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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1915

Page

2

Waterloo Daily Courier Advertisements and Notices

Fragmented OCR text shows a Waterloo daily paper with publishing details, pricing, offices, and advertising rates. The readable portion notes the Hartman company and staff, with terms for circulation and classified ads, but no clear news event.

Associated Proam Audit Bureau of Circulationa W.H Hartman Company West Park Ave Eee Ee Jobo CG Lerser Waterloo Eds & Cent Jess

Editorial contrasts Mississippi savagery with civic solemnity

The piece rebuts metropolitan editors who call Mississippi locals savages, arguing public hangings were conducted under law as a civic event with a hymn sung for the condemned. It also notes an Oxford scholar’s claim that Noah rather than Father Adam ate the apple, challenging Genesis origins and Eden myth.

Mississippi South Sea Islands Minois Kansas South Dakota Iesa Father Adam Oxford Noah Nash Scholer Garden of Eden Earth Alisa Valley of the Euphrates Shen Wan

The Scarcity of Labor and Social Debates in Kansas

The article discusses labor shortages tied to wheat harvest and migration patterns, noting 48,251 immigrants and 304,400 leaving over two years amid European war effects. It references suffrage wage equality, the salute question for women in uniform, and a Kansas City undertaker cutting funeral prices, amid a tense, broad rural revival mood and political notes.

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Pepper Talk Cut Grass Nonsense by Adams

A fragmented Pepper Talk column presents playful verse about Cut Grass and daily life. The narrator urges action over worry, noting rain brings fragrance and that every person must act on stage. The piece repeats Catchphrases and advice in a brisk, rhythmic style.

Syracuse University A Quirky Portrait In 1900s Page

Syracuse University is described as a young American university with a large wooded campus and old-fashioned buildings. It notes an endowment of 2,000,000 dollars, about four thousand students, and a mix of male and female students. The piece mocks leadership figures and campus life sarcastically, mentioning the football team and sororities, and humor about rent collection and campus sights.

Syracuse Fell John JD. Tockefeller Syracuse Yale Princeton Little College Michigan Syracuse Rince Yast Iall Syra- Cuag Hag Aera Syracusa Anil

Least Common Denominators in Past Loves Explored

A neighbor's second marriage prompts a discussion on whether past loves share a common trait. The author recalls personal dating patterns, noting that physical ideals rarely predict real partners, yet a core reserve of character or quiet demeanor may bind diverse attractions. The piece invites readers to reflect on their own experiences and reminisce.

Sagain Yilfer Ann Oman Alboit

What Iowa Editors Are Saying

Des Moines and other editorials comment on state dairy and food law enforcement, road funding enthusiasm, and the value of highway spending. Dubuque reports 20 informations in a day for fruit exposure violations. Iowa roads show enthusiasm but require action to avoid mud and ruts. State audits show $20,600,000 in taxes for roads and bridges this year. question if value received.

Des Moines State Dairy and Food Department Dubuque Nes Moines Register Kansas City Times Iowa Triep HearChipper

Time to begin permanent hard roads for towns

The issue grows as communities push for surfaced roads and better infrastructure with proposals to fund hard roads through low interest bonds. Editorials mock political digressions while noting dry spells and fiscal concerns in Waterloo, Boone, and Des Moines area papers.

Wagon Train Fort Rescue at Indian Attack

An 1915 McClure syndicated tale follows Tags the mule and Tatters the boy during a wagon train under threat from Indian warriors. Cavalry reaches the fort gates as the Indians ride off, and Tag and Tatters persevere through danger until the fort is saved.

Tags Tatters Toops McClure Newspaper Syndicate

No general raise in rates in western freight

Des Moines Register and Leader notes that the Interstate Commerce Commission’s final orders are pending expert review and that preliminary reports show no broad increases granted. Some exceptions affect a few items not directly hitting Iowa farmers, while business leaders debate rail rate policies and public service duties. The Iowa Railroad Commission’s protest is seen as endorsed by the ICC, confirming the western shippers’ stance.

Des Moines Register and Leader Interstate Commerce Commission Iowa Publc Iowa Railroad Commission Interstate Commission

Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Promotes Hair Health

An old home remedy extols refined cocoanut oil as a superior shampoo to soap. It claims plain oil yields rich lather with water, cleanses scalp, removes dandruff, and leaves hair soft and manageable. The note notes oil is cheap and widely available at drug stores.

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Daniel Boone’s Son In Iowa Surveyed Neutral Ground

Early Iowa survey work marks the neutral ground in the northeast set aside in 1830 to separate tribes in ongoing warfare. Nathan Boone, Daniel Boone’s son, headed the line from the Upper Iowa mouth to the Des Moines forks, with parallel lines stretching to define a forty mile wide strip across multiple present counties. The account then shifts to a fiction moment of a gang encounter, noting a dramatic shift in tone from historical note to dialogue.

Daniel Boone Iowa Nathan Boone Kentucky Iowa Journal of History and Politics State Historical Society of Iowa Boone Des Moines River Mississippi Des Moines Allamakee Clayton Winneshiek Fayette, Howard, Chickasaw Bremer Mitchell, Ployd Butler Cerro Gordo Prank Har Jin, Hancock, Wright Hamilton Kossuth, Humboldt Webster

Educators Want Germany to Hold Conquered Lands

The manifesto from German professors and intellectuals calls for terms that grant Germany free expansion in culture, industry, and commerce. It demands Belgium for military use, France to cede territory north of Belfort to the Somme and pay indemnity. Russia would cede Poland and the Baltic provinces with further indemnities. Signers include Professors Meineke Seeberg Schaefer Oncken Schumacher Kirdolin and figures Von Schwerin and Carton.

Berne Vie Paris Tagwacht Belgium Germany France Belfort Somme Russia Poland Baltic Meineke Seeberg

Supposed German spy dies after Denver escape and crash

Denver reports Count Richard von Millar alleged German secret service agent died at county hospital after leaping from a speeding train and eluding a deputy sheriff. He had not regained consciousness since the escape and was later linked to Paul Schwab and families of prominence in Milwaukee including the Pabsts.

Denver Colo Richard von Millar Secret Service Eheriff von Miller Paul Schwab Charles Schwab Steel King Milwaukee Pabsts Deutscher Club

Bryan Begins Peace Circuit Across Nebraska and Iowa

William J. Bryan opened a two week chautauqua in Nebraska at Omaha with his subject The Graceless War. He plans fourteen town circuit covering Lexington and neighboring communities while continuing his anti war campaign, earning a substantial daily fee before each appearance.

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Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health and Recovery

A 1907 testimonial from A M L south of 118 Argyle St. praises Dean's Kidney Pills as the best known remedy for kidney weakness. It stresses diet, rest, and avoiding overwork, with a patient recounting relief from back pain and loins twinges after using the medicine, and noting long term absence of symptoms after recovery.

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