Watto Courier Adopts Wide International Distribution
Hartman presides as editor and J W Peterson as secretary treasurer. Subscriptions priced at 20 dollars annually and 3.60 by mail. The Watto Courier is a monthly weekly paper, entered as second class matter, with AP and UPI affiliations. Advertising rates depend on space and insertion. foreign distribution lists London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg offices for American travelers.
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Wattoo
Town
Couxine
Associated Press
Jews Brewing Press Association
Seen Sane
Europe
Warerlos Courier
Fie
London
Hoom
Trafalgar Building
Northumberland Avenue
American Express
Haymarket
Dawe's Steamship Agency
Greensleet Park
Boulevard Des Capucines
Place de l'Opera
American Express Ofice
Rue Serbe
Berlin
Petersburg
St Nevsky Proepekt
The Hold Over Paper
The Hold Over Paper is described as the paper Waterloo reads on Saturdays and digests on Sundays, emphasizing its role in weekend readership and recap.
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All Waterloo
Pfeiffer Announces Candidacy for State Senate
H J Jacob Pfeiffer declares his run for state senate subject to Republican primary in June. Announcement appears in the Evening Courier for the next Saturday Sunday edition.
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H. Jacob Pfeiffer
Harpoon the Loan Shark
An essay argues against legislative or forceful elimination of loan sharks and promotes competing with fair rates. It cites fifteen cities with provident loan societies lending $12,000,000 and losses under 0.5 percent, aiming to curb wage borrowing by offering legitimate rates and humanitarian efforts.
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Sween
Iowa War on Progressives and Insurgent Lift in 1900s
A political column lampoons William Howard Taft and Joe Cannon as insistent figures in Iowa politics. It argues for government action to aid the oppressed, critiques progressives and standpatters, and warns voters that opposing the machine equates to supporting Democrats. It ends with a sharp call to beware of wrath to come.
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Iowa
Taft
Cummins
Joe
Uncle Joe
Congress
Kroes
Fashion as Autocrat: Men Dictated by Style Rules
The piece argues men are stricter followers of fashion than women, facing uniform hats and subdued colors while women enjoy color variety from hats to shoes. It cites English and American norms, noting straws, derbies, and ties as constrained items. Dame Fashion rules all with ironic tone.
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Alinneapolis Journal
Philadelphia
Land of Liberty
England
Iowa Farm Investment Echoes Value Over a Century
An Iowa 140 acre farm, distant from town, sold 120 years ago for 50 dollars an acre and now yields 2135 dollars. The note asks if one could beat this with gold or copper mines, and claims no element of risk in investing in Iowa lands.
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Iowa
Lesson in Truthful Parenting from Everyday Examples
A narrator argues for admitting mistakes to children rather than bluffing. He recalls a father who apologized openly at dinner for a morning fault and a physician father who calmly acknowledged a son’s correct critique of a book claim. The piece stresses justice, humility, and human fallibility.
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Woods Hutchinson
Dr. Hutchinson
Europe Leads With Roads The Difference Revealed
A Cedar Rapids Gazette comparison notes Europe’s superior roads and boulevards, arguing American travel is hindered by poorer surfaces. It cites a tourist quip about baby carriages and hopes for longer settlement to improve U.S. infrastructure.
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Europe
America
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Examinations For Census Eligibles In Iowa Cities
Examinations to select eligibles for appointment in the thirteenth decennial census will be held Oct 23 at Ames Burlington Council Bluffs Des Moines Dubuque Fort Dodge Iowa City Mason City and Sioux City. About 300 additional census positions exist through June 20 1912 with work mainly in card punching tabulation typewriting adding machines and clerical tasks including messengers watchmen and laborers. Salary ranges from 600 to 900 with board wages. Applicants should obtain blanks from D M Shoemaker St Paul Minn.
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Iowa
Ames
Bur Fington
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Son City
Sioux City
Census Bureau
D. M. Shoemaker
St. Paul
Minn
Admiral Dewey Supports Ship Subsidy Policy
Washington October report quotes Admiral George Dewey defending the navy against claims it is a bluff. He endorses ship subsidy to build a stronger merchant marine and notes fifteen naval auxiliaries plus transports in service, urging further additions and future purchases if war arose.
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Washington ,D
George Dewey
Landis
Indiana
Cincinnati
Ohio
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
United States
Navy Modernization Boosts U S Prestige Says Leader
The speaker asserts no war is planned but urges steady naval expansion. By replacing old ships with modern vessels, the United States will keep its navy current and deter critics who doubt American sea power.
Mystery in Case of Lost Men Found
George W. Bowers, acting general manager of Armour Packing's South Omaha plant, was found at Fort Francis Ontario a month after his disappearance. Company officials decline to discuss details while confirming Bowers’s accounts are in order.
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Omaha, Neb
George W. Bowers
South Omaha
Armour Packing Company
Fort Francis
Ontario
Bowers
J. C. Fisher
Duluth
Resignation Ties Up Fisher and Bowers Plot
Bowers tendered his resignation and told Fisher he would not return to the city. He planned to move to Mine City Ontario and Thunder Bay county. He was to marry Miss Daisy Rogers in November, but the Rogers family would not discuss his absence since he left in September. Bowers was a man of considerable wealth.
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Fisher
Bowers
Mine City
Ontario
Thunder Bay
Daisy Rogers
Livestock Commission
Rogers
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A humorous exchange between a wife and husband ends with a sharp quip about not being General Grant or Mark Twain. The wife notes health concerns from smoking while the husband brushes off the advice with a boastful retort.
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General Grant
Mark Twain
Chicago Post
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