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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1912
Page
2
Waterloo Evening Courier lists political announcements for Black Hawk County candidates. Wirt P. Hoxie seeks county attorney, Frank T. Bentley for county treasurer, Charles Plummer for county recorder, James J. Rainbow for county auditor, E J Wenner for county attorney, M Shores for sheriff. Also mentions foreign postage, circulation, and advertising terms.
A civic note urges Waterloo to adopt a smoke ordinance to give furnace owners 10 months to prepare before next autumns fires. The piece extols smoke bans as boosters for living quality and city attractiveness, contrasting a clean Waterloo with other cities and national political debates ahead of primaries. It also touches on Massachusetts GOP dynamics and general primary-state uncertainty, concluding with a Titanic analogy about the cost of delayed warning.
The obituary lauds Dr. Pearsons who died at 91 after giving 6 million dollars to charity. He started as a teacher and farmer, then built wealth through land sales and real estate. His endowment model required colleges to raise matching funds, and his final gift left only enough for his own support.
A cryptic note from a local paper mentions pudding preparations and a dose related to Talt Teddy, with unclear context and several garbled phrases leaving the exact event uncertain. No concrete names, dates, or places are discernible.
In Dubuque the Telegraph-Herald argues Republican rank and file remain progressive despite Cedar Rapids control, calling the convention politician driven. Webster City’s Best Thing notes Roosevelt’s unfitness if Taft’s quotes hold, urging a new nominee to save the country amid party dissension. Marshalltown’s In Terms of the Ring reports a Massachusetts primary round where Taft misplayed rivals and countered with sharp rhetoric.
The passage analyzes Taft and Roosevelt exchanges during the campaign, noting Roosevelt lands blows while Taft struggles. It mentions Cummins and La Follette as home supporters, Iowa progressives favoring Wisconsin’s La Follette if Chicago decides. Roosevelt’s defense cited by Sioux City Tribune defends cabinet-backed postponement of a harvester suit.
Burlington Hawk-Eye notes Roosevelt’s response will sting the president in a heated political clash. The Des Moines Capital mocks John Saure for predicting Taft’s defeat in Iowa and questions his timing ahead of the June primary. The column hints at a fight over a U.S. Senate pick and insurgent labels.
A Globe Democrat opinion questions the notion of valuing men over women during the Titanic disaster. It debates who should be saved, what standard of worth applies, and whether life and death decisions should rest with officers or crewmembers. It cites gendered aboardships and historical precedents to argue against a fixed gender-based hierarchy.
The piece extols practical mind reading aimed at daily life. It suggests judging others by their own thoughts and urges caution, noting that impressions often align but can be wrong. The essay invites readers to practice the gentle art as a pastime and tool.
Real estate transfers detail multiple Waterloo transactions including Geo B Lichty to Hope C Martin for part of lot and block 13 East Waterloo for $1 plus others. Harriet A Heath to Town Real Estate for lot 22 block 6 Burnside Water loo for $10. Frank E Hoyt to James Gardiner land in 2 87 11 and 23 87 11 for $1 and $14550. Grace HH Averill et al to H Krensky lot 6 block 66 Bakers addition Waterloo for $1726. C E Wright et al to J H Gragy and Edw Kane lot 22 block 4 Grand View for $1. The James Gardiner company offers real estate rentals and insurance.
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A collage of jokes and quips from 1910s-1920s newspapers about culture money and social mobility. References include Easy Slippers, use of culture in farming life, a Rockefeller anecdote, and a newsboy’s take on wealth, time and toil. The piece juxtaposes cottages autos and marriage with moral reflections and humor. The tone mirrors early 20th century urban satire on class and modernity.
The piece ponders a world of greed and science facing tragedy and asks if love can guide humanity. It contemplates the Titanic disaster and moral tests as a reflection on human frailty and spiritual hope. Little Clinton Robinson is sick with a stomach ailment at 100 1-2 Fifth Street East, the home of Mr and Mrs C C Robinson.
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