This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1911
Page
2
The Waterloo Daily Courier lists foreign bureaux and agent locations for American travelers in Europe with offices in London Berlin Petersburg and other cities. The notice provides street addresses and office names for access to the newspaper abroad.
The U S Supreme Court upholds the Payne tariff era corporation tax as an excise on the right to do business in corporate form not an income tax. It exempts incomes under 5000, taxes 1 percent on excess, sparing small firms while larger corporations bear a share. The tax aids revenue and may influence constitutional debates and future taxation plans.
W L Eaton former Iowa House speaker spoke at a reunion of 99 tribes in California, declaring Iowa a dear old mother whose role is to bear human fruit for other states. The deserter’s loyal speech framed Iowa as the fit home for outlying states and nations.
The piece rails at Iowa's perceived duty to supply stalwart citizens for California and the West while mocking those who leave, praises Iowa as a philosopher, and tempers this with tensions in Rockford and Aurora over Lorimer and Cullom. It also warns of rising public anger at county road and bridge contract graft and calls out officials.
The city trims lights along Fifth Street bridge to economize, leaving one illuminated cluster per group. The understated glow evokes memories of old Squeedunk where the power plant shuts down lighting when the moon provides some shine.
A compilation of Iowa newspaper snippets criticizes political tactics and figures, notes mistrust of muckraking for Kenyon and Deemer, and reports on Sunday post office closings and traffic safety concerns. The column also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a remedy for lingering colds.
The writer ponders audience habits of loaning books and never returning them. She recalls a friend finding a twelve year overdue volume and reflects on how prolonged borrowing resembles theft. The piece challenges intent and urges readers to admit the likelihood of never returning a book and to act today.
Visiting delegations from nearby councils expected for a Friday St Patrick's party at K P temple with Myers orchestra Cedar Rapids providing dancing music. Program includes speeches readings musical numbers and a Manchester drill team with a reception committee listing Emma Valentine Alma Duba Florence Dunlevy Maybelle Soston Katherine Burns Katherine Winslow Edna OLeary Ethel Harrington Walter Garra brant Russel Dietrich Clarence Bavank Henry Melass Wade Nelson Charles Bridges. Mayor J R Rector and W A Young among speakers with Scott Prowell violin solo June Buechele reading Edna Harrison soprano Lavern Beale accompanist Guy Feely closing address. Refreshments to follow and invitations issued to neighboring councils expecting 200 to 300 visitors.
Des Moines March 1. The House yesterday passed the Ripley bill. It is designed to encourage new manufacturers and interurban railroads by permitting capitalization of expenses aimed at promoting and alerting a railroad or institution. It is a modification of the Peterson law.
Iowa changes in college entrance requirements recognize industrial and vocational subjects. A new bulletin outlines uniform admission standards for three state institutions, crediting agriculture domestic science drawing stenography and commercial subjects on par with language and mathematics. Accredited high schools may admit graduates without further exams if credits meet course conditions.
Reminiscence of local rail and business notes. Sporle from Reechtfer tig & Sporle remains home ill with the grip. Six Illinois Central firemen were discharged due to slack business. Mischler resigns to rejoin cement sidewalk work. Miler ill on Franklin Street. March 20 payroll day for Illinois Central division. Canning travels to Chicago on personal matters. Murphy returns from Freeport after visiting. A B E Lawton sets a potato peeling record by peeling two bushels for Walnut Street Baptist spread. Atherton ill after Burlington visit, returns today. College of Commerce baseball team to rename this year and begin early practice to raise standards.
Council Bluffs March 15 report thirty new small pox cases at the Iowa school for the deaf. Quarantined teachers, employees, and officers face an open-ended shutdown as new cases are expected. Classes halted, chapels stopped, vaccination is homeopathic, sparking renewed debate over vaccination methods. Dr Hanchett leads the epidemic response. all known cases are light. School population about 2. Nurses are hard to secure.
John R Morris, president of Waterloo Iowa Drop Forge, signs to establish a half million dollar plant in Oklahoma City as the Hughes Development project expands south of Packingtown. The new facility will produce the same products, employ about 250 workers, and require land donation and capital subscriptions. Also noted, Waterloo investor John Holahan relocates to Oklahoma City to buy sites and pursue real estate ventures. Colds prompt a Quinine laxative ad from Laxative Bromine.
The Spring Creek area reports a large LaPorte City horse sale with about 85 horses sold and J Terry handling sales while Mr Simpson acted as clerk. Local residents make weekend visits, new land purchases, social events and minor injuries noted, along with several social calls and church attendance.
In Lima Evangelist Sunday marks the fourth week of a revival with 1891 conversions by Sunday evening, several hundred more than Portsmouth on a similar date. Running expenses near $8000, with 342 converts last Sabbath. 201 stood in afternoon meetings and 142 in the evening. Grace Saxe and Frances Miller lead Bible class work, aided by Anna Maclaren. Both Miss Saxe and Miss Maclaren were skilled stenographers before their callings. Charlie H Gabriel, author of Im Picture framing, Peterson Bros. 221 W 4th.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.