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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
2
The Courier Tribune and Des Moines papers debate the Cedar Rapids outcome. Commentary questions Young and Hawkins stance, praises Cummins machine of principle with popular support, and mocks Hawkeye’s editorial tone while noting Lorimer’s defeat and Taft's remarks.
The Paper that all Waterloo reads Saturday nights and thoroughly digests Sunday is the Saturday edition of the Hold Over Paper, a familiar weekly read in the community.
The Evening Courier analyzes Lafayette Young joining the faith and its impact on Iowa politics. It critiques his move toward Cummins for president, questions his motives, and notes the broader shift among Taft faction supporters and progressive papers statewide.
Local Cedar Rapids and Iowa papers discuss a collision incident aboard the Kenyon bandwagon and critique the primary system. Figures include Bernard Murphy, General B C Barber, Professor Halden, and others while exploring costs of disease and political optimism across Iowa communities.
The article notes Col Young’s efforts were ineffective against the stream of Iowa politics while Senator Kenyon enjoyed a large majority. It credits Kenyon’s personal appeal and the popularity of the political cause he represents as key factors in his strong showing.
A humorous essay about a girl who seems self centered yet forgets nothing when in social settings. The piece traces how she appears forgetful of herself while constantly seeking attention and praise from others, revealing a playful critique of vanity.
A collage of anecdotes and quips from papers like the Washington Herald and Chicago Tribune. It references warnings during travel and daily misprints, a Sunday school exchange about Providence, a meat shop spelling correction, civic cost-cutting debates, and a Washington Star anecdote about a Hebrew reader on a train.
A humor page excerpt recounts a justice of the peace docket with a joke about passengers answering “Comp'ny” when asked for tickets. It quotes a Hebrew passenger claiming “The Pittsburgh Cloding company” and notes a petty arrest for raising hell with a plea of not guilty and a small cost settlement.
Burlington Hawk-Eye argues Iowa's political boss A. T. Cummins commands a powerful machine. Cummins backed Wels Byers then Kenyon, aligning progressive forces to ensure Kenyon's victory over Young, with organization and leadership outweighing mere oratory at the primary.
From the 1911 Year Book of the United States Brewers' Association an appendix table shows rations of alcohol by state and territory. The author groups states into nine prohibition states, fifteen local option states, and twenty-seven saloon states, noting corroboration by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
From the Year Book lists polling results across states with Ghasell leading by small margins in several regions. Chassell gains a narrow majority over Senator Allen as counties report partial totals in the 1912 primary race.
Complete tallies from eighty five counties show State Auditor John L. Bleakly with a strong lead and over 35 percent support. Final figures list Bleakly at 55 935, Shaw 41 483, White 30 398, Loos 12 865. total 140 683. Democratic governor race Dunn leads Hamilton by 2 467 with 94 counties reported. Harding leads Van Law for lieutenant governor by 12 689. Ketchum defeats Ottosen by 14 386 for railroad commissioner. Clarke leads Holden for governor by 26 432 after twelve counties corrected. ninety eight counties now complete.
The Chicago Tribune attacks the opposition to Woodrow Wilson describing Champ Clark as a machine politics product. It condemns prejudice driven tactics used by Clark supporters and accuses rivals of unscrupulous methods. The piece argues Wilson resists these attacks and notes the campaign’s disgrace impacts the democratic side.
Mies Mabel F Dawkins of Fort Wayne Indiana writes after three years of catarrh and blood disease that Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her after trying many doctors and remedies. She says she feels strong again and recommends Hood's to others. Get it in liquid form or Sarsatabs.
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