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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1915

Page

2

Waterloo Evening Courier and Reporter listing rates

The Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter, Associated Press member, lists circulation details and advertising rates. Evening daily and weekly options, with mail and carrier pricing, address at 120 West Park Avenue, Waterloo Iowa.

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City Manager Plan debated in Waterloo letters urged

In Waterloo during the coming months discussion of the city manager plan will rise as Proposition 10 goes to voters for approval or disapproval. An education campaign will explain the law drafted in the city to place municipal business on a businesslike basis under electorate approval. The Courier and Reporter will answer questions and publish concise communications signed by writers for reference.

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Serbia's Pan-Slav Dream Of Greater Empire

The Serbian prime minister described a pan-Serbian empire spanning Serbia Croatia Slavonia Posnia Herzegovina Dalmatia Istria and Transylvania. With Russia as ally, Serbia envisions domination of the eastern Mediterranean and continental Europe, reflecting a nationalist surge in the ongoing conflict.

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Grady Rates Dispute Over Rail Freight Increases

The piece argues western railroads earn solid dividends and that increased freight rates burden farmers. It suggests mismanagement, not rates, causes receiverships, and notes farmers reject bearing higher costs while railroads seek larger returns than farmers see on their farms.

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The Cleanest Town Campaign Sparks Cleanups

In Mississippi thirty four towns join a five dollar per town jackpot to reward the cleanest locale as judged by the state sanitary inspector. Enthusiastic cleanup drives surge across counties amid the contest with towns touting improvements and civic pride.

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Controversial Prize Idea and Political Jabs Highlight Iowa Note

The piece muses on funding a silver trophy for a future contest, imagines public displays at a city ball, and weighs popularity in Iowa. It mixes remarks on Roosevelt, Boss Barnes, Huerta, and campaign talk, with weather, farming, and Iowa bank health.

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Pepper Talks on Hunting and Life Purpose

George Matthew Adams suggests hunters pursue meaningful goals beyond wealth and vanity. He frames hunting as a metaphor for striving after character building aims that outlive youth, urging readers to seek service and lasting impact rather than fleeting gains.

Union schoolteacher sues for damages over statements

In Tidora Eldora April a Union school employee named Misa Iva Turner and her attorneys filed a suit seeking £ 10,000 for damages alleging statements made by Welty superintendent of the Union school caused harm to Turner. Turner had been an instructor in magic in Union schools until a dispute led to action and the case remains pending awaiting the autumn term court session.

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The Wheat Crop Forecast Creates Anxious Markets

Farmers merchants bankers and speculators brace for July wheat prices as forecasts stir worry over a potential bumper yield or a meager harvest. The piece notes farmers fear losses either way and warns that anxious citizens who obsess over supply risk economic overreach and credit strains.

Quotations and reader responses offer daily insight

A column invites readers to share favorite quotations that helped them. excerpts include Lincoln, Milton, Browning, and others, with reflections on aging, perseverance, and the search for meaning. The editor hints at more letters to come and thanks readers for contributing.

Playing Possum tale teaches lazy to pretend to feign illness

Jack Rabbit hurries home to dinner as Billie Possum feigns sickness to avoid work. Jack helps, Fox feasts, and the trick backfires when Billie vanishes. Jack learns the moral of feigning illness and being lazy.

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The Possum Lesson From A Woodland Dinner

A fable notes that Billie Possum faked illness to avoid chores, while Jack Rabbit reports a kind heart can avert hunger. The tale follows animals sharing a meal with Mr Fox, until Dr Goose arrives to treat Billie with medicine for overeating and cramps. Tomorrow’s story, The Sandman’s House.

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What Iowa Editors Are Saying Altogether Puzzling

A compilation notes editorials from Des Moines Tribune Cedar Rapids Republican and Sioux City Tribune debating federal court rulings in the Frank case and Thaw related issues. It discusses due process jury presence asylum cases and the value of independent thought along with Arbor Day teachings and respect for life. The piece also references home opinions on Harding and governance.

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Gubernatorial Talk Confuses Old Order Stance in Iowa

The piece notes how a gubernatorial candidate’s talk on Comeon Mrathis and Allen suggests support for changes, while claiming old order values. It recalls Louie Murphy’s silence on Bryan’s laws, contrasting past support with present shifts. It cites Senators Aldrich and Rhode Island’s current two senators as a prompt for reader recall.

Comeon Mrathis Allen Anbeling Farding Mr. Murphy Marshalstown Times-Republican Louie Murphy Mr. Bryan Laws Ted Mquor Louie Bryan Iowa Des Moines Jata Aldrich Rhode Island

Be An American First in a Time of Global War

An Illinois State Journal voice urges readers to remain American first as Europe erupts into war. The piece counsels empathy for distant kinsmen, calls for peace where possible, and warns against allowing hatred to replace flag loyalty and civic duty.

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Iowas Narrow Escape from Fool Legislation

IOlowa's narrow escape is noted as the El Paso Times compiles a list of proposed laws in various states. Items include Minnesota fees for whiskers, Kansas bans on face powder and ear cutting, Colorado roost times for chickens, Nebraska road work and stock food licenses, Illinois bans on tips, and taxes on bachelors. The report surveys odd bills aimed at addressing imagined evils.

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North Dakota Law on Sleigh Runner Thickness Quoted

Fragmentary OCR notes mention a North Dakota law establishing uniform thickness of sleigh runners and reference a town not listed, plus a remark about a house on Johnston road and a congratulation. The passage also repeats a slogan about no alum in Royal Baking Powder and bath tubs.

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Road Drag Problems in Iowa Road Care

The Road-Maker argues spring road maintenance requires uniform county and township drag pricing in Iowa. Varying rates for same work cause public funds waste. A county schedule of 50–60 cents per mile for three horse drags, 70 cents for four horse, with reductions for longer single-operator stretches, is advised. A competent dragging superintendent and county-wide pricing can keep dirt roads in good condition through April and May using the road drag as the main tool.

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