Heat Wave Grips Waterloo as Ice Scarcity Hits
The city endures an unprecedented heat wave with hundreds of prostrations and multiple deaths nationwide. In Waterloo, the thermometer sags toward the hundred mark while ice supply dwindles and soda fountains struggle to cool customers. Local workers like Doc Morris toil at bathhouses amid forecasts offering little comfort.
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Chicago
Kansas
Buchanan
Doc" Morris
Waterloo
Dow
Busby
Des Moines Adopts Public Dance Censorship Ordinance
Cities struggle to balance regulation with liberty as Des Moines passes a law requiring male and female censors from the police department at every public dance. The pair will review patrons and regulate dancing to curb provocative dances such as the turkey trot and moonlight waltz amid concerns over public morals.
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Des Moines
Police Department
Waterloo
Kenyon Liquor Bill and State Jurisdiction Debate
A Fort Dodge Messenger interview with Senator Menyon discusses the Kenyon liquor bill aiming to stop inter state liquor shipments to dry areas for illegal uses. He argues the measure targets bootleggers and respects state boundaries, amid political shifts and constitutional concerns. The piece blends national politics with local weather and social notes.
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Krenyon
Senacar Menyon
Fort Dodge Messenger
Kenyon
Dolliver
Judiciary Committees
Senate
Dolliver-Hepburn
Wool Tariff Debate Eyes Consumer Interests in Tariff Reform
President Taft urges immediate scientific revision of the wool tariff based on a tariff board report. The Omaha World-Herald highlights the Farr Alpaca Company of Holyoke as an example where protection yields large profits for capitalists while workers face layoffs and consumers pay high prices. The piece argues for a tariff that balances producer and consumer interests, criticizes the Payne Aldrich tariff, and notes Democrats’ stance on tariff reform amid state convention planning and delegate procedures.
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Taft
Congress
Jie
Tariff Board
Omaha World-Herald
Farr Alpaca Company
Holyoke
Mass
Farr Company
Soa
Republican Party
Aldrich
Forr Alpaca
Democratic Party
Congressional Democrats
Waterloo Advances with Motor Driven Fire Truck
The Keokuk Gate City notes Waterloo has purchased a motor driven fire truck, placing Waterloo ahead of nearby Iowa communities. Gasoline vehicles are favored over horse drawn ones for efficiency, speed, and quicker starts, shrinking response times and saving horse feed. Authorities in Keokuk should consider motor trucks and engines for tire equipment needs.
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Waterloo
Keokuk Gate City
Iowa
Keokuk
Traffic in Bird Plumage Faces Stricter U.S. Laws
The Dubuque Times Journal reports a Wilson administration probe shows plumage trade for military use was minor from Los Angeles to Chicago, except Chicago where aigrettes sold in large numbers. Preparations push tougher enforcement after July 1, 1911, as New York City serves as a major plumage hub and New Jersey adopts a similar law, limiting circumvention by nearby towns.
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Dubuque
New York
United States
New Jersey
Tersay City
New York City
Sav ings institutions use amortization in mortgages
Amortization is practiced by savings institutions but individual investors make no provision for steadily vanishing premiums. Good Mortgages on city real estate bear 4 1-2 per cent interest, but A good railroad bond is more desirable than a real estate mortgage due to marketability and collateral use. A railroad mortgage is held in trust and a bond is split into parts. Bonds are issued in denominations of $1,000, offering opportunities for both small and large investors.
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James B. Crews
Two Ways to Choose Delegates Official Convention Call
Des Moines January 13 1912 the Republican state convention call sets Cedar Rapids as the meeting place for April 24 at 11 am to elect four delegates at large and four alternates to the national convention in Chicago Illinois June 18. The method of selecting delegates is left to county committees with both caucus and primary options available.
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National Committee
Republican Congressional Committee
Republican State Committee
Congressional Committee
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Carl F. Franke
Parkersburg
Towa
Republican National Committee
Republican State Central Committee of
Iowa
Republicans of
Chicago
Illinois
Easy Slippers and a Punchline Teaser
A collage of humor and reflections from early 20th century papers. Dialogues reveal street slang and social quirks, including Seder wordplay, birthday party recollections, and a vaudeville postscript about refreshments. Maine society praise highlights perseverance, pluck, and self denial in the tale of a Maine sculptor in Paris.
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Woodbury Pulsifer
Maine Society
New York
Mr. Pulsifer
Maine
Paris
Rue Boissonade
Maine Boy Answers Lunch Question at Washington Star
A Maine boy supplies an answer to the lunch timing question in a fragmentary Washington Star dialogue. The exchange references setting a luncheon around noon or one o'clock, with casual banter about schedules and social dining.
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Maine
Washington Star
The Voice That Pleases In Everyday Conversation
An essay on women's voices praising a pleasant speaking tone and proper vocal placement. It argues many speak from the head rather than the chest, lacking musical modulation, which makes reading aloud and conversation monotonous. The piece urges effort to cultivate an attractive speaking voice.
Physicians Endorse Mellin's Food Widely
A physician couple tout Mellin's Food for infant care and bowel comfort. They cite improved digestion and growth after starting Mellin's Food during weaning. They offer free samples from Mellin's Food Co. Boston.
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Mellin's Food Co
Boston
Pleasing Voice Qualities and Self-Cinching Habits
The author critiques voices marked by constant complaint and nervousness and argues that a low tone must carry breath and energy. She cites Shakespeare on a soft voice, warns against indistinct whispers, and condemns energy drains like vanity grooming as counterproductive to charm. Vitality and heartiness are essential in a genuinely pleasing voice.
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Thorjonghls
Physician and Bank Clerk Practice Hours Listed
C. M. Wray, listed as a banker and medical practitioner, advertises office examination hours from 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 Saturdays by appointment. Mentions First National Bank bid and contact numbers 827 for office and 2260-Red for residence.
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C. M. Wray
First National Bank
E. T. Jaynes
M. D
Black Hawk
Franklin St
Office
Edgar H. Knittle
Nail Bank
Walter M. Blowers
Natl Bank
Waterloo
F. C. Liffring
Lafayette Bldg
Iowa
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John Hartman
A. W. Peterson
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Tribune
Alfred B. Lukens
A.W. Allen
Maneger
Daily Courier
Cotaida da Se
Wale
Erieo
Coumenix x
Apsociated Frege
Iowa Evening Presa Association
Hlack Hawk County
Rdaseert Sword
Europe
Arericer
Furone
Waterloo Courier
London
Trafalgar Building
Northcounterland Avenue
American Express Office
Mor
Hier
Norris
Mann
Campbell
Madison
Democratic House
North Pole
Spirit OF the
Lubuque
Fremont County Herald
Pennsylvania
William J. Bryan
Teddy
Marshalltown Times
Holden
Sioux City Journal
Des Moines Register and Leader
Stuer
Manson Journal
Cesar Rapidis Gazette
Aumerers
Mrs. Kaufman
Des Moines Register
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
J. C. Stevenson
Net
Toen Genesien Piensontest
Aclea
Franke
Republi
jaSentes
Meee Sonyees Srefeete
Elsie
Tommy
Jimmy
Philadelphia Record
Chicago Tribune
Skimmerhorn’s
Pierce
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Waterloo Savings
Sist
Mellin
Merlin
R. H. Trammell
Lockhart
Aia
F.H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Evening Courier
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
Robert G. Dakin
East Fourth Street
Bing Waterloo
DR. Bodwell
Ralston
Lamson Building
C.D. Pedersen
Joan
Consolidated, Thone
Jefferson Street
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