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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1914

Page

2

Waterloo Dispatch Adverts and Circulation Notice

Waterloo Evexing Courier and Waterloo Reporter publish weekly by Hartman Co. circulation rates listed for 3 year outside city 3.00, six months 75 cents. Papers entered at Waterloo post office as second class, larger circulation than any daily. Advertising rates available on request.

Waterloo Evexixgq Courier Waterloo Associated Preas H Hartman Company CG Marvman A W. Peterson Mostley Postomice Vn EE

Smoke Them Out Food at the Center of War Is Cheap

A New York World correspondent notes Brussels offers affordable meals amid war, while American food supplies are ample yet prices rise. He argues extortion by speculators fuels inflation and urges immediate export bans and stronger laws to curb profiteering. A senator supports emergency action to halt food exports until speculation ends.

New York World Cables Brussels Belgium Iowa Mllnois Toad United States Federal Department of Justice

Freedom of Speech Sparks Debate on European Struggle

A critic argues President Wilson's warning against "rduking elites" serves mainly European audiences, reinforcing neutrality at home. The piece notes that regardless of scholarly advice from Washington and others, street corner voices will persist.

Wison Washington Yankee Bill Joe Yerman Yacob

Arraigned woman denounces graft as she poisons self

A Pittsburgh woman arraigned for maintaining a vice resort accuses systemic graft before her hearing. She says society curses the wealthy while enabling vice, then swallows poison, collapsing as onlookers watch. The incident ends the life of a long contested figure amid a city debate on corruption and reform.

Pittsburgh Anurt

Awakening of Women Sparks New York Suffrage View

Press chairman Haryot Holtzer presents a statement arguing equal suffrage, citing a New York lower East Side meeting in Yiddish that convinced anti suffragists. She frames the era as a global awakening, noting reforms, maternal pensions, and social improvements tied to women gaining franchise.

New York Haryot Holtzer Empire State Campaigd Committee Lower East Side New York City Allistening Ag Exegeric Warnie Davis Albany Bedford Reformatory Tong

A Phase of Kraser's Antipathy for Exgland

Henry N Hall in New York World analyzes Kaiser Wilhelm II's lifelong animosity toward England. The article portrays his pale, fatigue-worn face and withered left arm, a consequence of birth. It links personal grievance with political tension and recalls his hostile view of Queen Victoria and her influence on German policy.

Henry N. Hall New York World the Kaiser Kaiser England Altho Victoria Bismarck Berlin Cassel

Shame and infamy stain sailors' remembered deeds

A London Chronicle piece recalls Volturna sailors who rushed a house and were knocked down by the captain. It questions their later shame, with a librarian recounting a seaman who sought glory in print by claiming a woman’s fate and showing a shot wound to bolster his tale.

London Chronicle Volturna

To the Heart of the Matter on Jesus and Modern Faith

A reflection on the modern view of Jesus. Critics claim nations and Christians fail to follow His core demand for love of enemies and nonviolence. The piece cites Thoreau Ruskin Tolstoy Chesterton and John J Ingalls as voices challenging practicality of Jesus teachings.

Moments of Fun and Fragments in Satirical Snips

A collage of humorous quotes and quips from periodicals. A man confronts a rude tailor about a rusty suit while a shopkeeper recalls guarantees. Witty dialogue contrasts with comic scenes of manners and دریافت.

The Llama and Its Rough Life Across The World

A humorous travelogue compares the llama to other regional beasts and people, noting its high altitude range, sturdy build, and wary nature. It details uses by Andeans for labor and clothing, the animal s stubborn temperament, and its role as a burdensome but essential companion in hard terrains.

editorial bouquets and busts in a satirical quip

A sharp line of questioning targets the editor of the Saturday Evening Post as the piece mocks trends and the lure of success. It asks whether the magazine’s appeal is a harmless joke or a risky habit.

Saturday Evening Post

Four Thousand Ready at Edmonton for War

Edmonton Alberta August 19 four thousand able bodied men mainly reservists and veterans from Edmonton and surrounding area are en route to the front or awaiting orders to join European fighting forces. About 20 percent of Edmonton’s adult male population has joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry the First Canadian Overseas Contingent and the 101st Edmonton Fusiliers. Edmonton hosts nurses ambulance corps and 600000 bushels of oats as additional support. Residents watch movements closely with guards at armories bridges and supply depots as the city appears a garrison town with volunteers marching to service.

Edmonton Alta Europe First Canadian Overseas Princess Patricia's Nght 101St Edmonton Fusiliers Canada F.C. Jamieson Alberta Dragoons Justus D. Willson Legion of Frontiersmen Alberta Builetti

Is the Saturday Evening Post a Bad Habit

Sioux City Tribune critiques the Saturday Evening Post focusing on its sensationalized illustrations and lurid stories. It questions whether modern magazines cater to bloodthirsty tastes with gunplay and sensational crime scenes and wonders if readers demand such content.

Sioux City Tribune Saturday Evening Post Randolph

Colonists Valued as Experienced Farmers for New Land

Billos states the colonists heading to the land are seasoned farmers. He adds most possess sufficient funds to begin well in the new country.

Billos

Banker Discusses Money Situation

A prominent local banker states that banks are paying out currency as usual and urges banks to inform depositors and customers about the sound financial situation. He notes abundant crops and high prices, adding that careful management will strengthen the position without rocking the boat.

Bryant Paving Co Gets Des Moines Contract for Streets

Des Moines city council awarded Bryant Asphalt Paving Co a contract to pave York and Fiore streets. The bid on Trinidad lake asphalt was $1.89, ending a dispute over the project and resuming the earlier motion to award to Bryant. Hutchins withdrew, leaving Bryant as the winning bidder amid community support for tarvia paving.

Des Moines York Fi More Bryant Asphalt Paving Company Trinidad Lake Myerly Bret Bryant Company Mitchell Hanna Tarvia Bion 8 Hutchins Hutchings

Equal Suffrage States Could Control 1916 Election

Washington August 19 The Electoral College may lean to equal suffrage states in 1916 as Ohio joins campaign states with a 120000-name petition for a suffrage amendment. Seven campaign states total 67 votes, plus five more awaiting votes, totaling 125 votes, with ten states already voting for president under women suffrage for 54 votes.

Washington, D. C Congress Ohio Union National Association Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Montana Nevada Iowa Massachusetts New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Arizona California Colorado Idaho Illinois Kansas Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming

Mudtown Minstrels Featured by Creighton Bros Belmont

The Creighton Bros and Belmont offer Mudtown Minstrels with Jaunts and Journeys pictures drawing much merited comment and serving as a feature in their program.

Mudtown Minstrels Creighton Bros Belmont

Majestic Opens With World Cuts and Comic Burlesque

The Majestic program now opening promises as strong a show as the previous run with The Australian Wood Cutters, McLaren and Jackson, featuring Australia’s champions in a novelty act. Danny Simmons, called the military hobo, is a friend of manager Fenberg and offers comic imitations. Wella Davis & Co. present As It May Be, a clever travesty likely to provoke laughs from suffragists and others as a man is teased over fashion and romance. Karletom and Kilfford deliver Taart studies and posing, while a comedy minstrel burlesque titled The reveals further humor.

McLaren Jackson Danny Simmons Fenberg Wella Davis & Co Villian Karletom Kilfford

Italian Comony Plans Large Scale Farm Settlement

Edmonton Alberta January 19 Vic tor Emmanuel Billos leading the Italian society of Edmonton says four townships totaling about 61940 acres on the shores of Big Egg Lake 85 miles northeast of Edmonton will be purchased for colonization by 400 families. Dairying and mixed farming are planned as soon as the Alberta and Great Waterways railroad reaches the area early next spring. Men will go in next week to cut wild hay others will join later to fell timber build houses and harvest crops. The society has funds to finance farmers during the first year and assist in livestock purchases.

Edmonton Alta Victor Emmanuel Italian Society of Edmonton J. (. Billos Big Egg Lake Billes Alberta & Great Waterways

Leyvank Transfer Co. Offers Rapid Hauling Services

Transfer wagons and trust worthy men haul all kinds quickly and economically. Light work gets special attention. Safes and heavy machinery moved. We are splendidly equipped for this important work. Call up Leyvank Transfer Co.

Leyvank Transfer CO

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