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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1911
Page
2
In Waterloo a push to secure adequate railway station facilities gains urgency as local business groups and citizens rally for a unified front. Editorial notes that delays, tariffs, and recalcitrant policy threaten progress, urging immediate action to attract patronage and support the depot project.
The piece blames United States Senate procrastination for defeating reciprocity with Canada. It argues delay let Canadian opponents organize and exploit annexation fears, with politicians like Champ Clark cited as agitators. Kipling is invited to mock the Senate’s ineptitude with cobwebbed margins.
The president defended his vetoes of tariff pills noting that revising the tariff with blacksmith tools would overcorrect and revert to the old system of protection and prosperity. The Courier previously highlighted this point in stance against the tariff changes.
A collage of editorial quips reflects Canadian voters influencing U S tariff and reciprocity discussions. Headlines from Marshalltown to Ottumwa note reactions to Dominion election results and their impact on American markets and agricultural policy.
The Nes Moines Register and Leader notes that a tainted ballot era saw patriotic zeal and anti Uncle Samuel sentiment, sparked by President Taft and Speaker Clark remarks. Canada was cast as standing at a parting of the ways, hurting Blaine's campaign more than Burchard’s fiery lines.
Advice column explains manuscript rules and market reality for aspiring writers. It covers preferred story lengths about 1000 to 5000 words, payment ranges from low to specialized rates, and submission formatting tips. It notes poetry is hard to sell, and editors pay on acceptance or publication times.
Independence Iowa September 24 John C Busby a self styled weather prophet claims a mild winter for the middle west despite Connecticut forecaster Horace Johnson predicting a long severe winter with early ice on streams and possible snow. Busby cites his own readings from planets and goosebane and says no killing frost yet.
Fern Florence Kezar daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank C Kezar born October 10 1916 died yesterday morning at 4 o clock of spinal meningitis Private funeral services were held at the family home 111 Newell Street and burial was to Fairview Interment was to Fairview Mr and Mrs Wezar have one child Violet surviving
Belle Plaine Iowa Sept 25 Will Scott left work on Chas Tatge farm claiming his brother was sick. Missing items include clothes a suit watch pins and other valuables. Scott 23 tall blue eyes light hair and shaved face unlocated authorities say. Also an advertisement quotes J A Maple Steubenville Ohio praising Foley Kidney Pills and J K Joder & Son endorsing them.
A northeast Marshall County eighty acre farm, bought by R K Hoffert and resold to Ed Zink for 16 000, shows land value gains of 87 50 per acre since February 1956. Hoffert earned 7 000 gross profit in five and a half years with annual value increases exceeding 15 percent. The property lies four miles northeast of Marshalltown on Nicholson Ford road. Considerable improvements cost under 300.
Three governors chosen by the Governors Conference at Spring Lake New Jersey will appear before the United States Supreme Court to defend states rights against overreach by national government tribunals. The trio is headed by Judson Harmon of Ohio a Democrat with allies Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri and Chester H Aldrich of Nebraska.
Two testimonials from C D Tharrington Creek NC and Samuel Stern Brooklyn NY describe long battles with scalp eczema and bald spots. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment they report complete or substantial relief and hair regrowth. A free 32 page skin book and samples are offered by Potter Drug & Chem Corp. Boston MA.
Dorcas Cutshall, pioneer of the Littleton community, was buried there after passing at Dixon the previous Wednesday at her son’s home. Allen Haliman of Barclay township was seriously injured near Littleton when his wagon crushed him after he paused to quiet frightened horses. He suffered broken ribs and arm and shoulder injuries, with possible internal damage, and was taken home for care. Tallow candles in 1890 replaced tallow dipped splinters of wood previously used.
About 600 physicians and surgeons from Iowa Illinois and Missouri gather for the nineteenth annual Tri State Medical society meeting in Fort Madison Iowa The sessions feature annual addresses by Thomas G Atkinson and Geo W Kryle Officers include President Walter A Kennedy and others Rebekahs in convention Gideons meet in Fort Dodge and a Town Topics joke follows.
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