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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
2
The Wakefield Evening Courier billing itself as a tri weekly and daily paper lists offices in New York Chicago and Iowa. It notes advertising rates and subscription options with prices and terms, including a minimum 10 cent ad and per word charges.
The Courier offers vacation delivery for subscribers with advance address changes. Readers traveling this summer may have the paper delivered promptly with forward or temporary addresses provided before departure.
An article critiques the Industrial Workers of the World claiming its faith may overrun government and hurt labor. It warns against agents of idle protest and rioting, urging workers to avoid loyalties that threaten American republic values and immigrant relations.
In a field where higher wages lure workers, human agitators attempt to block harvests, testing patience as a virtue stretched to its limit amid rising pay and contested labor actions worldwide.
The Mississippi senator John Sharp Williams claims metropolitan newspapers conspire to push the nation toward war with Mexico. President Wilson echoes the charge without naming suspects, prompting renewed calls to identify the parties involved and avoid war.
The piece urges Waterloo residents and boosters to present a wholesome, clean image during Amusement Week, notes weather and weed control, highlights fire protection and silo farming tips, and comments on local events, court opinions, and national labor issues with a mix of local pride and caution. It references several Iowa towns and public concerns while advocating community effort and preparedness.
Senator Billy Mason recalled a tale from a Southern Illinois rally. A barber praised a politics talk yet the true subject remained unstated, illustrating how many speeches drift into style over substance. The line “he didn’t just say” has lingered as a commentary on wordy discourse.
A weekly column notes the Sabbath schools in the city enjoying a pleasant picnic. It records a $770 donation to lift Methodist church indebtedness at Raymond and mentions Elder Eberhart’s farewell sermon next Sunday. Census data show Black Hawk county rising to tenth and Waterloo’s population growth with several local business changes and relocations.
Twenty years ago on Jefferson street two hard maple trees in front of Sheriff Hoxie’s residence were girdled causing likely death to both. The sheriff’s raid on local club rooms preceded the act, and the club members deny involvement while offering a reward for the guilty party. Community notices include a Christchurch preacher’s engagement, a bath house partnership dissolution, a K P Band concert, and coal price forecasts amid a fire-related telegram.
A compilation from Iowa newspapers shows mixed sentiment as Republicans hold steady federal pay while debates echo over wartime costs and policy. Editorial jabs target tariffs, prices, and international affairs with remarks on war glory and domestic issues.
A humorous essay surveys the grasshopper as a social critic of farming life. It mocks the insect for voracious eating and idle hopping, notes its convention habit, and imagines how its presence disrupts Calaveras County crops and farmer labor, with satirical side references to Newport and related industries.
In Cedar Rapids the Republican voice questions whether Mexican officials would insult Special Ambassador Lind and argues that some interests seek conflict. The piece urges more confidence in President Wilson than in political busybodies, warning that war could be stirred by certain factions.
A collage of witty snippets and quips from various papers notes flourish about fashion, travel, and social chatter. It includes remarks on Rupert of Hentzau admired by Mrs Twickembury, a remark about homelessness, a pun on gas meter fever, a tombstone paradox, a light exchange about loveliness and dreary place, a genteel aunt and nephew exchange, a governor and pardon joke, and a Kansas City Journal aside. Iowa crops are forecast robust after rain delays, with corn expected near 377 million bushels, wheat and oats improving, and hay ample as Des Moines Capital reports a cautious but hopeful crop outlook.
The piece contrasts Sulzer with Murphy, arguing Sulzer’s weakness and artless nature. It warns New York state won’t be freed from Tammany through Sulzer’s fiber, while Murphy is portrayed as having more character and substance. The excerpt previews public exposure of Sulzer’s break with Murphy and media attitudes toward Sulzer.
The speaker denounces Sulzer as vain and loud mouthed, lacking any political principle. He says Sulzer values pomp and favors for groups over money, preferring a big talking public life. New York is warned direct primaries won’t come through Sulzer, and readers are urged to attend a Westminster picnic this afternoon.
Des Moines August 13 Federal Judge Willard of St Paul held shipments of intoxicating liquor to private parties in Iowa must bear the label intended for personal use and private consumption. The ruling also says it is not a Webb Kenyon violation for railroads to carry liquor consigned to individuals for their own use, granting a temporary injunction to restrain the Rock Island railroad from refusal.
An old advertisement touts Stearns Electric Paste as a ready to use extermination solution for cockroaches rats and mice. It guarantees money back if ineffective and notes pricing of 2 cents and 1 dollar with retail and mail sales from Stearns Electric Paste Co Chicago Illinois.
A temporary injunction limits Ham Brewing of St Paul from shipments into Iowa while Rock Island requests protection. Judge Willard upholds constitutionality of the Webb Kenyon law but excludes private use shipments. bond set at 5000 dollars. Supreme Court decision may delay a permanent ruling. No state counsel appeared in St Paul. A health note urges Cham berlains Liniment for back pain. Courier ads promise time and money savings.
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