The Courier in Europa and American Express Offices Abroad
Americas travelers will find the Waterloo Evening Courier at key offices in Trafalgar building and Haymarket. The piece discusses transportation costs and the impact of road quality on consumer prices, arguing hard roads boost prosperity by reducing mud costs and price inflation.
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Metrie
Ec Ranemas
Coulee
Courier
Europa Americas
Aurope
Waterloo
FES
Trafalgar
Northrémberland Avenue
American Expreag
Haymarket
Dawe
Green Street
Opera
American Express
Cater den Linden
MH. Petersburg
Nevaky Prospekt
Roan
Cost of bad roads spurs Iowa road funding push
The piece argues that paying for permanent good roads saves vast costs. It cites U.S. Bureau of Roads figures on corn and wheat hauls, compares rail vs dirt road costs, and urges the Des Moines Commercial Club to back highway funding, noting the broad impact on producers and consumers.
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Iowa
United States Bureau of Good Roads
United States
United States Office
St. Louis
New Orleans
Missouri
Chicago
Buffalo
Ilinois
Otion
Good Roads Committee
Des Moines Commercial Club
Fragmented Iowa press flavor tale with political satire
An OCR fragment humorously critiques political figures and religious themes with loaded phrases. It references eminent revisions and biblical imagery, mocks public discourse, and hints at partisan commentary across local papers, suggesting broad media satire rather than a single event.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claimed to Cure Diphtheritic Diseases
The advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as effective for catarrhal and constitutional diseases, asserting it works through blood and tissue action. It promises a $100 reward for proof of a counterexample and cites endorsements from medical professionals, urging readers to send testimonials to Toledo, Ohio.
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Lta
Hall
Curie
Catarrk Deeg
Uney
Hoggishness and Prosperity Across Iowa in 1913
A compilation of editorials from Dubuque to Iowa City and Des Moines extols 1913 as a prosperous year with rising improvements, new buildings, and steady growth. It calls for a state highway system funded by a one mill levy and a capable highway commission to deliver value to taxpayers.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa Dailies
Iowa
Nes Moines
State Highway Commission
Department of Highways
The unseen web of service behind daily life
In a reflection on dictionaries and a First Reader tale, Ruth Cameron notes how unseen workers, from scholars to postal and telephonic staff, sustain everyday life. She considers the price and reach of service, arguing gratitude for the vast chorus of helpers behind simple acts.
December Ideal Month Shown By Iowa Weather Records
Iowa City January reports show December 1912 as an exceptional weather month with only one precipitated day and unusually high temperatures. Records compare with twenty-two year means, noting rare dry stretches, a 59 degree high on December 14, and very mild overall conditions for the era.
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Iowa City
Iowa
State University of Iowa
A. G. Smith
Minister Will Sell Tombstones in Iowa
Rev. L. H. Sours, longtime Hamp ton Christian church pastor, resigns and will become a traveling salesman for a Waterloo monument firm. He plans to leave pastoral duties around early March or sooner if replacement is found, selling tombstones to mark graves rather than officiating at interments.
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Iowa
Falla
L. H. Sours
Sours
Christian Church
Hampton
Waterloo
Hints for Housekeepers and a Dog Poem
A mixed fragment includes an advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar with cautions against opiates and notes on druggists, alongside a Magdalene Merritt poem excerpt on dogs. The piece shifts from practical health tips to a reflective meditation on a dog’s innocence and wisdom, praising nature and fidelity.
Charleston South Carolina a City of Enduring Defiance
Charleston is portrayed as aHistorically pivotal yet paradoxically undercounted city with a rich lineage dating to before 1700. The piece notes its central role in American events, repeated sieges and recoveries, strong harbor identity, and enduring growth despite a modest current population, asserting its outsized national prominence.
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Charleston
South
Wages Change A Auto Tax Law
Des Moines report by W C Hayward former secretary of state proposes shifting motor vehicle tax collection to counties with a nominal state registration fee of about two dollars. Current system collects taxes in the secretary of state office and distributes to counties twice yearly. Hayward estimates state revenue would rise about twenty six thousand. departmental expenses are listed but not fully calculated. The plan aims to reduce state burden and improve record keeping.
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Des Moines
W. C. Hayward
B. F. Carroll
Automobile Department
Secretary of State
Hayward
State Board Meets for Routine Topics in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Iowa Jan 2 The state board of education met today with routine matters as the sole topic. A report that board member A B Funk would resign is officially denied Funk has gone west for his health.
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Cedar Rapids
State Board of Education
A. B. Funk
Funk
Gasgarets Potent Aid For Aging Bowels
An advertisement argues that older adults face natural constipation due to less elastic muscles and slower movement. It promotes Cascarets as a gentle, natural daily tonic to keep bowels active, claiming they work while you sleep and cost 10 cents per box.
County Based Auto Tax Proposal Sparks Road Funding Debate
The speaker advocates spending automobile taxes in the county of ownership to fund road improvements. Opposition argues benefits from statewide distribution. The suggestion includes a 1 mill tax for good roads and directs funds to counties where collected, supporting adjacent property development.
How to Spot Croup Early and Ward It Off
If your children are subject to attacks of croup, watch for the first symptom, hoarseness. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded off. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
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