This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1910
Page
2
Store announces steady pricing for all stock with continuous savings as a permanent feature not tied to a special sale. Customer response in the city has been unexpectedly favorable to the new system and its lasting price reductions.
The International Harvester Company releases its 1909 annual report from Chicago, noting world farm machinery sales of 86.6 million dollars, up 20 percent from 1908. It cites farm output values at 10.5 billion dollars and a 14.89 million dollar profit, with extensive credit to farmers, stockownership for workers, a 502,654 dollar pension fund, a 19,559 member Employes' Benefit Association, and a new May 1 1910 injury compensation plan.
Washington April 20 The national convention of woman suffragists ended with a factional split as first vice president Mrs Rachel Foster Avery and treasurer Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton offered resignations. The convention refused to accept them and they said they would serve one more month. The conflict stems from a rift between old line suffragists led by Avery and Upton and the Belmontist faction allied with Anna Howard Shaw and C H P Belmont.
Chicago officials sought a receiver for the United States Life Endowment company located at 100 Washington street. The application was filed yesterday by F. W. Potter, the insurance commissioner, with Judge Dupuy presiding over the case.
Potter sues to force a receiver for the company alleging misused funds totaling about 90 000 dollars. He charges Edwin Campbell Kingsbury president and Dr Joseph M Blake secretary filed false reports to the state insurance department. Judge Dupuy delayed a receiver hearing, noting the company could meet monthly payments and denying insolvency.
The Scott Prowell orchestra will present another concert at Congregational church under the Young People's society. Last year’s success led to re engagement for this season. The program includes Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Mendelssohn Fingal’s Cave Overture with vivid sea and cave imagery.
Miss Wilma Basber will perform a splendid violin solo with orchestral accompaniment and Miss Viola Knittle will sing I am Fair Titania from the opera Mignon. Several other features and lighter selections enhance the program, with great preparation making this concert a rare treat for Waterloo audiences.
Havana reports a special train carrying infantry and machine guns left Camp Columbia for Santa Clara under General Rivas. Secretary Leiva denies any disorder, cites suppressed excitement among negroes due to incendiary remarks by a negro agitator. Government dispatches troops for moral effect.
Indianapolis April 20 Thomas Taggart former chairman of the Democratic national committee was formally announced today as a candidate before the general assembly westward to succeed Senator Beveridge in the United States Senate.
A morning meeting between the Waterloo promoters and Thomas Cascaden yielded no firm decisions yet, but all signs point toward a satisfactory conclusion for the proposed new hotel project.
Mr and Mrs J R Mishler returned from Waverly where they attended the funeral of her sister Mrs J Seibert and her infant son who died at Marshalltown Saturday afternoon The funeral was held at the home of another sister Mrs Fred Sphere The mother and child were buried at the old home in Waverly.
Gov Eberhart Attorney General Simpson and the three members of the state railroad and warehouse commission telegraphed Congressman Stevens and Minnesota representatives in Washington protesting the elimination of the states rights to regulate railways in the administration railroad bill now before congress.
Calumet Mich April 20 Edward F Bishop 43 a former United States consul under Cleveland at Chatham Ont has died at his home in Dollar Bay The obituary notes his service life and death details without graphic description
Chicago April 20 Mayor Busse received by mail a tiny pair of blue shoes to be sent to Annie Epps the 10 year old mother at the county hospital who became a mother on April 6. A Durham friend sent the gift with a short note.
Spirit Lake Iowa April 20 Between 50 000 and 60 000 pounds of fish were taken in one draw of a 150 foot seine from Inlet bay at Spirit lake near the Minnesota line The haul included about 3 000 pounds of game fish released carp and gars weighed up to 60 pounds A Gantenbein of New Albion held the Minnesota lake seining license no senators.
Mayor Busse said he would send the shoes to the girl today after reading a letter written from that city and signed A Friend. The brief note suggests local response to a request or appeal and mentions timely action by the mayor.
A Kansas City Journal verse passage praises a woman as tender and lovely, comparing her to down and satin. It envisions her dwelling among deathless roses, wrapped in a sealskin cloak and gauze at her ankles as winter swirls.
A playful Chicago News verse recounts a flirtatious exchange where a man steals a kiss and bets on further mischief until judgment day. The pouting miss warns of consequences, while the suitor boasts of stealing more if trusted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.