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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
2
The Evening Courier traces circulation, telephones, and ad rates while noting European travel sections. It critiques Huerta’s regime, Wilson’s diplomacy, Balkan war costs, and a curious tale of a gypsy waist belt cure. Also reflects on Chicago health editorials and urban anecdotes about city life and fashion trends.
Courier readers are urged to plan ahead for summer travel and ensure prompt delivery by submitting address changes before leaving. The paper offers to forward issues to vacation destinations and accommodate mail subscribers with timely delivery during trips.
A Guthrie Center judge rules the capital ground extension act unconstitutional for the tax and debt provisions. The court upholds eight sections on land purchase and spending but faults four sections on issuing interest bearing certificates and anticipated taxes, risking a delay until the next legislature and a public vote on a $2,000,000 bond. The Courier urges giving the people a chance to consider and vote, criticizing rushed passage and possible lobby influence.
Dr Frank Crane argues Italy is a superior summer destination, debunking the belief that Italy is hot and uncomfortably crowded in summer. He claims the season brings pleasant nights, cooler days, and lively outdoor life, with Rome, Naples, Florence offering ideal experiences compared to London, New York, or Berlin.
A humorous essay skewering the notion of imported husbands in American society. It jokes that such spouses cost a fortune, may be tied to titles, and often return to Europe with their owners’ fortunes, while mocking domestic and social expectations and proposing an absurd 1,000,000 percent import duty.
A reflective note recalls Peoria once known as the Distillery City now labeled George Fitchvilla. It mentions Waterloo residents and a local figure likened to Abe Lincoln, with September dawn approaching and a petition discussed in a business session, not as a jest.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page echoes playful verse and gossip. The text juxtaposes a witty quip about Wall Street with a child’s sand bed fantasia, where a boy imagines ships, farms, animals, and mills in a sunny bay. The piece mingles social satire with domestic childlike fantasy, ending with garbled remnants.
A fragment from a news page presents exchanges about settlers, burglars, and generosity. A grocer jokes about a slow settler while a neighbor warns of pantry burglars. A humorous line suggests offering painkillers and saving costs, reflecting light domestic banter.
A collage of Iowa press snippets notes discord in the Old Guard Republic and Taft’s ire over remarks by Representative Harrison tied to the Ballinger affair. The column mocks political fixes and hints at evolving attitudes as the era shifts. Also mentions a New Deck debate and a curb on produce sales from cars near tracks.
Washington dispatch reports Rep Good of Cedar Rapids denies retiring from Congress and notes little political talk in Iowa. He observes a real desire among Republicans and Progressives to unite, with many former third-party supporters planning to work with the GOP. Other items include Tavenner's rural carrier pay bill and Gore pressuring Huston’s postmaster confirmation. George and Mrs Miller of Albia visit.
The article notes new county and town licenses set at 200 dollars to regulate mobile sellers and protect home merchants. It argues official duty to enforce laws, and discusses traveling salesmen facing registration limits and suffrage debates with women supporters weighing in on disenfranchisement and political influence.
Clarinda Iowa prepares for Crocker’s Iowa Brigade seventeenth biennial reunion on September 17 and 18. This marks fifty years since the Vicksburg capture and the city hosts visiting veterans amid extensive festivities and arrangements.
Women suffering from female illnesses are invited to write to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co confidentially. A woman reads and answers letters, never shares them, and offers guidance drawn from extensive experience. No charge beyond goodwill. address Lynn Massachusetts. A 80-page text book is free by mail.
Survivors remain able and eager for biennial reunions reflecting strong comradeship that grows with time. Eastern Iowa comrades will, on the given date, lead a march for Clarinda.
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