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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1915
Page
2
A column mix of editorial jingoism and trivia rails at aggressive policy toward Germany, Mexico, and Europe while noting the public’s appetite for sensational topics. Several paragraphs poke at politicians, media and public figures, with quips on divorce poetry and seasonal weather observations.
Italy hesitates on alliance amid territorial aims Trentino and Istria drive strategic stakes for future Italian power. In Iowa, interurban railroad extensions loom with double tracking and electrification as towns like Waterloo and Charles City push modernization to ease growing passenger and freight demand.
The Iowa lower house nears repealing a law allowing the state auditor to examine county accounts. Early exams uncovered shortages totaling 4010 and refunds of 50,000, fueling a winter push by repeal advocates. Critics link it to broader moves against state supervision in Des Moines.
An uneven satire on modern prophets, noting their decline from ancient stature. The piece mocks forecasting, recalls figures like Jon Cannon and Charley Curtis, and contrasts speculative seers with those who profit from price manipulation. It cites Madame de Thebes and suggests true profit lies in creating prices rather than divining them.
A reader discusses the idea that children be allowed to choose their own names as adults, citing Rosalie Cecilia as an example and recalling a club where members chose names like Lily Violet and Phyllis. The piece weighs timing, maturity, and practicality of self naming and reflects on whether such reform is feasible or desirable.
The 1920 campaign hinges on prohibition as William Jennings Bryan rides the rising anti liquor movement. Hodgen first saw prohibition as a route to the presidency, and now Bryan seeks to heighten his political arc. Time will judge the wisdom of this move. Surgeon Gen-
A reflective piece compares a brook’s endless motion to life, urging steady forward progress. It celebrates resilience, motion, and the brook’s role in feeding fish, birds, wildlife, and people along its course. The text invites readers to learn from the brook’s patient, ongoing journey.
An excerpt notes Blue estimates the expense involved in supporting the fly population. The text suggests a projected budget item or research cost, though specifics are unclear due to fragmentary OCR. Named entities and concrete figures are not provided.
Mamie Quack and Johnnie Quackles, sibling ducklings, plan a picnic by a pond. They argue over who cooks and about fire safety as they gather food and prepare to cook on hot stones, while two mysterious birds observe from behind rocks. Tomorrow's installment promises the reveal of those observers.
Mason City Globe-Gazette laments a misstep by Adam and Eve in a humorous note about swatting a jig to cut living costs amid soaring prices. The column frames a playful critique of modern economy.
Denver, April 12 Governor George A Carlson announced at noon he would veto the bills designed to transfer the authority and duties of Judge Lindsey s juvenile court in Denver county district court.
Chicago April 12. A plea for lower freight rates from Texas on cotton piece goods was made before W. M. Daniels Interstate Commerce Commissioner in hearings on the western railroads petition for increased freight rates. The Texas plea was presented by Jr. tc. Saunders of Bonham, Tex.
Years ago housewives made own leavening from cream of tartar and soda as refined powders were costly. They avoided alum, a cheap inferior substitute, while today labels on baking powder cans should protect families by naming ingredients as in Royal Baking Powder.
A cotton manufacturer details the strained state of Texas cotton mills and the challenges they face. He notes railroad requests for rate increases on cotton goods, including five cents per hundred pounds from Chicago St Louis and Minneapolis to western trucking regions and five cents from Texas producing points to the Missouri River and beyond.
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