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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1913

Page

2

Courier and Europe Travel Desk Notice

Msee loo Evening Courier lists Associated Press origins and weekly dates. It details office addresses in New York and abroad with travel guidance for Americans in Europe locating offices in London Paris Berlin and St Petersburg for foreign postage and paper distribution.

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Waterloo Exposition Highlights 1913 Growth and Confidence

The Evening Courier’s New Year edition showcases Waterloo Iowa progress in 1913 with a total of over four million dollars in improvements. It notes higher 1913 spending than 1912, rising business activity, strong bank clearings, growing churches, and stable employment, reflecting both material and moral advancement for the city.

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Evening Courier New Year greeting to Waterloo readers

The Evening Courier reflects on its role and community connection as Waterloo grows, pledging continued efforts to keep in touch with events affecting Waterloo and its people. It closes by wishing readers a happy and prosperous New Year for 1914.

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PrivateCritique of Burleson Wire Service Takeover

The editorial chorus against Burlesons plan to nationalize the wire service cites New York World and Times criticisms of postal service and calls for improved efficiency before government ownership. It argues that public utilities must surpass shortcomings with scientific methods before any move to government control.

Burleson The New York World Postoffice the Times

Railroads report 300000 16 hour law violations

Commissioner McChord notes 269 railroads recorded 300000 violations of the 16 hour limit for train workers. He links violations to safety and efficiency concerns and suggests possible accident exceptions to penalties while acknowledging recurring weather and derailment events. The piece adds a playful aside about 1914 and a neighboring figure.

Charles C. McChord Ighor

Notable News Snippets From early 20th Century Papers

A collage of brief items from various papers mentions political tensions with heat on campaigns, a pilot performing risky stunts in San Francisco, a mocked legal settlement for Rock Island Railroad, rising living costs, Missouri anti trust判 reform, curious calendar notes about leap years, and a pioneering African American voter story illustrating social change.

The Church Choir and Its Complexities

A satirical piece examines church choirs as harmony makers and social battlegrounds. It notes choirs of four to fifty members and jokes that the wife of the wealthiest donor keeps men from singing their solos. It also satirizes practice secrecy and the damage to churches from exploding choirs, urging broader restraint.

Hague

Ideals of a Plain Man by Dr Crans

Dr Crans argues true worth lies in self sacrifice and human values not wealth. He asserts real property is the property in souls and warns public opinion will scorn the millionaire who dies rich, urging honor love and esteem as the true currency of life.

Bushnell

Proverb Echoes Through Ages On Meals And Time

A historical note traces a proverb urging early rising and meals from a 5 a.m. wake to a 9 p.m. bedtime. It cites Oxford English Dictionary dating breakfast to 1463 and explains breakfast originally meant a morning draught of ale, with or without bread, while people then began their day with fasting.

Cummins Stresses Faith in GOP and Reform Ahead

Senator A B Cummins told 300 Republican leaders at the Grant club banquet in Des Moines that he remains faithful to the Republican Party, sees it as the best vehicle for progress, and urges continued reform without forming a new party. He notes voter indifference and predicts GOP return to power while preserving party standards.

Republican Party Tam A. B. Cummins Des Moines Grant Club Republican National Committee Cummins Woodrow Wilson Progressive Party

Emulsion aids changing age boys and girls in growth

Changing ages from 14 to 19 face fatigue pale cheeks colorless lips and lack of ambition. Scott’s Emulsion provides cod liver oil hypophosphites and glycerine to boost red blood, energy, nerves, and overall nourishment, promoted as a natural easy aid for school or business demands. Prepared by Scott & Howse Bloomfield NJ and sold by druggists.

Scott

Royalty Addresses Republicans Amid Stated Support

A royal figure sat before a Republican gathering while attendees applauded and nodded in approval, showing strong agreement with the speaker’s position during the event.

Moments of fun and mistaken views in old jokes

A collage of breezy newspaper quips and cartoons. Remarks on politics show a lieutenant’s warning to monitor dissent while Senator Sorgham predicts alignment with the majority. Humorous vignettes feature a shotgun mishap and a shopkeeper joke about shopping without spending.

Tred Sorgham Washington Star

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