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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1913
Page
2
Local opponents argue the riverbed project would worsen floods by deepening channels and spreading debris, endangering properties in Waterloo. They warn ice delays and pet debris during high water, while insisting the river use bill must pass first and public consent be sought before any raid of funds.
The text contrasts spring’s joyful renewal with a wistful undertone, then shifts to a local civic issue about Cedar River riverfront development. Proponents claim river flow would be improved by a straightened channel, while opponents warn of flood risk and loss of views, urging careful study before votes.
President Wilson calls a March 7 special session to revise the tariff, with currency issues deemphasized. Victor Murdock and party leaders reveal thirty two public bills spanning tariff and other topics to record the progressive platform. Likely none will pass, serving as a formal record rather than policy.
The Courier reports a final decision to build a new union depot in Waterloo this year at a cost of 150000 dollars. The Rock Island Railway has agreed to fund the project, addressing a long urgent local need and signaling a strong rail service upgrade for the city.
Architects and contractors in Waterloo declare a record year for building with many new homes planned. The page notes roads and rail improvements, including a railroad’s “learn to laugh” campaign to boost morale among workers and the public. The item reflects local optimism and economic activity in construction.
A humorous sketch extols economy as the art of stretching dollars and pennies. It contrasts frugal living with lavish spending, noting how thrift shapes lifestyles, marriage, and social behavior, and wryly observes how savings and signals of wealth influence desires and destinies.
The pondering over whether the misfortune will recur remains the central issue. While some respond with a light remark, the core duty is to assign responsibility and seek assurances that such harm will not reoccur.
A friendly wish from Algona Republican urges good roads committee to ride Iowa roads in a lumber wagon. Tornado and flood reflections color the Dubuque Times Journal take on nature’s revenge for human constructions. Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a Colorado bill on segregating fallen women met by a woman lawmaker proposing equal treatment for fallen men.
A Towa City Republican report claims a surgeon used two six penny nails in a carpenter’s hip socket after a broken hip. The carpenters union may expel him for lacking a union card. Loss of express business from parcels post noted as 25 percent drop for packages under 11 pounds. Des Moines editors lament emigration of young Iowans, urging enterprise to retain population.
A miners’ picnic at Butte featured a tug of war between Irish and Slovak teams. The Irish, gaining on the Slovaks, caused a fight after a belted exchange. A hulking Irishman pinned an opponent, while a friend urged him to strike back, and the crowd watched. The scene captured local bravado amid a festive gathering.
A Denver Republican poem urges Be one with the hills praising nature over Waterloo city limits where a calf killer faces a municipal court fine. It contrasts beauty of the Cedar River with urban decay and laments pollution and enforcement in Iowa towns.
Ackley World laments neglect by health boards over pollution of Iowa streams after a Waterloo Courier article by J C Hartman cited a dead horse dumped into a river. The piece urges police and health officials to investigate and end such crimes along Cedar River banks. It also notes local ordinances about keeping hogs and chickens and a light response from authorities.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican contemplates mortality and lasting impact. It argues that the value of a life lies in fixed deeds rather than status or circle of influence, noting enduring though intangible immortality through great purpose and useful actions.
A traction magnate questions an inventor about an alleged advance in car design while the inventor boasts doubling the number of straps used in the model. The exchange appears in Huffata Express.
A long list of proposed measures includes child labor prohibition, a minimum wage for women, an eight hour day in certain industries, prison production for government use, and review of state court rulings by the U S Supreme Court. Other items cover labor dispute injunctions, industrial commissions, tariff regulation, patent reform, water power rights, presidential primaries, initiative and referendum, recall, corruption laws, lobbyist registration, public hearings, federal appointee politics, contempt by juries, industrial accidents, convict labor abolition, public access to weights and measures, agricultural credits and extension, health service, merit system for federal posts, Alaska railroads, Mississippi River improvement, national inheritance and income taxes, and civil service merit for postal and revenue officials. Try a Courier want ad.
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