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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1911
Page
3
An editorial endorses a Colorado bill to deny marriage licenses to people with tuberculosis other diseases or social vice seeks to curb births and protect the innocent. It supports mandatory physical examinations before marriage but warns a total ban is too radical for now.
L. & Cass, president of the W. F. L. &, urged Waterloo to study a morning market where truck gardeners and citizens meet. He recalled buying fresh produce at St Paul market for half grocery prices, noting buying direct supports economy, cash payments, and self‑service. He praised ordinary people buying turnips and corn as a wholesome civic pursuit.
The press and city governments unite against the Sommis bill that would strip city councils of control of public utilities, shifting authority to a state board from the railroad commission. The measure faces voter scrutiny as it concentrates power, while lawmakers wary of upsetting constituents. The piece endorses pursuing truth through courts over dishonest muckraking and notes a suit by an oil company aids public interest.
The reciprocity accord now before Congress could restore Taft’s trust with the public after Payne bill fallout. The president aims to push the Canadian deal to show willingness to lower living costs and aid the small income earner, while facing opposition from interests and standpatters. The question remains whether voters will back his bid and sacrifice local interests for wider relief.
Objectors in Waterloo argue residents will avoid downtown markets and baskets for small purchases but notes from other cities show people enjoy shopping and the advantages markets provide. The piece suggests market life offers value beyond mere pennies in groceries.
Last Saturday five affluent Southern luminaries were imprisoned in a federal penitentiary on peonage charges. The writer claims this vindicates justice and asserts equality would come easier if common people were not sentimental or lax in petitioning for pardons of such refined lawbreakers.
An Associated Press dispatch notes the president anxiously awaits national sentiment on the proposed reciprocity agreement. The piece reflects shifting views, a line about Bill’s changes, and contrasts home with public life, noting affection over movement.
The piece discusses interrupting as a social fault rooted in impatience egotism and selfishness. It cites examples from hostesses breaking in to offer food to guests and silent stares that derail conversation. It also notes interruptions via puns or tangents and questions readers on their own habits.
The clipping surveys opinions from Iowa papers lampooning newspapers for seeking the state printer job, debating political tactics and a typhoid scare in Des Moines. It notes editorials from Ida Grove, Council Bluffs, Cumberland, Marshalltown, Jefferson and remarks on Woodrow Wilson and Bryan as skeletons at the Baltimore harmony banquet.
The Canadian reciprocity plan for cereals is argued to steady world prices and aid U.S. and Canadian farmers. An expert notes American markets will absorb surplus grain, reduce price swings, and boost export capacity while removing duties on seeds and certain oils and fruits.
The Webster City Herald questions Lafe Young and followers pushing a expensive special senatorial primary to gain weeks of glory. The piece mocks the bid, comparing it to unlikely honors and lampoons the political move while noting no real chance of victory.
The paper argues that courts act only when a grievance exists and parties sue. It notes the Buck Federation case was deemed moot after parties settled, and questions whether constitutional issues like income tax apportionment or restraint of trade require formal disputes to reach the courts. It cites Australia as taking steps to secure court decisions in appropriate cases.
The statement emphasizes working with demanding realities and active participants in concrete legal matters, highlighting the need for practical engagement and rigorous attention to details in proceeding with specific cases.
The New York outlook discusses U S senators using government funds for personal items from colognes to silk-hat brushes and court plaster. It notes telegraph messages on St Patrick’s Day and purchases of fashion journals photographs and sewing machine rentals illustrating human needs of men in high office.
A vintage ad promises a pint of cough syrup cheaper at home than store bought. Mix sugar and warm water, add Pinex, store in a pint bottle, take a teaspoonful every hour or two. Claims quick relief for coughs, hoarseness, bronchitis, asthma, and lung troubles. Promotes Pinex as the key extract and notes availability through Pinex Co. Wayne, Ind.
In Des Moines on January 31, Special, Senator Adams of Fayette announced a forthcoming bill to ban tipping in Iowa to end gratuities for waiters and others. The House temperance committee favored a measure closing all saloons at 8 pm, shortening the current hours, while other committees delayed action on bulk sales and tax ferrits amid expected floor debates.
An advertisement touts a new kidney and bladder cleanse claimed to treat kidney disease rheumatism and related ailments. It promises a safe positive plan you can test at home with no cost and guarantees results without any investment. The copy casts the product as a scientific breakthrough with strong claims of efficacy and safety.
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