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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
2
A design projection describes a Greek temple memorial with thirty six Doric columns and marble walls around a large plaza. It envisions a 1000 foot terrace, tree-lined outer edge, and a Lincoln temple within, as a grand centerpiece tied to wartime history and a national commemoration effort.
A controversial piece argues Roosevelt must declare whether he will run for president or risk losing prestige. It questions Taft’s tolerance and notes pressure from backers. The column also critiques a second failed match by a famous actress and Upton Sinclair’s wife, hinting at public interest and moral judgments.
A fragmented report describes a Lincoln themed exhibit nearing completion. It highlights a grand resort of isolated beauty with architectural ties to the capitol and the Washington monument, noting a £2,000 appropriation and Henry Bacon of New York connected to the design.
A collage of headlines notes Wall Street figures backing Judson Harmon and reflects Iowa editorials. Opinions clash on Taft actions and political strategy while Missouri breweries back friends and a movement for reform grows in communities.
Disjointed notes discuss Senator La Follette and possible shifts of support among Roosevelt, Summins, Cummins, and others. Labor groups reportedly back Cummins, with mention of key states and election dynamics. Scraps from various columns reference humor and social scenes, revealing a noisy, opinionated newspaper page.
The Waterloo area saw rapid paving expansion as the city shifted funding to abutting property owners. By 1910 Watering’s population neared 26,009 with over thirty miles of paving. Property owners now bear the full paving cost, yet see value and sanitation benefits.
The piece argues paved streets raise property values and attract residents and capital. It cites Waterloo Iowa as a model with significant pavement growth and population wealth gains, nearly doubling Houston’s progress. It endorses Houston adopting a progressive paving plan on February 15 to double growth next decade.
A neighbor laments the habit of asking favors for errands without immediate pay, noting working girls burdened by commissions before paydays. The column promotes the Sunshine Society as an international effort to brighten lives and suggests conscious participation as a daily dues-like effort. It also advertises Foley Kidney Pills with testimonials about kidney pain relief.
Waverly Iowa February 14 Sugar beet sugar is equal to cane sugar says C W Miller in a broader view of Iowa beet sugar prospects He praises beet sugar and criticizes cane refiners seen as behind tariff cuts to curb beet competition George E Lichty Waterloo a leading wholesale grocer supports Miller describing the beet sugar push as a major factor in the tariff debate in the United States
In Waterloo on February 14 George E. Lichts writes that western wholesale grocers largely oppose the so called wholesale grocers association led by Frank C. Lowrey and Arbuckle Bros. He argues the public will see the sugar situation clearly and that Iowa sugar production, especially from the Waverly factory, could supply the state with quality cane sugar year round.
Oskaloosa Iowa February 15 The howling of a pet cat saved the lives of A M Hixson a prominent business man and his family of five who came near death by asphyxiation yesterday morning from gas which en-
Letters from Mrs Julia King of Phoenix R I Mrs Etta Donovan of Willimantic Conn and Mrs Winfield Dana of Augusta Me describe relief from long standing female ailments backache dizziness and nervous prostration after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound They credit the remedy with restoring health and easing painful symptoms through their personal experiences and recommendations to others
A break in a street gas main caused gas to travel through a sewer into a house where an inmate noticed a howling cat. Three residents were found unconscious and another nearly overcome, requiring heroin restorative measures.
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