Local Waterloo notes on water, markets, and fusion
The Waterloo Daily Courier surveys civic matters from waterworks to market houses, praising the city’s resilience after the Peerless Separator fire and noting water pressure stability. It comments on schooling as a major driver of racial fusion, critiques market development, and flags local industry moves and scandals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiire
Waterloo
Concingenes
Jwhiel
Irvis
Alan
Catarrh Cure Promises Constitutional Healing
A vintage ad touts a $100 reward and Cheney and Co for a Catarrh Cure claimed to treat catarrh as a constitutional disease. It asserts the remedy builds up the constitution to eradicate the disease and restore health, with mail orders and drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Mura Wurfares
Fox
Cheney
Poindo
G. Hothe
Fight on Clarke sparks clash in Sioux City Journal excerpt
A fragment from Sioux City Journal notes political turmoil around a professor's candidacy, with tensions between the Resister and Leader as a key official. Other clippings reference Jack London’s take on New York, proposed shifts in presidential inauguration dates, and partisan maneuvering in Iowa races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Sioux City Journal
Atandpar
Political endorsements and candidate notes from Iowa editorials
Editorial snippets discuss Prof Holden as a unifying Republican candidate for Iowa governor, urging others to withdraw so Holden can be nominated. Fort Dodge Chronicle predicts a test of Republican resolve. Des Moines Register notes Byers as a prominent figure, while Council Bluffs Nonpareil weighs Clarke’s possible nomination for farmer support. Also includes a Foley Kidney Pills testimonial from J. T. Sheinut and It. W. Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Holden
Prof
Holden
Fort Dodge
Byers
Des Moines Register and Leader
Clarke
J. T. Sheinut
Bremen
W. Taggart
Mancherter Guardian Humor and Shared Losses Collide
A Manchester Guardian item recalls a prosy reformer urging land housing and education reform while noting the line I got my Money by hard work. A Boston Transcript quip highlights a child’s coop fear over chicken pie. Webster City Journal mocks slang reform with a family New Year pledge. A Boer War private jokes about losing his nose and the general about losing his head in the same battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Mail and Empire
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promises Relief
An early advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable family medicine. It claims to prevent bronchitis and pneumonia, cure coughs and colds, and suggests giving it to children and taking it when a cold begins, attributed to H. W. Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. W. Taggart
Bond investment standards by income yield
A discussion by James B. Clews on bond ratings based on income. Four percent is the benchmark. yields below or above imply varying risk levels. Rail bonds around 4 percent are conservative, 4.5 to 5 percent still conservative, 5.5 to 6 percent semi speculatives, and above 6 percent speculative. Western industrial bonds range from 4.25 to 6 percent, with risk rising away from 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Clews
A Manly Man and Christian Reverence in Church
The writer argues that real manliness includes reverence and worship, contrasting a strong six foot man with the stereotype that churchgoing is feminine. He cites women’s admiration for men who openly respect Christian principles, and recalls a girl’s letter about a youth who won’t laugh at questionable vaudeville acts.
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Ore
Har
Outlook on Banking Reform Commentary
The Outlook argues banking and currency reform is needed but warns of legislative gridlock in Congress. It emphasizes the monetary commission’s plan as a broad citizen project rather than a banker’s agenda and supports strong safeguards to prevent consolidation of banking power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Profesor Jenks
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
New York
Chicago
Phitocrat
Huraye
Weterton
Callige
Baltimore
Courier
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Congress
Monetary Commission
Evlary
Taft
MacVeagh
Des Moines Described Runge Death and Love Tie
Des Moines reports detail the accidental death of Theodore Runge of Hudson from gas in a hotel room. Miss Marie Howe, Runge’s companion for three months, recounts their plans to see shows and her belief Runge did not kill himself. Coroner awaiting relatives, police free to release.
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Des Moines
Theodore Runge
Hudson
Sterling Hotel
Harwood
Runge
Marie Howe
Waterloo
Range
Day
Lee
Bright Prospects After Polio gloom in 1911 Trade Review
In the Jan 15 1911 issue the Trade Review notes 1910 was a record year for tonnage but stalled by disappointments. 1911 opened with bright prospects despite political uncertainty and slow railroad rate improvement. Prices fell through most of 1911 with only late-year relief in sight.
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Saeed
Real estate transfers including Pleasant View and La Porte City deeds
Real estate transfers record numerous property deeds. Cedar Valley Development to WE Richards transfers lot 141 Pleasant View Waterloo for 110 dollars. W E Richards to Elizabeth Richards transfers same lot for 1 dollar. Isaac Virden gains land in townships 32-89-12 and 6-88-12 for 819.60. Mary Thilin sells to Gerhard Reider lot 9 and parts of lots 7 and 10 in Gilbertville for 2950. M Shores sheriff transfers lot 8 block 2 Calumet Addition Waterloo for 1130.24. Adelaide Camp sells to James Camp multiple parcels in La Porte City including Elwell and Pierce additions for 1. Old and partial lines indicate fragmented entries.
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Black Hawk Cos. Abstract Co
Cedar Valley Development Co
WE. Richards
Pleasant View
W. TE. Richards
Elizabeth Luella Richards
Waterloo
Moses Cutter
Gilbertville
M. Shores
Tressa C. McElhinner
Calumet
Adelaide A. Camp
James F. Camp
Elwell
Pierce
la Porte City
H. Howrey
Mary B
Property transfers in Summit and Whitney Sedgwick additions
Snider part of lot 6 block 6 Summit addition sells for 1 dollar. Mary H Refsnider transfers to W H Howrey part of lots 7 and 8 block 7 Whitney Sedgwick addition and a driveway over lot 8 for 4000 dollars.
Jewelry firm representative breaks rib in LeMars fall
A. B. Israel of Independence Iowa slipped on LeMars sidewalk in front of the Union hotel last Friday evening and fell on his suitcase breaking a rib. He traveled to Sioux City for treatment with Dr. J R Brady called Saturday night. He remains at the Mondamin hotel and cannot leave for several days.
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Sioux City
A. B. Israel
Independence
Union
LeMars
J. R. Brady
Israel
Mondamin
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W. H. Hartman Company
West Park Ave
John C. Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Sec-Treas
Rew Fork
Tribune
B. Lukens
Chicago Ofice
A. W. Allen
Daily Courier
Tri-Weekly Courier
Ofica
Wirice
Courier Ic Nx
Associated Freeland Iowa Evening Press Association
Anz
Black Hawk County
Branca Exchange
Sersom
Europe
Farons
Waterloo Courier
London
Enom
Trafalent
Northeam
Rerland Avenue
American Fxoress
Feying
Dawe's Steamship Agency
Green Ureet
Prouleverd
Carcer Place
Los Angeles
Clarinda
Helyys
Spirit OF the Towa Press
Oy Tate Teele
Enteataatente
Gotham
Les Moines
Jack London
Rome
Harmony
Cedar Rapids
Yvatt
Judge Hook
Hudge Deener
Ansious
Keokuk Gate City
la Poliettie
United States
Clay
Elaine
Bryan
Marshalltown
Halden
Iowa
Dave Palmer
Vinton Eagle
Manchester
Marnest
Bored Voice
Chloraform
Manchester Guardian
Boston Transcript
Charles
jMot
Maggie
Webster City Journal
Miss Howe
She
Theo Runge
Sweet
Dr. Pierce
Waterloo Savings
PLC Tank
Commercial Street
Bridge Street
Savings Bank
Emmons Johnson
B. L. Johnson
W. C. Logan
Carleton Sias
J. J. Miller
F.H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Evening Courier
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
M. Wray
M.D
First National Bank Aid
E. T. Jaynes
M. D
Black Hawk
Franklin Bt. Bours
Robert G. Dakin
East Fourth Street
Blue Waterloo
Edgar H W. Knittle
Bank
Walter M. Blowers
Nat l Bank
F. C. Liffring Osteopathic
Lafayette
DR. Bodwell
Wes
Ralston
Lamson Building
C. D. Pedersen
Consolidated
Jefferson Street
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