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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1915
Page
2
Publication details list the Waterloo Evening Courier and Reporter as a daily paper with Associated Press and Audit Bureau affiliations. Rates, offices, and staff roles are outlined, including management and circulation notes and general advertising price guidance.
Waterloo residents purchase two hundred Belgian meal tickets to feed individuals for a month each, supporting war relief. The appeal emphasizes moral duty, the hope of grateful Belgian appreciation, and potential future goodwill for business and cultural ties.
A Iowa county contemplates a county hospital and a dedicated physician to fight tuberculosis among livestock and humans. Funding shortfalls delay progress while communities dream of a centralized TB hospital managed by the county physician as a long term goal.
A readable fragment reflects on John Bunny as a beloved comedian whose work brought laughter and goodness to audiences worldwide. The tribute emphasizes his mission to ease sorrows through humor and his refined style in silent era entertainment.
An editorial argues against ignoring world events and urges reading diverse views during an election year. It stresses that anger over war cannot be silenced and calls for informed public discussion on crises affecting every citizen. It references Roosevelt, taxation trends, and broader prosperity indicators.
A fragmented column by George Matthew Adams offers reflections on reality vs appearance. It ponders whether applause and success come from inner worth or external echoes, urging personal effort and mindful relationships over hollow praise.
An opinion piece ridicules the Platte River for being shallow and unreliable in Nebraska. It mocks its grandeur as a boastful but impractical waterway and lampoons bridge companies blocking reforms while praising its perceived but flawed character.
A writer laments widespread miseducation of children who ask questions about the world. He cites examples like beliefs about growing down and firefighters starting fires, and notes adults often give false or fanciful explanations. He urges using clear simple facts to foster real understanding.
A report from Rochelle notes Oris Ko editor’s praise of Cedar Valley beauty and Lincoln’s death sorrow. Waterloo hosts a sanitary fair drive with resolutions by committees led by J J Hawilton and M A Cain. A funeral for Lincoln is planned with body arriving Chicago May 1 and interment in spring.
Fragmentary 1875 news column mentions waterline questions in Waterline area and local roads. It notes community discussions on travel, weather impacts, farm activity and public figures like Williams and Conger. No clear events or dates besides April 28 1875.
Reports indicate Clinton Burtington was voted out and Waterloo in Pennsylvania. Rain is badly needed in the winter wheat belt to avert mill shutdowns, and the Cedar River stage is unusually low for the season.
Des Moines Capital notes Chauncey M Depew turns eighty one and reflects on a long life in public service Iowa products at the San Francisco expo draw attention Cedar Rapids Republican highlights Lillian Russell and Buffalo Bill as Iowa gifts Sioux City Journal cites aging politicians including Root Watterson and Carranza Sioux City Tribune discusses Barnes suit Marshalltown Times Republican says Iowa may pursue a presidential bid with Cummins and Kenyon
A. L. Urick, state labor commissioner, announces cooperation with eight states to supply harvest hands once the free employment bureau is set up in July. He met in Sioux City with representatives from Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Missouri North and South Dakota and Minnesota to adopt a cirlcrit plan for mobilizing labor.
City and Council Bluffs report that Kansas will rely on federal help to mobilize harvest workers. Last year 40 000 men worked ten days in the fields. railroads won’t grant special rates, but labor officials expect assistance in moving men between locations.
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