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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
2
A wartime era column mixes travel notices and a opinion piece on souvenir theft at Myrtle Reed McCullough’s funeral, condemning pilfering by adults, then shifts to advocacy for uniform divorce laws across states. It highlights cases, opinions, and the push by governors and the presidency to standardize marriage regulations nationwide.
City residents argued in a Courier letter that current depots are a menace to safety and appearance and deter population and business growth. They urged moving yards, investing in better baggage handling, and criticized railway discrimination affecting Waterloo. The piece notes rival papers sparring and mentions Beulah Binford moving pictures in Boston as a national curb model.
The Minneapolis Journal argues Cummins is the abler candidate and more worthy of the presidency than La Follette while noting La Follette’s early attack aimed at shaping the race before Cummins could respond.
The city council debates grade crossing safety and gradual actions at Sycamore and Lafayette streets. It highlights the danger posed by switch engines more than trains and considers the Great Western switch yards as a major issue.
Sioux City Journal and Charles City Intelligencer tout Gotch as a national figure, urging his run for president and possibly Congress. Other papers debate political shifts, Roosevelt era debates, and tariff politics, with varied takes on Beattie, Wilson, Taft La Follette, and Maine election signals.
The passage questions a farmer who was a strong supporter of a candidate and who secured a controversial measure through both chambers and into public view, presenting it as a signature achievement of his administration. The description implies political praise framed around the man’s influence and the measure’s journey.
A Kansan with an eight year old car estimates annual motoring costs at 1890 dollars based on a 2000 dollar vehicle. He lists interest, depreciation, tires, gasoline, oil, garage, wages, and upkeep as major items. Even a smaller 900 dollar car yields about 477 dollars yearly, with interest, depreciation and tires as the big unavoidable costs.
Li Atmleterc argues straw hats may linger to September with rain and cool days thinning their use. He notes three or four overcast days could hasten their end, yet the straw hat remains a good and faithful friend to bridge to next season’s felt and tweed.
Snowflake North Dakota September 14 Armed with guns a posse of 300 men searches for Henry Bill Wilson of Hanna North Dakota accused of kidnapping and assaulting Miss Eleanor Gladys Brice a school teacher near Snowflake. Brice was held all night then released in a frightened condition. Posse members say they will kill Wilson when captured.
A reader condemns self-centered talk and bores, citing Bishop Selwyn and Macauley, then shifts to comments on markets and middlemen. He urges fairness in conversation and fair pricing, urging producers to resist graft and defend workers, with a wartime style call for humane action and justice.
In a Courier opinion, a farmer laments nationwide discontent with high living costs but warns the poor not to cut farmer profits. He advocates forming a farmer coalition to pressure grocers, criticizing middlemen while recalling rumors of farmers demanding excursion rates for delivered goods. The piece ends with the farmer's hurt feelings.
A report in The Journal of the American Medical Association highlights how promiscuous kissing can spread syphilis. After a party with kissing games, eight people developed syphilitic sores from one carrier who had a lip sore about three weeks earlier.
A man with a single syphilitic sore allegedly infected nine people through kissing and handling a telephone used by one of the affected women. A ninth case arose in a young woman who did not kiss the man, suggesting transmission via contact with the phone. The piece urges urgent hygiene education and physician responsibility to curb promiscuous kissing and syphilis spread.
Charles City, Iowa reports a new variety called the crane, a tomato the size of a grape with the flavor of a tomato. Grown on a standard plant, the fruit ripens dull red in large bunches on upper branches. Seeds from Los Angeles preceded a weak start, but a large crop was eventually produced.
Washington dispatches report Iowa man Lucien Wheeler formerly of Cedar Rapids has taken on a very demanding assignment in the secret service, described as one of the hardest pieces of work for a government servant recently.
Wheeler known as Jack Wheeler has been coordinating entertainment plans for President Taft’s extensive western trip of about 15000 miles. He reviews routes with committees and peace chiefs, studying every detail to ease the president’s journey and guard against potential dangers from anarchists.
Jewitt That s more than I d expect of any climate.
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