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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1915
Page
2
Publication details for Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter note editors and managers, publication schedule, pricing, and advertising rates. Contains names of staff and contact info, with historical formatting and notices on postal classifications and rates.
The article extols Germany and Austria for the capture of Warsaw, calling it the greatest triumph since Antwerp. It argues the move secures Polish subjugation, blocks Balkan entry for the Allies, and pressures Russian defenses while highlighting the strategic rail routes and the vast German war effort.
A passage discusses Mason Cir seeking national attention by proposing a city censor to decide who may receive alcohol shipments from wet areas. The text advocates broad moral control, questioning daily life rules from coffee at breakfast to evening bedtime and newspaper access, arguing censorship is needed to safeguard morals.
The column argues policemen must be in peak physical condition and trained in swimming and shooting. It notes Harry K. Thaw is expected to visit Waterloo as a guest of a local Black Hawk County citizen and will not be treated with undue attention.
A George Matthew Adams column wryly extols foreseeing readiness in sales. It riffs on having Right Hand Left Hand Before Hand On Hand to imply proactive timing and preparedness. The piece jokes that the best workers are always ready and in position to act before others.
The Iowa Parkend Forestry association publishes Major John B. Lacey memoirs edited by Prof. L. H. W. Pammel. The volume highlights his role in wildlife protection, six terms in Congress, Civil War service, and advocacy for game and forest protection. It urges libraries and schools statewide to preserve his legacy.
The article argues that human relationships form the first social tests of life and that reciprocity guides friendship. It cites Charles Lamb on friendship, notes differences in people’s abilities to form ties, and urges cultivating genuine interest in others to build lasting bonds.
Concord Massachusetts a small city of under 7000 people receives fame through American literature and history tourism. It touts its heritage from Emerson Hawthorne Thoreau and Alcott and hosts sites like the old Wright tavern and the minute man statue. The piece frames Concord as a patriotic beacon near Boston with a strong historical identity and cultural pull.
A compilation of editorials from Dubuque Times Journal Des Moines Tribune Mason City Times and Iowa City Republican mocks anti tipping legislation and Sunday law enforcement. It argues enforcement will test the public and warns against overreach while citing local figures and political commentary.
Transfer details include August Weiser as part of road Wo. 193 in Fox township lot 5 in Leavitt Johnson Miller Building addition Waterloo sold for 2400 dollars to C W Low. Sheriff D B Henderson conveys a Cedar Falls tract east of block 4 original pat to Johan Nx Ranch for 984.51 dollars.
The ad promotes Foley Cathartic Tablet as prompt and wholesome aid for laziness bloating and fatigue in hot weather. It claims to relieve sluggish liver and inactive bowels without griping or pain and invites all persons to enjoy a light free feeling. Sold by all druggists nationwide.
In an interview, James R. Nugent argues against women’s suffrage by comparing New Jersey and Colorado. The 1912 Commerce report shows New Jersey wealth per person at 2140 dollars vs Colorado’s 2785, New Jersey 43 percent mortgage-free homes vs Colorado 70 percent, schooling enrollment 69 percent vs 87 percent, and Colorado's higher college student count. The piece concludes these figures do not prove suffrage harmed Colorado.
A reflection on early development and parental influence describing how in five years a child learns language mobility and social lessons. It argues adults should model fair treatment and clear guidance, noting common missteps in households and the impact on a child’s sense of safety and trust.
Minnie Reynolds argues in the Woman's Journal that fears of New Jersey politics being ruined by women voters are unfounded. The Philadelphia Telegraph notes the burden borne by those who take on heavy duties, while The Evening Courier and Reporter is widely read in Waterloo homes.
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