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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1912
Page
2
Editorial urges Waterloo city council to form a smoke commission to study and propose an ordinance to abolish smoke without undue cost to furnace owners. It notes railroads could cooperate and frames the issue as a potential campaign topic for upcoming council races.
Black Hawk County Republicans call a caucus based county convention at the Waterloo courthouse on March 30, 1912, to elect 28 delegates to the Third District convention in Waterloo on April 4 and 28 delegates to the State Convention in Cedar Rapids on April 24. Delegates allocated by precincts with rules tied to 1908 presidential votes, caucuses urged for March 18, and notices issued by precinct committees. WM LAW chairs and J. C. Hartman serves as secretary from Waterloo Iowa.
A Waterloo discussion contends smoke pollution harms homes and clothing, inflates laundry costs, and degrades the city’s beauty. It argues for regulatory action, noting the nuisance travels from chimneys and settles on facades and bodies, and asks business leaders to support measures to reduce losses.
A 55 year old man who inherited $600,000 at nineteen, educated and a former railroad president, ends in Blackwell's Island for ten days after begging for shelter. The column laments lost self respect, contrasts fortunes, and questions political alignments and Roosevelt's recall stance as part of broader civic reflections.
Early notes mix pole discoveries with political views as Roosevelt and Taft clash over policy. A Waterloo property has risen from 15000 to 28000 in two years. Weather prognostications promise a snowy winter as forecasts and pundits face public scrutiny.
The Keokuk Constitution Democrat reports that Republicans will support William Howard Taft if nominated by the coming national convention and Theodore Roosevelt if nominated by the Republican National Convention in another. The stance notes readiness to back any credible nominee for president at the next national convention.
Columbus falls to rebel forces with 40 000 troops and entrenchments blown. Rebels retreat to Island No 10. Kentucky reportedly free of rebel troops. Others note a humane California relief effort and a Sixteenth Iowa regiment deployment on the 20th, plus local concerts and German festival details.
Letter from Lieut. L A Crane recalls the death of Sergeant Major Smith and young Ruth Cameron in the Fourteenth Iowa action at a breastwork assault. Smith was killed on the hill and buried. Cameron had been a clerk in Waterloo before moving to Anamosa and serving as sergeant major.
Iowa papers urge unity behind the Republican ticket with calls for Roosevelt support in the primary and praise for Senator Cummins. Commentaries note campaign finances, a possible June convention, and Cummins as a strong presidential candidate with some caveats.
Lamont Illinois March 12 Official notice notes the Lamont Reorganized Church conference approved resolutions opposing theatre attendance as harmful to spiritual growth. The plan for a coliseum was intended as a public assembly hall but residents learned it had been converted into a theater. The vote on the resolutions stood 130 to 1.
A reader argues that young couples seek better home goods to counter years of cheap furnishings from parents and to elevate taste. The letter notes wealth differences, education, and the tension between income and lavish purchases while praising the idea that home and peace define happiness and family life.
A Cold La Grippe Then Pneumonia is a common fatal sequence and coughs that hang on weaken the system and lower vital resistance. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound stops the cough by healing the cause and soothing inflamed air passages. Keep always on hand and refuse substitutes. H.W. Taggart.
Real estate transfers include Messerly to Lars Larsen Lot 1 Block 11 J R and S Cameron’s second addition Cedar Falls for 1800 United States to David High land 1 90 13 Cedar Valley Development Co to F J Sipe Lot 69 Pleasant View for 160 Jno H Williams to W H Bentley part of Lot 6 Block 2 Zollinger’s addition for 1 Ww Kohl to Purdy Farris Lot 5 Block 14 2nd addition Grand View Place for 200 Amelia A Bowman to Clarence L Penney Lot 2 Block 15 Leavitt’s addition
An old promotional piece touts Knowlton's Danderine as boosting hair growth and strength. It claims roots are invigorated, dandruff and itching disappear, and hair becomes soft, shiny, fluffy, and abundant after regular use with a 25 cent bottle recommended.
Real estate notices show transfers including W D Trusty to Ernest Sutherland for part of lot 12 block 2 in Beals subdivision valued at 1400 dollars. A second listing notes houses and lots for sale and identifies The James Gardiner Company at the First National building as related to the sale notices.
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