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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1910
Page
2
The article lauds Billy Sunday as a powerful evangelist whose sermons stir audiences and convert many, arguing critics should listen with fact based judgment. It compares his impact to a Napoleon in the arena of souls and warns against dismissing his message without hearing him firsthand.
The Des Moines entry named Lefayetta Young as acting to complete Senator Dolliver's term. A native Iowan, Young serves only until the legislature can appoint a longer successor. The move aims to balance partisan tensions while respecting state interests.
The piece extols newspapers as a modern college, urging readers to study solid, factual reporting, look up unfamiliar terms, and rely on broad knowledge beyond the article. It notes US bank savings rising, critiques standpatism, and references Dolliver and Clark amid debates on armament and global finance.
Sioux City Tribune notes the appointment of Mr Young creates disagreement among papers from Dubuque to Burlington. Des Moines dispatch calls it a clever move but warns Des Moines already has a senator and would oppose two from the same area. Observers doubt the commission signals a real promotion beyond attendance.
In a Minneapolis piece, President Davin Ainge Jordan argues that financiers and world capitalists fund wars like the Russo-Japanese War, spreading costs to all nations from Minneapolis to Osaka. He claims the shared debt creates a motive to prevent war and prompts humanitarian concern.
A reader complains about careless bill payers who delay payments to earners like a music teacher supporting an invalid sister and two children. She notes monthly bills go unpaid, causing grocery delays and hardship, and shares a dressmaker’s struggle when rich clients delay payments, forcing credit and business strain.
A compilation of editorials and commentary across Iowa papers arguing on behalf of the Democratic and Republican plans for 1910 1912. It notes saloon closures as ballot reminders and predicts legislative standstill under Taft while urging focus on state hog and cattle packing growth.
Texas counties form road districts under county supervision to build highways with elected trustees and commissioners. Utah maintains a state road commission guiding plans and funding, with annual state aid of 327000 divided by counties and a shared construction cost split. Vermont creates a state highway department with an annual 75000 aid, supervising plans and bridge work through state and local offices.
A Battle Creek man from Parsons credits Foley Kidney Pills with curing a severe kidney and bladder ailment. He reports backache shooting pains and urinary irregularities vanished after steady use and gives high praise to the remedy. Wangler Bros. and H. W. Taggart associated with the testimonial.
The Waverly Deanery comprising Episcopal clergy from the northeast Town area met in Dubuque with dinner hosted by St. John’s parish women. Bishop Morrison of Davenport will preside. no officers will be elected. Sessions include papers on “An Old Prophet and His Message for Today” by Rev. H. L. A. Fick and Rev. A. Gato.
Medical authorities urge washing the skin with a liquid cure rather than greasy salves. The D D D prescription combines wintergreen thymos and other ingredients to penetrate and destroy disease germs, promising relief in a 21 cent trial bottle. Wangier Bros. Deneerson Drug.
Governor Carroll’s appointment of Lafayette Young to succeed Senator Dolliver sparks eastern commentary. The New York World argues a pre election knowledge could have altered outcomes and predicts an insurgent legislature will elect someone likely to challenge administration patronage. The New York Sun concedes Young will not dramatically alter the senate’s balance during his brief tenure.
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