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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1910
Page
3
The piece notes varied excesses from tea and coffee to overeating, smoking, golf, driving, and idle talking. It argues temperance begins with self awareness, acknowledging that the worst habits are often private.
A speaker warns that reform cannot be done by a few cities or states alone but must begin at the fountain head by stopping manufacture of liquor. Hon. C. W. Trickett, famed for “Cleaning up Kansas City,” spoke in a local theatre, praising prohibition in Kansas City, Kansas, while noting Kansas City, Missouri saloons.
A historical comparison argues prohibition failed to curb crime in Maine and Kansas. Citing the 1904 Census data, Kansas shows 193.3 prisoners per 100k, far higher than neighboring states, challenging claims that prohibition reduces crime. The piece contrasts state trends and notes anecdotes from Rev. Wallace M. Short criticizing prohibition crusades and urging broader temperance study.
Announcement will soon name a special woman detective in Des Moines to patrol juveniles and arrest offenders after 4 p m. She will have a star and night duties until midnight. Mayor Rector seeks applicants and notes Waterloans reluctant to seek the work. In Des Moines a park swing issue ends with police ordered to clear loafers and protect children from a Fort Dodge painter tied to a dusk scene.
Iowa crops report totals corn acreage at 8,940,000 with expected yield near 294,000,000 bushels based on 32.9 bushels per acre. Oats, spring wheat and winter wheat also rise. Pottawattamie leads corn acres. Separate notes cover Sheriff Schermerhorn’s paralysis, Mount Ayr road contest prizes, and Lyon’s possible bid for GOP chair. Plus testimonial on Foley Kidney Pills.
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