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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
2
The Waterloo Daily urges residents to back a rail commission plan and oppose needless advertising while rebuilding after a devastating flood. It questions boosters’ motives, promotes youth leadership, and stresses practical recovery actions for families rebuilding their lives.
A call to action urges Waterloo to capitalize on growth despite critics. The piece references President Mudge of the Rock Island, suggests entertaining officials via a town criers gathering, and notes past failed efforts but emphasizes improved prospects backed by census growth resources.
Aberdeen Washington is slated for a joint Union Station project by the Oregon Washington Railroad Navigation Company, the Northern Pacific, and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul, with construction work to begin soon. The city population is listed as 13,680.
The text cites station construction costs with estimates for a passenger station at 40000 dollars and a freight house at 1004 dollars. It mentions coverage of political primaries and mentions figures and names related to local and state politics. The passage references a mayoral or primary political context and comments on candidates and voters.
The text discusses political fights around reforms and credit in a wartime era. It references politicians Cummins and Lia Petetre, mentions battles over railroads and allied forces, and notes that Massachusetts and several states head to elections. It reflects on Taft's visit to Cedar Falls and mixed public reception.
Twenty six or more members of Company F of the Iowa National Guard at Sioux City have been discharged by Acting Captain W W Johnson. The papers cite inability to perform military duty and newly acquired unrest as reasons. Johnson says the step aims to clean up the company and recruit a new membership, following orders from higher headquarters.
In Chicago Oct 3 Dr Henry Webster and wife Mrs Zee Varney Webster watched as the body of his victim was interred at Calvary cemetery after arrival from Troyes. The burial avoided the Kent home to deter crowds. only the mother and a few relatives attended.
In this opinion piece Rutell Cameron reflects on how jar and can packaging may raise living costs. He argues that buying by the jar or can invites higher prices or poorer quality and notes how weight deception and shrinking package sizes inflate grocery bills.
Freeport UK October 4. Two Freeport locomotive engineers have been promoted to traveling engineers with assignments spanning the Freeport Chicago corridor and the Amboy Clinton districts. Wilbur Vipond shifts to traveling engineer for the Freeport to Chicago end. Jamael Roche to Freeport Amboy and Maisonay Dodgeville branches. George Ed Fishburn to Amboy Clinton district.
An early 1900s note records Rev Oscar Roo Varel of Ta City preaching a sermon standing in the Morris River near Teeh with a crowd along the riverbank. It notes baptism of several people and seven women as part of the river service and mentions Burnsiarel in connection with a later evange lical event.
Washington October 4 Secretary Wilson named Dr. Wiley to oversee pure food and drug law enforcement. He recalled Wiley from vacation and reshuffled the board, with Dr. Dunlap taking leave and Dr. R. J. Poolitue joining temporarily. If Taft approves, Wiley and Doolittle may form the new board.
Cedar Rapids Iowa October 4 Zoe Varney Webster first wife of Br Ssomer Elgin Webster a Chicago physician held without bail in Oregon for the murder of his second wife Bessie Kent Webster will seek a divorce. Varney and daughter home with family after a tense scene and reports say divorce proceedings start soon.
Dr. Webster partially confessed to the murder of Bessie Kent Webster to Zoe Varney Webster when the latter arrived in Chicago Saturday night. Burkete Amp. Pedicord Architects at 412 13 Laf. Bldg. Phone 2088.
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