Waterloo Ravorter Advertises Rates and Staff
The Waterloo Ravorter announces its staff including editor C. Soremna Prea and secretary treas. The paper lists subscription rates: per week by carrier, 10 cents, per year by mail, 5.00, outside city 5.00 with various local pricing. Advertising and circulation notes indicate larger than daily Waterloo circulation with flexible pricing and contracts.
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Couvmikk Ard Waterloo Ravorter
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Eogis Tme TH. Hartman Company
Evtana
Falephons
Debe C. Soremna
A. W. Pelereen
Gec'y Treaa
Gen Mar
Caitier
Wall
Wadusecay
Petra Tacie En Cena
Pontofius
Waterloo
Towa
Waterlas
Leenta
Noad
An Emperor's Prayer For My Arias And Their Victory
A dated plea to God expresses a monarch's desire for his aries victory and protection of millions. He asks mercy for his soul and wonders why he is ill as he acknowledges the die is cast and seeks divine intervention for lasting honor.
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Aries
The Magnitude of It Imagination on War Strength
A discussion on European military totals and modern warfare argues that numbers alone decide little. Combined German and Austrian forces reach about 0,000 while Russia France Great Britain and Servia total around 11,000,000, yielding an expected 18,000,000 men in action. It warns that logistics, strategy, and new killing power will shape outcomes beyond Napoleonic scales.
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Germany
Austria
Russia
France
Great Britain
Servia
Belgium
Montenegro
Europe
Lincoln
Davis
New York Evening Post
Luxembourg
England
Magland
Helgium
Holland
North Sea
William
Napoleon
Willigmt
United States
Everbody
Foreign Office
Mosquitoes Mock War as Carranza Marches Out
An ironic quarrel over General Carranza is quoted amid a world weary of war. The speaker laments the ongoing conflict and jeers at the “mosquitoes” who mock peace while Carranza pursues his campaign, underscoring the era’s tension and public weariness.
New York’s workmen’s comp claims loom large in months
Editorial notes that in the first month of New York state’s workmen compensation law 14 009 claims for accident and disability were filed. It states 35 percent will be paid, equating to about 4 900 losses, framing the statistic as a “battle of industry” in one state. It contrasts this with war losses and honors workers’ sacrifices.
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New York State
Industry
New York
Europe
The Lesson of the New World
Nations fight and die for empires while the real power lies in the will of the people. The speaker warns against king worship and calls for self-government, highlighting America as a peaceful, prosperous example. Will oppressed millions awaken to liberty and nationality through their own collective action.
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America
Safety First and Always A New York sorority promotes auto safety
A New York sorority launches a national campaign to reduce auto related deaths. Advice urges drivers to be slow and considerate at crossings, and pedestrians to assess safety before crossing. Pedestrian duties and driver cautions are emphasized alongside stray social quips about heiresses and tipping.
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New York
United States
Nicaragua the land of fever swamps and grand cathedrals
A humorous, swiped colonial sketch describes Nicaragua as a 200 mile wide nation pinched between Panama and the Caribbean. It mentions volcanoes, swamps, a warm climate, limited railways and schools, a costly cathedral, and a quirky politics history including William Walker and brief presidential chances amidst revolution.
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Nicaragua
Orles
Fame and Fortune
Panama
United States
Zelaya
New York
Would You Like to Know Great Campfire Guests
A reflective piece imagines inviting famous figures to a fireside chat before bed. It ponders conversations with Socrates Edison Roosevelt Taft Lincoln Blaine and others, noting a difference between public and private opinions and musing on the afterlife.
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Socrates
Peter
Paul
Edison
Metchnikos
Czar
King George
Johnsons
Roosevelt
Taft
Blaine
Lincoln
Henry Clay
A Moment of Fun and Oddities in City Snippets
A collection of quirky lines from papers and cartoons. The items include a near sighted old lady, a man with golf sticks, and a mending umbrella. Humorous exchanges touch on tuberculin jokes and playful quips about French letters and garden color schemes.
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Heston Transcript
Earl Caithness heir peddled farm produce in Dakota era
John Sutherland Sinclair who died in California May 30 claimed to be the seventeenth Earl of Caithness and owned estates in Scotland. He lived on a 4200 acre Barrydale farm six miles from Tal Kota North Dakota for 15 years, peddling milk fowls and vegetables. The farm is now owned by a Minneapolis-led syndicate. He later moved to Arizona and California. He was Episcopalian and a Mason. His claim to the earldom is disputed by Rev. John Sinclair formerly of St Paul now visiting Redwood Falls Minnesota.
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St. Paul, Minn
John Sutherland Sinclair
California
Earl of
John Sinclair
The Evening Chit Chat on Valuation and Boomerangs
A reflective column discusses how overvaluing oneself or one’s status can backfire. Examples include pretending to earn high salaries and avoiding honest underpayment. The piece notes such deceptions often injure the wells of social perception and real life outcomes, illustrated by anecdotes and a closing moral about prudence. It also includes a brief real estate transfers section listing several transfers in Cedar Falls Waterloo and surrounding areas with prices and parties.
The Kaiser Policy and Europe's Coming War
The policy of Germany is a dangerous challenge to Europe, with invasions of Belgium and Luxembourg provoking Allied concerns. The piece argues Emperor William risks war and asserts only a broad coalition can deter him, warning of lasting consequences for Europe and the balance of power.
War May Delay Canal Opening Feared Passage Complications
War fears threaten the canal opening as vessels may face delays. Authorities warn passage could cause complications for schedules and operations, affecting interim commerce and shipping plans through the waterway.
Panama Canal Cuts Ocean Trade Routes? New Figures Mention
Data compare old all water distances between key ports with shorter Panama Canal routes. Figures show New York to San Francisco drop from 14,400 to 10,719 nautical miles in one path, while Hongkong and Manila routes also shift. The European war looming could delay the canal opening slated for August 15.
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Panama Canal
New Colon
Panama
New York
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Manila
Hongkong
Liverpool
Suez Canal
Washington
Aus
Panama Canal Questions and Neutral Passage Rules
Discussion notes the canal remains unopened to prevent wider conflict while world tensions ease. It outlines neutral passage criteria for belligerent ships, prohibitions on transporting troops or war materiel, and tariff rates: $1.20 per ton for merchant vessels, 40 percent for ballast ships, 50 percent for naval transports and related ships.
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Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Army
Yankees Purchase an English Liner for Repatriation
A New York led relief syndicate headed by Grant Hugh Browne has bought the British steamer Viking for 500 dollars per berth to repatriate stranded Americans. The vessel, authorized by Britain, will sail from Liverpool on Monday on its first trip and fly the stars and stripes. The Viking aims to carry as many trips as possible with 240 cabin and 1,000 steerage aboard the Philadelphia sailing yesterday, including many wealthy travelers.
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London
England
Grant Hugh Browne
New York
Viking
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Notable Passengers Describe Trip to Berlin and Paris
The travelers reported bids for rooms as high as 1000 dollars from Charles Aldrich and family of Cleveland with a second offer of 500 dollars for travel rights. Martin Vogel, US sub treasurer in New York, and his bride traveled with the group. In Berlin they saw five days of parades celebrating a victory. In Paris the travelers found the atmosphere quiet but tense. John A. Wilson, President’s cousin, and William H. Porter of J P Morgan & Co. were also aboard.
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Charles Aldrich
Cleveland
Martin Vogel
United States
New York
Berlin
Paris
John A. Wilson
Wiliam H. Porter
J. P. Morgan & Co
British lieutenant quits transatlantic flight bid to return to England
New York Aug 6 British navy lieutenant John Porte who was to pilot the Wanamaker flying boat America has decided to return at once to England as he is a reservist. He booked passage on the steamship Lusitania.
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New York
John ©. Porte
Wanamaker
America
England
Lusitania
Perte’s
Curtiss Named Pilot for America Flight
At a meeting of the Aero Club of America last night it was stated that Glenn H. Curtiss will pilot the America if the flight is attempted. The announcement followed discussion of the experimental aircraft and its potential mission.
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Aero Club of America
Glenn H. Curtiss
Jowa Land Piles Up Fortune In Seven Years
Ida Grove August 6 a former Ida county farmer Frank Negless made a large fortune from prairie land value increases in northwestern Iowa He sold eighty acres split between Ida and Sac counties seven years ago for about 10 000 then invested in King ranch land near Midway Woodbury county at 60 per acre Last week that land sold at 135 per acre yielding a 24000 profit plus seven years of strong crops He and his family plan to move to Greeley California.
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Ida County
Iowa
Frank Negless
Ida ¢ County
Sac County
Ida
Sac
Hall
Old King Ranch
Midway
Woodbury County
Ile
Mr. Negress
Greeley
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