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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1915
Page
2
An Albany convention speech by Mr Root urges a new accountable government and calls for a complete reorganization. The piece notes public demand for reform and critiques the current system as Vene zuela-like. It mentions possible 1916 presidential ambitions tied to the stance.
The piece argues newspapers should maintain editorial columns to interpret events and guide public opinion. It claims editorials express ideals, advocate for justice, condemn wrongs, and inspire civic progress, asserting readers do engage with strong opinions on major issues rather than only reporting news.
The article argues that moon crescent positions do not determine precipitation. It cites US Weather Bureau meteorologists and notes weather is driven by heat distribution, not celestial factors. Predicting beyond a few days remains unreliable despite amateur superstitions and long range forecasts.
An essay by George Matthesy Adams argues talk is cheap and dangerous in business. It recounts two men at a New York hotel where one reveals plans and loses a deal to a silent competitor. The piece urges speaking only to share value and to keep personal counsel.
The piece argues photoplays draw vast crowds and money, while live theater struggles with costs and cold hospitality. It suggests film stars and villains replace stage actors, offering swift transitions from luxury to poverty and dramatic escapes across scenes.
The author muses on how thinking best at a familiar desk or chair reveals the mind’s reliance on association of ideas. He recalls memories triggered by places, people, and even a shared name, noting how context and repeated surroundings shape recall and thought.
Collage of editorial snippets from Iowa papers. Topics include Clifford Thorne at Hugo Boss circus, stance on anti-tipping laws, Bryan in political life, tourism advertising from the San Francisco exposition, Cedar Rapids murder linked to booze, and a Sioux City wife embarrassment incident.
A cobbler and his beautiful daughter Olga live near a cruel rich woman and her daughter Bran. A wicked plan to destroy Olga leads the dwarfs to flood the rival’s home, sparing Olga. The dwarfs reward Olga with gold nuggets for her kindness. Copyright 1945 McClure Syndicate.
A local businessman praises the Y W C A for assisting women who struggle to eat well on low wages. He recalls a night at the cafeteria where a former helper, now earning a Meare salary, could only spare nine cents for dinner and faced limited options after rent and clothing. He argues the Y W C A acts as a crucial buffer against poverty, noting disparities in men’s and women’s dining costs and the scarcity of affordable meals for women. He pledges to increase support to the girls, shifting away from donations to young men.
The supreme council opens its annual convention in Seattle with delegates from the United States Canada Mexico and the Philippines. Col P H Callahan of Louisville heads the religion prejudice commission whose year long inquiry aims to foster interfaith harmony. The report will declare Catholic loyalty and condemn politicians who use religion for campaign purposes.
A Waterloo veteranary owner cites local testimony to prove a kidney remedy. The ad argues home endorsements beat distant claims and praises Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney issues. Price is 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo is listed as the producer.
The passage discusses the origins of prejudice and the social classes where it is most prevalent, outlining how bias grows from cultural norms, fear, and systemic inequalities, and highlighting the roles of dominant groups in sustaining discriminatory attitudes.
A traveling band of fifty preachers from the Fellowship of Reconciliation faced mobs in Leicester England. Crowds raided their camp burned tents and caravan and beat the male members. The group finished with songs of Tin Pan Alley tunes and God Save the King over the ashes.
In Waterloo area summaries several transfers are recorded. McCutcheon and Edwards add to 1 Cedar Heights for 800 dollars. Ludden sells land on West Tenth Street adjoining the river for 1 dollar and 0 cents. Arbuckle and How vey sell lot 3 in Waterloo for 3 dollars. Dunham sells lot 12 in Gunther's outlets for 1000 dollars. McElhinney executors sell lot 153 in Kenwood Park add for 450 dollars. Kurtrock sells part of a lot for 1000 dollars. Hewers transfers to Cowin and Webber on Knepper Larmon's sab plat for 26 dollars.
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