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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1911
Page
8
Advertising rates shown in this irregular notice indicate pricing changes and contract terms. The ad hints at a special rate under contract and notes a per line or per unit charge with a maximum of 15 cents for minimal placement.
A brief note describes The Hold Over Paper as the Saturday edition widely read in Waterloo and thoroughly digested by readers on Sunday, highlighting its featured content and broad audience.
A Riverside editorial argues for fair railway pricing and modernized regulation amid Des Moines hearings on rate discrimination. It contrasts past predatory practices with a move toward scientific, equitable standards, urging broader and smarter oversight for safety, facilities, and service.
The piece argues railroads must adjust expenses to revenue, or face higher rates, with the public ultimately bearing costs. It condemns politics and greed, urges scientific regulation, and condemns socialism while criticizing tipping, Canadian attitudes, and the rise of progressive reforms in cities like Milwaukee and New York.
The Waterloo Booster club entertained Tr. Mudge president of the Rock Island railroad and the Courier shows great enthusiasm for a new Waterloo depot. The paper credits a strenuous local effort to secure the needed railroad facilities and urges the town to win the improvement.
The Illinois Central reports progress in equipping trains with steel coaches and invites public support for the investment, aiming to show appreciation through contributory backing.
Postal receipts for October reach 349852.72 dollars, up 22 percent from last year. The note praises Iowa living and cites the lowest express rate in the United States amid calls for regulation of express graft.
The Davenport Times notes two girls dropping out of a fight in Chicago and questions whether white slave traffic is broken up. Other papers mock political alignments with Taft Kenyon and Garst, while Cedar Rapids and Manchester papers cast doubt on party success and alignments.
The article notes Judge Kenyon supports Taft citing his genuine progressivism and says progressive Republicans should back a president whose administration has enacted extensive progressive legislation. It also references a laxative product "Bromo Quinine" with a World over cure claim and a signature line for E. W. Grove.
An Evening Chit Chat discusses how people adapt to cold seasons and other tough changes. The piece notes that initial discomfort fades with time as individuals recall past adaptability and use that memory to face current hardships.
Metropolitan Magazine recounts Cummins, attorney for John W. Gates in forming American Steel and Wire, which led to the United States Steel corporation. At a New York dinner the capitalization of 90 million was agreed for 32 million in property, creating 58.9 million in insider profits and 36 million guaranteed. Cummins rejected the scheme as a public harm and criminal conspiracy, rebelling against the system.
The National Board of Trade convened a January 1911 Washington conference of chambers of commerce leading to the creation of the National Citizens' League for the Promotion of a Sound Banking System, a nonpartisan group representing business interests nationwide.
In a Pennsylvania grange talk Colonel Roosevelt names "Middleman" as the chief cause of high prices. He argues against profits taken by three intermediaries between worker and farmer, endorsing higher pay to workers while supporting fairer prices.
The text argues that much of the responsibility for high prices lies with those who raise costs in Irving. It claims a large percentage could be eliminated by removing those who merely add to the price, reducing overall pricing pressures.
Mrs. Anna Pelzer of 2526 Jefferson St So Omaha Neb endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a sure cure for coughs and colds. She cites her daughter's cold recovery and neighbors who used it to treat their families with high praise.
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