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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1911
Page
2
A Des Moines report from the American Society of Civil Engineers urges Iowa to adopt permanent highways over dragged roads. The piece criticizes the Van Law bill, arguing county building paired with state compensation would spur progress and avoid costly, unreliable dragging.
The speaker declares sleepless anticipation for a perilous ocean crossing by air, noting public scrutiny and personal dread while recalling earlier aviators Moisant Hoxsey Chavez Jonneton and Grara who perished in similar attempts. The world watches as the daring flight moves toward departure.
The narrative follows a daring motor flight across the sea with vivid, trance like courage. As the aircraft nears land tension rises and a fiery crash near Havana ensues. The piece also notes Lafayette Young’s Senate bid and comments on the Payne bill’s effect on the cattle market, paired with wry political quips about prophecies and political motives.
A critic notes a proposed law setting a fixed 34000 payment for a wife lost due to another party. The idea, attributed to an Iowa legislator, prompts comparison to famous U S figures and questions the bill’s intent regarding wives as supporters. Senator Adams of Fayette county also seeks to curb town begging, drawing parallels to historic namesakes if enacted.
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Senator Young has hiked to Washington to save the country from the looming threat of reciprocal trade. The piece reflects on present times and contrasts with ancient laws in a satirical column style.
In a jumbled wrap of opinions, critics mock a possible Kenyan senator joke and accuse lawmakers of overpaying salons while aiming to block Doillyer’s U S Senate seat. The dry town debate echoes broader liquor regulation tensions.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican Cedar Rapids Republican and Des Moines Capital gush about the primary with party hues. They debate electability by legislature and front runner Lafe with varied tones. Sioux City Journal joins the chorus urging the primary as the caucus pace quickens.
A San Diego society woman led a California movement to discourage overdress and imitation of elders by schoolgirls. The piece notes how teens on a trolley exhibit extreme fashion, powder and veils, and focus on dating and dances. It warns that such trends threaten future childhood and urges parental reform.
In Des Moines Ja on January 31 the rural highway issue was pressed at a New York convention where engineers favored permanent bituminized macadam. Paul Beer of Barber Asphalt Paving noted dragged roads cost more over time, praising bituminized roads for durability, dustlessness, and lower maintenance.
Washington dispatch in the Chicago Record-Herald notes fog in Congress over reciprocity. Republicans split between liberal reciprocity and “one-sided” limits, while standpatters fear end of protection and Democrats hail a revenue tariff step. Roberts and Beveridge defend the plan, arguing Canada’s industrial equality preserves protective policy. Peterson Bros. framing ad at 221 W. 4th.
New York on February 1 Francis Arnold maintains his belief that Dorothy Arnold the missing heiress is dead. Seven weeks have passed with little change since her disappearance. A steamship agency sparked renewed hope by noting a woman matching her description sought literature on foreign cruises including West Indies but no reservation was made. Dragging the lake and rivers in Central Park has been paused.
London papers debate tariff reciprocity between Canada and the United States as a potential first step toward a union of the two North American nations. Observers warn of imperial federation decay without Canada, while noting the Duke of Connaught’s role and royal statecraft aims to counterbalance economic rapprochement. The Chronicle hails the agreement as a major step toward free trade and a closer Anglo American alliance for peace and progress.
Des Moines reports a wrestling trust moving to control wrestlers and block Gotch from facing foreign challengers. The article argues the trust preserves the sport while critics warn matches are staged and the game risks decline. Des Moines recalls Hackenschmidt visit and notes widespread distrust in current shows.
Mrs Hattie Cain credits Cardui with ending sixteen years of female troubles after failing doctors. She reports rapid improvement from the first bottle, gaining strength to work and travel. The letter promotes Cardui as a women’s medicine not a laxative or heart or kidney remedy.
The piece recalls boxers rising to fame with modest pay while reminiscing how the sport's heyday has faded. It notes third-rate fighters earning a thousand dollars nightly and contrasts past wages of ten dollars plus rail fare with current harsh conditions. The scene suggests boxing's decline may persist if trends continue.
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