Courier Tri-Weekly Circulation and Overseas Listings
The Courier Tri-Weekly announces publication Monday Wednesday and Monday with World travel notes. It claims larger circulation than any Daily in the West and lists foreign office locations in Europe for travelers, including Trafalgar building England and American Express offices in Berlin St. Petersburg and Paris.
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Ebrloo Evexing Ocoan Press
Putiahad
Pe W. B. Martman Company
West Pack Avenue
C. ManTean, Provident and Hoster
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Courier
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Bachange
Europe
Waterloo Evening Courier
Trafalgar Building
Northemberland Avenue
American Express
Political Announcements for Black Hawk County Republicans
A series of 1912 primary notices state H O Bernbrook seeks re nomination for county attorney and runs for Iowa Legislature representative. Frank T Bentley, Charles Plummer, and James J Rainbow announce Republican nominations for county treasurer recorder and auditor respectively, all subject to June primaries.
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Black Hawk County
Iowa
H. O. Bernbrook
Repubican
Frank T. Bentley
Charles Plummer
Lam
James J. Rainbow
Holden Survives Attack Tied to Iowa Homestead Row
The Iowa Homestead attacked Professor Holden's gubernatorial bid with refutation and accusations of unscrupulous methods. A Webster City man, A Hopkins, defends himself against being pauperized and claims Holden’s campaign push relies on misrepresentation. Hopkins asserts he still believes in his orchard investment and denies ruin, while rival editors speculate jealousy and past libel damages shape the clash.
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Holden
Iowa Homestead
Professor Holden
Pierce
A. Hopkins
Webster City
Idaho
Mr. Hopkins
Recollections Prompt Echoes From a Brain’s Memory Rooms
The writer muses on how old photographs and memories resurface, triggering vivid images of rural roads, farmhouses, rivers, and childhood yards. He ponders why certain distant scenes, even incidental ones, seize attention and linger for hours, highlighting memory as a vast inner gallery surpassing even vast cosmic scales.
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Lfe
Waterloo Town Criers urged to sustain vigor and growth
J S Knox of Des Moines challenged Waterloo boosters to maintain a decade of high activity, warning that Des Moines could become a suburb if Waterloo does not keep up. He praised the Town Criers’ influence and urged members to act with enthusiasm and unity to preserve the city’s fame and progress.
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J.S. Knox
Des Moines
Town Criers
Waterloo
Town Criers’ Club
Third district convention enshrines progressive win
The Third district convention result shows a progressive majority denying Taft delegates real representation. Taft supporters fought hard and gained experience, but progressives secured victory despite administration resistance with Cummings winning against entrenched opposition.
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Taft
Cummings
Waterloo of Homes Encourages Cottage Beauty and Puttering
Dean Williams of the University of Missouri urges that life’s aim is home life not business end. He proclaims the hearth as heaven on earth and calls Waterloo to inspire homes to become neat and beautiful. Even busy men can find time after work for light outdoor projects to improve their dwellings.
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Dean Williams
Department of Journalism
University of Missouri
Heaven
The Red Cedar Mill and Its Stream of Time
A reflective narrative from Redlands California honors the Red Cedar river mill. The poem traces the river from a spring in Minnesota lore through pioneers and dam builders to the present, noting toil courage and peace. It links childhood delight and aging memory with memorials of lasting work.
Waterloo Aim to Make It the City of Homes
The writer argues that if every residence in Waterloo received attention, the city could become not only famous for factories but also for homes. Achieving this would boost daily happiness and property values, transforming Waterloo into a renowned city of homes.
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Waterloo
Enviable distinction for Iowa senator Kenyon watchdog of public money
The Democratic Davenport column praises the younger Iowa senator Mr. Kenyon for his experience and reputation as a watchdog of public funds. A Grundy Republican piece from Des Moines comments on a little destruction.
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Davenport
Iowa
Kenyon
Monta
Weeks
The
Des Moines
Capital Newspaper Attacks MacVicar in Express Rush
A Capital editorial labels the paper constructive while its hour long attack on John MacVicar denies him a chance to respond, portraying the Capital as a destructive publication.
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Capital
John MacVicar
MacVicar
Evidence of Sun Yat Sen's Power in China
The Times-Republican notes Sun Yat Sen as evidence of China’s evolving vitality and eventual good government for the people. It argues Sun Yat Sen is the seed of a brighter future, while warning that party scandals cloud the Republican ranks and Taft faces criticism amid Moraliaation concerns.
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Marshalltown
Ottoson and Thorne Considered for Iowa Board Seats
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune suggests Ottoson and Thorne would form a strong team on the Iowa board of railroad commissioners. Thorne has proven fitness, and friends expect Ottoson to win a substantial majority in Hamilton County next June. Davenport Times notes Prof. Smith of Iowa City says a nine degree winter lapse may be offset by a hotter summer, with yearly temperature variation about four degrees.
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Ottoson
Thorne
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Ottogon
Hamilton County
Davenport
Professor Smith
Iowa City
Iowa
Smith
Notable Quotations From A Late-Night Page Mix
A collage of cartoonish exchanges and witty lines from various papers. The Washington Herald and Chicago Tribune snippets lead with marriage, mandamus, and a wagging family exchange. A St Paul Dispatch vignette contrasts class with a sharp retort about ownership of a hat.
Imported cloth fuels a woman's costly craze for a name
The article argues that American women are duped by the glamour of the word imported. It notes how heiresses and titled husbands become status symbols through imported fabrics and goods. It critiques sales practices that push imported woolens on shoppers and exaggerates the domestic price gap.
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New York
At New Orleans Taft Roosevelts Rivalry Shapes Delegates
The New Orleans item discusses possible outcomes if Taft fails to secure a party majority at the Republican convention. It questions which candidate could unite faltering delegates and lead the party, considering La Follette sidelined and Dolliver deceased, hinting at Dolliver’s successor as a potential compromise figure.
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New Orleans
Taft
Roosevelt
la Folleatte
Dolliver
Lowa
Kenyon Emerges as Public Servant Despite Wealthy Backing
The excerpt praises William Kenyon as a strong public figure from the Midwest, noting his move from law to public service under Dolliver’s urging. It highlights his beef trust prosecutions, independence in the Senate, opposition to Lorimer and Townsend alongside Luke Lea, and the broad cross party support he enjoys across Iowa’s voters in the upcoming national election.
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William
Kenyon
Middle West
Lincoln
Dolliver
United States
Beef Trust
United States Senate
Representatives
Lorimer
Stephenson
Iowa
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Money Trust and Banking Reform in the United States
The article argues there is no central U S bank yet a growing centralization of power in big city banks especially New York. It urges banking cooperation through a National Reserve association to protect small banks and build a democratic cooperative system instead of a central bank.
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United States
New York
Europe
National Reserve Association
Crazy Snake Dies in Oklahoma Uprising Background
Crazy Snake, the Indian leader blamed for the last uprising in Oklahoma, has died. The report from Vinita states his death occurred yesterday near Old Hickory, a Creeks stamping ground in 1908.
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Crazy Snake
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Vinita
Old Hickory
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Elmwood and Western
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West Fourth Street
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