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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1915
Page
2
Historic Waterloo daily paper masthead listing publishers and staff roles. Advertises circulation details, pricing, and contact information for subscriptions and advertising. notes second class mailing and price structure with weeklies and yearly rates.
The county supervisors oppose concrete and asphalt roads and seek to limit highway expenditures to 40000 annually. Critics argue the stance is political and risks delaying a progressive high way system backed by citizens seeking durable, economy minded road building.
A discussion on road quality and its impact on farming, plus a critical debate over southern conditions, newspapers' reactions to lynching incidents, and opinions on political figures and peace plans. The text cites Chicago Tribune editorials and comments on Cummins and Villa amid 1916 campaign discourse.
A notice seeks a young neat stenographer with good typing skill and thoughtful character. Employers promise immediate work and respect, inviting any business house in the city to contact today.
Iowa readers are told Governor Clarke names a seven member commission to study road needs and push permanent improvements. The piece notes opposition to a possible special session and cites efforts by Mt. Ayr Commercial club and Greater Iowa as well as a host of local color about roads, politics, and public sentiment.
Dr. Effie McCollum Jones argues childhood imagination shapes adulthood and that romance fuels dreams, urging support for municipal theatre and public play venues. She defends art and entertainment as essential for youth, poverty alleviation, and national character development through shared imagination.
A humorous sketch extols darkness describing its thick unseen light, its impact on entertainment and shopping, its savings for farmers and astronomers, and its role in advertising signals and public life. The piece mocks reliance on light and suggests gratitude for darkness despite costs.
The text contrasts ideals and deeds, arguing true success lies in striving. It cites Hamlet, urging active courage over passive resignation, and notes the moth’s desire for the star as a metaphor for lofty aims. Hope exists not in attainment but in persistent, noble effort.
A compilation of editorials and notes from Iowa newspapers. Topics include Horace Boies election linked to anti-prohibition sentiment, county political alignments, and varied opinions on protection laws, taxation on fishing, and bird conservation.
Bremia is due to the Circulation in the system of poison and waste Products that should be removed from the blood by the kidneys. Foley Kidney Pills help the kidneys remove waste matter that causes rheumatism, aches and pains, stiff joints and sore muscles. Sold by druggists everywhere. The wide awake People of Waterloo are the ones who take the Courier and pay for it. Satisfactory results from Want Ads are the natural consequence.
A sickly boy named Clarence, driven by candy cravings, dreams of a chocolate world. He wanders a gingerbread forest to a candy cottage and sugar fields, gorging on sweets until he longs for beans, potatoes, and roast beef. He awakens to a breakfast bell and real meals three times daily.
In Waterloo on Aug 21 a reader argues against buying about seventy acres for around 40000 dollars as park space, noting the city already has surplus land. The writer suggests instead purchasing Chautauqua park at a lower price, urging taxpayers to oppose the deal and urging residents to inspect outlying parks like Gates.
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