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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1912
Page
2
The Europa edition lists advertising rates and a sample foreign postage section. It also notes circulation details and a way to reach the Courier through the Tribune Building and a London branch, with travel and postal information for readers.
The piece traces the rise of sensationalism in magazines from literary roots to popular culture. It highlights Lincoln Steffens as a prime example, noting his fame for muckraking and public exposure in major cases. The author argues the public craves spectacle yet remains cautious about political upheaval.
Henry J Allen, Roosevelt leader in Kansas, published a humorous electoral forecast for November. He assigns 316 electoral votes to Roosevelt, 126 to Wilson, and 20 to Taft, with three percent for Taft including New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Utah. He mocks Iowa insurgents and declares the idea laughable.
The piece critiques police corruption and reform prospects in New York, linking unlicensed vice markets to departments’ misconduct. It questions broader municipal graft and notes potential temporary cleansing, while offering perspectives from The Capital and Des Moines papers on party dynamics and headlines.
District court voided Waterloo milk ordinance amid anti pasteurization sentiment in Chicago aldermen. Articles discuss pasteurization as the sole preventive for milk borne diseases, citing Health Commissioner Young and the New York milk commission. Other notes cover pastors leaving pulpits, Taft reelection hopes, Democratic newspaper support, fly swatting sport, and a riddle on legal tender in swatting contests.
A collage of regional notes shows Lorimer’s senate pay questioned, Cedar Falls mill rebuild hailed, Tama Tama News hints at lodge entry slang humor, Cedar Rapids harvest labor calls cross state lines, Traer Star-Clipper reports farmers seeking 400 field hands with daily pay up to a dollar, and a Council Bluffs Nonpareil note on Bryan’s Missouri lecture.
Des Moines residents are urged to demand a clear benefit from the city owned public market. The piece argues the market must reduce living costs by connecting producers with consumers and warns that continuing losses burden taxpayers. It calls for a rapid test of policy, noting many cities abandoned such markets if no price relief is shown.
In Corning Ja on July 23 a demented man frightened residents by leaping fences and accosting Dr Ens as she rested in a hammock. Neighbors pursued him but he fled, with several women reporting him peering into windows. He has not harmed anyone yet but remains a threat as his erratic behavior echoes lingering fears after the Villisca murders.
Town City Ia July 23 Former Attorney General Milton Remley declines election as a delegate to the Des Moines state convention, staying aboard to oppose pirates taking control. He rejects Taft non nominating sentiment, insists on principles of the Republican party and willing to join any party upholding those ideals.
A 19th century ad touts Cheney Brothers Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims internal action to blood and mucous surfaces, destroying the disease foundation and building up health. The flyer offers a $100 reward if not cured and directs readers to mail a sample and receive instructions from Toledo, Ohio.
Ruth Cameron notes two examples where mixing ages improved gatherings. A mother hosted parties with daughters, mothers, and friends of all ages, urging no age limits. An impromptu shift at another party doubled enjoyment by inviting older parents to join. The piece urges more cross generational mixing for mutual reward. Also mentions census meat production trends and population growth in early 1900s.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes concrete roadway paving at about 1.03 per square yard with total costs near 31.05 per square yard. It cites durable wear, low price, and growing public demand as concrete proves superior to asphalt, macadam, tarvia, brick, and creosoted blocks, urging broader adoption if quality remains.
The Chicago Tribune notes a 21 percent population increase over ten years alongside a drop in meat output. Cattle and hog numbers decline while dairy cows rise, with meat production decreasing despite higher demand and rising prices. The census bulletin cites nearly 8.7 percent fewer cattle, adjusted to about 3 million after date changes, and a smaller yet real drop in swine with a $100 million rise in value.
Physician investigators report two thirds of city typhoid cases arise from unsanitary country conditions and polluted remote water supplies. They warn rural areas once seen as health ideals face new risks as illness spreads from contaminated wells and distant water sources.
The piece discusses polluted well water spreading typhoid, notes higher rural disease rates, and cites a US Geological Survey report Water Supply Paper 256 Underground Waters for Farm Use by Myron I Fuller. It urges careful well placement to avoid contamination and offers publication access via the survey's Washington offices. It also includes a poem about where the West begins.
An Iowa Homestead article extols sowing alfalfa, detailing plans that secured a good stand and notes the main obstacle is a faulty start. The piece highlights the high value of the article and promotes the combined subscription offer of $3.50 per year for The Courier and The Iowa Homestead, with orders via the Iuhin office.
Fitchville Ohio letter from Mrs. C. Coum reports her daughter was run down with pains head and limbs and nearly nervous prostration. After using the compound she improved greatly and looks like another girl. The company notes many similar letters and urges young girls with menstrual troubles to try the product.
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