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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1910
Page
2
Waterloo braces for a six week revival led by William A Sundar. Prayer meetings fill churches as a tabernacle prepares to seat over 7 090 nightly. City eyes transformation, hoping a spiritual renewal will revive its vitals and change lives.
Waterloo readers learn the Great Western railway plans a frequent motor car service between Des Moines and Waterloo. The project promises benefits for the road and both terminal cities along with surrounding towns.
The piece argues for expanded local motor and rail services to connect rural districts with markets. It envisions frequent stops in populated routes to reduce farmer hardship and speed long trips, suggesting through trains and local feeders benefit both railroads and travelers while noting past census padding scandals and police hall of fame honors in Chicago.
A heat prostration on October seventeenth struck Claude Porter while he worked in a Des Moines sand pit. The remark notes the incident in a political context, mentioning a democratic candidate for governor and a teamster.
The article notes Carroll declining to debate state issues jointly with Claude Porter. It frames Porter as benefiting from Carroll’s evasive stance while the saloon question dominates the discussion. The piece questions Porter's refusal to engage on the topic.
The Sheldon Sun quotes Senator Giammins saying he is not responsible for remarks by his allies. He criticizes support from a hostile Des Moines News, calling it a cut throat paper and defending his reputation.
Knoxville Journal notes the Council Bluffs Nonpareil urging Congressman Smith’s election while Webb Byers pushes to support him. Progressives statewide back Governor Carroll as Cedar Rapids Republican calls for a Republican legislature after Senator Dolliver’s death, highlighting candidates Moore and Bowman in Lime County.
The piece recalls a distant clash between Italian government requests and President Cleveland, noting the complex federal treaty powers and the limits of redress for foreigners. It discusses California's border tensions and the risk of war, urging protection of friends within constitutional bounds.
A long editorial argues against state rights extremism and Parker influence, praising Roosevelt’s approach. It cautions that demagoguery and partisan lines threaten national unity, urging honest executive zeal and a hopeful shift toward a practical new nationalism.
Rhode Island political chaos after Gen Charles E Brayton's death stirs doubt about party leadership. Senator Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich, longtime finance chair, may seek re election as insurgent western senators challenge the old guard and local aristocracy.
Real estate transfers list several deeds in Iowa towns including La Porte City and Waterloo with prices from 1 to 500 dollars. Cedar Valley Development sells two lots in Waterloo Pleasant View addition to Georg Reinhart. A Linden Place Waterloo transfer and a Gellermann Peddie deal are noted. Also a fragment mentions a headache remedy and coal ad lines.
A reader asks for novel ways women can earn money beyond traditional roles. Flower farming, managing private libraries, jewelry cleaning services at homes, and visiting companions for elderly ladies are suggested as viable ventures, with notes on needed business sense and energy.
Notice to the public states that after November 1, 1910 no credit will be extended for more than one week by the Waterloo Iowa area railroads GRI P co and G Ww plus the Illinois Central. Local agents are Fred P. Sita and Peterson Bros. First class work guaranteed. A chimney 115 feet high will sway ten inches in a high wind without danger.
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