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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1911
Page
2
The Hold Over Paper is the weekly reading choice in Waterloo noted for its digestible Sunday recap. It emphasizes a Saturday edition that locals read on weekend evenings.
An Evening Courier column rails at Waterloo Iowa for lagging rail service and aging stations. It contrasts Waterloo’s growth with La Porte’s gains and questions why railroads fail to fund modern facilities. The piece urges support from manufacturers and merchants for improved public rail accommodations.
Testimony at the Helm investigations reveals Chicago grand hotel discussions about influencing the Illinois senator Lorimer. W H Cook cites Hines promising money and political deals to back Lorimer while denouncing other candidates and signaling pressure on Washington. Wiehe warns to flee town to avoid grand jury scrutiny.
Waterloo faces embarrassment after nine tenths of the audience left before the final number, despite weeks of planning for a royal reception for the Sheffield choir. The breach of hospitality appalled organizers and loyal supporters, though some left only to catch trains. The piece calls for better courtesy in Waterloo audiences and urges restraint until the performers have departed.
Editorial writers joked about aviation's future but the Massachusetts Governor urges regulation as aircraft production rises. He warns airplanes now pose a serious menace to life and will bring greater danger with increased use.
Some residents push for Fourth Street paving this year while public service companies fix street turns. The move aims to limit unsettled streets and reduce disruption for shoppers and merchants.
The Yannetah hotel at Gien Ornoko near Allentown built by Lehigh Valley Railroad about 25 years ago at a cost of 40090 was burned last night. The hotel known for summer tourists faced irreparable loss as a mountain blaze swept through the structure.
The piece satirizes a class of people who spoil others happiness by creating fictitious contingencies and difficulties. It contrasts pessimism with simple natural living and ends with a Harriet L Hunting Swift quotation endorsing optimistic, untroubled living. A testimonial praises Foley Kidney Pills for improving sleep and health.
William J. Bryan accepted invitation to lay the corner stone of the new YMCA building in Des Moines. He will attend the annual Jefferson Day banquet Monday afternoon and evening.
Washington reports no war with The Netherlands over Palmas Island. Dutch cap worn by the island’s head man led officials to confirm Holland’s claim two years ago, while the United States maintains Palmas belongs to the Philippines. A U S ship may request a change to an American hat to avoid further incidents.
A Boston Chronicle style column argues over living wages and economic wastefulness statements. It cites a Massachusetts official claims about a 600 dollar family and discusses how wage increases affect savings, spending, and health, with anecdotes from historical labor cases. It includes a reader note praising Foley's Kidney Remedy for rheumatism.
The piece promotes three grain hypo nuclane tablets to treat pale skin and anemia, claiming they will restore color and weight. It also advertises Blackburn's Palp Away Pills for insomnia headache neuralgia and rheumatic pain.
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to allow western railways to raise cement tariffs by 2 1 3 to 5 cents a hundred, delaying the increase until 1911. The ruling covers a vast area from Illinois to Wyoming, while some routes from Portland to Texas and other paths were approved. The commission found the propriety of the new rates not shown, affecting about two thirds of U S Portland cement production.
Secret agents of the customs service uncovered a Paris gown smuggling scheme using undervaluations and fraudulent manifests. The operation, described as rivaling the Sleeper-trunk frauds in scale, targets women’s clothing with illicit imports through deceptive pricing and paperwork.
Evidence in the possession of Chief Wilkie suggests that smugglers convicted in trunk frauds are key leaders in a new scheme. Raids planned by customs officers in New York and Chicago were expected to uncover quantities of smuggled goods valued in the thousands of dollars.
The international congress of the mothers parents and teachers convention opened with a focus on the home’s role in child welfare. Demonstrations by second grade pupils accompanied papers on related topics as Mrs. B F Carroll wife of Iowa governor spoke as a featured speaker.
Governor Woodrow Wilson leaves Trenton in May for a month in the west. He will visit William J. Bryan in Lincoln Nebraska and travel to Los Angeles San Francisco Portland and other cities before May 29. He will be in Norfolk Virginia tonight to address the Chamber of Commerce.
The queen will appoint an American to the Hague role. A commissioner will oversee the hero fund provided by Andrew Carnegie to the Dutch government.
Fragmentary text notes that Carnegie has set up funds for similar purposes in the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany, indicating a broad international philanthropy initiative.
Washington April 28 Senator Frye of Maine resigned as president pro tem due to ill health. His friends cite his advanced age and express concern. It is likely Senator Gallinger will succeed him as president pro tem.
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