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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1912
Page
4
A wife describes her husband’s nightly solitaire habit and her plan to join him. She learns the game, outplays him, and he quits cards, ending the feud. The tale notes her initial struggle and his mockery before she gains the upper hand.
Chinese pirates believed packed slabs aboard the Pacific Mall liner Agia were silver but found only tin. W. W. Pipkto of the customs service said about 100 small fishing boats carried tin from various points as loot. The Persia reports nothing remains of the ship's cargo besides damaged wreckage and silks.
A correspondent notes Italians spell the English word raid phonetically as rida, comparing this to French and Gaelic examples. The author cites Italian usage such as il raid Pekino Parigi and argues phonetic transliteration into Italian is not unusual.
The article notes the body contains about two pounds of phosphorus essential for bones and brain vigor. It also mentions sodium, roughly an ounce of potassium, magnesium in small grains, and even uses such quantities for demonstration like fireworks and bright light.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dialogue about marriage and daily reading habits. The readable phrases reference a wife and cautious phrasing about time, with cultural tone suggesting a personal reflection rather than a reportable event. The text remains incomplete and ambiguous.
The poem speaks of escaping city life for rural comforts. It contrasts the noisy town with a farmstead where hay, beans, peas, fresh eggs, and home cured ham await. The speaker envisions peaceful mornings, farm scents, and a simple, nostalgic seaside-like escape before returning home.
An article reports militant reformers propose removing the word Hello from conversation and urge further measures. They advocate changing cultural terms, curb public displays of language, rename places, ban damask wording, oppose lawsuits, and seek to erase the Gatundem infamy from the Isthmus of Panama.
The speaker recalls leaving the suburbs for city life two years ago paying forty dollars and a month for rent. After trying city bustle they move back to the country to find the same old place with a new porch now costing seventy dollars per month.
A man asks about the father’s money while meeting the beautiful helregs. He reveals the father made his fortune in the drug business, then explains he trades his wealth in manufacturing a brand of absolutely pure canned fruits and sales.
The late Mrs. Sue Landon Vaughan famed for Memorial Day recounted a lap dog tale to illustrate humanitarian ideals. A wife sobs for her ill Pomeranian Fido until a social update from Mrs. Van Asterbilt declares Pekinese the new fashion, prompting the wife to dry tears and banish Fido.
A woman hurrying to work loses a shoe from a barrel stave edge but regains it in a quick stumble without dignity loss. A young man’s lewd remark elicits indignation from her friend, who calls it insulting, but the woman oddly regards the taunt as a compliment as she anticipates turning thirty three.
Insurance against hail dominates Swiss farming risk management with nationwide coverage. The Swiss Hail Insurance Company, founded in 1884, has drawn most farmers into a system that protects crops and fruit. From 1884 to 1908 premiums totaled about 14 million francs, while claims paid reached around 10 million francs, with 1908 premiums at roughly 1.98 million francs.
A man writes to his wife, promising a thousand kisses as she spends her first month apart. Two days later a telegram arrives stating kisses were received but the landlord would not accept them. He wakes and forwards a check.
Social chatter shifts to romance as Madge jokes about engagement prospects during a vacation while Marjorie laments the absence of her office card index for matching.
Local column from Lonteville Courier Journal notes a humorous mishap after vacation with a husband washing one shirt while other clothes remained dirty, suggesting light domestic misadventure.
A B Garretson of Cedar Rapids Iowa leads the Order of Railway Conductors in wage and condition talks for conductors and trainmen on fifteen southeastern railways. Two thousand workers face a possible wage raise of 15 to 20 percent as arbitration or a strike is considered involving lines such as Southern Railway Mobile and Ohio Central of Georgia and others.
The September term is set to be the heaviest in county history with 1083 total cases. Probate 2, Chancery 818, Law 29, Criminal 32. Two judges are deemed necessary to handle the surge, though only briefly possible in Waterloo as judges serve other districts. Clerk's office workload rises with more estates and results filed.
The Y M and Y W C A schedule joint Sunday events at 4:30 for a 4 o'clock women’s gathering to observe the world day of prayer for schools. Grace Saxe will address the Y M C A gathering while Rachel Jones leads the separate Y W C A meeting. An open air Y M A service in Lincoln Park follows at 3:20 led by Rev. Graves and J E Bates. F J Michael from Chicago will meet Waterloo pastors and church reps.
Friends of Nan Kelly of Keat Falls Mont a former Black Hawk county boy learn he has been nominated for attorney general on the Democratic ticket. He is the son of P I Kelly a Lincoln township resident and cousin of Attorney Mr Kelly of this city. He served Jefferson county as county attorney for two years and was succeeded by his brother James Kelly. The brothers practice law together and have grown to state wide prominence. What kind of store will Mc Burney run a food store that will please the meat of acting.
Harry Hunt fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. F A Hunt of 429 State street was struck by a car driven by J M Kentzleman as he rode a bicycle on the same side of the street. He suffered a fracture of the right thigh and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The E. M. Henderson Music house will formally open next Monday at the Fowler building corner Fifth and Lafayette streets. Mr. Henderson is known in Waterloo and northeastern Town. The store will stock Kimball instruments, sheet music, and piano rolls with a complete stock at all times.
Broken Bow Nebraska September 7 Dr Grace Taylor daughter of W J Taylor Democratic candidate for Congress in the Sixth Nebraska district was fatally burned at her home near here last evening by an explosion of gasoline. She was thought to have used gasoline to start a fire in the kitchen range.
Vice President 0 M Horn of the Boilermakers Union will address a mass meeting of Illinois Central strikers at Kurth's hall tomorrow at 3:00 in the afternoon. While several walked out earlier have left the city a large majority remain in Waterloo.
At noon today the total instruments filed since January was 4644, 5389 less than the same period last year. For August this year there was a gain of 28 papers over August last, 500 filed in August 1912 vs 472 in August 1911. The year may match or surpass last year’s record.
The opening meeting of the fall of Chapter 7 P. E. O. is set for Monday afternoon at Miss Sindling er's cottage at Sans Souci. All P. Fh. O.'s in the city are invited to attend.
Raynolds Forsbrey, famed as a desperate criminal held on two murder charges, escaped from the Tombs by breaking a cell and scaling the wall. A general alarm was issued for his capture after a prior failed escape attempt when a keeper interrupted him while he partly sawed through bars.
Officers and stockholders of the Commercial National Bank announce total assets exceed 3.036 million dollars, up over 800 thousand in one year, following a report to the comptroller of the treasury. Capital stock rises to 400 thousand dollars, the largest among local banks, with a 100 thousand dollar surplus and undivided profits of 66 60.46.
The article argues blood mineral content guides nutrition but warns digestion, heredity, and mental state influence health. Biochemic salts are suggested for deficiencies, yet overall nutrition from whole foods and proper assimilation restore health unless organ damage or severe heredity issues exist.
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