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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
3
A brief transit note instructs riders to board the Interurban and alight at the Eighth Street stop. It highlights the route cue for travelers seeking the downtown area.
Iowa lawmakers discuss creating a state public utilities commission to regulate all utility companies. Theodore N Vail of American Telephone and Western Union argues regulation curbs abuses and profits while preserving municipal control. supporters cite a new era of public service cooperation and protection for invested capital.
Waverly Iowa April 1 1911 J Peddicord Mer C F Waion Mill Co Catering Iowa Dear Sir We have handled your flour for upwards of twenty years and say unhesitatingly that we have always found it to be one of the best flours that we have ever handled The Bakers Premium and CLEAR QUILL have few equils and always run even making as fine a loaf of bread as any one need ask for Yours very truly W FL FRITZ & Co
The senate passed Wilson of Cantomn’s teachers pension bill funding pensions from a voluntary fund with a merit-based retirement board. It paused a tax exemption for new beet sugar industries and domestic building and loan associations. Da Wolf of Grundy county saw two land sale tax exemption bills pass. A $25,000 grant to the Board of Railroad Commissioners for interstate rate cases and $1,000 for deficit expenses also advanced. Frances introduced railroads right to condemn land for gravel pits but the measure failed.
Dr. R. J. Nestor was re elected city health officer at the regular semi annual meeting. He urged action on sanitary problems in factories especially Westfield where water and sewer systems are lacking. The board discussed aseptic sewer ideas and decided to have several councilmen inspect factory districts to assess remedies. The session then adjourned to the board of review to equalize tax assessments, with nightly meetings likely.
Judge Cato Sells retires from the Texas State Bank and Trust company in Cleburne after a noted presidency. He plans to farm extensively in Texas or nearby states and apply rigorous business methods to agriculture. He aims to sustain success in a new vocation as he shifts from law and banking.
Foley Kidney Pills contain concentrated ingredients of established therapeutic value for relief and cure of kidney and bladder ailments. They are antiseptic, tonic and restorative. Refuse substitutes. J. K. Joder & Son.
Last evening two Orpheum performances drew full houses and pleased audiences. Highlight featured Howard Fielding and Helen Carlos in graceful fancy skating with less tricks. Also shown were His Father's Son comedy and Lavelles rough and tumble dancing in whirlwind style. A trio of musicians, including a girl with a boyish voice, added fresh numbers and a Beedle Bum-Bee finale in negro dialect.
Senator Cummins met with President Taft and Secretary Knox at the White House to discuss Canadian reciprocity and proposed amendments aimed at freeing additional Canadian goods from the agreement. He outlined views from his Des Moines speech and sought administrative nonopposition.
In Mexico City General Diaz delivers a semi annual message urging no re election for chief executives and other elective officials and reform of electoral laws to expand ballot access. He backs governors reform and promises to curb abuses by local leaders while improving judiciary staffing and tenure.
W. J. Ford describes relief from sciatic rheumatism and kidney trouble after four weeks of care at the United Doctors Omaha institute. He had suffered ten weeks flat on his back, moved only with pain, before a friend urged treatment by the specialists at the Water loo institute.
The president vows stringent measures against malfeasance and seeks efficient means to reform private estates a policy never before urged in a message to Congress. The Twenty fifth congress hears an unprecedented call for special legislation as both chamber and galleries listen intently.
Notice states on April 1 W. M. Evans transfers control of Harold J. Evans affairs to himself as father and assumes full authority thereafter.
News items from Dunkerton and nearby towns report visitors and errands. F C Rupert aided in Litton. Emil Hertzberg and J W Leahy called at Waterloo. Mrs. Cunningham visits Shell Rock. Mrs Meany returns from Des Moines. Richard Brown visits from Waterloo. T H Cunningham preparing extensive sawmill work. Keane couple visit Omaha. A public sale to be held on a local farm. Meany and Leahy bought corn. Magee expects a car load. Anderson to finish wood sawing this week.
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