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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1911

Page

2

38 Page Paper Notes Paver Vic Vote

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a 38 page paper and references to Page 16 and a vic vote. Context unclear but suggests archival page counts and a local or regional vote in progress or planned.

Taft Clark clash over reciprocity and politics

The speaker of the house objects to Taft’s charge that Democrats played politics in passage of tariff and reciprocity bills. Clark calls the president’s critique ungrateful and notes Democrats aided the reciprocity bill without party charity, urging a balanced view of political action.

Taft Clark House Underwood Republican Party Tariff Board Congress House of Representatives

The Republican Breach Textual Discussion

Rarely is it necessary for a man with political party affiliations to decide a year in advance of election whether or not he will help his own party or aid the enemy. The piece argues about Republican divisions and independence versus party loyalty in the political arena.

Political polarities and local civic optimism in Waterloo

The excerpt argues that La Follette could not win if nominated, urging Republicans to unite behind a strong candidate or risk Democratic victory. It contrasts party reform efforts in Boston with court procedure reform and notes Davenport’s upcoming home manufactures exposition to spur local pride and growth in Waterloo.

la Follette Taft Davenport Waterloo

Carnage in Politics Warned by Editor Suspension

A Chicago butter and egg editor was suspended for uncommercial conduct after publishing eggs in cold storage. The piece argues uncommercialism as a modern crime and warns of looming political battles and civic decay tied to Beattie case anxieties.

Chicago Beause

Spirit of the Iowa Press Overview

Iowa newspaper roundups note critics of reciprocity funding claims from the U S in Canada and praise for La Follette’s Wisconsin record. Cedar Rapids Gazette lauds state fair crackdown on grafters. Des Moines Register warns Taft against visiting Iowa to push a national war effort.

Cedar Rapids State Fair Association Iowa Des Moines Register Taft Middle

Taft's Iowa Visit Signals Brighter Reception Ahead

President Taft edges toward Iowa with hopes of a warmer welcome than in past visits. Voters, tempered by two years of the Payne Aldrich law, show cautious optimism about federal policy as Taft seeks advisory support and a favorable political climate.

Taft Iowa Webster City Freeman-Tribune Winona North Pole

Cost of Living Knocked in Des Moines Market

Des Moines notes that a public market’s aim is to bring producers and consumers together for life’s necessaries. The Indianapolis paper’s definition is echoed as a local trust is disarmed, buyers and sellers meet on equal terms and middlemen profits shrink, lowering living costs.

Des Moines Indianapolis

Wishing and Work: A Call to Honest Effort

The piece warns that wishing without labor is immoral and erodes character. It contrasts harmless daydreaming with envy driven wishes, urging that true motivation comes from applying effort. It advocates teaching children labor and contentment as paths to happiness.

Railroad wage talks proceed quietly amid stalled pace

Chicago Tribune notes railroad employees seek higher wages and improved labor conditions and are discussing quietly with railroad representatives while delaying any rush to conclusions.

Chicago Tribune

Railroads and workers near end to wage dispute

Amid talks both sides seek a satisfactory conclusion to a railroad wage dispute. Railroads fear strikes would disrupt public service and revenue while workers hold firm. Many layoffs have occurred, but wage levels rose since 1907, making a major concession unlikely. Parties remain willing to meet and discuss.

Cummins Endorses La Follette and Questions Taft Progressiveness

The Chicago Record-Herald notes Senator Cummins supports La Follette for president and objects to Taft as not taking a progressive view. It urges insurgents to publish a bill of particulars on Taft’s alleged deviations on reciprocity tariff revisions arbitration conservation and other progressive issues.

Chicago Record-Herald Cummins Bristow la Follette Taft Wisconsin Republican Party Canada Tariff Board Congress England France Ike Senator Borah Wondrow Wilson The Record-Herald

Headquarters Opened for La Follette Movement

Washington August 31 The progressive bid to control the 1924 convention is under way with new insurgent headquarters opened in Washington. Walter L Hauser of Wisconsin says a heavy drive to nominate a progressive is planned aided by contributions from Pinchot Bran dies Spreckles Crane and McCormick. He asserts all progressive senators are involved and Cummins may lead the effort while Taft lacks solid southern support. In Illinois a dozen progressives plan October and November campaign stops.

Washington, D. C la Follette Wisconsin Alena Pinchot, Brandies Rudolph Spreckles Charlies KR. Crane Medill McCormick Walter L. Hauser Mr. Hauser Taft Cummins Illinois

Motorman Fined for Street Car Speeding in Waterloo

Judge Caldwell fined C B Morse seven dollars eighty five cents for speeding a street car on August 18 near East Fourth and Cascaden streets. City Sealer F W Gregory, whose car was damaged, testified the street car ran 12 to 26 mph while Gregory’s vehicle was about 10 mph. The street car company plans an appeal, with a September district court hearing.

Caldwell C. B. Morse Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway East Fourth Cascaden F. W. Gregory Gregory

Nashua Man Accused in Two-Wife Bigamy Case

O K Hanson of Nashua faces bigamy charges after two wives and two sons were traced. First wife, Effie Garrett of Sheridan, Mo., and a second wife in Nashua, Ia., prompted arrest in Greene City, Missouri. Hanson, a horse trainer and race driver, denies wrongdoing but remains jailed until the hearing.

Nashua Laff O. K Hanson Ught Greene City Sheridan Hanson Wash Effie Garrett Missouri Brookfield Harmony Minn North Dakota

Foley Kidney Pills Offer Quick Relief for Women’s Ailments

An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as fast relief for backache headache nervousness loss of appetite and insomnia caused by idnmey and bladder troubles. It claims prompt return to health and strength and urges all suffering women to use the product from J. K. Joder & Son.

S.S S.S.S Swift Specific CO Atlanta J. K. Joder & Son

Northern Iowa Onion Center at St Ansgar

St Ansgar August 31 This locality is poised to lead the world in onion raising if it does not watch out Soil proves especially suited to white onions with several farmers planting from one to ten acres A Olsen Gilbertson grows forty acres and T H Hume twelve acres yields run 490 to 800 bushels per acre and may exceed those figures this year

St. Ansgar A. O. Gilbertson T. H. Hume

Des Moines Brakeman Arrested in Blackmail Case

Hugh Fry a railroad brakeman is under arrest accused of blackmailing Ed Thompson Thompson says Fry threatened him with a gun and forced him to sign an affidavit alleging improper relations with Mrs Fry Fry is held on $1000 bond awaiting further proceedings.

Des Moines Hugh Fry Ed Thompson Thompson Fry

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