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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
2
A Dubuque city council vote advocates a free municipal skating rink and coasting grounds. Harbor ice and policing will protect skaters with lights and shanties to boost winter recreation for youths and families amid calls for moral, healthy amusement.
The report commends the administration for its plan and special effort to clear the national debt, noting that no significant progress had been made before. It estimates $15,000,000 needed yearly to run the government, acknowledging progress in fiscal measures.
A fragment from The Evening Chit Chat argues that proximity and familiar couples fuel love, not deception alone. It cites Agnes, Mary, and Ruth as examples, notes failed engagements from distance, and asks readers to weigh how closeness shapes passion and fidelity.
A collection of editorials and notes from various Iowa papers discussing political stances on the let-well-enough-alone platform, calls for party retirements, and reaction to primary methods. It cites Sioux City Journal on Waterloo’s social function, Sioux City Tribune on Senator Young, and Dubuque Times-Journal on a proposed state home for crippled children, reflecting progressive concerns and welfare proposals.
A municipal press item urges the legislature to enact a law barring alcohol licenses within the vicinity of state universities and colleges. The article cites concerns over student behavior and the impact on education. It argues for stronger controls near campuses to curb saloon activity and protect learning environments.
The Capital notes Judge Weavon is being served into the rate by Fred Latrahee amid a staged press campaign. The piece implies coordinated dawn reporting aimed at harming a candidate representing the people and interests, with both major papers promoting the tactic. Cummins faces opposition from Hale in a renewed political confrontation.
A ship's doctor consoles a seasick passenger who has tried every remedy. The patient laments the ocean disagrees with him, noting he has not yet tried the suggested remedy. The exchange appears in Puck, conveying a light, ironic mood about voyage discomfort.
The speaker warns that recklessness arises from ignoring consequences and cautions across life and travel. Personal anecdotes about bicycle falls and city traffic illustrate how ignorance or haste can turn dangerous. The piece calls for strict speed limits and enforcement to protect lives on crowded streets.
The Capital editor declares support for an 8 peace platform and public welfare, denying plans to organize a faction. He notes the town’s long republican unity, asserting past fierce battles over right measures and a stable, faction-free era during prohibition.
Chicago Record-Herald notes Secretary Wilson's remedy for high prices is not new but effective. It cites railroad presidents and major merchants who blame waste and inefficiency in distribution and retail trade. They advocate cooperation. small stores with phones and wagons cut out excess middlemen to reduce consumer costs.
The article argues that cooperative buying and selling can cut costs, with large scale trials likely to lower prices. It urges thrift and better organization of retail trade, more public markets, and intensified food production to combat sustained high prices. The piece cites England and Europe as models and stresses farmer and consumer roles.
Get the genuine always. A substitute is dangerous in medicine. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds quickly in a yellow package. Accept no substitutes. Sold by all druggists. Cook Stove Egg Coat a good one, J. B. Young & Co.
In Anamosa Iowa on December 10 1900 petitions of consent for saloon continuance in Jones county were filed in the county auditor's office. The written consent statements and signatures will be canvassed publicly by the board of supervisors at its December 19 meeting in the auditor's office.
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