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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
2
Citizens large and small back the demand for a new institution, encouraged to prove their conviction by backing a proposal vouched for by a representative list of businessmen.
City boosters urge a new hotel as an investment to spur Waterloo growth. Northwestern Land and Investment Co plans a project backed by private and public funds, with early subscriptions and secured financing.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century paper notes John Marshall Harlan’s career as a distinguished justice and compares namesake impact. It mentions Alfred Longley as a suggested national Republican committeeman and critiques Waterloo’s railway spending while reflecting on public interest in sports and scandals.
The Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha report for the year ending June 30 shows new stations completed at Ashland Junction Wisconsin Mankato Minnesota and Jordan Fowlyer Nebraska and at South Sioux City Work has started on a new station at Craig and a brick passenger station was constructed at
In Sioux Falls D. plans to replace the old station which was moved to a pew location and is now used on a freight house, aiming to restore service and streamline operations.
Iowa editorials weigh presidential primary debates with Taft and La Follette while noting public concerns. Commentary from Grinnell, Burlington, Mason City and Des Moines contrasts politics with a cough remedy ad targeting prudent families.
From Osage an experiment by Qts Woodard shows a trench planting method increasing potato yield. A 25 foot plot produced 3.5 bushels, and projected an acre yield of 837 bushels if scaled, suggesting a profitable new soil preparation approach for higher production.
The district court in Vinton, Iowa, held an evening session and granted Mrs. Kinsel a divorce from Chris Kinsel without testimony. The couple agreed to consol idate cases, and Mrs. Kinsel received the divorce and custody guidance for the children with support arranged by the court. The decision followed negotiated terms between the spouses and their lawyers.
In a letter to Miss Cameron a reader praises a Salvation Army ticket system that provides meals or lodging to the truly hungry. The writer asks for guidance on a second matter about men taking a woman's arm on the street, urging men to stop the unsolicited maneuver and respect personal space.
In Des Moines on October 18 Mayor James R Hianna arranged a Durant farmer to unload a cartload of potatoes at 5 cents a bushel. The 530 bushels sold in under three hours as crowds armed with sacks and pails surged toward the wagons. Potatoes drew a frenzied rush from shoppers.
Des Moines traders report 65 cent potatoes moving quickly at the market. The Durant farm, with assistants, earned over 240 dollars from the project and Mayor Hanna promise of another market day Thursday. Hucksters faced price cuts from 12 dollars per bushel to 75 cents as crowds bought out wagons.
In West Liberty Iowa on Monday evening an aged Bohemian woman leaped from a rear platform as a train pulled out of Centerdale. She landed on her feet uninjured, was brought to West Liberty, and cannot speak English. She stated she was bound for Cedar Rapids from Peoria, Illinois. Marabhal John Wiley helped rescue her. Authorities seek her friends or relatives to provide care.
Hartland Kansas October eighteenth Miss Minnie Fankhouser publishes a card in the Haviland Explorer declaring she will not accept serious attention from any man at this time. She explains her preference for platonic friendship and asks gossips to cease inquiries about her future prospects.
Black River Falls Wisconsin on October 18 faced renewed flood fears after torrential rains. Residents evacuated lowlands and business owners moved to higher ground as the Black River continued to rise following Sunday's downpour.
Doctor Ed wards of Portsmouth Ohio promotes Oliva Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel to toning the liver and cleansing the system. Sold by all druggists in 10 and 25 cent boxes. The Olive Tablet Co of Portsmouth or Columbus lists Dr F st Edwards as president.
A reader describes severe eczema on a four month old, spreading to face hands and arms by sixteen months. The account credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with complete recovery after a few months, praising the tonic as a cure and immune system booster.
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