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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
2
The editorial argues against using the Monroe Doctrine to justify protecting European interests in Mexico. It suggests escorting American citizens out, stationing troops on the border, and fears a protectorate would anger Latin American republics. It warns the doctrine causes perpetual embarrassment as motives are misconstrued.
The Courier urges subscribers to supply forwarding addresses before leaving for summer vacations so the paper can be delivered promptly during absences. The paper promises to handle address changes efficiently to ensure uninterrupted service.
The city of Waterloo weighs concrete for minor streets and as a remedy for failing roads. An article notes Detroit area successes with long lasting concrete despite frost damage in one section. County funding supports concrete use, with high efficiency and low administrative costs. A local test on select roads could reveal concrete’s broader potential.
The United States may face a large installment payment tied to protecting the Monroe doctrine. Intervention could require safeguarding not only Americans but also European citizens, signaling a broad and costly foreign policy obligation.
Cedar Rapids voters turned down purchasing 200000 dollars of stock to build an interurban line from Brandon toward Waterloo. The decision is criticized as short sighted. Waterloo argues the link would boost regional trade, while Cedar Rapids gains nothing and the city misses a potential business spur. Waterloo expresses indifference toward a direct Cedar Rapids connection, stating closer lines would mainly benefit Waterloo and shift trade away from Cedar Rapids.
A summary of social distress after Cherry Mine disaster era deaths, noting widows left to hardship and a Chicago orphan girl who saved her baby brother. Also cites St Joseph streetcar smoking votes, a Canton minister’s prayer stance, Taft’s silence, and Washington summer woes.
Dr. Frank Crane argues that intimacy has layers and that true frankness is rare. People reveal different subjects to different confidants and even long-term spouses keep unspoken reserves. He notes engaged couples confess freely, yet deep familiarity brings boundaries, leaving readers to seek a friend unafraid to show every side.
A humorous portrait of section hands on railroads detailing their dull toil and private cars with four wheels and a hand motor. It notes pay of 1.40 a day, occasional reductions to 1.10, and their role in keeping rail lines running while critiquing language barriers and career paths from workers to managers.
Fragmented column-like prose coldly mixes political jabs and social critique. It references pyro technic explosions at a baseball park, weather bureau figures, Thaws and dissipation, Harry K. Thaw, Jack Johnson, and impeachment, with tangential notes on circuses and vacations, revealing a bemused, disjointed voice.
An Erie stream of brief notes from Sioux City Journal and Des Moines Capital on farming advice and political commentary. The Sioux City piece lauds steady guidance to farmers while Des Moines dismisses the notion of Sulzer and Glynn as the heavenly twins in New York politics.
A four wheeled motor cart built from a bicycle frame and powered by a motorcycle engine climbs a steep hill near Marshalltown, showing what a $350 two passenger vehicle could achieve.
Governor Foss of Massachusetts frames tariff questions as a national barometer for voters. The Underwood bill seems broadly approved by Democrats, yet their party lags behind in overall voter majorities. Southern effects are debated as cotton hemp sugar and cattle join the free list. Williams notes eastern advantage versus western agriculture. Des Moines newspapers note local groans from knockers and the nationwide pounding of Waterloo Marshalltown towns.
The text argues that the poor condition of main roads into big towns would push travelers to avoid towns by choosing side routes if side roads rival main highways. It claims the same pattern holds for smaller communities, noting that the worst roads in Iowa exist within some towns' limits.
Mary Stanek, the girl who saved her baby brother from a street car, lies convalescing as two men bring a gift box to her ward. Her father died in the Cherry mine disaster and her mother works at a stockyards packing house. Gifts, including dolls and cash, have streamed in for the patient, with funds to aid her mother.
A collage of quips and brief jokes from old newspapers includes lines about an elopement, a judge missing a wash, a dentist finding gold flakes, and a back collar button mix up. It also notes a prince balancing a chair for a chorus girl and ends with a light verse wishing for perfect summer attire and never fraying ties.
A street encounter in a western city reveals a child explaining why she and classmates were sent home. The girl says their teacher is sick and has no substitute, only a sick headache. The quip highlights school disruption due to illness in simple, naïve honesty.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes residents rejected the investment tax aimed at supporting corporations. About four thousand residents voted no, citing property valuations and taxes for those valued at 5000 dollars or more. The Francis law is effectively a dead letter, and the city awaits opportunities to unite for a stronger Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids interurban proposition was decisively rejected by voters yesterday. The Commercial Club and many merchants backed the plan to extend the line, but widespread opposition to corporate subsidies and fears of higher taxes led to the defeat. Factors cited included belief the road would come anyway, worries about rent increases, and a general misunderstanding of facts.
Joe Cannon and other Republican leaders who were defeated last year are said to be planning a return next year. The piece notes that some struggle to accept the defeat and the reasons behind it, while warning the whipping could be repeated if needed. Also mentions a Marshalltown Timer-Republican item about a motorcycle contest where one cycle carried five people and the other.
Mr W B Gunsalus of Fleming Pennsylvania says he has used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in his family for fourteen years and finds it excellent. He recommends it and notes it is for sale by all dealers.
Notice declares E J Scott will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Nina M Scott on or after August 19. Signed E J Scott.
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