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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1912

Page

2

Kenyon Ballot Message Outlined for November

Voters are warned Kenyon’s name will not appear on the ballot in November. A vote for Jim is cast by supporting Henryret and BLO in Black Hawk County. Bernbrock, a reputed aide for state representative, advocates against Kenyon. The text claims Kenyon represents honest and progressive government amid farm value increases across two counties in Iowa over the decade ending 1909.

Keniyon Jim Henryret Blo Bernbrock Black Hawk Kenyon

Supreme Judges A Vital State Six-Year Election

The article argues the two supreme judgeships hold more power than the governor due to their six year terms. It highlights Republican candidates Rex Gaynor and Byron V. Preston as seasoned jurists and urges voters to consider qualifications over partisanship.

Supreme Supreme Curt Court of Appeal Ecores Supreme Bench Titee Wrack R. Gaynor Pepewaver Byron VW Preston Tiasuses

Our Dumb Animals Primer Describes Animal Cruelty Mercy Publication

The piece reviews Our Dumb Animals as an organ of mercy for cruelty prevention and indicates the Monthly and other periodicals related to animal welfare. It notes the publication's aims and the role of editors though details are fragmented and uncertain in the OCR passage.

Marsachue Ini

Governor race rhetoric and party guidance outlined

George W. Clarke campaigns as an independent reformer pledging a fresh, self governed administration with aims to reorganize schools roads and taxation. He promotes workman compensation sanitation water purity prison reform and greater agricultural emphasis. Black Frank county candidates Henry Grout and H C Bern j brock seek legislative seats while Frank F R Gaynor and Byron W Preston run for supreme bench. Voters urged to mark every candidate. no head ballot party line.

George W. Clarke Requis of the People Supreme Court Black Trank County Kenyon Henry Grout H. C. Bern Jbrock Supreme Bench Frank FR. Gaynor Byron W. Preston

Unclear Voting Machines and Odd Local Nomenclature

Vague notes speak of Pelk county voting machines possibly lacking party levers, described as a more reasonable proposition. Text also oddly mentions the turkey trot and turkey spring with scattered references to Botentians Servings Mortonegsine and Greeks.

Pelk

Undiscovered by Himself in the Iowa Press

Letter writers rail against voting machines as abuses of horses and danger to ballots. They argue candidates like Arnold Cepiain Wide or Suds may win presidency while ordinary voters lose time and affect, citing Waterlow ward disfranchisement and a 720 youths infantry figure.

Buncombe Ana

Two Leaders Defined in Presidential Struggle

The article panels a sharp choice in the national race, urging voters to back Roosevelt or Wilson as the decisive option in a north south contest. It dismisses Taft and Chafin as misaligned with the main conflict and emphasizes a binary election outcome.

Sienandoah Theodore Roosevelt Wilwon Mr. Taft Cha- Jin Ie Taft Chafin Wilsui Roosevelt

Indoor Potatoes and the Too Much Bother Ethic

A column of Ruth Cameron contrasts small irritations with life choices that seem “too much bother.” It critiques laziness and comfort seeking while sharing a quirky tale of a boy who grows superior potatoes in a dark room, turning frugal experiments into a thriving private market venture.

Baggage Masters by George Fitch

A humorous profile of the baggage master at the railway station. The calm, unhurried man checks trunks in minutes, never worries, and in doing so affects travelers and the pace of modern life. His calm steadiness contrasts with anxious passengers and rising costs.

George Fitch Asgod Pasy

Dubuque Votes Split Over Local Sympathy for Connolly

The Dubuque Times urges voters to weigh a congressman’s home ties against district needs. It recalls Col Henderson’s service for Dubuque, notes partisan fights with hometown loyalty, and argues for a candidate not aligned with any locality to avoid rivalries while serving broader district business interests.

Dubuque Maurice Connolly Congress Mr. Connolly Col David B. Henderson House of Representatives Connolly Col. Henderson Col. Trenderson Pickett Waterloo Independence

Progressive figures support Kenyon in Webster county withdrawal

William Williamson withdraws as a bull moose candidate and endorses W S Kenyon. He urges Iowa voters to back a fearless, upright leader with backbone, contrasting with vacillating figures. Williamson pledges to aid Kenyon’s candidacy and push for strong, decisive action.

Webster County William Williamson Kenyon Enong Iowa Weary Clay Pharisee Nan Liman W. S. Kenyon

Black Hawk boys pledged at U S university

Iowa City October 31 four Black Hawk county men were pledged to fraternities at the university. H Pfeiffer and C L Moggers join Phi Kappa Psi and Kappa Sigma respectively, Cedar Falls. W Tie man and P Aime pledge Phi Kappa Psi Watering. The faculty cooperates with fraternity men to maintain a wholesome student club atmosphere.

Iowa City H. Pfeiffer Phi Kappa Psi CL Moggers Kappa Sigma Cedar Falls W. Tieman P. Aime State University

College fraternities pledge over sixty freshmen this fall

Cooperation exists no pledged man is initiated into the fraternity until he has passed a certain number of studies. This rule was started voluntarily by the fraternities. There are eight fraternities in the college of liberal arts and this fall over sixty of the first year students were pledged to join these organizations.

Boliege Liberal Arte

Iowa Firms Granted Refunds in Interstate Shipments

Washington Oct 31 The interstate commission has allowed refunds on all involved shipments in four Quaker Oats cases from Cedar Rapids and Minneapolis to Cedar Rapids for flag and screenings. Clarinda Poultry Butter and Cheese Co to Leon ia received a refund for overcharges on cottonwood box material from Memphis. Pratt Mill and Elevator Co. won a refund for flour bran and shorts from Pratt Kan to Garner Ia. Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. was granted a refund for cement from Mason City to Lake Elmo Minn.

Washington Quaker Oats Company Cedar Rapids Interstate Commission Minneapolis Clarinda Poultry, Butter and Ge Company Illinois Central Memphis Leonia Pratt Mill and Elevator Company Rock Island Pratt, Kan Garner Northwestern States Portland Cement Company Northwestern Mason City Lake Elmo Minn

Wilson denies he is for free trade in North Jersey

Newark dispatch reports Governor Woodrow Wilson asserting he opposes free trade and promises the Democratic Party will not disturb legitimate business if in power. He urges tariff reform to remove special privileges, rebuts President Taft on the 1890s panic, and endorses WS Kenyon as a true progressive Senate candidate.

Newark N. J Woodrow Wilson North Jersey Tie Taft Wilson United States Cleveland

Tariff on grain shipments from Western Canada announced

Winnipeg reports that the Canadian Pacific railway has announced a new tariff on grain shipments from western Canada points to Duluth and Minneapolis, with details expected to go into effect in October. The move aims to regulate freight costs and impact markets across Manitoba and Minnesota.

Winnipeg The Canadian Pacific Railway Western Canada Duluth Minneapolis

Grain shipments in bond from western provinces to U S centers

Railway officials indicate the November 8 effect would mirror Fort William and imply large grain in bond shipments will proceed for the rest of the season from Saskatchewan Alberta and Regina to American grain and milling centers.

Fort William Saskatchewan Alberta Regina

Roosevelt Leads In Straw Votes In Webster City

Webster City Iowa October 3 A Willson and Ferrell news stand straw poll shows Roosevelt leading in Webster City and Hamilton County with 181 votes for Roosevelt, 137 for Wilson, 97 for Taft, 10 for Debs, 2 for Chafin. 30 undecided among 452 ballots cast.

Webster City Willson & Ferrell Roosevelt Hamilton County Wilson Taft Debs Chafin

Rummage Sale At First Presbyterian Church

An all day rummage sale is advertised at First Presbyterian Church this Saturday offering assorted items and bargains for community shoppers.

First Presbyterian Church

Caruso Defamation Case Richly Punished in Milan

In Milan on October 31 Enrico Caruso’s defamation suit against Signorina Giachetti and others saw harsh penalties. Giachetti received one year in prison and a $20 fine. Romati faced 54 weeks’ imprisonment nine months interdiction and loss of civil rights. Loria got eleven months and twenty three days with a year’s loss of civil rights for suborning witnesses. Micalessi earned three months and twenty six days’ imprisonment and a year of loss of rights for false testimony. All defendants were acquitted of slander for lack of proof.

Milan Enrico Caruso Signorina Giachetti Romati Caruso Loria Micalessi

Woman's letter praises Lydia E Pinkham remedy

Fitchville Ohio mother thanks Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her ill daughter. The letter cites relief from pains, nervous prostration, cough, melancholy spells, and improved health. The company urges young girls with menstrual troubles to seek health by taking the compound.

Fitchville Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs. C. Cone Lydia Lynn Mass

Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Grippe Cure

An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for grippe and severe colds. It claims a dose every two hours for three doses ends symptoms such as headache stuffed nose fever and sore throat with no quinine and a 25 cent package suffices.

Pape Grippe

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