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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1914
Page
2
A collage of items cites Senator Lewis and a forgery case, spearing fish arrests under a late legislature, metric system spread, alimony jail costs, and social notes on divorce petitions and go to church Sundays. Mentions Wilson era politics and northern skating trends.
An editorial urges optimism after the Paul Days store fire and a nearby office building loss, predicting modern reconstruction and stronger fire inspections in Waterloo. It contrasts planned rebuilding with a bank run at the Bank for Savings, noting depositor fear and calls for stable banking policies and continued improvement. It also mentions Henry M. Palland? Pindell’s geopolitical stance and a Senate probe related to him.
A columnist argues that gospel meaning shifts with the listener and culture. It cites Dante, John Wesley, Pius X, and William Booth to show gospel as a personal view of life rather than a single fixed doctrine. The piece notes Latin Greek and Anglo Saxon differences shaping gospel perceptions.
A New York writer derides Iowa life through a play about a widow and an architect in a small town. The critique uses Elizabeth Indiana New Jersey and New York as contrasts, lampooning provincial attitudes while praising wealth and progress. The piece ends with a call for balance between state loyalty and embracing wider intellectual progress. The author signs as R. C. Bland from New York City.
The passage contends that the Gospel must pass through the human race to be understood. It argues the Gospel should transcend time, church, and nation, becoming universal for all people across East and West. The aim is a living, global gospel shaped by global experience and history.
A compilation of brief, opinionated clippings from Iowa newspapers. Topics include Mt. Vernon about mental economy in schools, Perry chief comments on Americans migrating to Canada, Waverly sugar factory closing affecting politics, Cedar Rapids on capital extension court ruling and funding, Sheldon about Argentine corn, and Sibley on Uncle Sam running an Alaska railroad.
Decorah Journal notes a local politician predicts a Progressive candidate for congress in the district this year, named Gilbert N. Haugen. He is said to be busy before the June primary, using all tactics to block a rival, and if a Progressive wins, Haugen might seek the nomination himself.
A New York Broadway audience saw Elsie Ferguson star in That Strange Woman, a satire depicting Iowa as provincial and hypocritical. The play centers on a native who returns from Paris with a Parisian woman, triggering gossip and shock among townspeople and married men as the plot unfolds in a Delhi styled setting.
Interviewer in the Register and Leader notes that the Progressive party in Iowa lacks volunteers to seek office. Casper Schenk argues the party needs candidates eager to hold office, while the party pride lies in unselfishness and pushing others forward. He contrasts with the older parties where leaders seek personal gain. Some Iowa regions show strong Progressive sentiment ready to elect candidates, yet members hesitate to run themselves.
Senator Kenyon introduced a bill requiring pure hog cholera serum with government inspection. It would bar interstate transport of uninspected serum and place enforcement under the Agriculture Department. Senator Pomerene joined in presenting arguments before the Senate Agriculture Committee for federal appropriations.
Senator Kenyon introduces the pure palat bill seeking pure linseed oil standards. Hearings will be arranged on the bill as the food commissioners in several states including Iowa urge uniform quality measures.
A collection of brief quips and verse snippets from several papers. Cartoonish lines expose petty humor and political jabs in varied voices. The items include a misheard line about Apollo and a hare, domestic gags about manners, a boy’s dinner quip, an old election barb, and a satirical note on Congress and gas.
A neighbor mourns her husband who died before Christmas and plans to brighten the season by visiting her. she reveals he had arranged a Christmas photo ached for her, despite his long aversion to photography, and the proofs were just found, promising a tangible memory.
A discussion condemns reluctance to have portraits made citing selfishness and family memory. It argues that photos honor loved ones and that others desire a picture to remember the departed, urging readers to set aside personal vanity for communal memory. A note mentions a Panama Canal flag and a venture in Arkansas growing acorns for eastern nurseries.
An apparent advertisement describes making a cough syrup using Pinex and Sugar Syrup, claiming it outperforms store bought preparations and relieves ordinary coughs within 24 hours. It promotes Pinex as a unique Norway pine extract, notes a money back guarantee, and instructs readers to contact The Pinex Co. for procurement.
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