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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1912
Page
2
The piece argues charges of labor war in Massachusetts threaten American manhood, citing bomb plots and underpaid workers. It contrasts a broader labor crisis with a high suicide rate in smaller cities, noting urban misery and the need for government action and commission investigations.
The piece argues that wage gaps favor men and that women face economic limits in labor markets. It praises the Progressive platform led by Roosevelt allies, stressing human rights, living wages, education for children, and relief for overworked workers led by Governor Johnson of California.
A column from the Cedar Rapids Gazette mocks a Denver police rule about girls on motorcycles and jokes at Iowa politics. It compares party integrity, denounces reform, and argues the state’s political system favors reactionary politicians over real leadership.
The June Iowa primary produced clean nominations with diverse factions. Many candidates oppose Roosevelt, some progressive foes also oppose him, while most do not back Taft, leading to a view that Roosevelt supporters could lose as all nominees seek re election and Roosevelt backers may push Taft.
A collage of comic captions and quips from old newspapers includes lines about a tumbling stepladder, a battleship passed off as a yacht, military terminology mix ups, a weight joke about Mabel, and a forester and astronomer camping under trees.
A columnist defends single women and bachelors against social mockery. The piece recalls a minister who called old maids and bachelors a waste of humanity, arguing many women never had a real chance to marry and deserve respect for choosing self reliance.
Pasadena, Cal woman Sarah Ware Whitney argues a new national party aligns with equal suffrage, criticizing both major parties for slow progress and urging unity among liberal women. She notes California’s late adoption, the role of Roosevelt, Governor Johnson, and Senator Bell, and calls for continued advocacy for women’s ballots.
A western minister’s heated statement is rebuked by Helen Gould who argues that choosing a single life can be virtuous and beneficial. Her quiet, sane remark contrasts with the preacher’s zeal and defends the value of living independently.
A list of property transfers from multiple purchasers to buyers including Jack Canebeer to Louis Frank in 28 89 13 and other parcels in East Waterloo Cedar Falls and Finchford with prices mostly at $1 plus larger deals like Wm W Smith to A L Anton $3500 and Stewart-Simmons Building Co gains $10000 through several parcels. The James Gardiner company is noted for real estate rentals and insurance. An unrelated note promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy with endorsements from H W Hendrickson of Ohio Falls Indiana as a best seller for coughs colds and croup.
Colic is common in the first year of life and mainly arises from indigestion and gas in the bowels. Overfeeding and irregular feeding schedules are frequent causes. remedies include gentle enema to relieve constipation and heat on the abdomen, with physician care if symptoms persist.
An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a simple ten day fix for gray hair, dandruff, and weak hair. It claims Sage and Sulphur restore color, improve growth, and eliminate scalp issues with a fifty cent bottle sold by druggists under a guarantee. Agent H. W. Taggart.
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