civil War regiment displayed in the entry area.
A historic article reviews wood pavement from early failures with round blocks to modern rectangular creosoted types. It notes smoother ride, easier cleaning, and higher durability than macadam brick or asphalt, with creosoted wood priced per square yard and best practices for laying, while comparing costs with stone and asphalt and citing Forest Service Circular 141. It also covers creosote preservation and block dimensions, plus notes on various woods and international trials.
Advertisements urge readers to join The Closson Medicines company selling Closson extracts and other products in Independence. It claims some agents earn forty five dollars a week or more, with men renting farms to sell the medicines. Public notices include Christian Endeavor convention in Evansville and Oregon teachers meeting in Eugene. The Thaw White tragedy anniversary notes reform and court status.
A New York heiress Miss Elsler Mainzer will marry Marquis Fernando del Fierro in Rome in an elaborate ceremony attended by papal dignitaries and European nobles. Del Fierro, 33, a Vatican chamberlain and descendant of a Spanish duke, met Miss Mainzer in Rome and her family has long spent time in Europe. The couple’s wedding follows a romance sparked during a Rome art colony function.
Boston to host the World Federation convention with 10000 delegates expected. Mrs. Philip N. Moore of St Louis and Mrs. May Alden Ward of Massachusetts contend for the presidency as Mrs. Sarah P. Decker of Denver steps aside. Notable speakers include Senator Beveridge and Labor Commissioner Charles Peal. The week long program features tours, receptions, and a Symphony hall schedule.
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