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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
2
The Rock Island and Great Western railroads dispute the value of two half blocks delaying plans for a union station in Waterloo. TheCourier urges a real estate expert board to set an average valuation, offering a path to progress and urging action by local business leaders.
The Mississippi Supreme Court rules a razor is not a weapon but a toilet implement, freeing a Black man from carrying concealed weapon charges. The piece critiques southern attitudes, politics, and tariff debate while mocking party leaders and Wilson.
A large Omaha banquet brought together Republicans and former Bull Moosers in a unified tone urging science over rhetoric in tariff policy. The Courier notes mixed sentiments on past careers, praises bipartisan spirit, and comments on Milwaukee status of muffler cutout laws and Pelkey manslaughter case.
Webster City Freeman Tribune notes Wall Street is anxious and unsure while this region stays calm. It observes broad wealth backing local business and a favorable economic outlook despite market jitters.
The essay laments census driven urban bragging and growth at the expense of welfare. It argues that a city’s value comes from its people and well being, not raw population numbers, urging cities to prioritize living conditions over population gains. It invokes Chicago as a symbol of inflated growth and contrasts neglect of literacy and housing with biased metrics.
A compilation of editorials and opinions from Cedar Rapids Gazette Des Moines Capital Sioux City Tribune and Council Bluffs Nonpareil critiquing Iowa politics. It notes Cummins alleged blocking of Democratic appointments and Pepper’s influence on Wilson. It also covers a gun accident in Ohio and a California congressman switching to support battleships.
A collage of quips and brief captions from various papers includes jokes about marriage bets, crusades, and old book returns. It features a judge's praise, a playful line about a man returning a borrowed book, and light humor on conduct and manners across multiple headlines.
An 1873 census abstract lists Waterloo population at 5901, La Porte City 769, Cedar Falls 3162, total county 23196 with 20 colored residents. News notes mention a four horse coach between Waverly and Shell Rock and Independence Day plans in Waterloo. Concerns arise over road obstructions near Waverly, and social “lawn festivals” gain popularity. Cholera outbreaks threaten Cincinnati and St. Louis.
The item notes excitement over arriving cowboy racers from Nebraska, a general rainstorm flooding fields near Waterloo, two horses killed by lightning on the Robert Pashby farm, and various local travelers returning from the world’s fair. It mentions Harry Lane’s body search and the death of Stephen Palmer, born in England and resident of Waterloo since 1868.
The piece tours Goat Island and the Niagara River near the falls, noting Cupid like courting among youths, rocky shores, bridges, and a suspension path. It highlights the electric power plant, tourism commerce, post cards, and the car ride around the gorge as key draws.
The Des Moines Register notes the sudden return of former Vice President Fairbanks and suggests it signals a Democratic tariff reaction. It argues Republicans should unite behind a standard bearer rooted in the ante-Roosevelt era to rally to old-fashioned Republicanism.
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