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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1911
Page
2
The Cedar River park bath and beach project in Waterloo is being transformed into a safe, inviting playground. A new bathhouse and rustic bridge connect to the land and the beach, promising a lasting public benefit for families and the city, with committees and the Courier backing the effort.
The New York legislature passed a measure prohibiting photographing and measuring suspected criminals. Critics labeled lawmakers as boneheads and puppets, while Governor Dix vetoed the bill, arguing it would hinder police identification and evidence gathering.
The text alleges lawmakers in New York and Illinois pursue corruption friendly laws. It cites Lee O Neill Browne linking to the Lorimer case and criticizes measures curbing press freedom. The piece ranks New York as foremost for legislative infamy over crime fostering bills.
Two sons on a raft watch a poker game as a political mystery unfolds. The piece weighs three men President Taft ex Senator Aldrich and Ed ward Hines amid accusations of perjury and sworn statements. The writer doubts Taft’s involvement and hints at exposing the liars.
One woman has learned to fly her own aircraft without smoking cigars while Mrs James B Martin wife of the Howard aviator can run her machine. The piece notes the town’s habit of tipping the community upside down on false alarms or bonfires and references an accident to the fire whistles reminding residents of the disruption.
A Kansas farmer harvested bia cults from standing wheat in thirty minutes, provoking curiosity about the field. The remark about a wheat field evokes vivid imagery of harvest scenes and agricultural abundance.
The Gate City Keokuk, Montclair New Jersey area reports an ordinance banning dogs from barking after 9 pm seen as class legislation unless it affects the water supply. Des Moines papers debate leadership direction while a Des Moines baseball team suffers a poor season with many losses. An Elwood Indiana wedding features a groom cooking and the bride entertaining guests with piano.
A Monticello item notes President Taft selected his wife from teachers a quarter century ago and praises teachers for intelligence and tact. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on Towans watching Senator Kenyon as they continue to scrutinize him.
The piece highlights Kenyon as a trustworthy senator in Iowa with steady support from friends and signals for his long tenure. It contrasts public service qualities with a call for continued honesty and courage, noting Iowa signals favor for his retention.
A writer describes a father who makes his five children define words heard in conversation. A teacher notes the children show strong definitions in class, while many adults struggle to define common terms. Examples include morbid and spirals, illustrating the value of precise language.
A speech laments in temperance and social evils while condemning both prohibition and law enforcement as insufficient to build a Christian commonwealth. It urges moral change, social heart reform, and political overhaul through initiative, referendum, and recall ahead of 1912 elections.
The speaker notes a small edition kept at hand to avoid ignorance about words like diseased and satire. He argues most adults use only a fraction of English with 410000 words available, suggesting schemes to help children enlarge their vocabularies for accuracy and self expression. Zev 5.
The Iowa State Bar association convention in Oskaloosa adjourned after Governor John Burke of North Dakota spoke. The group refused to accept Supreme Justice Horace E. Deemer’s recommendation that the legislature enact a statute.
Justice Deemer urged his recommendation but a narrow majority denied. The session debated the rule that no judgment shall be set aside for minor errors unless substantial rights are affected. Officers elected for the year included Charles G. Saunders as President and H E Deemer as Vice President.
The yellow package Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound is promoted as effective for coughs and colds in both children and adults with no opiates or harmful drugs. Produced by J. K. Joder & Son. Refuse substitutes.
Washington July 1 The report by Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith concludes the United States Steel corporation pursued restriction of competition as its main aim. It owned about 75 percent of lake ore and profits averaged 12 percent over ten years, with significant undeveloped properties boosting dividends.
The city hears a katydid's rasping croak and superstitious talk of a frost six weeks after its first evening call. Most people will ignore the omen and continue to enjoy themselves despite the future uncertainty.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh and promises a $100 reward for proof of failure. It claims constitutional treatment via internal use and cites testimonials, with sales through Fr. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio and a price of 75 cents for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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