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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
2
A Waterloo reader reports the paper remains the Saturday mainstay with full digest as the weekend edition, promising thorough coverage for Saturday night readers and Sunday readers.
Evening Courier reports broad dislike for the tax on moneys and credits. A Beg Moines meeting of 100 Commercial Club members and newspaper men backed seeking legislative removal or modification to reduce double taxation and ease borrowing costs for borrowers and lenders alike. The piece urges swift action to relieve the situation.
The text argues that high salaries, even six figures, bring no extra risk compared to low wages. It suggests executives should take on more business burden if dissatisfied. It contends oversized pay reflects favoritism and that reducing it could boost revenues and lower consumer costs.
Westfield faces urgent need for a sewage treatment plant to prevent ground disposal and river pollution. The piece argues an aseptic facility is essential now to curb sickness and protect residents as the city grows with factories, homes, and commerce.
The article accuses the eighth wonder Kara Young of harping on politics as a great game while blaming farmers for twenty four hours daily since his appointment by Carroll. It claims he abandoned his anti primary grudges to dodge the town legislature’s expected rule.
Review notes Paynter's work as painting not pure realism yet praised for pity and beauty. Observers, led by figures Shuttlerf and Browne, deem it satisfying to extreme idealists of the painter's art.
The piece notes top executives like Paul Marina Richard A McCurdy and Peabody saw pay shifts from millions to tens of thousands. It argues the rising compensation burden on consumers and small workers contrasts with a new standard of executive pay.
The text queries why no state bills exist to regulate milk testing and protect consumers and whether baby poisoning will continue unchecked for two more years. It implies concern over regulatory gaps and reimbursement provisions for providers.
Folay's Hon and Tar cited by Easton family as effective in curing coughs and colds. The testimonial from Mrs Charles Kline, 8th St Easton Pa describes the product soothing throat irritation, loosening mucus, and providing dependable relief. J K Joder & on endorse the remedy.
In a critical riff the writer skewers social motive in reading books and visiting venues. She argues many seek reviews or bragging rights rather than personal edification, noting the urge to appear knowledgeable or cultured drives choices and conversations.
A Cedar Falls Record note credits Seerley with leading in the simplified spelling debate, while the Cedar Rapids Gazette lauds Judge Kenyon for strengthening his Fort Dodge senatorial bid. Sioux City Tribune comments probe union honesty and regional reform rhetoric amid nationwide political currents.
In a skeptical tone, editorials critiqued officials for petty corruption as they press for better roads funded by real outlays. The piece mocks political maneuvering, cites Cornelius Bratis Nonpareil and Vermillion County concerns, and speculates on Uncle Joe's possible response and accountability.
A Davenport Times excerpt discusses why Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls uses simplified spelling and whether dictionaries should dictate usage. It argues dictionaries reflect usage, are commercial, and changes should arise from practicality, not law, noting English evolves and regional differences will grow.
Northbound Town Central freight No 41 collided with its way car and five merchandise cars at Geneva Iowa yesterday afternoon around 1 o clock. Wrecker from Marshalltown summoned. No injuries. Dr B Hunt cashier of Geneva Savings Bank was in the way car but escaped. Extra freight with coal could not stop in time on down grade.
From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil the piece alleges Mormon proselytizing in Great Britain, notably Liverpool, with claims that Elder Charles W. Penrose aided immigrant transport to the United States under guise of domestic service. It describes a secretive network, home rentals in Liverpool, and fears of polygamy links and an immigration inquiry.
The report notes the rails were slick with moisture preventing the load from being checked. It advises to keep moving with caution, pointing readers toward the Crystal Theatre as the destination.
In Des Moines Iowa five year old Marjorie Cox reports hunger and a dead baby in a shack near Fifth and Madison. Humane Officer Jenney finds two living children neglected and the parents drunken and insane. Neighbors aid the children while court order moves to remove them. The dead infant to be buried that afternoon.
A Finchford Iowa segment notes a home talent show drawing a large crowd on Saturday. It mentions illnesses Mrs Fred Miller Derwood Lowell Amelia Illlan visiting Lou Mlinn family and the Henry Gloster child burial in Finchford cemetery with Rev Rauseh officiating. Royal Neighbors gathered at Ancil Cassaday home and locals Fred Webster S D Newell families visited. Mrs Rice to move March 1 and leaves the telephone exchange after long service.
Alice R. Longnecker of Walnut Iowa testifies to a miraculous cure from the United Doctors at the Waterloo institute praising treatment for stomach trouble gall stones and nervousness. She urges skeptics to seek their care and notes her daily life restored. The article touts nationwide cures and offers free examinations while promising not to treat incurables.
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