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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment mixes illegible terms with partial names and stray letters. The readable pieces hint at a section header or caption but provide no clear event, date, location, or involved persons.
After the Baltimore convention the new party faces an unsettled fate amid Democratic machine fears and potential progressive victory. Key figures like Niche las Longworth and Irving A. Caswell stir splits as Taft era tactics fringe reform, with debates over Roosevelt electors, Lindbergh’s House bid, and shifting loyalties across states and parties.
Unreadable OCR passage references a Sunday event and a local person Tony. Lacks coherent names, dates, places, or concrete actions to summarize a readable news item.
The public weighs Sunday theatre openness against moral standards. Citizens split between religious leaders and secular voters, urging a majority vote on whether theatres run Sundays. Calls grow for a state board of censors to ensure clean shows any day, arguing decency overrides weekend bans.
A columnist defends the old fashioned Chautauqua versus vaudeville noting its wholesome, clean program. Regular attendance offers uplift through high quality music and speakers. Big names will address audiences on topics of event significance and aim to broaden minds and optimism.
The text argues Teddy Roosevelt’s obstructionism blocked a renomination and harmed the Cummins and La Follette progressives while the Taft camp gained. It notes shifting public opinion and unity among progressives as a major force in voting, and mentions railway expansion and Bryan’s rhetoric as related points in the broader political scene.
A fragmented analysis of third party prospects in 1912 as Roosevelt weighs personal win against broader goals. The piece discusses Taft Roosevelt factions, interparty tensions, and the futility of a rapid reformist coalition without concrete cross-appeal. It notes whether Roosevelt would stay aligned with progressives or pursue a solo bid, questioning the chance for any decisive victory.
The Mason City Times argues Theodore Roosevelt cannot be stopped by personal power. It praises progressive Republicans who remain within the party to reform from within. It denounces a future candidate linked to corporate alliances as inconsistent and untrustworthy.
An assortment of riddled quotes and jokes from old papers. It includes quips about baronesses, teachers pets, and a tramp’s method, plus comic notes on housekeeping and odd editorials from the era. The piece weaves social satire with stray headlines and domestic advice.
Citizens swing between support and skepticism as calls for a Taft third term gain traction. Analysts cite constitutional hurdles and party dynamics shaping the discussion across state capitals.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about truth and pay and domination. No clear names places dates or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
In a Fulton street Brooklyn department store a fashionable woman asked a clerk to replace four dead fish from a held aquarium. The unnerving smile and secret signal led to the manager, who questioned the request and learned the fish were for a friend’s aquarium while the friend was away. The incident centers on replacing deceased fish for a friend.
A manager guides to a gold flub tank where an exact duplicate of the deceased Ish is moved to 2 globe as described by the New York World. The passage presents a cryptic scene with mirrored figures and a noted transfer action in a reporting style.
The Tonight Chit Chat reflects on self asserting people who always get their way in family and society. It contrasts that boastful pride with Thackeray’s advice to push forward, noting the greed and rudeness behind such behavior. Ruth Cameron offers nuanced commentary on human nature and pride.
The Minneapolis Journal analyzes the post Chicago split in the Republican party, arguing the dispute centered on leadership rather than public will. It suggests La Follette and Cummins seek control to shape party direction while Roosevelt’s approach challenges Colonel Roosevelt’s tactics.
The piece argues against bolting and endorses working within the party to align with popular sentiment. It cites Cummins, La Follette, Hadley, and Deneen as advocates for steady leadership and internal reform. It also lightly advertises Chamberlain's Tablets for digestion, noting their mild action for middle-aged and older adults.
Walter Ives, formerly of Marshalltown and a former Times-Republican reporter, died Monday night at the state hospital in Independence. Born June 1, 1867 in Mt. Carmel Connecticut, he moved to this county in 1876. His parents are BH and Mrs. W. Ives, longtime county residents. He enlisted in the Spanish American War and married Mamie Crain of Des Moines on November 7, 1906. He later worked in Mexico.
The report notes a career spanning railroad work and a period as conductor on the Mexican Central. Ives also served as a reporter on the city star under J. P. Dotson about twenty years ago. He returns north after three years away, leaving surviving parents, wife, and a brother W. C. Ives. The body arrives via Great Western at 9:45 AM, will go to Riverside for services by Rev. H. M. Babin, with Masonic burial honors.
Des Moines June 26. H G Gue, secretary of the Bryan league, sent a telegram to Iowa delegates to the Democratic convention urging them to vote for progressive principles represented by William J Bryan. He warned that failure to do so would repudiate Iowa democracy and demand their resignations. Also notes a school film promotion for Brady War Pictures in Waterloo Evening Courier with a coupon on page 8.
Utica New York June 26 Utica the home of Vice President Sherman has held a celebration. Residents congratulated him on his renomination to the vice presidency. A large parade of decorated autos and marching clubs followed a Republican meeting at the club rooms. Homes along the route wore lanterns. Sherman was serenaded at his Genesee Street home and addressed by Mayor Frank J. Baker. He pledged loyalty to the American people and plans a fishing trip to Moose for about a month.
Mrs Artilla Judd, chiropractor, offers a modern method claiming relief from acute and chronic diseases. Spinal adjustments remove the source and nature does the rest. Examinations are free. Office hours from 1 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 9 p.m. 708 Wellington St. Phone 1437 Black.
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