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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
2
Justice Dempster proposes offering free nuptial knot tying to boost matrimonial business as a response to leap year proposals. The piece argues men should curb pressuring women and instead let reactionary restraint calm the dating market.
A Waterloo rail of 1909? The W C A plans for a permanent building to house the Young Women's Christian Association. After 2009 memberships last winter the group seeks a dormitoryed home to extend Christian service and improve hospitality and respectability for working women long without a shelter.
An old newspaper ad touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh and other diseases. It claims the product cures through a blood and mucous system action and offers a $100 reward for proof of failure to cure. The copy lists testimonials and a mail-order address in Toledo, Ohio.
The laymen’s missionary movement reports a near fifty percent gain in five years with U.S. and Canada offerings rising from 8,980,000 to 138,000, and additional funds raised for endowments. The shift is framed as expanding the global Christian mission and strengthening home churches, with support from leaders like J Campbell White.
State senate to succeed Kenyon. Thurvey Ingham editor of the Register and Des Moines leader also seeks senatorship. A constitutional amendment may be considered to allow all Des Moines citizens to join the Upper House.
The article describes Lexington Market in Baltimore with its three long sheds and central aisle, noting stall rents, licenses, and the high value of permanent stalls. It contrasts the traditional city market with newer retail markets, arguing producers and consumers benefit most from accessible ground space and direct exchange.
Ruth Cameron muses that a humorist book on grass could open eyes to the texture, color, and beauty of lawns and marsh grass. She argues many overlook the ordinary lawn’s emerald greenness and the varied grasses near sea or shore, urging readers to truly SEE nature.
A collage of quotes from various periodicals notes humorous takes on simplicity, Mop muse and musical steam whistles, plus a anecdote about Wayne MacVeagh and Archbishop Ryan. It hints at satire on finance, manners, and railroad culture without a single cohesive narrative.
An advertisement promotes Foley’s Honey and Thr Compound as a reliable family medicine. It claims to relieve coughs colds croup and prevent bronchitis and pneumonia suitable for children and adults, attributed to H. W. Taggart.
James B. Clews explains bond forms coupon and registered. Registered bonds attract less personal tax exposure in New York with a registration fee of 1 2 percent. Coupon bonds often command 1 2 percent more value in markets and may be registered in the owner's name. Interchangeability exists for modern issues, while unauthorized ink on coupon bonds reduces value by 3 to 10 percent.
The Twin City Ministerial Association met at the YMCA in Cedar Falls with Dr. D Sands of State Teachers College speaking. Officers elected for the next year include President Rev E B Day Cedar Falls Vice President Rev Et D Auliot Waterloo Secretary-Treasurer Rev C R Lowe Cedar Falls and Executive Committee Rev Titus Lowe Cedar Falls chaired by Rev W H Beachler Waterloo and Rev Mr Lang Cedar Falls.
Dubuque industrial leaders push for a federal directory of commercial organizations with backing from Congressman Pickett. Secretary Nagel and Chief Baldwin see value but cite lack of funds. a winter visit to Dubuque by Nagel is planned to discuss setting up a cooperative framework. A Cherokee claimant in Virginia asserts an age over 120.
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