The Waterloo Courier and Foreign Postage Notes
An oddly mixed page lists locations in London Paris and Berlin where Americans may file The Waterloo Courier, plus foreign postage and shipping references. It then presents a column on swimming as a nervous tonic and a lengthy report on court reform led by Justice White, proposing condensation of chancellor procedures to speed litigation.
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Europe
Waterloo Courier
London
Roor
Trafalgar Building
Northeastend Avenue
American Express
Land
Reprarket
Dawe's Steamship Agency
Greenene Comerca
Atreet
Paris
Boulevard Des Capuchin
Place de l'Opere
American Expres Ofs Bee Feribr
Perlin—Unter den Linden
Peteretruis
Newady Prospekt
White
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Turton
van Devanter
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
High Court of Chancery
England
Justicee White
Massachusetts and Iowa react to reciprocity fate in New England game
Massachusetts and Iowa residents react to the reciprocity issue with mixed concern. A letter from Speaker Walker to Senator Lodge urges support for the president and emphasizes the public desire to avoid further disputes while backing the leadership.
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Massachusetts
Iowa
Walker
Massachusetts House
Senator Lodge
Stepis
United States Senate
Fragmented political chatter and regional notes from the era
A collage of remarks on Senate loyalties and treaty support. It cites Senator Hailey on secession and union, notes Bailey’s role in Lorimer’s fate, and mentions a Democratic wool bill with progressives. It upholds Roosevelt denial of Taft support, touches on Weyerhaeuser, Arkansas beans, Waterloo as a resort, and a Cedar River bathhouse suggestion.
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Hailey
Bailey
Lorimer
Senate
House
Spirit of the Iowa Press and Reciproc ity Debates Across Iowa
A compilation of editorial glimpses from Iowa papers discusses reciprocity politics and public mood. It notes Safe Young opponents’ reaction to Ninth district results, critiques of policy, and varied editorials on Washington’s stance.
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Sioux City Tribune
Iowa
Young
Not enough Iowa editors polled on reciprocity figures
The Des Moines paper argues Capitol figures may be disputed and urges a statewide editor poll. It notes a reciprocity supporter did not report to the Tribune and hints Dr. A. E. Kepford could be a Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. The piece calls for stronger, broader educational effort against tuberculosis and for public awakening.
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Davenport
Des Moines
Chicago Tribune
Iowa
Tribune
A. E. Kepford
Towa
The Gum Chewing Etiquette Debate in The Evening Chit Chat
A columnist dismisses a reader request to argue that girls should not chew gum in public. She critiques the notion as social rigidity, noting male scorn and the habit’s appeal to some as preferable to home training or health concerns. The piece concludes with the columnist feeling powerless to change such private habits.
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Miss E
High School Boys Heroes Near Tragedy Averted
In Rockford Iowa two graduates Ralph Briggs and Vernon Smyth rescued a friend from drowning in the Shell Rock river as teammate Harlan Knapp weakened. Knapp sank twice before Briggs and Smyth intervened and Ed Ayers’s motor boat crew pulled them to safety. All returned to graduation later that night.
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Rockford
Shell Rock River
Ralph Briggs
Harlan Knapp
Vernon Smyth
Knapp
Briggs
Ralph
Ed. Ayers
Mr. Ayres
Harlan
Echo meeting features Cedar Rapids Sunday school leaders
The echo meeting of the State Sunday school convention in Cedar Rapids will be held Monday evening at 7:45 in the First Baptist church. The session promises brief reports and lively discussion with Reverends Frank Cole Z G Walz E E Johnson H W Beachier Mr Balcomb J R Vaughan and others scheduled to speak.
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Cedar Rapids
First Baptist Church
Frank Cole
Z. G. Walz
4. E. Johnson
H. W. Beachier
Mr. Balcomb
J. R. Vaughan
Electric Park Season Opens With Brighter Lights
Electric park in Waterlo o launches its fifth season next Monday with a grand opening. A new lighting system adds over three thousand lights powered by the W O F N Railway Company station. Three transformers supply steady illumination across the grounds. The Spiral Thriller roller coaster debuts with over two thousand feet of thrills and the rebuilt figure eight promises fresh dips. The circle swing and numerous other amusements join a vaudeville theatre lineup cited as top summer attractions. Waterlo o residents hail Electric park as a credit to the city.
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Electric Park
OC. F. & N. Railway Company
Waterloo
Foley and Co Expectorant Endorsement Letter 1911
A Pasadena druggist in March 1911 praises Foley's Money and Tar Compound as an efficient non narcotic remedy suitable for children. The letter from C H Ward Drug Co and J K Joder & Son endorses its use to relieve cold symptoms without nauseating effects and notes the yellow package branding.
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California
Pasadena
Cal
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
C. Tu. Parsons
Sec's
Treas
Foley's
J. K. Joder & Son
Postmasters Officers Named for 1912 Election
The Presidential Postmasters Association of Town concluded its session naming officers for 1912. President W R Law of Waterloo. Secretary and treasurer F M Hoege of Perry. vice presidents include W W Copeland Burlington A L Boysen Davenport C E Witt Shell Rock C C Burgess Cresco H Smith Marshalltown George True Oskaloosa F McCall Nevada R A Hasselquist Chariton C Reynolds Harlan A L Risley Rockwell City and Charles Earry Sioux City. Entertainment at the Crystal Theatre closed the convention.
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Nevada
R. A. Hasselquist
Chariton
C. 4. Reynolds
Uarlan
A. L. Risley
Rockwell City
Charles Earry
Sioux City
Crystal Theattre
Blood Purifier Advertises Swift Specific for Sores
An advertisement claims Swift Specific Co. products can cure chronic ulcers by cleansing the blood. It argues internal infection sustains old sores, external salves fail, and purifying the circulation removes the cause. It offers a book and medical advice free at drug stores in Atlanta Georgia.
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta. GA
The Coronation and the Americanized Empire
A historic essay argues nations are no longer separated by barriers and foresees a world moving toward unified humanity. It notes mass travel to Westminster for King George V’s coronation, American influence in monarchy, and the federation trend within the British Empire aligning with American federal ideas.
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Plains
Prairies
Federation of the World
Germania
Gallia
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
India
Columbia
Canada
Britfania
Westminster Abbey
London
George the Fifth
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
Dorothy Madison
Greatest constitutional republic shaping world empire
A pragmatic view praises the United States as the model republic shaping a peaceful world federation through diplomacy. It argues steady domestic and international unity can gradually align nations with shared political ideals and foster global harmony.
Dairy Picnic at Fairbank Today
Today near Fairbanks a dairy picnic and convention is held with a cow demonstration, lectures, a strawberry festival, and an old-fashioned country dance. Prof. H. G. Van Pelt, Prof. E. S. Estes, W. W. Marsh, and John Andrews from the city are traveling to participate in all events.
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Fairbanks
H. G. van Pelt
E. S. Estes
W. W. Marsh
John Andrews
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Waterloo Daily Courier
W. H. Hartman Company
John ©. Hartman
New York
Alfred B Lukens
Chicago
Tribune Buikiard
A. W. Allen
Daily Courier
Cttr
TRI
Postoffice
Waterlce
Associatinn Trere and
Lows Evening Press Association
Covarez
Black Hawk County
Beons
New England
Tommy" Foulkes
Hawkeye
Roosevelt
Taft
Trail of the Lumber Trust
Arkansas
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Dubuque
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Washington
Boone News-Republican
Vinton Eagle
Femoocrats
High School Boys Heroes
Rockford Lads Rescue
S. S
S.S.S. O.b
Sores
Waterloo Savings Bank, Savings Bank Corner
Emmons Johnson
L. Johnson
Carlton Sias
W. C. Logan
J. J. Miller
Asst
Carl T. Hanson
Park
Chautauqua Park
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute
F. H. Latier
la Fayette Street
Fourth Street
Courin
LaFayette Building
4Th Street
Fairbank
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F.J. Cheney & CO
Ohh
Druggista
C. A
E. T. Jaynes
M.D
Black Hawk
Franklin St
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
Gurgeon & Physician
East Fourth Street
Pink
T. A. McManus
Ours
Commercial Bank Building
R. D. Tiffany
Consolidated Service
Breck Hawk Bank
E. A. Hunt
F. C. Liffring
E. B. Hadley
Independence Ave
Bodwell Ostrow Athic
Omics
Residerce
Syndicate
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