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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
2
A mixed page of notices and opinion paragraphs discusses the Evening Courier, its circulation and advertising terms, European editions, and travel services. It surveys currency reform talk, mentions Jack London, Huerta, and U S policy toward Mexico, plus brief riffs on pensions, Thaw, and Venezuela in a period editorial tone.
An article lauds three monumental works Panama Canal, Catskill water reservoir, and the Keokuk dam. It extols Iowa’s role and views these projects as global achievements shaping cities, power, and progress beyond state bounds. It questions limits of human invention and calls engineers builders of civilization.
The author urges widening the Fourth street bridge to ease crowded sidewalks and prevent accidents. The change is not monumental or costly, but necessary now as sidewalks remain narrow and traffic dense, especially after theatre nights. The planned Mullan avenue bridge decision delays relief, heightening urgency to act soon.
The piece highlights George Teysulls as a respected backer of Chicago who praises Jim Mo as a man of wisdom and pro Kroes when advising bankers nationwide not to oppose current policy.
A collage of editorials and notices from Iowa papers discusses road funding via long term levies, currency reform talk, judges shaping gun laws, and reactions to a red light law. It notes public turnout figures, comments on state governance, and speculative outcomes pending higher court rulings.
The piece argues that the best government allows citizens to share blame and praise, and that true governance begins with educating a self-governing people. It asserts governments for the strongest or wealthiest tend to keep citizens childish and stresses responsible self-government as the path to national success.
A humorous biographical sketch of Queen Elizabeth I detailing her rise to the throne, battles with rival powers, marriages of convenience among English dukes, support for the arts, and her controversial signing of Mary Queen of Scots’ death warrant.
A political brief notes roosevelt’s possible 1916 GOP bid and the prospect of him rejoining the party. It contrasts that scenario with wilson potentially defeating any rival if tariffs don’t hurt the economy, and mentions town reports of republican sentiments.
A collection of quotes from various papers lampoons progress and greed. Topics touch church renovations, neighborhood humor, leaves, weather, graft, Mammon, and aging wealth. A joke on a selfish husband ends the sample.
A reflection on life likened to a card game where fate hands trump cards and poor hands alike. The speaker remains calm and perseveres, playing through adversity and claiming that success comes only by continuing to participate regardless of luck.
D. T. Nelson, formerly of Minneapolis, moved his household goods to a new residence at 237 Linwood Avenue in Waterloo last Saturday. His wife arrived that evening and he works as a traveling salesman for Norwich Pharmacy Co. of Minneapolis.
John Hotka age 30 a railroad fireman was injured in Marshalltown Iowa when he leaped in front of a Chicago Great Western passenger train to avoid a Minneapolis and St. Louis engine. The injuries are reported life threatening and likely to cause his death.
A historical advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as a remedy for impaired digestion. It claims the product strengthens digestion, invigorates the liver, and regulates bowels to end misery from faulty digestion with many others reportedly cured. For sale by all dealers.
Henry Clews reports in New York that corn crop damage and Mexican rumors caused a weekly shift in leading shares. He notes possible crop value near last year, offset by wheat and alfalfa gains, and outlines hopes for tariff and currency bills. Money markets show improving deals on commercial paper, with careful bank lending and a favorable but cautious outlook amid Mexican concerns.
The notice lists marriages in Waterloo with Charles W. Dreffein Mary McChesney Harry E Walker and Florence J Binkley. An accompanying advertising claim praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as meritorious and is attributed to Lindsay Scott of Temple Indiana.
In Red Oak Iowa on August 25 Fred Shields, 16, rode clinging to a wagon tongue for three quarters of a mile as horses bolted. He escaped with bruises and possible skull fracture, having limbs and torso tangled in harness. He was injured near the Shields residence after the team ran away. An inserted ad notes Chamberlain's ointment for back pain with directions.
Woolen Mill Tailors at 228 East Fifth Street advertise fall line tea and winter wear. The brief notice promotes new woolens and seasonal clothing choices for men.
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