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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Courier reports on Roosevelt backing presidential primaries and Dixon demanding a general test, while Taft responds that primaries are possible where legal, highlighting a heated GOP dispute over election strategy and the role of federal legislation.
A reflective piece on spring as a force of renewal and divine harmony, linking nature’s renewal to human creativity and joy. It contrasts March awakening with winter needs, then shifts to Taft’s concession on primary principle and nomination timing, noting political implications for his campaign.
The writer of the editorial on The New Life says society must confront persecutors of helpless women and face public storm over reform in banking. It argues editors bear responsibility for sparking agitation and urges all walks of life to engage in finance reform as prosperity hinges on money conditions.
A Rockford Iowa wife endures brutal abuse by her intoxicated husband who attacked her with a pitch fork while she helped unhitch his team. Her condition is described as critical, possibly fatally wounded, amid a social critique of gender violence in a 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
A collage of Iowa primary commentary predicts easy Senate wins for Kenyon and warns against bitter pre election conflicts. Editors urge unity after nominations while criticizing campaign financing and standpat tactics. Local papers note concerns over funding sources for Champ Clark supporters.
The Black Hawk County Republican committee calls a county delegate convention at Waterloo courthouse on March 30 1912 at 2 p m to nominate 25 delegates to the Third District convention at Waterloo on April 4 and 28 delegates to the State Convention at Cedar Rapids on April 24. Delegates allotted per precinct based on 1908 GOP vote with caucus date suggested March 18.
A fragmented note references Knowleder and a prefresnr's family history with questions about verb usage. It mentions a Washerwomrin legend and a character named Hhvetter, suggesting a lore-heavy manuscript fragment with unclear syntax and overlapping names.
A Brooklyn Eagle item questions English rhymes and spelling quirks with examples like break and freak while noting a recent shipment of six boxes of cheap cigars sent to a sea captain in Wiates. The excerpt mocks pronunciation and irregularities in a brisk, humorous voice.
The narrator describes a particular type of woman whose roving eye and pitiless Tongue keep sisters scrubbing and polishing. A friend plans a weekend gathering but fears Mrs M whose keen eye detects flaws from decor to dress. Such inspections are unpleasant yet, the author suggests, sometimes healthful.
Public notice advertises Make-Man Tablets as a tonic to improve strength, nerve, and blood. It offers a 50 cent box to prove efficacy, with a free coupon and guaranteed money-back offer. Addresses and claims from multiple vendors follow, urging purchase at local drugstores.
A damaged line voices a call to grant honor to worthy figures while expressing reluctance to join their number, mentioning Ruth Cameron as a point of reference in a reflective civic tone.
Three Iowa counties have backed Cummins delegates in caucuses, with Black Hawk Franklin and Buchanan signaling Cummins strength. Progresives argue district totals would favor Cummins while Taft’s side hopes to control key counties like Dubuque and Bremer in future rounds. Briar hails Black Hawk as pivotal for northern support and predicts progressive control of the state convention and four at large delegates.
Captain Morrison Welliver, father of J Welliver, died after a long illness at his son's Rockville Maryland home. He served in the Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, lived in Iowa, and spent years in Cherokee before moving to Washington to be with his son, a noted newspaper man and writer. He leaves a widow and two sons, with James P. in Minnesota. The funeral will be held in Rockville with interment there.
Friday evening will mark an important occasion at the Y M C A when all the classes of the junior athl seems to be gathered for the annual juniors banquet at the association.
Teams from three class sections will gather for a banquet and social hour funded by the losers. Plans will be discussed for an exhibition of winter junior work at the meeting. Real estate transfers include United States to Wm Helm and several Waterloo parcels with nominal $1 considerations.
W H Rownd sells part of lot 16 89 13 for 2250 dollars to Galloway Gibson Investment Co for land in 17 89 18 worth 10 dollars. Also advertised are houses and lots for sale. The James Gardiner Company at the First National Building handles the listings.
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