19 Mar 1909
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
1
A sprawling State News in Brief item details sale of a 136 acreage farm near Newton at 126 per acre, plus projected annual losses from saloon closures across Davenport Dubuque Sioux City and Council Bluffs. It notes Waterloo escapes cuts and discusses license hikes and revenue shifts, with fatalities and local incidents peppering the page.
Ames Iowa extension and farm crops departments launch a summer corn contest for all under eighteen. Participants must obtain ten ears from top breeders or own stock, plant, measure stand, smut, stalks, harvest yield, and classify ears. Prizes include pure seed and show preparation. Norfolk note reports the Navy Y M C A building dedication.
An Iowa editorial argues the general assembly's true mark lies in failing to harm rather than enacting good laws. It cites a Red Oak youth punished for mailbox destruction and critiques youth clock watching, suggesting a law limiting clock gazing at work. The piece urges steady reform rather than grand gestures.
A saloon regulation bill passed the senate would slash city revenues from license fees. Don Moinay reports show steep drops: Council Bluffs 57 to 26, Cedar Rapids 62 to 28, Davenport 190 to 14, Dubuque 283 to 46, Des Moines near one licensing per 1000 residents, Ottumwa from 44 to 23, and Sioux City from ? to 40, with proportional losses in other cities.
The entry lists 1776 events including the Cambridge Flag on Fort Hill Hoston and British evacuation of Hoston with Waehtteter taking city possession. Other items note births and deaths of notable figures Roger Taney and Johann Most, plus various political acts and dates across 1771 to 1908.
The reaged actress Clara Moris born March 17 1848 in Toronto rose from Cleveland ballet to leading roles at Wood's Theatre Cincinnati and Fifth Avenue in New York before health halted her stage career around 1885. She later gained renown as a writer and journalist. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a remedy.
An old medicine advertisement explains flatulency from undigested food, gases distending the stomach and causing breathlessness and discomfort. It touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a fix, claiming tablets build stomach fluids, reduce gas, aid digestion, and offer a free trial by mail from F. A. Stuart Co.
A laymen's missionary movement committee has chartered a car to take attendees from Waterloo and Cedar Falls to Des Moines for next week's conference. The party from Waterloo and Cedar Falls totals about 45 people. James Bolgek and Austin Burt will arrange lodging and transport upon timely notification. Also a marriage license was issued for Frank C. Loup and Agnes H. Martin of Whitewater. they plan to wed in Cedar Falls with relatives present. Maxine Elliott sails to London to perform at the Lyric Theatre under Lewis Waller, appearing in Constance Fletcher's play “1801” with Miss Heick.
A young hopeful writer, living in a crowded city apartment with two rooms and meager income, toils at his typewriter while dreaming of literary success. Across the hall a young music teacher struggles with life, envied by the boy who wonders if she will ever learn of his gift. He hides a gift for her, wrapped and ready, as he asks a janitor to deliver it.
A shy boy encounters a famous singer in a hall, discovering her humbler, worn persona rather than the idol he worshipped. He sends violets to the neighbor girl and finds a gentler connection, sharing a song and helping her sing anew as the celebrity leaves.
A 19th century description notes a posy heavy Easter bonnet with crown and brim lush with blooms. The hat features white hyacinths amid green leaves, held by a green velvet ribbon band, and shows a white chip roll-brim style with hyacinth trimming.
The Paris pattern service provides daily pictures and descriptions of top styles for women misses and children. Patterns are affordable and often available in local Waterloo stores, avoiding mail orders. Full sending instructions are attached for readers unable to locate exact designs.
The notice instructs that orders must be sent directly to The Party Media Company at 3644 West Twenty fourth Street, New York City. It emphasizes avoiding delays by sending orders straight to the correct party and mentions patterns and age details as required.
The Pinehurst Golf Club opened its fifth annual spring tournament in Pinehurst North Carolina with entries higher than any prior meet. Notable players from the north and south are competing as the event runs through the rest of the week.
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