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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1912
Page
2
Judge Irving Beeman and the Silenced Wife Tale
An unfinished Sterling Illinois tale recalls Judge Irving Beeman fining his wife $25 after she spoke up for a jailed prisoner. The dispatches hint at a dramatic, unseen sequel and a chilling scene of domestic tension and fear in the judge’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling, Ill
Irving Beeman
Irving
Democratic sincerity in tariff debates and party politics
A House of Representatives debate on tariffs revisits a vetoed wool bill. Democrats led by Champ Clark press a political record, alleging obstruction and seeking to frame tariffs as a campaign issue rather than policy. The piece critiques Democratic strategy as futile and self-serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Wars and Means Committee
House
Tariff Board
House of Representatives
Taft
Democrats of
Congress
Champ Clark
Kim
Married Women Employed and Bank Policy Sparks Debate
The piece criticizes a Chicago bank for firing married women and barring hires, arguing such policy harms families, shifts women into independence, and harms society. It cites bank reasons about promotion, then discusses broader labor and education concerns amid early 20th century debates. It also mentions the coal trust and a literacy stat for native born whites.
Cummins Opposed by Iowa Voter Faction
Spencer reporters note opposition to Senator Cummins as residents weigh the 1916 presidential preference primary. Boone News-Republican reports on ongoing Beaver avenue pavement and the drive for permanent gravel roads to improve travel north of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Spencer
Iowa
Senator Cummins
Taft
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Boone News-Republican
Beaver Avenue
Des Moines
Hyperion Club
Railway air signal and conductor valve efficiency note
The article argues that relying on the air brake pipe exhaust via the conductor's valve allows trained car crews to stop a train quickly, avoiding delays from signaling enginemen. It critiques the old bell-card system and urges reducing delay to minimize danger, noting improvements by Railway Age Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Age Gazette
Signal misread sparks a dramatic six whistle blasts
An eastern trunk line accident followed a loose electric dynamo that damaged two tracks. The conductor and brakemen pulled the whistle cord repeatedly to stop the train. The engineman hesitated, then stopped the train after the seventh blast, while the stoppage occurred about a mile from the initial signal.
Easy Slippers and Odd Ball Nonsense From Newspapers
A collage of humorous snippets and snippets from papers like the Cincinnati Fnquirer and Boston Transcript. The piece mixes a fired worker tale, a doctor’s rest suggestion, a sheriff’s term, and comical court recalls, showing light, tongue in cheek items from varied sources.
Two Face Trial on Slave Charge in Council Bluffs
Roy Murfield Leo Van Gorkom and two others bound over for U S court in Omaha on white slave act charges. Van Gorkom from Pella and Murfield from Harlan. others from Harlan. Alleged kidnapping of Billie J. Kingle to an Omaha hotel. three counts in the indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
United States
W. F. Sapp
Roy Murfield
Leo van Gorkom
Omaha
Pella
Harlan
Murfield
White
Miller
Billie J. Kingle
Invalids Ordered to Eat Horse Meat
Paris reports soldiers in care ordered to consume horse flesh for nourishment and digestion. Doctors claim horse meat aids recuperation for consumptives, with tubercular patients often given minced raw horse meat as part of a diet under medical supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Horae Thatchoers
Great Horas
Y M C A Banquet Ends Basketball Schedule For Boys
The Y M C A treks into a banquet tonight at 6 to honor winners of the junior and employed boys basketball classes. Team honors go to Employed Boys Team 1 with 800 percent, Team 2 675 percent, while Team 3 failed to win. The Fisher medal contest follows Thursday at 1 30 with over eighteen entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Mayes
B. Ve
Nauman
Lawless
Wilhelm
Willey
Lauser
D. Mayes
Hldridge
Butterfield
Tiedman
Agnew
H. Nauman
Holbrook
Leonard
Benter
Townsley
Yunes
Pattison
Beeman
Simpson
Kilpatrick
Warren
Shores
Bender
Knittle
Miller
Duffy
Vaughan
Spry
LaRue
Ordway
Speicher
Graham
Sidler
Stubbs
Johnson
Clark
Wagner
Beatty
Clemens
Maynard
Oleson
Rath
Flyn
Reid
Green
Sherwood
Cleveland
The Value of Honest Advice By Ruth Cameron
The piece argues that most people seek reassuring advice rather than bracing truth. It uses a dry goods embroidery example to show how cues shape responses and praises candid counsel as a cold shower that build resolve. Fortunate are those who receive and heed truthful guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Macbeth
Ruth Cameron
Eczema From Teething Cured By Cuticura Soap Ointment
A mother reports her infant developed eczema at eight months with facial itching and scaly welts. She tried medical advice with no relief, used Cuticura Soap and Ointment per a booklet, and by age one the condition disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Craver
Syracuse
Potter Drug Chere. Corp
Dept. 2A
Bowlon, Maa
Visits and social attendances in Waterloo and Dunkerton
Dewar March 25 report several guests and visitors. Mr. and Mrs S S R Brooks of Waterloo stayed with Mrs Ida Barron. Miss Shannon of Fairbank visited for weeks with Mr and Mrs Al Schmitt. John Penne and family of Dunkerton visited S E B Weidman. Mrs Henry Duffy of Dunkerton spent an over Sunday with Mrs A D.
Local Notes and Visits Around Waterloo
Farmers are anxious to commence field work. John Oyler and Clara Kurtz visit Waterloo relatives. Matt Miller the assessor busy with local evaluations. Mrs. Selbert Miller from Parker visits her ill mother Mrs. Muhlig. A surprise party honors Rosy Turner. Reising family guests from Waterloo. E Weidman and Ed Reising buy buggies. John Schmitt sells a team for $640. J J Emert not improving. D McCan returns from vacation as local agent. Joe Holdiman relocates family to Waterloo. G W Shaulls plans a large barn and outbuildings. R Meyers spends weeks in Waterloo on jury duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
John Oyler
Waterloo
Clara Kurtz
Joe Ortner
Matt Miller
Selbert Miller
Parker
Mary Muhlig
Rosy Turner
Reising
E. Weidman
Ed Reising
John Schmitt
J. J. Emert
D. McCan
Joe Holdiman
Hadson
Expecta Ts
GW. Shaulls
R. Meyers
D D D Prescription for Eczema Promoted by Doctors
Dr Evans asserts skin diseases do not stem from the blood and must be treated at the skin. The ad touts D D D as a cure for eczema with wintergreen and thymos, citing Dr Holmes and offering a $1 bottle on guarantee if it does not work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Hx-Commissioner of Health
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