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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
2
Reciprocity debate and a tribute to Lou G Parrott
A letter to Lafayette Young defends reciprocity as vital to national interests, urging lawmakers to support the treaty and branding opponents as demagogues. The piece then memorializes Lou G Parrott, Waterloo editor, describing his steady public service and the community’s widespread sorrow at his death after forty seven years of influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Young
United States
James J. Bit
Lou G. Parrott
Waterloo
Iowa
Jession
Parrott
Voice of
Economical City Highways for Waterloo Streets
City boosters discuss paving options for Waterloo streets, weighing crushed stone methods as a cheaper alternative to asphalt. L. Cass echoes examples from Minneapolis and St Paul, proposing a durable, oil-rolled surface for residential streets and extensions to boost trade. The piece also notes automobile industry trends and a humorous aside about love letters tied to a Sunday post office study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cass
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ex-schoolteacher Repels Ten-Percent Loan Sharks
A former Washington educator turned the tables on aggressive loan sharks in a notable case. The episode stirred the Shy rock camp with a mix of consternation and amusement, amid broader debates about the Progressive Republican league and its role in Taft's 1912 defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Progressive Republican League
Taft
Commission Men of New York Endorse Reciprocity
Commission men of New York strongly endorse reciprocity in a public statement. The endorsement highlights mutual benefits for employment and trade between states and urges lawmakers to adopt reciprocal policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
New York
Exchange endorses Canadian reciprocity pact approval
The executive committee of the New York Mercantile Exchange voted to endorse the Canadian reciprocity agreement and officials expect a formal ratification by the full membership at the next meeting. The endorsement accompanies a statement explaining the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Mercantile Exchange
Reciprocity with Canada to Stabilize Trade and Prices
The executive committee endorses a reciprocity pact with Canada to steady the produce market, lowering butter and egg prices on domestic shelves while offering relief to consumers. Merchants largely favor reciprocity, arguing Canada’s ample production can meet U.S. demand without harming American farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Commission
United States
Spirit of the Iowa Press fragment summary
OCR fragment from a newspaper page appears garbled with stray letters and unreadable sections. Readable portions mention Spirit of the Iowa Press and paneatoesoaie dipetead todipetens but no clear events or names to summarize.
Progressives Split on Senate and Suffrage Debate
A collage of Iowa newspaper clippings shows mixed signals on progressive goals. Calls urge electing a genuine progressive to the Senate, while Black Hawk County petitions seek woman suffrage submission. Other items mock or warn about bribery, Roosevelt’s stance, and internal party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland Courier
United States Senate
Iowa
Marshalltown
Black Hawk County
Black Hawk
Millions for Goo Roads Haden on Seelotn
Dubuque Times Journal notes state and national push for road funding. Two New York Senate bills in favor of a combined total of 2.2 million dollars aim to connect roads from Lake George to Rouse’s Point and extend through Tioga Chemung counties to Elmira and Watkins, forming southern tier links with potential Canadian cooperation to Montreal.
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Dubuque
Rouse’s Point
Montreal
New York
Lake George
Chestertown
Schraem Lake
Elizabethtown
Keane Valley
Upper Jay
Rouse's Point
Definite Critics vs Indefinite Naysayers
The author argues constructive criticism is valuable while vague negative critique is useless. He cites examples from personal and business life, urging readers to offer specific, actionable feedback and to seek clear faults and improvements.
Waverly Sees Net Passenger Gain on Interurban Runs
The Waverly Republican notes that the Waterloo bound car brings in more passengers than the return to Waterloo, resulting in a net positive for Waverly despite some riders leaving. The observation follows ongoing tabulations of interurban service passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Waterloo
Cummins Faces Questions on Canadian Reciprocity
Washington February 2 Senator Cummins is pressed with inquiries about his stance on the Canadian reciprocity act. He has not committed, will issue a prepared statement late this week or early next. Delegations including Indiana will act as a unit. Beveridge backs the agreement. President Taft receives many letters and telegrams supporting the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Cummins
Congress
House
Indiana
Beveridge
Taft
The Top Hat Trolls England’s Shift to Modern Times
A Manchester style critique rails against the top hat as a symbol of pretension and barbarism. It argues that clerks professionals and cabmen abandon it signaling progress while lauding a break from the Elizabethan era and predicting a rebirth of merrie England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Hullabaloo
London
England
Raleigh
Sidney
Drake
John Bull
Bremer Boy Builds a Flying Machine
Albert Bruns, a young inventor from Bremer County, is constructing an airship for the 1911 Bremer county fair. The community hopes his self made craft will be exhibited and prove the greatest success yet in airship endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly Independent
Bremer County Fair
Ths Association
Albert Bruns
Freight Service On Waverly Line Expands Power Upgrades
Waverly Iowa February 2 General Manager A D Casa Superintendent O S Lamb and Freight and Passenger Agent C M Cheney of the W C F N Ry visited on company business The new power is installed and sufficient to operate many cars with reserve power for extensions Freight service is to begin this week with A W Hanson taking charge Pending depot ground work a box car will handle transactions until spring when a modern station will be built and equipped
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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A. D. Casa
Lamb
C. M. Cheney
A. W. Hanson
Great Western
Readiyn
Make at home cough syrup with Pinex and sugar syrup
A vintage home remedy recipe explains mixing plain syrup with warm water, adding Pinex and sugar syrup to create an inexpensive cough syrup. It claims rapid relief, laxative effect, and a pleasant taste, advertising Pinex as a concentrated Norway pine extract and promising a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. The Pinex Co. of Frayne, Indiana is cited for availability.
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United States
Canada
Pinex Co
Frayne
Ind
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