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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
2
Prendergast Rejects National Progressive Party in NY
New York City comptroller William A. Prendergast denounces joining the National Progressive party. He says he opposed the party's policies and rejects third party strength, viewing progressivism as a mindset and criticizing its leaders and rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Bull Meese
William A. Prendergast
City of
New York
National Progressive Party
Progressive Party
Chicago
Progressive
Roosevelt
Congress
Republican Party
Progressive Organization
Progressiv
Des Moines Campaign Push for Public Comfort Stations
The piece notes a Des Moines agitation on March 20, 1914 to fund public comfort stations in the business district. The Des Moines Political Equality club backs the plan, arguing stations are a civilized necessity for mothers and children, urging approval via a ten percent voter petition. Waterloo is urged to follow suit with two stations downtown under the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Waterloo
Political Equality Club
Let Them Insurge and the City Streets
A collection of brief notes on urban life and reform. A New York scene questions street play safety for children amid cars, while Waterloo youth gain space to roam. Other items note Rev. Thomas Barkey Thompson shifting to journalism, a Illinois gambling device crackdown deadline, Cedar Rapids humor, and AV Jennings, ex–train robber, pursuing Oklahoma governor’s race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York East Side
Waterloo
Thomas Barkey Thompson
First Congregational Church
Rockford, Ill
AV Jennings
Oklahoma
Cedar Rapids Portrait by George Fitch and Civic Life
A long satirical sketch portrays Cedar Rapids as a booming Iowa city with Bohemian roots, rapid growth, and local landmarks. It contrasts its pace with New York and notes grand jury language from Kings County and a sprawling mock indictment, ending with remarks on Iowa bar and state legislature traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Metropols
Cedar River
Linn County
Decorah
Waterloo
Rock of Gibraltar
Elis Island
Cadar Rapids
Northwestern Depot
P. D. Armour
Bank
Masonic Library
County of Kings
Peter Smith
John Blank
Bar Association of
Yowa
Towa
Ideas Of A Plain Man By Dr. Frank Crane
Paul Scott Mowrer discusses a new era in which today’s youth face no religious pressure and may seek belief honestly. Debates on political leadership, tax proposals, and divorce trends follow, with commentary on reform, voting power, and social logic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Paul Scott Mowrer
Human Nature
Immigrant arrivals and statewide sentiments noted in November
The article reports 17 652 Jews arriving at five ports in November with over 300000 dollars among them. It notes plans to settle across the country and pursue citizenship. It mentions Arkansas reaction to an egg boycott and hints at Huerta era front-page coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Gen. Huerta
Judge Quarton Weighs Congress Bid After Primary Loss
Webster City Freeman Tribune reports in Wort Dodge that Judge Quarton, defeated in the Republican congressional convention, hints at pursuing a Progressive run for Congress. Friends praise his campaigning skill and appetite for influence, noting his popularity at home in Algona. If he enters, contest in the home stretch could be lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Quarton
Congress
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Wort Dodge
Judge Quarto
Conner
Ken
Algona
Cal Roosevelt's Charge in Mexico Sparks Debate
The suggestion that Cal Roosevelt could govern Mexico is not sincere yet if it happened it would bring a stable government to the country for the first time in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Cal. Roosevelt
Mexico
New York Murder Indictment Form Modernized in Kings County
A shift in indictment practice in New York City reduces technical errors and vastly shortens filings. The old form, stretching 500 to 1000 words, gave advantage to delays. Kings County adopts a streamlined version cutting the example from 11 dollars to ninety and limiting boilerplate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Dawyer
Kings County
Consumption Promotes Health via Scott Emulsion Aid
The notice warns that tuberculosis claims more urban victims due to indoor work and lack of sun. It urges keeping blood rich with Scott's Emulsion after meals to strengthen lungs and resist illness. Emulsion is described as non alcoholic and a trusted tonic from Scott & Rowne, Boomaclid, N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Scott
Scott & Rowne
Boomacld
N. J
A Moment of Fun and Comic Bits From Papers
A jumble of humorous fragments from Detroit Free Press Everybody’s and Washington Herald clips. Snippets include tango antics and a teased kiss, a kitten drowning tale, love letters under Comic Bits, and a joke about selling a dictionary to a wary home visiter.
Honest Young Man Quip Sparks Holiday Mood
A fragment from the Houston Post and Washington Star reflects on social class and New Year resolutions with terse, reflective lines about meeting poor suitors and the awkwardness of past vows carried into the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Housjton Post
LOWAN URGES GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION
Representative Prouty pushes progress on good roads by extending hearings to Dec 16 and forming a five member subcommittee to draft a bill within ten days. Prouty, a keen supporter who introduced a bill last congress, will serve on the panel. Governor Clarke has tasked him to pursue the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Tribune
W W. Bailey
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Washington, D. C
Prouty
Congress
House
Representative Prouty
Clarke
Judge Prouty Sees Federal Aid For Roads Bill
Judge Prouty discussed a forthcoming highway bill proposing 2 million dollars yearly in federal aid to roads. States would match funds and localities might add private or assessed shares. He predicted House passage and a cooperative Senate, noting rising public demand for road legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Judge Prouty
House
Senate
Illinois Lump Goal Ad Keeps Mystery in View
An eccentric ad fragment touts a $5 million lump goal in Illinois with a mined last year claim and a cryptic phone number 1716. The terse notice lacks concrete facts and proper context.
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