The Waterloo Evening Courier and Times Page
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists weekly rates and foreign postage points in Europe. It notes arbitration treaty debates led by Senator Lodge and mentions local civic action including a $1,000 YWCA building fund donation and a critique of Washington government telephones. It also reports Iowa seed corn concerns and places Roosevelt as the era’s single heavy burden bearer.
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Teffice
Waterloo
Courier
Europe
Waterloo Evening Courier
Dgn
Trafalgar Building
Northeimberland Avenue
American Express
Jand & Haymarket
Dewe's Steamship Agency
Green Street
Paris
Cores
Place de Opera
Rue Scribe
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Petersburg
Nevsky Prospekt
Go to Church Young Man For Worldly And Spiritual Reward
A column urges young men to attend church weekly even without a creed. It argues church attendance improves thinking, speech, and morals, contrasting it with street loafing and swearing. The writer warns against serving the devil and stresses benefits to mothers and sweethearts.
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Waterloo
A Flood of Light Targeting Rep Pickett in Third District
Anonymous yellow paper propaganda circulating in the Third congressional district attacks Representative Charles E. Pickett. The writer insists the claims lack solid backing and suspects a concealed rival or selfless patriot backing the smear. The piece seeks to influence voters without revealing its author.
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Charles E. Pickett
Pickett
Congress
A Blow at Teddy Signals Roosevelt Candidacy Concerns
Ackley citizens condemn Roosevelt candidacy showing split sentiment before the Chicago convention. Analysts expect other communities to react similarly as the ex-president enters the race and observers track whether Roosevelt will be seen as a popular ideal or a capable statesman.
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Teddy
Ackley
Roosevelt
Chicago
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Warning about mercurial ointments for catarrh damaging the renal system and causing severe harm. Claims Wall’s Catarrh Cure is safe, with alleged endorsements by Fd Cheney & Co and internal use warnings. Mentions Toledo Ohio and family pills for capsules.
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BN Mercury
Amet
Xyalem
Mons Trom
Payatelans
Wall
Fd Cheney & Co
Toledo
Cory
Cheney
Price
Iowa Headlines Mixed On Taft And Cummins In Early Echoes
A montage of editorials and notices from Iowa papers discusses Taft's touring prospects and Cummins’s political position. Opinions contrast on who best leads the Republicans, with mentions of Kansas hens, devil dances, and rising competition in early campaigns.
Notable Quips and Anecdotes from Newspapers
A collage of humorous fragments from various papers includes a Louisville Courier Journal quip on chasing distant goals, a Baltimore American aside about a quiet baby, a New York Evening Sun joke on tunnel kissing, and an Exchange tale of a boy’s boastful wealth essay ending with a blunt line.
Scrambled Eggs and the Morgan Steel Gain Explained
An expert accountant reports to the House steel inquiry committee that J. Pierpont Morgan and partners earned about 70 million dollars from the United States Steel consolidation. The piece questions whether such profits were justified, noting vast earnings in nine years and the burden on the public through high rates and poor conditions. It calls for reform in money and credit policy to curb such gains and preserve American opportunity.
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Chicago Tribune
United States Steel Corporation
House Steel Inquiry Committee
J. Pierpont Morgan
Jay Gould
Morgan
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilts
Marshall Field
Mr. Morgan
Gutenberg
Newton
Stevenson
House
America
Reasonable Job Wanted Senate Appeal
A garbled ad fragment seeks a simple job tied to a senate matter. The text hints at monthly calendars and a recurring levy, with unclear phrases suggesting scheduling or payroll tasks. No clear names or places are readable in the surviving text.
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Senate
Roosevelt Ahead In Straw Vote In Ackley Iowa
Snyder held a street survey on Main street collecting 107 votes from shopkeepers clerks professionals and travelers to gauge sentiment for presidential candidates. Roosevelt led with 4 votes Taft 4 Simultant Meaning 2 La Follette 2 and others including Clark Bryan Harmon and Wilson supporting varied opinions.
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Roosevelt
Ackley
Snyder
Main Street
Jstraw
Taft
Gumming
la Follette
Wilson
Washington
Clark
Bryan
Harmon
Roosevelt and Taft on Popular Government Roles
Dr J O Stevenson argues Roosevelt rejects minority rule and praises broad democratic fitness. He cites Taft’s view on minority restraint, defines oligarchy, and defends universal suffrage beyond race class or education, asserting Americans broadly fit for self government. He notes black voters' past loyalty and calls for Roosevelt support.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Columbus
Tose
Roosevelt
Taft
New York
la Follette
United States
Teddy
Republic
Four Hundred
General Grant
Republican Party
George Campbell
The Easytooffended Bring Wrecks to a Young Family
A story outlines how a single easily offended visitor caused a young mother to relapse after birth. The nurse warned against more visits but the relative who offended her husband’s circle led to fatigue and fever that kept the mother in bed eight weeks, strained finances, and prevented nursing. The writer laments how such sensitivities ruin friendships and happiness.
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Bort
Shell
Gretchen
John
Mrs. E
Mrs. Y
Real Friendship Is Too Big For Slights And Quibbles
A letter from Ruth Cameron stresses forgiving minor slights to keep real friendships and warns that constant injury through hypersensitivity harms relationships. A Barnegat Postmaster from New Jersey reports relief from severe cough using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, noting the coughing spells ceased after taking it.
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Ruth Cameron
R. G. Collins
Barnegit
N. J
Foley
H. W. Taggart
Washington Eyes Cummins Headquarters Rise
Washington officials and Iowa delegation friends discuss opening Cummins headquarters in the capital. With Senator Cummins away, the move remains uncertain but signals growing support for a Washington base.
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Washington
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Cummins
Bitter split over Taft Roosevelt fuels Cummins compromise
The Taft Roosevelt rift grows sharper as Cummins appears likely to be settled as a compromise. Eastern house members press Iowa delegates to back Cummins while resisting Roosevelt after his Columbus speech.
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Cummins
House
Iown
Roosevelt
Columbus
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Gas and Electric
Irms
House Committee On Appropriations
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Council Bluffs
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Webster City
Veman Tribune
John F. Lacey
Sac
Seater Cummins
Tn Towans
Ransevelt
Ude
Nevada
Elty
Louisville Courier Journal
Baltimore American
New York Evening Sun
FE. R. Smith
Easy Suippers
Roosevelt Vs. Taft
DR. J. O. Stevenson
Mellin’s Food
Mellin
Bobton, Mass
Hbase
Savings Bank
Waterloo Savings Bank
Business Men's Temperance Association
James Gartimer Teal
F.H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Fourth &Treet
Evening Courier
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
M. Wray
M. D
First National Bank
E. T. Jaynes
Black Hawk
Franklin 81
Robert G. Dakin
Blue Waterloo
Towa
Gerritt J. Bennett
Elmwood and Western
Edgar A. Knittle
Bank
Carl Bickley
Cecil Bickley
West Fourth Street
Lafayette
DR. Bodwell
Osteopathic
Year of Waterloo Practice Ltd
Floor Syndicate Bldg
F. M. Isom
E. B. Hadley
Watertoo
C.D. Pedersen
Consolidated Rhone
Jefferson Street
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Ralston, Orearrior
Building Motors
Lamnsos Building
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