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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1911
Page
2
A sensational Chicago exposé targets Evelyn Arthur Lee known as the reveler of absolute life. The self-styled prophet is accused of seducing sane women and corrupting girls with cryptic teachings. Fathers anger mount as accusations of moral ruin threaten family decency and legal action looms.
In Des Moines on Saturday the regular caucus system was defeated as Cid Caucus suffered a knockout blow. The Lafayette Young faction had planned to control patronage and legislate caucus actions, but members deserted the caucus and left it without justification for future existence, undermining the regulars’ authority.
The piece argues regulars balk at majority will and insist the caucus remains binding only when in control. It condemns insurgents as riotous if defying the majority and urges direct popular elections for major offices, including United States senators, as the safest long-term method. It calls for Progressive restraint and opposes machine politics.
The piece argues that Oregon Owen calls for full exposure of Illinois Lorimer bribery evidence. It condemns Senate complicity and techicalities, warns of damage to the chamber’s esteem, and predicts a coming Democratic rift aiding party factional gains.
The Supreme Court backs Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma guarantee banking laws, a serious blow to postal savings banks now in infancy. The ruling implies deposits at the post office will earn slower interest than private banks, reducing public trust in postal savings. It cites Joseph G Robin as an indicted banker whose alleged cruelty to his elderly foreign parents underscores his roguish character.
The United States hosts 160 automobile factories with Michigan leading at 36 to 40 plants. Waterloo town center aims to join the race for more factories, boosting regional industry prospects.
A flirtation with naming fools with words and the press of slang. The piece probes how word choice shapes perception, citing Molly the stenographer and a playful defense of Shakespeare while noting shifts from autoing to motorin and parlor car to day coach.
A compact collage of brief notes from Iowa papers and humor columns. Mentions Ames Times Harvey in a band wagon gag, Taft-leaning Register and Leader, Senator Young on progressives, Davenport Democrat on expanding Congress costs, Waterloo sinners in a play, Clarinda Journal on bank guaranty laws, and Pedicard selling blankets and robes at discount.
Iowa legislators face a possible deadlock as factions rally behind George M. Curtis of Clinton for the U S Senate in 1912. Curtis favors a short term, vows independence, and could attract Democratic support if it helps break the stalemate. Meanwhile factions seek fair committee placements and a potential party primary pathway.
The Waterloo Courier notes 1868 saw $260000 spent on improvements for a city of about 4000, with 160 new buildings including Edmund Miller’s palatial residence and Union and Pardee blocks. Three banks, many firms, and diverse trades boosted a year of prosperity and continued growth.
An advert claims contagious blood poison permeates the body with ulcerating mouth and throat, rashes, hair loss, and nail effects. It promotes S S S as a permanent cure that purifies blood without minerals, using vegetable ingredients, with a free Home Treatment book and medical advice from THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. in Atlanta.
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