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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1912
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Courier reports on U S tariff protections aiding beef prices and per capita consumption while Waterloo's factories run full tilt and labor remains employed. It notes Waterloo Cedar Falls aviation competition, Marshalltown hunters bagging fifty eight quail, and Iowa primary politics discussed by Governor Carroll.
A column gathers scattered notes on Chinese politics with Sun Yat Sen opposing Yuan Shi Kai amid Taft comparisons, followed by a price comparison between London and New York beef markets. It cites trade impacts, cattle numbers, and editorials from Iowa papers on Progressive movement loyalties and nominations.
Cedar Falls and Marshalltown papers reflect factional tensions within the Republican party as debates on progressivism and a possible third ticket unfold. Observers warn against breaking the primary and the party’s core principles while noting Roosevelt supporters remain a minority and costs for events rise. Advertising note touts Chamberlains Liniment for back pain with wide dealer availability.
A jumble of quips from McCalls and Detroit Free Press jokes on etiquette and self interest. A re election graft defense lands as a blustery boast while a Chicago Tribune snippet mocks social manners and political cant. An Irish cart tale ends with a countryman’s blunt punchline about identity.
In Porte City Iowa September 9 special the Children’s Aid Society of New York led by agent Miss Clara B Comstock will bring a company of orphan children to La Porte City September 20 for home adoption. A public meeting at the opera house at 2 PM will urge parents to adopt these homeless children.
In a column by Ruth Cameron the author argues that needless worry and domineering behavior ruin family happiness. She contrasts cases of intolerable self made burden with inevitable troubles, urging readers to avoid causing unnecessary distress and to accept only real hardships. A note at the end promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for digestion and bowel regulation.
In Waterloo Iowa the Progressive Party calls a caucus for second ward voters at J H Hildebrand 317 Syndicate Building on Tuesday September 10 1912 at 8 00 p m to elect 14 delegates to the county convention at the courthouse Waterloo on September 12 1912 at 1 30 p m and handle other business as needed.
This column stresses positive food guidance, urging that children should be shown which foods are beneficial and that only those foods are needed. It cautions against repeatedly listing injurious effects, noting such negative emphasis can undermine long term acceptance.
Wichita Eagle discusses social isolation in rural America as farms lose population. It notes that better roads and accessible transport could keep young people on farms by improving social life and reducing isolation during spring to winter months, highlighting the role of interurban lines and automobiles.
The text argues that healing the decay of rural districts will greatly improve life and work conditions in the United States, leading to cheaper production and distribution of essentials. It suggests benefits for both urban and rural areas, including farms, villages, and cities.
Guthrie Center Iowa September 9 Police seek to enforce a Sunday blue law ordinance. Drug store owners lunch counters and soda fountains face prosecution for operating on Sundays. Complaint sworn out after a debate on forbidding Sunday baseball sparked the issue.
In Topeka Kansas city officials engaged in a nighttime drive to disperse thousands of blackbirds perching in elms and near Bethany College using Roman candles as ammunition. Four men fired candles for hours but the birds mostly endured, prompting consideration of shotgun use for extermination.
A train crew said to be southbound Saturday reported a man who had been ordered off the train three times attempted to steal a ride. About ten miles beyond Albert Lea the passenger opened fire on the engineer who fired back, fatally wounding the man. Officers recovered the body, which was not identified. Also noted a notice that Dr. Ben C. Krerall will be out of the city from Sept 7 to Oct 1.
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