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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1911
Page
2
The piece praises President Taft for pursuing reciprocity despite political risk, arguing leadership lies in sticking to sincere beliefs. It urges voters to elect someone who prioritizes principle over personal gain, even if policies shift with the wind. It emphasizes independence and conviction over calculated self interest.
Governor proclaims tomorrow as Mothers day in Iowa. The piece argues the new custom honors mothers, notes their seeming scarcity, and suggests the day will inspire reflection and improve character among men and women.
Professor Pammel of Ames Agricultural college outlines a dandelion control method using iron sulphate. He describes a solution ratio of 100 parts iron sulphate to one barrel and asserts it will destroy the weed.
A ten year experiment in Denver merges county and city government, reducing total tax mills from 20 to 15 and cutting county levy. One year under consolidation shows lower public expenditures, saving about $3 per capita, while subsequent abolition restores higher costs.
An open profanity moment in the senate over the Ohio doodle case draws public opinion into the floor dispute. A Waterloo delegation in Boston compares the scene to a graveyard baseball game amid winter’s fading grip.
The Oskaloosa Herald relays dispatches claiming Chinese revolutionary forces assassinated Canton’s taotai. The brief lines pose a provocative question about local governance symbolisms, noting the dramatic claim with no further confirmation.
In a recent Sioux City Journal note the author discusses U.S. politics, questioning which nominee could boost Taft’s prospects if renomination is granted. The column reflects early 20th century editorial tone in Des Moines Tribune and Sioux City Journal excerpts.
A fragmented Cedar Rapids Gazette excerpt notes suffering humanity endures cycles of cold and hardship. It reflects on endurance amid hardship, suggesting relief may come yet the enduring pain persists.
Taft offers plain talk as Marshalltown Times-Republican notes. It compares his approach to Aldrich handling tariffs with similar bluntness. Funk declines Republican governor bid saying he does not need officials to bolster his campaign.
The Iowa Falls Citizen praises a public figure as a towering influence on civic life urging higher minded citizenship. The piece mocks tariff arguments as recycled rhetoric while noting occasional original points from spellbinders dating back before Noah built the ark.
The piece argues everyone should have an embodied ideal in a real person to imitate. Admiration for a definite figure lifts us, moves us toward greatness, and helps us measure progress by comparing to remarkable individuals rather than our own past. The author cites Charles Lamb as a personal literary ideal and logs how insight shapes daily life.
Mrs. Arthur Towne born Louisa Trumbauer died after a lingering illness at her parents’ Franklin street residence. She was born in 1885 in Montgomery county and lived in Waterloo since age four. She leaves a husband, a one year old son Gale, her parents and six sisters and one brother. Funeral at First Evangelical Church Sunday at 2 30, interment Fairview.
Citizens of Waterloo form the Waterloo Cavalry militia company with officers elected for one year led by Captain Sylvester Bagge and First Lieutenant J H Sherrill. The group drills at Sherman’s hall and plans by laws and future officer elections while listings show many local members. Building and youth drill notes accompany the report with local commerce updates.
The Waterloo area builds a reputation as a live music hub with the Waterloo Conservatory guiding concerts by Melba and Nordica, and a plan to blend popular and classical programs. It notes a 50,000 musical constituency via Cedar Falls Waterloo trolley routes and urges better roads to boost growth.
Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood issues a proclamation convening the Iowa General Assembly in special session at Des Moines. The session is set to begin Wednesday, May 15, 1861, at 2 p.m., with the Great Seal affixed and dated April 25, 1861.
A Chicago victim explains endorsing a $26 check for Grover Reynolds and details his fraudulent activity. The case alleges Reynolds organized a network of victims, with about forty people and firms stung by worthless papers. The report mentions a plan for a society called The Amalgamated Order of the Stung and urges prosecution.
Black Hawk Co abstract reports transfers from Mary Hammond to George Babuck for Cedar Falls lots 118 and 119. Rodenbach to Harris for Normal addition lot 3. Stephens to Lynn land in 24 87 11. Burnham to Burnham lots 10 11 12 R R addition La Porte City. Reed to Coughtry for Shilliam subdivisions Waterloo. Coughtry to Reed for multiple Shilliam lots Waterloo. Clark to Edwards part of Home Park Waterloo. Carleton to Lucas County lot 4 Home Park Waterloo with 1250 dollars.
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