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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1915
Page
2
The Waterloo Daily Courier and Reporter lists advertising rates and mailing details. It cites circulation claims, publication schedule, and pricing terms including ten cents per word for want ads and a monthly subscription of five dollars.
The piece questions Waterloo residents' appreciation for art as it notes meager crowds at Roy al Gwent Welsh glee singers Madame Harriet Labadie and Sir Edward Baxter Perry events. It laments lack of public interest and ponders whether John Philip Sousa will stir taste for band music or if circles seek louder entertainments.
Obituary honors William Rockhill Nelson editor of the Kansas City Star as a leading journalist and reformer who built a strong paper and championed clean government. The piece also mentions Good Roads Day proclaimed by Illinois Governor for April 22 to spur road improvement through work or study.
A tongue in cheek note from the Loulaville Courier-Journal questions a senator’s job promises. The writer argues government cuts and disillusions about employment, urging an investigation into why jobs are scarce and criticizing "deserving Democrat" denials.
A chaotic letter column rails at Huerta and U S policy while a reader urges gardening as a cure. It mocks the “Age of Canning” editorial, cites Villa and Carranza, and questions Huerta’s claim that “My country cannot be conquered” as the region stews over Mexican events and domestic discourse.
Pepper speaks to George Matthew Adams on tears as a force for change. He urges that tears of anger oppression poverty and war are meaningful and worthful while tears of joy gratitude also mark growth, urging acceptance when such feelings arise.
A wary editorial argues tipping and begging grow as warm weather arrives. It blames the public’s generosity and corporate tolerance, urging withholding tips to curb professional mendicants. It calls for philanthropy to fund wages rather than gratuities and predicts decisive change only when patrons stop subsidizing exploitive practices.
A satirical examination argues publicity creates wealth and prestige from thin air. It notes how ads spark empires of influence, praising or ruining careers, and how newspapers often misname figures or boost politicians by image. The piece lampoons how fame arrives with catchy brands, gimmicks, and public spectacle while merit shifts behind the scenes.
A reflective essay notes how people condemn others for faults they excuse in themselves. It uses examples of cowardice, vanity, self respect, and open mindedness to show how proximity alters judgment, urging readers to judge others as they wish to be judged and to soften their view of others' flaws.
The piece argues urban populations should return to farming or gardening to ease high living costs. It highlights backyards and vacant lots in Cleveland and other cities as workable plots, noting family vegetables boost meals and save money. Gardening improves health, fitness, and satisfaction by watching growth and aiding the family. It also suggests child labor laws are needed to regulate growing children’s tasks amid shifting work patterns.
A rainy night journey leads Dorothy and a fairy to a poor family's bare room. Dorothy learns selfishness and vows to help Aunt Sarah, Alice, and the sick husband. Her epiphany inspires her to fund two rooms, a doctor, clothes, and toys for the family, making Christmas about giving.
In Des Moines on April 17 retrenchment and reform committees filed a senate report proposing appropriations for most state departments. The attorney general gains a contingent fund of 10000 dollars while state library staff grows with a new research employee.
The passage argues spare hours and summer days should give a child vital family service, teach growth, and prevent loafing or bad company. Like Grayson's Adventures in Contentment, the moral and spiritual profits surpass the monetary value of such activities.
The bill outlines new funds and hires in the law and motor vehicle departments, adding an assistant accountant, a parole clerk, and a file clerk with specified salaries. It increases the purchasing agent’s pay and reduces the chief clerk’s salary from 1500 to 1200 as the auditor reassigns him.
April 17 in Clinton area a Northwestern freight train gondola car loaded with steel beams yielded the badly mutilated bodies of two murdered men. Conductor J. W. Clark discovered them in a westbound car with unknown origin. Identification is impossible. theory says they were killed elsewhere weeks ago and placed in the car.
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