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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
2
The piece critiques Secretary Wilson's cold storage report noting long term storage is exceptional and that receipts are exhausted by ten months. It argues storage raises costs, benefits farmers and consumers only via publicity, and calls for regulation or limits on storage to curb price manipulation by trusts.
A column argues that partisan influence corrupts judicial impartiality and erodes justice. It condemns tying judges to party tickets, urging judges to serve only their duty, free from party masters or political machines.
The text argues that political influence is felt in large cities and the capital, labeling it a menace to communities. It suggests judges, even if elected for convenience, should not have their names linked to any political party on the ballot.
A Idaho grower Dubbed Frank L Gooding urges higher wool duties while opponents accuse wool interests of selfishness and dire effects on prices. The piece calls for a square deal for U S consumers and criticizes ongoing agitation over wool tariffs, arguing only revision can quell the dispute.
A plea urges readers to donate five dollars or more to aid Waterloo children lacking winter shoes and clothes. The piece promotes charity to ease hardship and mentions a suffragette list honoring twenty great women led by Carrie Chapman Catt and Florence Nightingale.
In Europe whispers speak of a German firm backed by the emperor planning to dig a rival canal through Nicaragua. The effort is said to invite opposition, with any challengers regarded as welcome.
A brief note from an Iowa page mentions a schoolgirl yielding to her younger brother who now outnumbers her in the race for schooling. The line reflects a lighthearted family scene with emphasis on education.
A concise look at celebrated heroines from Queen Victoria to Joan of Arc and Eve, exploring diverse leadership and enduring legacies through history and myth.
Nancy Keppel of Keokuk faces a misdemeanor indictment for leasing dwellings for alleged prostitution. Other indictments include Frenchy Roland for perjury Arthur Roland for malicious mischief and George Mason for grand larceny. The three named others are African American.
Collects snappy snippets from Des Moines Capital Webster City Freeman-Tribune and others. Mentions Gompers possible frustration with reelection, Senator Cumming as potential standard bearer, and varied takes on Lorimer impeachment, suffrage, and the McNamara grand jury stance.
The Boston Evening Transcript in its HS issue of November 4 highlights the Iowa state board of health last quarterly report and commends Dr Guilford Jr Sumner secretary of the board. The column under The Clinic praises physicians and contagious diseases.
Quarterly bulletin from the Iowa State Board of Health discusses preventing cross infection by physicians visiting contagious patients. It recommends a portable outfit of rubbers and protective clothing and a fumigation routine using formaldehyde at the physician’s home to render garments safe before reuse.
The shampoo lady recalls a nervous breakdown caused by overdoing duties for years and caring for an invalid mother. The piece extols unpraised sacrifice, arguing true virtue lies in silent selflessness, not seeking praise, with four ideal forms of sacrifice.
The piece argues farmers own wealth in prairie soils but must adopt modern methods. It urges cooperation with agricultural colleges and experiment stations to raise yields, improve land fertility, and boost regional prosperity for cities, railroads, and rural households. It envisions better living, education, and leisure as farming modernizes.
Louis Martin of Martin Bros. cigar firm and manager of a Sycamore and Fourth Street shop suffered a severe nervous breakdown late Saturday. He was moved to the Logan house for care, with improvement noted Sunday night and today, attributed to overwork and confinement.
An express company declares it will continue carrying Christmas packages regardless of who makes national laws or writes songs, signaling a business stance on service over politics amid a festive season context.
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