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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
2
Waterloo Iowa newspaper page lists editors Parrett and Samm with address and contact details. It includes publication frequency Daily and Semi-Weekly, subscription rates by carrier and mail, and instructions for changes of address.
The Monticello Express opposes tax exemption for money and credits arguing it shifts burden from brokers and wealthier lenders to merchants and homeowners. It cites Monticello’s $800000 in money and credits versus $700000 in real estate, noting tax from credits funds a third of total taxes. It urges assessors to pursue full listing and questions the unusual Monticello wealth anomaly and public sentiment.
The Sioux City Journal endorses Ed itor Punk of Spirit Lake as the Republican candidate for Congress in the Eleventh District next year. It argues the district should govern its own affairs under principled reform, criticizing Des Moines dictation and urging voters to select a congressman who serves the people and national betterment.
The discussion centers on governance in Des Moines and the Eleventh District. It questions Funk's availability and loyalty, noting Governor decisions and possible exclusion of Funk from influential talks. Observers favor Funk as a unifying candidate alongside Allison, Junk, or Garst, while warning against entanglements in wider party maneuvering.
The Waterloo Salvation Army report from September praises Adjutant and Mrs. Kettle arriving in Waterloo and the active comradery of Ensign and Mrs. Tripp with parishioners. It notes many souls professed faith, a strong city, and plans for junior anniversary events. Staff sing and lessons strengthen outreach, while Envoy Francesco faces illness but hopes to resume visitation and crying selling activities.
General B A Beeson, newly appointed quartermaster, traveled from Hampton to Marshalltown with Mrs Beeson and their daughter Irene, a 19 year old. authorities reported a high profile case involving betrayal charges and a penitentiary transfer, reflecting tensions around the Iowa soldiers' home and related duties.
William Paterson marks his 68th birthday as state records mention the Warfield-Pratt-Howell company securing a sugar supply contract worth $15,070.99 for state institutions. Notes cover new Anderson Savings Bank, a forthcoming building, and a marriage in Council Bluffs. The piece surveys Paterson’s public service, a fatal note about a Canadian official’s death, political events in Madrid and Chicago, and upcoming presidential escort arrangements for President Roosevelt in Keokuk.
The fiftieth annual Humboldt county fair closed with record attendance and a $250 purse for ball games. Des Moines schools face crowding as enrollment surges. Local incidents include a saloon injunction, elopement, a jail case, and property vandalism. Also notes on prominent figures, a musician’s routine, and a horse-and-buggy accident. Wengler Bros and J. K. Joder sell Foley’s Kidney Cure. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is praised for wounds and burns.
On September 19 various historical markers occur. Notable items include the 1650 English defeat of the French at Poitiers, 1651 Henry II of France born, 1653 New England war against Niantick Indians, 1665 London plague peak, 1671 British victory at Saratoga, 1868 Henry Norman born, 1864 Sheridan victory at Winchester, 1870 German siege of Paris, 1871 Lincoln’s body moved to Springfield, and the St Clair tunnel opening. Includes scattered other references to Jamestown, Ninety died congressman Hitt, and unrelated lines.
In the Ganal Zone Meh workers fear fevers and malaria yet advocates promote Electris Bitters as safe for malarious afluenca and stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy remains popular for acute throat and lung diseases, with local druggists Wengler Bros., Landgraft & Co., and J. K. Joder selling it. Builders' hardware and furnaces are advertised by C. M. Berkley.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials for F J Cheney and Co Toledo and listings for wholesale druggists West Traux Walding Kingal Marvin. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and touts the cure as best with a money back reward for uncured cases.
Local fruit seller Handy operates a home grown melon stand on Logan Avenue offering wholesale and retail sales from a small, Emo era storefront. Price and business hours not stated.
An older Bo clety Bird counsels her daughter Ina belle on springtime mating rituals and dating pitfalls. They discuss handling Bachelor likings, chaperones, and social games, warning against overconfidence and advising strategic alliances, all framed as sly comic advice.
A column mixes quirky world notes and historical vignettes. It cites New York as a massive consumer city, Springfield Missouri acquiring a mountain, Seattle's expansion over 78 square miles, and a colorful anecdote about Count Nigra and Cavour. It also covers 1796 Spanish envoy Irujo, presidential arrest powers, and early pottery inspired by birds’ nests.
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