Waterloo Courier Reach Abroad Aims For Iowa Image
The Waterloo Courier lists offices in London Paris Berlin and St. Petersburg where American travelers can access the paper. Dean Curtiss of Ames urges diverting part of Europe tourism revenue to Iowa, while stressing Iowa should focus on farming roads schools and institutions. The Des Moines Greater committee rejects city publicity tied to local scandals, stating a city that expels corruption earns abroad respect.
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Market Policy and Location Debate for City Markets
The city council committee will report on market locations this evening amid a heated question of policy. Debates focus on whether markets should serve producers and consumers or allow middlemen, with varying goals for prices and city revenue. The Waterloo context echoes Dubuque's approach of permitting middlemen but clearly signaling buyer awareness. The column also notes a broader rural renaissance urging better farming and economic self-sufficiency and urges continued public discussion.
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Dubuque
Waterloo
Mellin's Food Praised by Delicate Newborn in Pa
A mother recalls her two and a half pound baby who improved after using Mellin's Food. She notes the infant gained half a pound weekly and became bright and happy. The letter from Mew Joseph Hierlecher of Audenried, Pa, endorses Mellin's Food and invites readers to request a free sample from Wellin a Food Co Boston Mass.
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Waterloo merchant sets example to ease city want
Mrs. Burkitt of Waterloo, praised as a good Samaritan, was told by a shoe dealer she could secure 10 dollars of children s wear. Rev Samuel M Crothers of Cambridge Mass labels socialism the bugbear driving property men from reform and defines the conservative as fearing socialism.
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Waterloo
Samuel M. Crothers
Cambridge
Mass
Railroad Presidents See Bright 1912 Ahead in Interviews
The New York Evening Post reports from four interview series with railroad presidents that consensus favors a good year in 1912. Improvement over 1911 is generally expected, with railroads mainly fearing excessive regulation.
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Stage talent drain in professional scene warned for years ahead
London faces a shrinking stage pool amid thousands culled from the pro scene. In 1910 the city recorded 13 murder trials, 8 convictions, and 7 death sentences, marking a harsh blow to American courts and police. Actors left employed risk dying or marrying, while vaudeville humor grows harsher and the joke about heiresses and chauffeurs lingers.
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London
Holden Entering Gubernatorial Race Draws Support
The Webster City editor notes friends of Col. David Palmer pleased as Prof. Holden enters the gubernatorial contest. The Times-Journal predicts Holden strengthens Palmer in a three cornered fight, while La Follette and Oshearn aides react to Governor Oshearn’s speech proposal.
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No Title From Fragmented Editorials About Reform
A composite of snippets argues for a non factional governor and clean administration, cites divorce remedies such as public notice to marry, and envisions a transformed Des Moines river front with parking, flower beds, and public seating. The notes mix opinions on governance, divorce policy, and urban development, reflecting a newspaper brief page.
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Des Moines
Testimonial of a Man Named a Failure
An individual reflects on self worth and public judgment, claiming a life of law abiding conduct, family care, and modest means. He worries peers will brand him a failure despite steadfast work, ethics, and quiet service, while noting unrealized chances and enduring uncertainty about his legacy.
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Pusilist
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Ted
Nerves and a Nervous Nation in Modern Parenting
A narrator critiques families who prize nerves as a badge of pride, urging parents to avoid highlighting nervousness. He warns that repeated talk of nerves can nurture a neurotic temperament and suggests healthier attitudes and habits to raise resilient children.
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Dora Meleguri
Grievance Over Judgment Passes Despite Trial Claim
A defendant protests that a judgment has been issued without a trial. The statement frames the grievance as an asserted denial of due process and questions the fairness of the legal proceedings.
Railway Investment Averages by Region and Line
Railway investors see national averages for band issue per mile at 840000 with eastern lines at 507546 and western lines at 3681. Fixed charges per mile clock in at 2410, while regional figures for railroads vary.
Railroads Earnings and Debt in 1910 United States
The data show eastern roads earn $4 990 per mile while western roads earn $1 798. The average net earnings per mile is $4 611 but total roads’ bonds amount to large values with railroads at $3 780 per mile. The railroads’ fixed charges to net earnings average 52.1 percent. In 1910 U S railroads totaled 243 000 miles, funded debt $10 410 021 102 ($116.77 per capita), and capital stock $8 380 819 190 ($93.12 per capita).
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West
United States
Humorous Snippets and Witty Exchanges Across Papers
A collage ofquick jests and remarks from periodicals includes Easy Slippers about smoking, a misapprehension in business, and a lecturer’s tale on humor. A royal hunt vignette mocks American luck with game, noting one marksman who “hit nothing.”
Sharp Exchange At Fifth Avenue Church
In New York Admiral Evans overheard a wealthy pew renter whisper to him about paying for a seat. Evans read a card saying I pay 1,500 a year for that pen. The retort: Fighting job. The exchange occurred during a Sunday service in a fashionable church.
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Admiral Evans
Investment Wisdom From Market Adages
The text reflects on the value of diversification and prudent guarantees. It contrasts strong versus weak company bonds and the risk of averaging returns on weak stocks. It emphasizes spreading risk across investments to avoid losses.
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James B. Clews
End of Roosevelt Sparks Quiet Vote Observations
Collier's notes describe high-brow and low-brow forces uniting to defeat Stimson in 1910 and declare victory as the end of Roosevelt. It laments how right actions rarely relinquish power and recalls Dix Murphy and Barnes amid partisan shifts that benefited the observant silent voter.
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Dix
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Barnes
Political speculation on presidential race dynamics and key figures
The excerpt muses on potential nominees and rivalries. It notes a hypothetical Republican nomination for a colonel and contrasts him with Woodrow Wilson. It also cites a possible Hughes versus Wilson contest, with Hughes unlikely to run.
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