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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1912

Page

5

Milk ordinance and taxi fare measures to be acted on

The city council will present two major ordinances this evening. A milk ordinance drafted with the City Medical Society sets permit and dairy scoring rules, temperature controls, bacterial limits, and periodic inspections. A taxi fare regulation ordinance mandates metered rates, six month meter inspections, penalties for violations, and a prohibition on intoxicated drivers while on duty.

City Medical Society City Medival Society City Milk Inspector Board of Health Kenyon

Local items and notices from Buchanan county

A compilation of brief notices including residents visiting family in Cedar Rapids, business trips to Chicago and Waterloo, a major political shift as Joseph Cannon loses his long held seat, local fishing tales, travel by Dr. Heverly and Dr. Galloway, Pythian Sisters event details, and a horse theft report from Charles City with description of the stolen saddle horse.

Danville Ill Joseph Gcannon M. J. Butterfield House of Representatives Buchanan County Cannon Bruce Galloway Moline Galloway Sheriff Shores Charles City

Striking Headgear With Velvet Wing and Colonial Shape

Two hats of triadish form are shown. One features a simulated velvet wing wired to stand out over the hat side, with a velvet crown and felt brim trimmed by velvet. The second hat is dark blue velvet in a popular colonial shape, trimmed with a fancy silk ornament.

Thanksgiving Linen Sale Promises Special Discounts This Week

A local retailer promotes a Thanksgiving linen sale with a special discount on all linens this week. The store touts unmatched stock and urges customers to inspect and compare values to secure exceptional deals for a well dressed table.

Ready to Wear Fur Garments and Misses Children's Apparel

Our Ready to Wear section showcases the latest styles with express garments. Fur garments and fur sets offer exceptional value this week for economical buyers. Misses' and Children's apparel provide great boon to mothers with complete assortments in Misses, Children's, and Infants' lines.

Taxicab Fare Schedule Under New Ordinance

The article outlines failed attempts to pay the new taxi rates based on carrying capacity and distance. Rates vary by vehicle capacity and passenger count with specific charges for one, two, and several miles, plus discounts for children and free rides for pre-schoolers with paid adults.

Money Speaks and Pages of Plays

Somerset Maugham, in New York, faces sharp critique yet reads aloud a tally of his plays with nights racked up. He quips that only if critics create works with tuna like his would he trust their judgment, preferring box office over words. A school composition on cats misrenders terms creating a string of comic misnomers.

Somerset Maugham New York Mr. Maugham Mrs. Dot Smith Penelope

Cougar Killing in Washington Sparks Local Hunt

Sportsmen near Seattle report a spike in cougar killings with six shot in one week. Bounty at $20 per scalp fuels easy-money hunting, while deer are affected as hunters claim two deer per cougar. Correspondent notes the carnage boosts Christmas profits for local gunners.

Washington Alaska Raymond Correspondence Seattia Post Intelligencer

Maine Huntress Seeks Practical Woodswear After 28 Deer

Mrs. Walter Judkins of Portland reports a 23 year hunting career with 28 deer to her credit. She began at 15 in Gilead and now favors a stout gray sweater full bloomers heavy stockings and moccasin like waterproof footwear for practical woodland wear. Eternal fame quoted from Edmond de Goncourt reflects a writer’s fear of oblivion and desire for lasting renown.

Maine Walter Judkins Portland Judkins Gilead Hunteman Edmond de Goncourt

St Luke’s Worldly Vocation Debate Across Faiths

The article weighs St Luke the patron of medicine and art, noting ancient tradition of him as a painter while early writers name him a physician. It mentions Byzantine icons ascribed to Luke and questions whether he combined both crafts, framing the discussion against modern critics.

St. Luke Eusebius Jerome

Improvements At Cedar Heights Invite Brisk Building

The Waterloo Cedar Heights area sees a surge in home construction as eight to ten new houses rise this summer. Mr. Wilson plans a two story dwelling near the Cedar Heights waiting station across from the Schmidt refreshments stand. C. M. Cheney builds a commodious home with waterworks septic sewer and sleeping porch about a block east. W F Parrott constructs a novel jog cabin with septic system. The region expands toward Waterloo and Cedar Falls as modern homes and farm buildings spread along the Waterloo road, signaling a near unbroken line of houses joining the two cities.

Waterloo Cedar Heights Wilson Voorhies C. W. T. Schmidt C. M. Cheney W., C. F. & N. Railway Cedar Falls

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