City hall site debate sparks public input in Waterloo
A Waterloo city council committee and city engineer prepare plans for a new city hall along with a possible east side market cluster on the existing waterworks foundation. The Courier invites public comment signed by readers, urging informed discussion before any decision.
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East Side Market Place
Waterloo
Charles Milford Robinson
Ladies’ Literary Society
Water Works
Robinson
the Courier
Courier
Black Hawk County Backs Pickett for Congress
In a political stand that highlights experience and loyalty, Black Hawk County favors renomination of Representative Pickett. The argument rests on two pillars: his two-term record of loyalty to the Third Iowa district and his growing efficiency and influence with each term, reflecting a preference for experienced incumbents over rotation. The piece notes eastern districts value seniority and committee power, contrasting with western perspectives.
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Ballo
Black Hawk County
Congress
Courier
Black Hawk
Inwa
Farmer Defends Wild Deer on his Prairie Fields
The farmer cherishes wildlife and pleads to leave the deer undisturbed. He argues the wild animals are the last of the real life on his prairie and should roam freely without state intervention.
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Des Moines
Pottawattamile
Avoca
Lincoln
Too Useful to Be Lonely and Too Busy to Be Sad
A reflection on Elizabeth Stuart Phelps’s line about being too useful to be lonely to avoid sadness. The text urges embracing daily work as a remedy for worry and discontent, citing Kingsley on virtue formed by diligent effort and urging readers to find meaningful work to stay busy and hopeful, regardless of life’s disappointments.
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Flay
Ivy
Charles Kingsley
Mrs. Phelps
Little Dan Cupid Has Hard Tussle
Des Moines records show in 1911 one divorce filing for every 27 marriages. County clerk data indicate family quarrels fueled most decrees, while Dan Cupid mated 1 615 couples.
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Tes Moines
Des Moines
Dan Cupid
Polk County
Couples Wed With New Year Licenses at Court
Two couples obtained marriage licenses as the new year began. Clyde A. Smith of Waterloo and Emma M. Landis of Waterloo along with Horace B. Grim of Hudson and Almeda A. Vought of Dike secured licenses yesterday at the clerk of the courts office. Grim and Vought later met Clerk Bentley at his home and accompanied him to the courthouse for permits at 3 pm.
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Clyde A. Smith
Waterloo. Co
Emma M. Landis
Waterloo
Horace B. Grim
Hudson
Almeda A, Vought
Dike
Clerk Bentley
Court House
City Hall Site Vision for Waterloo Civic Core
An essay argues for a prominent city hall site in Waterloo, weighing options at Fifth-Mulberry-Sixth-Lafayette Square and Park Avenue sites. Proposes a plaza and mall approach with a serial view toward Lincoln Park, stressing civic symbolism and future growth. Concludes with a note on a bed-wetting cure ad.
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Universalist Church
Waterloo
Novak Pitched Out By Warden In Iowa Prison
Frank Novak, once condemned for a brutal Iowa murder and recently released, entered Fort Madison warden’s office unannounced and insulted the warden and family. A fellow convict, Dimmitt, then punched Novak onto the sidewalk, leaving him with broken teeth and injuries needing a dentist. Earlier, Novak had visited the warden’s residence seeking Convict Wallace, prompting no action.
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Frank Novak
Iowa
Dimmitt
Novak
Sanders
Des Moines
Wallace
The Part of Asphalt in Good Road Making
The article notes the dual use of asphalt and salt in ancient language and highlights asphaltic oil as a growing aid for road surfaces. It discusses asphalt’s historical meaning, its modern pave ments, and the early role of asphaltic oils to dust control on macadam roads.
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Bulletin of
U. S. Geological Survey
Dead Sea
Secretary of Agriculture
Wireless Waves Go on Desert Sands
Rome reports William Marconi returning from Tripoli describes a desert experiment proving wireless messages can be sent securely without masts. He explains laying wire on dry sand to transmit signals that are unaffected by rain or wind, due to sand’s non conductor properties.
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William Marconi
Tripoli
Brides Who Propose Will Be Wedded Free by a Sioux City Justice
In Sioux City on January 2 a notable ethics question surrounds who pays for weddings sparked by leap year proposals. Judge O T Naglestad decides that any proposal from the bride will be tied by him at no charge and will include a gold embroidered wedding certificate.
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Sioux City
O.T. Naglestad
Asphaltic Oil Treatments for Rapid Macadam Roads
The National Good Roads Congress noted asphaltic oils as a solution for rapid automobile travel on macadam. Four kinds of asphaltic oils are prepared by removing volatile matter from Texas and similar oils to yield 30 to 60 percent asphalt. Demand boosts natural and oil asphalts, per David T. Day in USGS Mineral Resources 1910 advance chapter.
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National Good Roads Congress
Texas
David T. Day
United States Geological Survey
United States
Charles City’s 1911 progress beats national downturns
Charles City Iowa reports a satisfactory year with improvements totaling substantial sums despite slow national industrial conditions and a crop shortfall affecting Hart-Parr Co. output. Local unrest and political economic tensions are noted, yet the city remains proud of its achievements in 1911.
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Charles City
United States
Canada
Hart-Parr Co
Large Sum Cited At $770000 Over Past Year
A report notes an amount totaling $770,000 accumulated over the previous year. Details on sources or allocations are limited in the fragment.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable family medicine for coughs colds croup and bronchitis with claimed prevention of pneumonia. It advises giving to children and taking it personally when a cold begins.
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H. W. Taggart
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