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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1912
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Courier story notes a fellow statistician claims daily hyphen use could fund continental train travel, praising printers and writers for energy spent. Critics question frugality of founders, while a Watchman query asks who tunes the towers at night and worries about public wastage.
Ohio moves to rewrite its sixty year old constitution in a cautious plan balancing minority rights and modern reforms. The Columbus convention limits radical push for women's suffrage and referendum while preserving rights and executive structure amid strict lobbyist rules.
A humorously earnest claim notes that 78,234 English speakers daily use to-day to-morrow to-night eighty times, wasting hyphens. The piece argues this purported habit adds to economic strain and suggests public figures should reconsider language waste.
In 1912 General Frederick D. Grant argued the army canteen should not be restored citing changed personnel and conditions. The letter notes initial temperance support, then a reversion to abolition as the preferred policy.
The city should build a municipal athletic complex including a new baseball park and general athletic field. It calls for a united effort to fund grandstands, ground space, and organized citywide facilities for all residents to enjoy sport, health, and relaxation.
The Illinois progressive Republicans could not endorse any candidate as Roosevelt Taft and La Follette factions clashed at the state meeting. The deadlock leaves Taft rivals with no clear support while currents shift toward a Cunynian path.
A fragment notes that the Harver Wilson Watterson Tillman et al. rover group highlighted Henry Watterson as a disputatious figure. The remark frames him as a quibbling elder statesman in a fleeting historical blip.
In New York on January 30, Standard Oil of New York disclosed a 25 point price rise for refined petroleum products. Refined in cases now 9.40 cents per gallon, bulks 4.60, and standard white in barrel containers 3.10.
A digest of Iowa opinion items with mentions of Jack Johnson boxing, rail labor deaths in Dubuque, Tillman and Wilson politics, Cummins and Taft renomination signals, dancing bans in Des Moines, and Taft’s expected renomination in Chicago, plus commentary from various newspapers.
Railway Age Gazette reports a fatal Illinois Central wreck killed J. T. Harahan F. O. Melcher F. B. Peirce and E. E. Wright. Melcher, a former operating chief and chairman of the Railway Operation to Legislation committee, was lauded for his regulation work and influence with commissions and lawmakers.
The text honors Mr. Peirce as a skilled diplomat and clear headed advocate who balanced railroad needs with fair treatment from others. It notes his deep knowledge of Interstate Commerce Commission work, his Digest of Decisions, and his service to the commission and traffic peers with honesty and directness.
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from various papers recounts humorous scenes. Columbus displays memory tricks, a lively exchange about fresh eyes, and a sailor’s quip about America. A barber and a lifelike verse note tipping habits on the Isle of Palms.
The Cedar Rapids Republican responds to a critic who asks why newspapers cover sensational cases. It argues that it is the paper’s duty to highlight such matters and to inform the public, asserting that the press must address these issues even if they seem sensational.
The piece argues that newspapers should act as a public court to hear those denied justice due to lack of wealth. It insists papers protect the innocent, defend the powerless, and speak for many who cannot hire attorneys, without personal bias, aiming to see justice done.
A New York police issued document on humane treatment of horses circulates in several cities. It urges care, shelter, humane handling, and prompts readers to reflect on personal faults while seeking kindness to animals.
Real estate transfers reported by Black Hawk Co Abstract Co show Anna Hinrichs et al selling part of lot 7, block 6 in Cedar Falls to Lizzie Grosse. Other transfers include Sehollian to Grosse in Waterloo, Chernyk family deeds in Waterloo and Waterloos Riverside and Baker’s additions, and Buttke to Christina Buttke with parcels in Waterloo. Additional transfers include Roepe to A J Roepe and McClinton to Alfred Schroeder in Waterloo areas.
Transactions include Cowin's addition Waterloo for $10 and Doe's addition Waterloo for $1. Chas W. Mullan transfers land in 28-87-11 to Clarence O Gardner for $500. Clara M. Johnson deeds part of lot 9 block 21 to End E Stokes. F Willis Jenks sells lot 16 in Jenks and McQuilkin's addition to Chas R Warner.
Hopkinton Iowa January 416 Special A vigorous push to raise 105000 endowment for Lenox college opens with a public mass meeting at the opera house on Wednesday evening. Organizers outline progress and steps needed for completion as they urge support before March 18 1912 to ensure a large part of Archibald Livingstons estate supplements the fund.
An 19 century notice extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that cures catarrh in all stages by acting on the blood and mucous tissues. The ad promises $100 to anyone it cannot cure and urges sending for testimonials, noting the product is sold by druggists and priced at 75 cents.
Dr. M. Wray, medical practitioner associated with First National Bank Aid, lists office hours 10 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. with Saturday evening hours by appointment. Contact numbers are Office 827 and Residence 2260 Red.
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