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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1910
Page
2
The piece argues that voters seek protectionist tariffs and criticizes democratic leaders for supporting free trade. It asserts Republicans propose a tariff revision to ensure a square deal for the poor and warns that defeat would bring free trade, empty ladders, and failed industry.
A columnist argues every working man should own a home or strive toward ownership to escape rent and build wealth. The piece urges pride in domestic space, regular upkeep, and education of children, noting home life as a public benefit for Waterloo families.
A cartoon shows scales with large appropriations for forests canals agriculture and more on one side, and public health funds at 650 000 on the other, asking when health will outweigh other public spending. The piece cites a New York Board of Trade resolution and praises Fourth street paving progress in Quincy and population growth comparisons to Waterloo.
With the new acquisition, North Waterloo intends to become a leading city park district. The plan promises rest for workers and joyful play for children, signaling broad community benefits and renewed public spaces.
One of the bulls visiting the Waterloo dairy show broke loose upon seeing a red dress at the Chicago national exhibition. The incident underscored bulls' sensitivity to color.
Kimball notes dairying dominates Iowa commerce with 562 cream eries in 1908 producing 102,000,080 pounds of butter valued at 26 million dollars. Total dairy products reach 44.5 million, from 1,586,000 cows, plus 3 condensed milk and 46 cheese factories.
In a chatty social column a writer notes rising forehead wrinkles among young women from lifting eyebrows while smiling or talking. The piece warns many are unaware of the habit, advises self checks with a hand mirror, and cites a masseuse who offers three corrective rules.
Sick people may obtain free home remedies and personalized prescriptions from Dr. James W. Kidd of Fort Wayne Indiana. He claims a long record of treating chronic diseases and will mail confidential recipes in plain sealed envelopes after a written description of the illness.
Advice to have a friend gently rebuke forehead wrinkling and to use a suitable skin care product. If wrinkles exist, apply a reliable skin food and massage the forehead every one or two nights. Place fingertips above the eyebrows and steadily draw outward across the forehead.
A Des Moines Register and Leader column argues that applying London style prompt action against violent crime would reduce killings in Iowa. It cites Dr Crippen as a parallel to hard measures and urges swift public responses to deadly weapons.
Des Moines Capital voices warn that Claude R Porter’s Ottumwa platform could roll back progress for a quarter century. Sioux City Tribune weighs LaFayette Young and Harvey Ingham as top senatorial prospects. Ottumwa Courier jokes a Waterloo woman found $50 in a door keyhole, jokingly linking to cross eyed misdirection.
A collection of Iowa campaign snippets discusses tariff positions and party alignment. It notes Perry Pepper and Cummins opposing the Payne Aldrich bill and discusses Democratic reliance on the local option plank and concerns on personal liberty in Gov Carroll's race.
Des Moines pastor Rev J W Graves, new president of the state ministerial conference, cites race suicide and shifting youth ambitions as factors reducing ministers. He notes more law graduates than clergy, low salaries around 700, and aging perceptions of the calling as country churches consolidate. A second ad notes a 160 acre farm in Hughes Co South Dakota offering trade for a Water town residence.
The union soldier requests a modest memorial appropriation from Black Hawk county for a hall. Counties across the state have shown gratitude in visible ways, and voting down this measure now could be seen as weakening the region's character. Illinois lump coal lists at 34 50 per ton. J B Young & Co. Page’s Perfection Piano Polish promoted.
The Toilet Line of the American Drug and Press Association results from extensive investigation and expert chemist work. The entire Meritol line is adopted for sale by association members due to the unusual excellence of each preparation. Henderson Drug Co. store advertises the products.
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