Waterloo Evening Coursen and Waterloo Reporter
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Taterloo
Waterloo
Associated
TME
W. H Hartman
Elim C. Hartman
A W. Peterson
Srey Trewa
Gen. Mar
Laws
Kentaword Noad
Two Weeks of War Across Europe and Mobilization
The Kaiser declared war on Russia and struck France plunging Europe into conflict. Rapid mobilization and early fighting suggest the first stage of war is nearing end as fleets move to home ports and neutrals. German plans seem foiled by Belgian resistance while vast armies mass for a potential Paris push or retreat to German soil. The two weeks feature massive machine warfare and looming decisive battles.
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Russia
France
Europe
Lavo McEaks
Eutral
Germany
M Cn
Texas
Kaiser
Belgium
Paris
Get Them Now Hi Now on Food Price Regulation
The nation weighs wartime anger at artificial prices and calls for permanent regulation to curb food profiteers. Vultures who rob people of money and food in war should not be allowed to profit in peace.
War loans or peace loans for Europe and South America
American funds push big war loans in Europe while Meorgatt & Co seeks state department guidance on neutrality. The president hopes loans are not made, fearing domestic strife and prolongation of war. A wiser path favors funding for South American development and trade over financing conflict and death.
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Wall Street
Europe
Meorgatt * & Co
State Department
United States
South America
Waterloo Welcomes Grand Hotel Opening Event
An event for Waterloo on September 1 announces the opening of one of the largest hotels between the Mississippi and the Rockies. The project is praised as a milestone elevating Waterloo to a travel and tourist center. A banquet and ball are proposed, with about two hundred Waterloo couples invited, funded by generous club arrangements. Citizens urge commercial bodies to unite in organizing the affair, and praise Mr and Mrs C Lamson for their pivotal financial contribution and personal effort.
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Waterloo
Mississinpi River
Rocky Mountains
Witielr
C. Lamson
Germans in Berlin Split Over War Aims Riots Reported
Dispatches from Copenhagen indicate unrest in Berlin as Germans oppose the Kaiser's war path echoed by some in America. Citizens challenge government policy amid rising prices and a shift away from paper money. Spies and arrests color the tense climate as observers note morale and propaganda concerns. Locally, analysts compare European warfare ethics to personal defense, and comments on Liege and odd wartime phrases accompany jokes about corn cob and toothpick prices.
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Berlin
America
Copenhagen
Empire
Disapproval of Loans to Belligerent Nations
Washington disapproves plans by bankers to float loans to belligerent nations and backs loans only to neutral countries. The president voiced opposition in Washington on August, aligning with the stance of the United States in managing wartime finance.
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Teurope
Bir
Washington, DC
Tipe
Witkon Jonay
Courier
Bankers
United Reporter
Heart of the Matter on originality and individuality
The text argues that all ideas are recycled across ages but emphasizes personality as the unique element. It compares Jones and Brown expressing the same thought differently, and questions whether true creativity arises from blending fact with soul, not from fact alone. It cites Colton on those who “pilfer” ready honey.
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Solomon
Tere
Jones
Brown
Colton
Germanys Preparedness as Seen by New York Herald
The New York Herald argues German readiness for the coming war era, noting a decade of preparation and a highly efficient army. It cites Liege’s smaller role, forecasts great battles ahead, and contemplates whether victory hinges on military genius or national strength, while referencing Commander Carlyon Bellairs’ prophecy of a 1914 crisis.
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New York Herald
Commissariat
Liege
Germany
A Moment of Fun Too Thin Warner War Story
A student asks to change his course to astronomy after admitting a chemistry mistake. A parent disciplines with humorous scolding about staying out late as the scene shifts to wartime voice. A German language joke surfaces from a wife, and a marine’s brevity award is hinted at amid shipboard explosion tales.
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Warner
Pittsburgh Chronicle ' Telegraph
Everybody’s
Straw Hats and the Cost of Living Satire
A satirical piece mocks price hysteria around straw hats, detailing a buyer choosing a modest five dollar hat amid inflated displays. It parodies clerks and merchants, notes the hat’s ruin from weather and misadventure, and ends by suggesting a course in straw hat care to cut living costs.
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Alno
Diplomat Cited Restraint Over Explosive Incident
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes a diplomat discussing an explosion. He recalls standing beside the gun, an awful racket, and a doctor ordering him to sit up and take medicine, while noting the need for restraint and discretion in sharing details.
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Washington Star
Astronomy By Geo. S. Payne on the system of the world
The article discusses the universe as a mechanical system of linked bodiles and motions. It cites Adam Smith on complex early machines giving way to simpler yet effective principles and notes Pythagoras as an ancient figure knowing key astronomical truths.
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Adam Smith
Pythagoras
German Manifesto Cautions Public On War News
The Berliner Tageblatt issue of Aug 12, reaching Copenhagen via London, prints a German general staff manifesto urging citizens to trust only official statements. It denounces rumors of partition with Holland and claims no exaggeration will occur, noting the difficulty of victories and alleging Britain disrupts American diplomacy by cipher dispatches.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
London
Stein
England
France
Holland
Belfort
Berlin
Great Britain
Seeing Things Again and the Thomas Candidacy
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes the Iowa City Republican’s take on the six supreme judge candidates. It argues defeating Thomas, the sole Democrat, would preserve the nonpartisan judicial law. Critics say Thomas lacks experience versus established lawyers and judges, yet the core issue is selecting a capable, proven candidate for a high office.
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Marshalltown
Thomas
Towa
United States
Seth
Binge &Gain
German War Machine and White Sparrows in Iowa News
A vintage feature extols the German General Staff as a highly efficient war machine under the Kaiser and von Heeringen, noting its size and discipline. Separately, residents of Waterloo Iowa wonder if a new small white sparrow species has appeared, observed bathing after lawn watering, prompting local curiosity.
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Stein
Grosser i General Stab
Chef Des Grossen
Iowa
Waterloo
William Starr
Fowler Street
Unclear fragment notes sparrows and Waterloo residents
A fragmented report mentions white birds described as tame and quiet during operations, contrasting sparrows. It notes Waterloo residents with oxen and an unusual sparrow reference, but details are incomplete.
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Waterloo
The Evening Chit Chat on Democracy and Snobbery
Ruth Cameron muses on children’s natural democracy and the creeping snobbery of parents. She recalls childhood friendships across classes, argues against class prejudice, and urges mothers to teach brotherhood and sisterhood rather than social hierarchies.
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Ruth Cameron
Torrid Weather Stunts the Corn in Back Hawk County
Arid two week spell harms corn growth on sandy soil as dry conditions threaten profits. August is critical for corn development with premature ripening from moisture shortage. Oats crop on Cedar Falls road runs strong with yields from 25 to 55 bushels per acre, averaging about 45. Farmers largely finished threshing, with some beginning fall plowing.
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Back Hawk
W. E. Shanks
Cedar Falls
Germany's War Chest Revealed in Collier's Exposé
The German war chest, built from France's indemnity pay ments after 1871, rivals a national reserve. Some 500,000,000 marks in minted gold coins lie underground at Julius Thurm Spandau, controlled by military authorities and guarded with elaborate safety. The vault can be checked in under two hours for any missing coins.
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Germany
Armgaard Karl Graves
Collier's
France
Julius Thurmpear
Julius Thurm
Reichstag
Havel
Local wireless station in Waterloo receives distant news
Waterloo hosts a wireless station run by C. E. Lockwood of 1323 Seventh Street, affiliated with Waterloo Radio Association. He reports receiving Arlington near Washington DC time signals and weather, plus Key West news bulletins. Plans include Cedar Rapids and Albert Lea links by Sept. 15 and further stations by Ed Cardes and F. L Marshall, with A. P. Leckington considering Berth Avenue as another node.
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Waterloo
C. E. Lockwood
Seventh Street
Weet
Waterloo Radio Association
Lockwood
Arlington
Washington, D. C
Key West
Cedar Rapids
Albert Lea
Ed. Cardes
Second Street
F. L Marshall
Logan Avenue
A. P. Leckington
Berth Avenue
The
Radio Association
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Heain
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Astronomy
Geo. S. Payne
Doris
Gerrit J. Bennett
Physicians and Surgeon
Grant Ave
Toa
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue
Iowa Cleaning & Dye Works
Waterloo Cleaning and Dye Works
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Pinkerton & Company
Chicago, Il
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
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F. H. Latier
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Evening Courier
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