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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1911
Page
2
A Cedar River park sanitation plea warns that crowded cottages with water closets risk poison seeping to wells and the river. The writer calls for watertight vaults, regular disinfection, and moving the water works intake above the park to prevent typhoid risk and river contamination.
Representative Grout refused the turndown hand to the redistricting plan for Black Hawk County to create two reps from the district. Attorney General Cosson urged a favorable report to meet state constitution mandates after the census establishes Waterloo’s size. Black Hawk County welcomes a second representative to share the workload and cast two votes. The committee must hear from local residents before final action.
The Times suggests Senator Cummins amend his plan to vest the president with authority to add proposed free list items in agreement with Canada. This would avoid delays from requiring Canada’s immediate assent and pave the way for a reciprocal trade agreement benefiting farmers.
The piece critiques editorials on reciprocity with Canada and tariff debates, noting misrepresentations about the International Harvester trust and Clarence Funk. It questions political zeal and highlights tariff shifts, including a proposed free list and Democratic House action, along with local pollution and crime commentary.
A jumble of excerpts critiques on county supervisor power over road policy, plus editorials on Merriam and Lorimer politics, and the Democratic Congress’s pretense versus performance. It notes party tensions in Des Moines Des Moines Register and Webster City items, with calls for accountability amid shifting allegiances.
Fragmentary notes suggest discussion of a political faction described as expediency focused. Text references a party or group named in relation to national welfare and strategic alignment. No concrete identities or dates are provided in the readable lines.
From the Annual Report of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company a defense of permanent public commissions to supervise utilities. The text argues for quiet judicial control over regulation, not operation, aiming to raise efficiency, extend facilities, ensure fair rates, reward administration, and curb capital abuses while attracting investment.
Councilman Jonathan W Brown proposes tax freedom for new workingmen’s homes costing 1500 to 3000 dollars, matching factory tax relief. He argues home ownership boosts citizenship, civic virtue, and lower living costs attract and sustain industries, citing Ireland and England as examples of social transformation through small home building.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound marketed as safe for children, free of opiates or harmful drugs. The genuine Fol ex’s Honey and Tar Compound comes in a yellow package from J. K. Inder & Son.
E T Sadler editor of the Creamery Journal leaves tonight for the East to visit major butter markets from Chicago to the Coast. He has achieved success in managing and owning the Dewar creamery, paying farmers over 20900 dollars for milk and butter fat last year, and receives product from the Galloway Van Pelt Holstein dairy between Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds constitutionality and effectiveness of Milwaukee Waterloo milk tuberculin testing ordinance. Ruling backed by extensive evidence on bovine tuberculosis risk and milkborne transmission, affirming tuberculin as a reliable diagnostic tool for dairy herds.
Elaine reports a 39 percent drop in juvenile delinquency in Chicago districts with playgrounds installed, while areas without playgrounds show a 17 percent rise. The playgrounds improved health as shown by cleaner faces in the stockyards district and broader community benefits.
A discussion on teaching hygiene to the poor through demonstration and play. Emphasis on school five days a week, replacing idle time and chorea with constructive games, and addressing 12 to 15 year olds to reduce juvenile court cases. A testimonial promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a reliable remedy for bronchial coughs.
The author urges a thorough housecleaning season focusing on simplification. She notes the waste of accumulation from household items like the overflowing writing desk and urges selective keeping, destroying unneeded letters, and adopting a relentless approach to discard what is not truly valued.
This piece urges rigid elimination of unused items from memory cards to medicine chests and wardrobes. It argues sending surplus items to others, especially those in need, rather than clinging to things that never fit or will be used. It emphasizes generosity and practical tidying.
An old advertisement-style claim promotes Essence Mentho-Laxene as a cure for coughs and colds. It instructs mixing a 2% oz package with boiling water and sugar to make a syrup, says directions are in the package, and emphasizes cost savings versus commercial medicines.
The text urges applying personal, household-specific simplifications to a spring cleaning plan. It promises greater satisfaction if the policy is carried out across the whole house, emphasizing individual effort and dedication.
Bilvey Ronelle of Marinette Wisconsin reports poor health last spring and says Hood’s Sarsaparilla helped restore energy and well-being after using a bottle. The ad urges insistence on Hood’s as the medicine of choice available in liquid or chocolate tablet form.
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