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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1913
Page
2
A mixed set of dispatches notes Waterloo and Iowa City progress with large road expenditures and rail plans. It praises Waterloo as a city of promise, reports on navy terminology shifts and baseball as a popular outlet, and mentions figures like P. G. Holden and Clarence S. Funk amid various civic and political tidbits.
Des Moines gossip centers on H. O. Bernbrook Waterloo’s new representative as a likely speakership candidate. His bold session record and appointment to a powerful sitting committee signal rising influence. Waterloo supporters urged to back Bernbrook if he runs, predicting sturdy leadership and district honor.
The progressive party in conference in New York rejected fusion with the old parties but some dissented. Controller Prendergast warned that declamatory statements do not win elections or pass legislation. He urged practical political action while noting the party can press for reform but risk Democrat control if split continues. The piece also notes continued good roads debate and the unfinished road policy in the legislature.
Water loo has been granted permission to construct a building at the San Francisco Jair project. The article highlights the assembly's main achievements including the expansion of the supreme court and capital grounds, while criticizing the state board of education’s performance and the state colleges’ reforms.
A speaker critiques urban life, arguing cities harbor vice and degrade character. He warns that population influx, poverty, and anonymity erode community bonds, culture, and spirituality, urging a return to rural living for moral flourishing.
The piece reflects on how history is recorded by future generations and the role of newspapers in shaping memory. It notes that scholars cite inscriptions, while modern history comes from print. it warns of rapid wartime reporting and the uneven value of different years in shaping collective memory.
The proceedings note consolidation of rural school districts and many minor items. Major concerns include roads and prior failures with public utilities and the tax commission, with the text suggesting those failures may actually be fortunate.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican critique notes that misrepresentation in advertising is a misdemeanor under the legislature. It contrasts a deceitful claim about a horse’s age with the reader’s ability to judge age from teeth, implying skepticism toward dubious sales pitches.
The Iowa legislature balks at permanent road funding fearing Des Moines misuse, then buys much of Hast Des Moines for capitol grounds. Davenport advances a cleaner city via proposed alleys sanitation ordinance, including metal ash receptacles to enable regular ash collection and disposal of nonhazardous waste.
A New Jersey Supreme Court justice rebuked manufacturers for the attitude toward immigrant workers, urging that these men be treated as American citizens. The column links social problems to the treatment of immigrants, noting neglect of foreign sections by city crews and echoing calls for fairer treatment.
A collage of quips and exchanges from 20th century papers including lines about a London policeman and a wife at six, with brief comic exchanges between Hicks Wicks and others. The snippets showcase humorous exchanges on manners and geography.
A local appeal notes a fund for custodial farm needs to be raised by land tax. The item highlights a plan to secure finances through property assessments to support upkeep.
Reports from Estherville Glenwood Osage Des Moines and Davenport detail farming activity across Emmet, Woodbury and Scott counties. Sugar beets and alfalfa expand, winter wheat up, fruit growers optimistic. Sullivan trust bill eases grand jury immunity. several anti trucking and uniformity bills die in committee. Davenport hosts large alfalfa field at Col George W French’s Iowa Farms model farm.
A tramp speaks of a failed marriage and a home ruined by his wife and temper. Miss Wary listens with sharp, unmoved curiosity as the man recalls six months of trouble and hot water, hinting at a comic yet grim misfortune.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as the natural aid for aging bowels. It argues older adults lose elasticity and need a mild tonic you can use daily, noting they work while you sleep and cost ten cents per box at any drug store.
New York on April 18 reports Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Brummer celebrating their 55th anniversary. He is 81, born in Prussia. she 73, born in Berlin. Immigrants since 1848 with seven children and eleven grandchildren. Mrs. Brummer quips she never retires before 1 AM.
A druggist offers a refund if FazO Ointment fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. The price is 50 cents.
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