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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
2
A Courier tri weekly column argues for regulated competition over unregulated monopoly, criticizing wage laws when competition fades. It cites Cummins and Kenyon as progressive Republicans pushing to balance regulation with market forces and warns against experimental new policies.
The live stock of Iowa is valued higher than that of Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland Florida Arizona Utah Nevada West Virginia Louisiana and New Mexico put together.
The Courier argues the progressive party platform offers the best reason to vote for the national ticket. It credits Senator Cummins for advocating free commerce principles and condemns price cutting and monopoly through regulation to preserve competition and protect working classes.
The Women s Home Missionary society of the Archdiocesan session in Des Moines unanimously endorses a proposed movers pension law to aid widowed mothers. Mrs George Robinson praises preserving the home as a safeguard for families and urges broader support beyond interested groups.
The piece extols Colorado’s high altitude scenery and mineral wealth, noting mountains with many sides, vast mining activity, and a booming tourism sector. It highlights Pike’s Peak, state admittance in 1876, female voting, and compares ski-like profiles to a Mastodon fence while joking about the states and people.
A Waterloo Monday night concert drew praise for bringing Chicago-caliber grand opera locally. Listeners who attended felt grateful to promoter Mr. Prowell and criticized limited turnout as depriving the city of cultural advancement and future musical opportunities. The piece notes a supreme court refrain on voting machines and a one-minute restriction as a travesty.
The Carroll Herald criticizes state board of education actions as poorly prepared. Marshalltown Times-Republican urges voters to back assemblymen who favor returning yon to direct senatorial elections. Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Democratic splits and independent voters possible this year. The Dubuque Times-Journal reflects on the New Soldier transformation and broader cultural shifts. Waterloo saloon case hinges on secret ballot and potential impact on local peace. Shallenberger to speak at Hotel Ellis on Oct 21. A Rocky mix of political satire and editorial notes closes with a Jersey farmer’s poem letters and a Department of Agriculture reply about bulletins.
In a social chat, various views define a bore as a person who gives no original thought, repeats common sayings, and lacks humor. The band of speakers debates why some well educated or traveled people bore others while simpler folks sometimes entertain, asking why a bore exists.
Former Gov. Robert Glenn recalls a Davidson College baseball moment with Woodrow Wilson. He describes shared hard work, Wilson’s readiness to take any honest job, and a dramatic fly ball that carried to the outfield and a lean fielder chasing it.
The crowd roared as a brilliant throw from Woodrow Wilson nailed the runner at the plate. The moment electrified the grand stand with cheers and the game moved on amid the festive aura of the event.
Fort Dodge Iowa October 23 The Rev William Williamson of Badger withdrew as a bull moose candidate for the legislature stating he can do more good for Kenyon by not running His name will remain on the official ballot since Monday was the last day to withdraw.
Williamson ran as a candidate for the republican nomination at the primaries facing opposition from bull moose advocates who opposed his bid.
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