Waterlo o Evening News Opinion Page Drafts on Hoover Plan
The piece argues for a broadened U S Department of Commerce led by Herbert Hoover to tackle home building and credit for construction, with proposed tax exemptions to spur housing. It cites a needed nationwide program, estimates billions for railroads houses and public works, and critiques Bolshevik Russia while warning against radical propaganda here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Herbert Hoovar
Hoover
Federal Reserve System
Congress
Kenyon
Wanted a Monument to Break With Bolshevik Rule
The piece argues for a public monument to symbolize the defeat of Lenin and Trotsky and denounces bolshevik rule in Russia. It appeals to American workers to recognize four years of Bolshevik governance and urges action beyond mere note taking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenine
Trotsky
Russia
Call for a stronger state force to curb bank and store robberies
A discussion in the Iowa legislature about creating a dedicated agency to pursue organized robbers echoes after a Stuart bank hit where a banker was killed. The piece notes a mobile trio used a high powered car to operate from Des Moines to Stuart and back, challenging local law enforcement and highlighting the need for a more effective statewide response. It also mentions Mexico and President Obregon in the international context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Mounted Police
Iowa
Stuart
Des Moines
Ontft
Fifty Years Ago In The Courier April 6 1871
A summary note from 1871 recounts Ku Klux Klan testimony before a senate committee and Gov. Holden’s trial, noting Klan structure and aims to suppress black voting. It also reports on a heavy four-inch snowfall in Erie county, PA, dull business, favorable tree-planting sentiment, a spring wind and storm damage, local soda-water manufacture ads, and Iowa farmers seeding plans with broad land leases and a large wheat crop expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KU Klux Klan
Senate
Triz
Holden
Ku Klux Order
South
Ku Klux
Forrest
North Carolna
Iowa
Notable Deaths and Local Notes From Early April 1881
Forties era items report Hon. D. S. Wilson of Dubuque dying after a stomach abscess rupture. Wilson rose from Dubuque high school to legislature at 21 and later district judge in 1874. Also mentioned: Carl F. Kuehnle studying law at Iowa, flood damage to a mill dam and a 150 foot dam section, Bucknell selling an oakery to John Lousteau, Capt. Edgar Pickett's death from consumption, cold spells and marble games, Hoover aiding the clerk’s office, snow on April 3 delaying farming, ora torical contest participants, Fealth divine exercises, Mantle resigning as Red Jacket Engine foreman with Moff replacing, and a Fergus Falls death identity linked to Oliver Lichty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Wilson
Dubuque
Local notes from April 6 1901 town items
Twenty years ago on April 6 1901 W S Mattingly narrowly escaped coal gas asphyxiation at his Hackett Dailey Creamery Supply Co. home. Clara M Foulk and John W Budd wed in Des Moines. groom a civil engineer. Eliza Child Woolley funeral held at her home. Revival services at First M E church bring converts. Nettie Vroom and others played prelude. J B Shanewise to build brick row on Lafayette street. Phil Boonestess criticizes Mayor Martin over ward joblessness. quips Lincoln measles joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattingly
Hackett & Dailey Creamery Supply Co
Phil Boonestess
P. J. Martin
Impromptu Dance Night Wears Hostess Down
Imogene Fulkerson describes a tiring afternoon home event while recounting how she spent hours directing children moving furniture wax floors and assembling ice cream and music records for a party. Andrew questions the effort with a mix of concern and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azne Trew
Exc
Imogene
Ida
Andrew
Gare
oAell
Emily Jones
Chery
Tommy Walsh
Bear Williams
Sarah
Rew
Asawa
Correct English Don’t Say Run Like a Deer
The guidance compares correct and incorrect similes for running and standing. It shows preferred forms like run like a deer and stood like a statue, and correct usage for sun as a ball of fire rather than as a ball of fre.
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd Rebus Puzzle
Puzzle text presents a rebus where clues combine to spell KENTUCKY. The solution states Yesterday's puzzle yields Tailorbird and Goose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Loyd
Tailor Bird
Gaase
Tailor’s Dron
Post Office Fight Sparks Old Town Fire Corner Debate
In a quiet town described as dull, residents discuss a perceived lack of action as a fire cornered post office becomes a focal point of local tension. The scene evokes demand for a sharper town response and stronger civic engagement.
Health Talks By JOHN R HUBER AM It D
New York health commissioner replies to a factory president urging voluntary on site exams for workers. He notes benefits include early treatment, improved efficiency, and confidential reports to protect workers while urging employers to adopt voluntary examinations. Ptomaine exposure and granular eyelids are also explained with brief medical FAQs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Huber
City of
New York
Metropolitan Health Department
Tomaines
Afterthoughts and Oddities from the Era
A jumble of headlines and quips notes public figures and cultural bits. Mentions Mexico biology Wilson Harding and Count Witte with playful, opinionated takes on politics food and theater. The piece riffs on fame aging and social norms in a brisk, satirical tone.
If Youth But Knew A Father's Unpayable Fidelity
Marshalltown Times Republican reflects on a child's disappearance and the parents willingness to sacrifice all they possess for the child's fate. The piece extols parental devotion and the price they would pay, urging youth to understand the depth of fidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Helen's Picture and Helen’s Picture-treses
A lyrical description of Helen as a symbol of spring beauty and purity. The piece extols radiant imagery of sunlit violets, silvery fantasies, and gold tendrils, portraying Helen as a luminous ideal beyond earthly queens. It frames her as human yet idealized with a warm, compassionate heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Mystery at Ledyard mansion unfolds in thriller style
In a crowded social scene at the Ledyard home a murder shockers looms as Paul Barney investigates Mrs Hartshorne's death. He questions Max Vallory and traces ballroom movements seeking clues in a case blending high society and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Mir Harishurne
Swarthmore
Trixy Ledyard
Harvey
Mra Hartshorne
Bebe Cowles
Paul
Mrr. Glaub
Max Vallory
Hartshorne
Vanory
Mr. Harvey
Ledyard
Vallery
Bainbridge Park
Buxroughs nature club notes answer questions
The club discusses why some flowers are bright colored and how animals change color in winter. It covers medicinal use of milkweed Asclepias and related species, and notes parrots and lovebirds seldom breed in captivity with wild-caught young exported from Central and South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gome
Reinleer
Siberia
Antarctic
Asclepias
Ian
Asclepius
West Indies
Central
South America
101 Year Old Man Says Goodbye To Last Tooth
Andrew L York of Roscoe Sullivan county aged 101 had his last tooth pulled by Dr Derby of Ellenville during a visit to his daughter Mrs Moses Pickford in Middletown New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Andrew l York
Roscoe
Sullivan County
Derby
Ellenville
Moses Pickford
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Waterloo
W. Hartman CO
West Paxsk Ave
John C Hartman
W. Peterson
Treas
Gen Magi
Jess Ther
Esse Town
Associated Press
Presa
Algo
Audit Bureau of Circus
Cory
Washington, D. C
Brreach Munser
E.G. Dougherty
Philadelphia
Chicago
Stacy, Brooks & Finley
Rep
Kerensky
Bolshevists
Ahholly
Burdock
United States
Detroit
Mexico
Fred
Obregon
Uncle Sam
Rio Grande
The
Courier
Stublmiller
Pennsylvania
Hame
Erie County
J. P. Hummel
H. Daniel
Kleis & Ewald
J. P. Evans
Carl F. Kuehnle
University of Iowa
Logan House
E. Bucknell
John Lousteau
Bucknell
England
Edgar Pickett
D. FE
LeMars
Ola Brown
Minnie Owens
Charles Mantle
Red Jacket Engine &, Hose Co
5. M. Moff
Fergus Falls
Minn
Oliver Lichty
J. L
Minnie Pickett
Cooley
Clara
M. Foulk
L. F. Foulk
John W. Budd
April
First M. FE. Church
Nettie Vroom
Paul Davis
Darry Frank
Daisy Hileman
Bertha Shutts
Joseph Todd
A. J.B. Shanewise
Lafayette Street
Br Roe Fulkerson
Dog House
Hubert
Harding
Wilson
al G. Fields
Cedar Rapids
Count Witte
Col. Harvey
Winnetka
Edfeors
Frank IL. Stanton
Pegasus
France
Robert Orr Chipperfield
Robert M. McBride & Co
the Public Ledger Co
Miss Ledyard Tose
Cornelius Swarthmore
Federal
Ber
Paul Barney
Mr. Glaub
Pam
Minck
Qoser
Harver
B. A
Buxroughs Ature’ S
Nature Notes
Bellans
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