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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1910
Page
2
A fragment notes the paper being registered on second class at Waterloo and identifies the Clesure as a member of the Associated Fresh and Iowa Evening Press Association. The readable text is sparse but pins a local publication association detail.
A state conservation battle arises as plans to drain Iowa lakes clash with protests by hunters, anglers, and nature lovers. The piece argues for preserving natural waterways and using existing resources like roads and farming efficiencies instead of canalizing rivers or enclosing lakes for commerce. It warns that erasing scenic beauty would harm heritage and future generations.
The piece urges prompt sidewalk clearing after snowfall to prevent continued discomfort and hazards. It notes wet feet, colds, pneumonia, broken bones, and lawsuits against the city as consequences of neglected paths, especially as snow refreezes into ice and thaw becomes slush in spring.
Joshua K. Clark urges Cedar Rapids to improve sidewalk cleanliness to attract visitors and ensure safety. He cites Mt Vernon and Independence hospital examples where snow is cleared, argues Iowa should not fall behind. He asks residents to see the mayor about neighborly sidewalk maintenance and warns against state intervention.
The Minneapolis Journal criticizes Taft for tolerating Aldrich and urges a results oriented administration. It debates grain futures as necessary for business despite willingness to tolerate risk, and argues for state funding to kill diseased cows to curb tuberculosis and save lives and money.
Opinion reflects on a shortened four year tenure of Taft feeling longer in impact. Observers note policy shifts, judicial appointments, and political battles shaping the era. The piece weighs public sentiment and institutional changes tied to Taft’s leadership.
A digest of editorial snippets from Des Moines to Davenport. It mentions legislative topics from towels to bees and hedges, a pawnshop system discussed in Amsterdam, Taft and Cannon at a dinner with Roosevelt’s role noted, Secretary Wilson and Pinchot tensions, Tama Jim’s political savvy, and road drainage concerns across Cedar Rapids and Davenport.
A provocative historical speech argues for industrial peace through balanced action by corporations unions and the public. It urges voluntary concessions by employers, proposes standardized profits and wages, warns of wage slavery, and supports compulsory arbitration with a public authority to enforce lasting labor peace.
Ruth Cameron muses on collecting as a source of happiness not tied to value. She shares autographs scrapbooks and book sets as examples and urges readers to start a personal collection today or tomorrow for joy and profit.
The article discusses holding a state convention to systematize township road tax expenditures, aiming to coordinate efforts currently scattered. It notes a Bretsch suggestion to amend wife desertion law and pay jailed men’ s days’ wages to their wives, arguing such payments aid families when the husband is imprisoned.
New York March 5 R G Dun & Co weekly trade review notes winter’s end and improving industrial conditions yet flags flaws. Decreasing exports over imports, small fiscal year trade surplus, and expected gold imports amid a sluggish market. Philadelphia strike harms trade, few large failures, awaits Congress and court decisions. Still, large business volume remains near normal and iron, steel, and cotton goods prospects brighten.
New York March 5. Mayor-elect regrets lack of qualifications and admits he is unfit for the office. He cites little study and self-awareness of his inadequacy as he assumes duties in New York City.
An advertisement touts Ozomulsion as a chemically purified food medicine that destroys poisonous germs in the blood, rebuilds the system with healthy flesh and pure blood, and prolongs life. It claims widespread testing by purchasers and notes availability from druggists in 16 oz and 8 oz bottles.
Readers are urged to request a free 3 oz trial bottle of Ozomulsion by mail. Send name and address via postcard or letter to the Ozomulsion Co. at 548 Pearl Street, New York. This advertisement invites widespread trial to experience its effects.
In a North Side speech Mayor Gaynor declares cities cannot be run without preparation and urges voters to elect a man experienced in city government. He warns that a rookie may fail quickly, leaving office overwhelmed and unaware of his surroundings as he departs. A college professor’s universal language joke is also noted.
In a quiet household a dying plumber jokes about leaving little money to his son as he jokes that the funds all go to his wife and sister. He mentions a job at Smiths and a risky scene with a dictionary, a gas mantle, and a three legged chair. The family schemes to keep the mantle from burning whiskers.
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