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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1907
Page
2
May 2006 entry notes Christopher Columbus death and a compilation of historical items from various years. Includes battles, inaugurations, cathedral dedication, state secession, and other dated events with scattered names and figures.
An editorial advocates courteous highway conduct in Waterloo, praising the Iowa motor vehicle speed limits and urging drivers to respect public safety. It warns of reckless driving, stresses that police can't monitor every street, and calls for adherence to state law and local ordinances to prevent accidents and property damage.
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop born May 20 1851 in Lenox Mass married 1871 to George Parson. She and Parson coauthored stories then devoted years to helping poor women in New York founding St Rose s Free Home for Cancer and similar shelters. The piece praises her philanthropic shift and calls for prudent road safety and cautions about political figures including Garst with critique of hypocrisy.
An old advertising card offers a hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan and Marvin, Toledo wholesalers, claiming Cheney's integrity and financial reliability. The ad notes internal use of the cure, testimonials available, price per bottle, and calls for sale by druggists.
War and strikes danger noted but wholesale sale at KNIPP & ROTH offers flour seed hay grain bran middlings and chicken wheat at bargain prices with a money back guarantee. Advertising claims promise best bread and urge trying the supplier at 416 East Sixth Street Tows. Also mentions Corn Felt laxative syrup and a pamphlet sample available through local firms B W Shuneman Wangler Bros Westveer Brenneck.
New York May 20 The week closes with dull activity in the stock market and renewed focus on wheat and cotton. A backward spring damaged crops and acreage shifted to corn while bulls dominate short term. Despite cautious sentiment, general business remains active with solid labor demand and rising iron sales. Exports in April show a large excess of imports, signaling continued strong industrial activity though export growth slows. Confidence slowly returns as government actions on large corporations aim for fair enforcement, not property destruction.
Frederick Haynes Newell, 45, leader of twenty five reclamation projects, directs $40 million in two years to irrigate 1.2 million acres. Projects span thirteen states and three territories with canals, dams, roads, and telegraph lines. The program expands towns and industry while weather slows Roosevelt dam work. Newell, born in Bradford Pa, MIT trained, has long studied western desert reclamation.
The passage notes more women than men across New Hampshire New Jersey New York Massachusetts Rhode Island Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia with Massachusetts showing the largest share followed closely by the District of Columbia.
A fragment notes chrysoprase admired for its exquisite color in ancient times under King Solomon, contrasting with modern views that it was once seen as lacking. The passage hints at variability in color and value among individual stones and preserves a sense of historical appreciation.
May 18 report lists Herman Hesse injured by a kick breaking the leg bone above the knee causing severe pain. Obituaries note Rev J Deindoerfer’s funeral at Waverly with tributes from M Fritschhel O Kranschaar and G Bergstrasser. Other items mention farm work, sales, travel plans, and Rev Bredow attending orphan’s home festival in Waverly May 20.
Report from Willimantic Connecticut details Alvin H Stimpson recovering from kidney trouble after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He says four bottles cured him completely and he is now well. Local sellers listed include B W Shuneman Wangler Bros and Westover Brennecke.
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