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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1911

Page

2

Hope for Mexico Prolongs Peace Prospects and Chaos

In Mexico Diaz clings to a long dictatorship as Madero leads rebel factions. The piece argues the rebels lack organization and discipline, and peace hinges on Madero delivering reforms. It warns that continued violence could invite U.S. intervention to restore order within six months.

Historica Mexico Diaz Madero Juarez California Francisco I. Madero Iti Net United States

Beating Round the Bush on Oil Trusts

The piece argues Supreme Court dissolution of the oil trust offers little practical benefit. It questions price reductions and predicts possible oil price increases due to dissolution costs. It asserts only two national solutions: government ownership or strict regulation, criticizing mere regulation as the American approach.

Supreme Court Oil Trust Wal

Waterloo Bathhouse Proposal Urged Amid Heat Wave

A May heat wave spurs calls in Waterloo for a public bathhouse and bathing beach to serve 28 000 residents. Advocates argue a low cost, high health benefit project could be led by a citizen group, transforming civic life and public welfare.

Waterloo Equatorial

Westward death by roller skates shocks small town

A Michigan man in Houghton dies after turning up his toes with roller skates fastened to his feet. The piece contrasts political bribery findings by the Helm committee and various legal threats with a local grisly death celebrated in hard frontier terms.

West Hough- Toh Mich

Spirit of the Iowa Press and City Notes Digest

A collage of brief Iowa items cites Keokuk license missteps Waterloo journalism and Mrs Julian Richards on dress copy. It surveys Metropolitan club backlash in Sioux City, cost cuts in Birmingham under commission governance, and a Sioux City Journal reflection on impulse and discretion when the moment tempts a rash act.

Waterloo Davenport Julian Richards Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Sioux City Journal

No entry needed from stray proverbs on business adage

A Cedar Rapids Gazette note suggests responding kindly to competitors to preserve market focus. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil discusses Canadian reciprocity and Iowa's farming base, arguing interdependence of farmers, merchants, and laborers and that farm prosperity drives national industry.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Council Bluffs Iowa

Summer jobs ideas for college girls in the chitchat column

Readers propose summer work for college girls including companion to the blind, live-in house help, traveling agent for a publisher at fifteen dollars weekly, and government camp aid at Yellowstone Park with meals provided. Mothers’ helper roles are also suggested to balance work and study while preserving health and funds.

Peor Yellowstone Park Pennsylvania Gardner Las

Bookworms Threaten Hundreds of Book Species

Bookworms infest libraries with over 200 temute insects capable of destroying books if not timely discovered, posing a serious risk to literary collections and requiring vigilant inspection to prevent damage.

Moral Freedom and the Will to Sin in Biblical Tale

A sermon argues moral freedom requires the chance to sin, citing the Garden of Eden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It contends that knowledge of wickedness is forbidden and that true virtue comes from choosing to obey God despite temptation. The piece emphasizes the soul’s sovereignty over the senses and warns that external morality lacks value.

Garden of Eden Dodong Delphi Greece Mosegz Thos. C. Hall Saint Paul Adam Eve Paradise Philiptines Father Hanley All Saints

Rain Stops Talk as Converts Reach 175 at Toledo Meeting

Evangelist Sunday halted his sermon by sudden rain at the Toledo tabernacle drawing 175 converts from a 10 000 crowd. Choir led by Rodeheaver sang nearly half an hour as doors crowd moved to escape leaks. Sunday praised the rain for exposing God’s work and noted fourteen years in evangelistic work.

Toledo Rodeheaver

Debating Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico

Washington May 20 The House Democratic leaders moved to delay end of debate on the joint statehood resolution for Arizona and New Mexico and push its passage next Tuesday. Many members will speak, causing plan changes as debate extends beyond today with adjournment likely next Tuesday. Senate not in session while naval affairs hearing and reciprocity study continue. Council of National Defense proposal to guide defense policy is Favorably viewed by military leaders.

Washington House Arizona New Mexico Representative Flood Senate Senate Finance Committee House Committee On Naval Affairs Council of National Defense Congress

Medical Society Elects Officers at Des Moines Meeting

Des Moines May 20 the State Medical society elected officers for the year President Dr L W Lipple Davenport first vice president Dr H A Leipziger Burlington second vice president Dr Van S Baren Knott Sioux City secretary Dr W L Treynor Council Bluffs treasurer Dr W B Small Waterloo and named members to the board of trustees and committees Des Moines Clinton and Spencer named for roles as listed Burlington chosen as the meeting site

Des Moines State Medical Society L. W. Lipple Davenport H. A. Leipziger Burlington van Sbaren Knott Sioux City W. L. Trey Nor Council Bluffs W. B. Small Waterloo G. Ryan T. F. Duhigg C. E. Munger Spencer New Medical Journal A. B. Fairchild Clinton

Doctors urge operation for thin women at Ohio meeting

Cleveland report says Dr. C. W. Monts of Toledo urged that many thin women have internal disorders needing surgery. He told the Ohio Medical convention that angular, irascible women suffer from faulty internal workings and should sleep on their sides or stomachs to avoid further issues.

Cleveland C. W. Monts Toledo Ohio Medical Convention

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