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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1911
Page
2
The city won a court case to remove the cutoff near Electric Park to allow natural river drainage during floods. Now officials face bids for a dam with overflow passages, while property owners fear flood risk and seek expert calculations to prevent damage.
Dr Ravenel of Wisconsin argues tuberculosis in cattle and hogs drives meat costs up. He cites 17,000,000 tubercular hogs out of 85,000,000 examined and $3,600,000 annual losses from rejected meat. He urges state reimbursement and testing to clean herds and lower prices. He also notes legislative delays hamper building projects and critiques trusts in steel and sugar.
Hines heaps pressure on opponents while Honest Edward targets character. The piece argues state prohibition cannot prevail without a federal ban on Daoze shipments to dry states, hinting at political feuds between Wickersham and Wicker sham and unsettled family ties.
In Mason City cafes and restaurants, milk sold below legal standard led to arrests and fines, highlighting calls for stricter inspections. Sac City reports a Law and Order league formed with 5000 capital after a commercial club canvass on morals, with $50 rewards for bootlegging evidence.
The writer praises the Gideons for placing Bibles in hotels nationwide and urges a home distribution. He notes hotel Bible counts in New York and laments declining family Bible presence, prayer, and grace before meals, warning of a future without home Bibles or even personal access to scripture.
Across Iowa papers the return to wheat farming grows in Tama county with six thousand acres, while Cedar Rapids Gazette notes renewed wheat yields. Sioux City reports 83 Emmet county families migrating westward seeking stability, and Davenport highlights Aldrich’s view of a good Republican as loyal to the president and ready to oppose local interests. The Burlington Hawk-Eye warns reciprocity may erode protection and shape voters’ lessons from 1894 to 1896.
The French dramatist Henri Bernstein dueled with Leon Daudet near Paris over Daudet’s harsh critiques. Bernstein and Daudet exchanged blows with plotots and swords and Daudet was wounded in the arm, prompting a request to suspend hostilities.
A narrator extols the Bible as a premier moral text and praises its literary merit. A friend plans to buy a Bible, and the speaker jokes about sending Gideons on a home crusade to ensure its purchase.
Des Moines opens a one day market where farmers sell vegetables fruit and farm products directly to the public. Prices shattered commission rates as hundreds crowded the site near city hall from 5 to 10 o clock. About three dozen sellers filled the stalls and many wagons remained after closing as buyers stayed to purchase more.
Nebraska Republicans in Lincoln approved President Taft and his administration, blocking insurgent attempts to back Wisconsin's Robert M. La Follette. Insurgent motions to curb indictors failed as Taft supporters controlled the committee and convention proceedings.
A Cincinnati excerpt praises William Howard Taft for unselfish patriotism and a conscientious public service. It quotes a approving editorial line and contrasts with banter about Eve and fashion remarks by Mrs. Henpeque in a social exchange.
Washington reports that Secretary Wilson recommended against Dr. Wiley to the president and cabinet discussions center on how to handle Wiley. Many believe a sharp Wilson stand differing from the president could trigger a cabinet vacancy, fueling the ongoing pure food law controversy.
Rome July 26 The pope's condition was less satisfactory with higher temperature than Monday and two doctors noting a tempera ture rise yet the general symptoms are not considered alarming. Mrs A J Edwards left for Fort Nudge to help care for grandson Roger Mintel who was badly burned last Saturday when a pot of boiling coffee overturned.
Ottawa Illinois resident 7 Garrity reports years of severe dyspepsia with no relief until Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets. He credits the remedy with complete cure and lasting relief, noting stomach function restored. Available in $1 boxes with free samples from druggists.
Unfriendly signals from Secretary Wilson toward Dr. Wiley murky admin loyalties cloud personnel board support. Fear among Wiley backers grows over possible harsh punishment or dismissal, amid sustained public letters backing Wiley and calls for stronger pure food law enforcement.
Meritol Snow White Liniment touted as the greatest liniment ever manufactured and endorsed by the American Drug and Press Association. It is promoted for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica swellings lame back strains and deep muscular pains. Sold at Henderson Drug Co the Meritol store.
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