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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
2
The Waterloo page lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, notes post office details, and urges address changes. It surveys corn and hay markets, political shifts, and a Texas tax tale, then highlights night school begins, civic society appeals, and local community projects including hospital plans and publicity efforts.
Local farmers report a bumper corn yield with ears in samples showing large, well dented ears ripe beyond frost risk. Moisture and shading from growth support the crop on black soil, though sandy areas may suffer from moisture shortages due to heat and drought. Cabinet photo sale note from L. V. Simmons' Gallery included.
A compact history note lists key events by year including 1818 U S Americans defeating Britain at Lake Ontario, 1839 painter William Dunlap’s death in New York, 1854 Albany sloop voyage from Spinwall, 1863 Burnside attacked at Knoxville, 1868 Louisiana house sustains Yarmouth veto on an equity bill, a strike on the Canadian Pacific railway, a big fire in Stickton, and 194 Latcada Hearn’s death in Japan.
A Waterloo visit highlights Mrs. Taft as the campaign mover in the Taft circle. Described as pleasant, ambitious but deeply loyal, she leads planning and invitation tasks, shaping social strategy and campaigning temperament for her husband in the PTA era public life.
New York mayor William O. McClellan announces he will not back William R. Hearst for governor. The statement signals a break with Hearst’s campaign and reshapes local political alignments amid the 1946 election cycle.
Henry M. MacCracken born in Oxford Ohio September 28 1840 quotes celebrate his 58th birthday. He studied at Miami University United Presbyterian theological seminary Princeton Tubingen and Berlin. He served in Presbyterian pulpits in Ohio directed Western University of Pennsylvania and NYU where he became chancellor. He is noted as a leading Presbyterian church figure and prolific writer.
The piece traces early American ties to third term ideas from Washington to Jefferson and Madison, noting Jefferson’s refusal to seek a third term while shaping his successor. It compares 1808 with Roosevelt era politics, Madison’s election, and the Federalist resurgence amid embargo-era discontent and election mechanics.
The report covers a thawing break in a long dry spell with rain and cooler air after twenty nine dry days, Emancipation Day celebrations in Davenport, talk of W. H. Taft visiting Iowa City Grinnell and Ames, and local events including a 20000 church project in Mapleton and a Des Moines poultry show. It also mentions a car shortage in Mason City, hospital treatment for a farmer, and the death of Fred Keefer from heat while hauling coal.
A late September Berlin elevated railroad collision killed fourteen and injured many when a car carrying passengers toppled forty feet to the street. A misplaced lever caused the wreck, with debris and shattered coaches spreading panic among witnesses.
State News in Brief reports Udson killed when his frightened team rolled a corn bin derailment wheel crushed his skull instantly on his Sam' tdson farm near Clermont. His wife witnessed. Memorial university at Mason City opened with record attendance for the school year. Registration day brought more new students than any first week. Bud Russell, ex National Biscuit salesman, vanished after returning sample coins and adjusting accounts. A carnival-ground row led to Laura Henderson being knocked unconscious. W Lovell, Iowa University alumnus and son-in-law of Senator Glass, unveils a boat dumper concept to lift vessels and dump loads. Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with $100 guarantee.
The article outlines profitable fattening of sheep in western states like Nebraska and Minnesota, stressing health checks for scab and lice, dips for parasites, and large-scale feeding in open fields with windbreaks and straw bedding. It covers housing, water access, and feed mixes, preferring clover hay and shelled corn with bran, and warns on weather, handling, and consistent, quiet management for best results.
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