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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
2
The Hold Over Paper dominates Waterloo weekends with a Saturday issue that readers digest Sunday, delivering news, features, and local interest for a loyal audience.
Evening Courier hails state aid measure introduced by Senator Van Law of Marshall county. The bill creates a state highway commission, pays the state engineer $4,000 annually, and authorizes funds for roads and bridges. Counties reimburse half the costs, with local officials building under state guidance to ensure uniformity and accountability. A horsepower tax on automobiles funds the program as Iowa eyes a comprehensive road network from every farm to market.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Stepien son’s goat and Lorimer’s pig in a pen with a padlock nearly snapped. Text hints at American spirit but is incomplete and unclear.
A Wisconsin senate committee accuses Stephenson of gross election law violations and bribery to secure his seat in the legislature. The report says three Democrats left the chamber to influence the vote while his wealth and opposition to progressive reforms deepen scrutiny. The piece suggests a public reckoning could pressure the United States Senate to act against entrenched interests.
The Factory City faces a rising smoke problem as chimneys and locomotives emit dense exhaust. Industrialists report savings from smokeless firing, with Northey citing about 10 percent fuel reduction and a demonstration showing coal plus shavings delivering heat efficiently. Governor Stubbs backs a law to curb judicial delays, withholding salaries for prolonged decisions.
An Iowa real estate booster argues a 920 acre farm split into ten and twenty acre tracts offers homes and profits. He cites cases of ten acre plots yielding 700 to 2400 dollars per acre with winter agricultural courses, urging readers to relocate from crowded cities to open land under God’s canopy and work with brains for independence.
Residents of Shell Rock enjoy long lives and long service as aging locals like Robert Richardson known as Bob retires after thirty five years as a store clerk Uncle Hiram Rose an octogenarian wagon maker keeps working fifty five years of two trips between shop and home Daniel Gould runs a shoe shop for thirty five years and passes on the shoes of the passing populace May these old men be honored and remembered for their steadfast service and age defying spirit.
The Dubuque Times‑Journal reports Governor Carroll opposes state aid for wood roads. He argues counties must tax themselves, but the paper notes differences in ward versus general funds. It warns that county road work by amateurs risks poor placement and cites city experiences favoring state supervision with a possible 25 percent state contribution.
A reflective note on young people seeking all they desire as they approach the base of the hill. It hints at choices, ambition, and the pull of opportunities before a decisive drop.
A collage of editorials from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids mocks Taft’s stance on Lorimer’s senate situation and calls out political tactics while noting a local art plate agency expansion. The pieces reflect mixed reaction to national events and a local business plug for portrait plate transfers.
A reflective essay recalls a fisherman’s tale of a father who learns to “look out where he steps” after his daughter’s quiet prompt. The piece weighs parental influence on children and warns that the home tone and habits shape the next generation more than words. Fathers and mothers must model conduct, lest their children mirror their example exactly.
Hot Springs Ark Jan 13 lineup forms as Brooklyn Pittsburg and Cincinnati of the National League and St Louis of the American League plan early spring training.
The article notes over 100 ball players at the resort and a Puritan Sunday rule shuts the area on the Sabbath. Bootblock and newsstands close, soda fountains close, Sunday games forbidden, and the springs old ball park moved to a rough practice site covered with stones.
Charles City Iowa Jan 13 The schedule of the Charles City Western began today with two daily trips between Charles City and Marble Rock. More cars and better service will come as demand grows. The line will extend this spring and summer toward Hampton or Elma. Freight traffic already includes coal shipments to a local nursery.
An OCR fragment notes a product called LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with a claim to cure a cold in one day. It mentions the signature of BR. W. GROVE and that the product is used worldwide. The line ends with a price or count “25,” suggesting cost or quantity.
New York January 13 Mrs Florence Zeishanz of 5817 Fifth Avenue Brooklyn ended six years of childless grief by turning on gas jets and killing herself after a visit from two nieces. Her mobile salesman husband found the scene and said loneliness after the children's departure seemed the likely cause. No note was left.
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