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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes for a newspaper page show Tribune Publishing details, contact lines, and foreign travel advertising. The text lists offices, addresses in Chicago and European cities, and references to advertising rates and parcel services, with scattered names and titles.
A brief note about the paper readers in Waterloo and its Saturday edition. The item hints at a weekly digest rhythm with Saturday printing and Sunday consumption.
A list of candidates declares intent to seek Republican nominations in the June primary for Black Hawk County offices including county attorney treasurer recorder auditor sheriff and county supervisor. Each entry notes subject to the wishes or will of Republican electors or voters and the June primary year 1912 1917 or 191? with names Wirt P Hoxie Frank T Bentley Charles Plummer James Rainbow E J Wenner F M Shores and Mayavin as listed, published in the Evening Courier.
A city council ordinance banning muffler cutouts faced renewed debate as drivers ignored rules and spring brought loud, persistent noise from motorcycles. The piece questions the ordinance’s purpose and effectiveness, noting nuisance without meaningful safety gains, and compares it to other city regulations.
A metropolitan column argues for strict enforcement of motor ordinances and warns of dangerous runaway incidents. It praises brave police work, recalls Chicago's pistol duel with a bandit, and condemns low salaries as a source of corruption, urging recognition of public servants and stern warnings to deter crime.
The Chicago Anamosa Northern railway is expected to reach Waterloo this year. The line promises long term benefits for the city by expanding transport for a key manufacturing center and improving prospects for workers and industry alike.
A selection from Iowa papers analyzes presidential primary outcomes and reactions. Taft is dismissed as a candidate by Keokuk Gate City and others. Cummins is praised as a good loser. Taft's mild stance on Roosevelt elicits disgust, while Cummins tariff shifts are noted as modest. The press assesses Massachusetts impact and the harvester trust case delay as a Taft setback.
The Courier predicts Taft wins in Massachusetts with a slight edge as Roosevelt’s attacks fall flat. Voters show pro progressive tilt but dislike Roosevelt style. Cummins earns respect among Massachusetts editors as Iowa’s senior senator cited as a model.
The Dubuque Times-Journal reports that 1911 road work in the United States totaled nearly 150 million dollars, with about 50 million in state aided states. It notes rising expenditures, anticipates similar totals in 1912, and highlights the spread of highway departments across more than thirty states guiding aid to local units.
A reflective essay by Ruth Cameron urges readers to view family ties and social obligations as golden chains. It argues independence is a myth and that being needed by others creates joy, not constraint, comparing bonds to valuable chains forged in the workshop of human needs.
A New York broker recalls Charles W Morse famed for quick bargains. He tells of a nine year old Morse in a hardware shop the day before Independence Day asking for ten cents worth of suspender for a nickel. The anecdote illustrates his lifelong instinctive bargain skill.
Davenport Times reports the term steam roller in 1908 politics, noting Hitchcock who later became postmaster general allegedly used influence to secure Taft's nomination. The piece questions intent to crush opposition as the national committee shaped southern contests to favor Taft delegates.
The excerpt argues against calling the Cedar Rapids convention a steam roller, noting no contests occurred to decide. It suggests Taft majority delegates used credentials without disputes, implying the alleged roller methods were unnecessary as no matters were crushed or decided by contest.
Chicago Tribune reports that the Ultimate Consumer is an active factor in markets. Demand can contract or expand, and buyers may switch to beans when meat prices rise. The piece notes that high prices can curb consumption and that buyers sometimes ease aggressiveness during tighter supplies.
A partial transcript features quick exchanges among speakers about rhymes, a bet, and literary work. Characters reference Huron, a Chicago setting, and a judge remark about a livings of a light company. The scene hints at social interaction and a courtroom or social gathering context.
An old time advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a safe child laxative and regulator. It claims a spoonful will cleanse stomach liver and bowels without nausea or cramps, friendly fig taste, and urges mothers to keep it on hand. It notes full directions on package and markets as California Fig Syrup Co product.
Dr C M Wray practices medicine and surgery at First National Bank Bid. Office hours 10 to 12 a m and 2 to 5 p m with Saturday evening hours. other times by appointment. Office phone 27 residence 2260 Red.
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