Drama in the Theatre Through Ages and Waterloo Plan
A compact survey traces drama from ancient Greek rites to medieval church pageants and Elizabethan stages, then notes modern changes with mechanicals and the rise of problem plays, concluding with Waterloo’s Drama League initiative to foster local talent, study, and productions through affordable memberships.
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Greece
Aschylus
Sophocles
Huripides
Acrobata
Minstrals Ag
Dr. So-and-so
Jesus
Shakespeare
Queen Anne’s
Drama League of
Waterloo
Jo Foster
France
Bernhardt Life Creed Echoes Through War Talk
The Waterloo Evening Courier-Herald reproduces Sarah Bernhardt quotes praising life and art as guiding forces and questions whether her creed was sincere. It notes her devotion to acting as religion and urges readers to focus on reforming the old political system rather than the failed presidential primary. Also touches on preparedness debates and political theatrics of the era.
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Sarah Hernhardt
Tragadienne
Madame Hernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt
Max Bernhardt
Presidentisu
Towag
Senate
Pragent
Press Comment A Res Program for the Republicans
A Kansas City Star press note criticizes the minority party for lacking a real program. It cites Representative Gardner urging unemployment and old age insurance, minimum wage and child labor rules, eight hour day, arbitration, training, preparedness, budget reform, and ending pork acts. It argues these policies could restore public confidence. The column also cites editorials from New York World and Omaha World-Herald on various issues.
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Kansas City Star
Voti Press
Gardner
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Bone dry Minnesota and quail protection heats up legislature
The Minnesota House votes 6 to 44 to submit a bone dry amendment. The senate may strike the provision. Analysts doubt broad support for prohibition outside cities. A quail closed season bill is set for favorable reporting. advocacy stresses wildlife protection and farm value. Prairie chicken protection also urged as near extinction looms.
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Minnesota
Minnesota House
Minneapolis
Senate
St. Paul
Duluth
Prepared Red Blood Advocates Urge Readiness
Iowa editors push preparedness with call for trained volunteers and government equipment. Davenport Times notes urgency for a strong mobilization, while Sioux City Tribune and other papers reflect public sentiment during wartime strain.
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Davenport Times
Lessons and Laughs Across a Busy Page
A collage of jokes and social chatter includes exchanges about travel tickets and money, banter on men and women, and a tale of “The Lessons of Life.” It notes Chicago high schools receiving 3,000 army rifles for military training amid wartime preparedness, plus assorted editorial quips on happiness, politics, and midwinter vacations.
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New York
Chicago Board of Education
Rock Island Arsenal
Chicago
Toston
Father Mazzuchelli’s Iowa Legacy Unearthed in Memoirs
The Memoire of Father Mazzuchelli, translated by Sister Mary Benedicta Kennedy, reveals the life of the Italian Dominican who built Catholic churches across Iowa from 1835 onward. It details his mission along the Mississippi, impact in Dubuque and other towns, and his scholarly artistry, painting him as a romantic pioneer in early Iowa settlement.
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Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Iowa
Altho
Keokuk
Dubuque
Davenport
Burlington
Maquaketa
Bloomington
Town City
Herpital
Father of Waters
Mazzuchelli
Milan
American Northwest
Rome
New York
Paris
Cincinnati
Saint Dominic
Mackinac
Green Bay
Italy
Plaires
Mary Benedicta Kennedy
Saint Clara
Memoir of Mazzuchelli Praised by Dominican Sisters
A reminiscence on Father Mazzuchelli highlights his missionary work among the early Iowa and Midwest settlers. The piece lauds his vision for the region, his kindness to all peoples, and his devotion despite scant rewards. It also notes the Dominican Sisters at Sinsinawa honoring his memory and aiding regional history.
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Father Mazzuchelli
Rapitel
Iowa City
Father Mazzguchelli
Owen
H Hitory
Iowa
Iowa’ University
Mazzuchelli
Jie
Dubuque
Empire State
Europe
Italy
Quail closed season urged to save species in Iowa
Sioux City Journal backs Representative Turner's bill for a closed season on quail in Iowa, arguing the bird is near extermination and a protected period would benefit farmers and the state. Critics claim revenue loss, but the paper says preservation outweighs $30,000. The Journal urges support for the measure and questions the state game department’s priorities.
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Hinshaw
Fish and Game Department
McFarlane
Blackawk County
Ftowa
Sioux City Journal
Turner
Des Moines
Iowa
Pryde
State Game Department
Diplomatic Editor Warns of Manuscript Return Risk
A mock Howine letter parodies pressure on a Chinese editor over declining a manuscript. The piece urges excessive politeness as a shield, claiming printing the treasure could provoke a president to ban it, with the line about pearls created once in ten thousand years emphasized as satire.
The Busy-ness Is Not Vital Says Side Talks
In Side Talks 80 Busy the neighbor described is overwhelmed by many clubs committees and social duties. The piece argues that overcommitment harms happiness and warns that spending time beyond one’s income of life leads to misery, urging balance and quiet time to hear God.
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Onc
Bella Finds Lost Comfort In Toy Tale
A child’s story recounts Bella the doll becoming lost to expose neglect by a little girl’s mother. Teddy Bear and a rubber ball urge Bella to hide in a carriage and wait to be found, teaching that getting lost can be a remedy for mistreatment. The tale ends with a promise of better care and a warning about neglect.
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BOST _ Fella
Bella
Teddy Bear
Teddy
Lido
Bel
Rubber Ball
McClure
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Sothern
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Davis
Chicago Theological Seminary
Brent
Barah Bernhardt
Waterloo Evening Courier
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Angie
Weat Park
Ighs
Flartman
W.peterson
Preas
Mgr. Batly
Igwa
Jase Matters
Jaterlog
Bdmpanbe Eiger
Ths
Washington
Bubeay
Munsey
SG Dougherty
Philadelphia
Story
Brooke & Finley
Rep
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Ilu
Jeak
Pancho ‘Villa
Faille Trust
New York World
Department of Agriculture
Omaha World-Herald
Carranza
Ville
Mexico
Peyer
Bildy
Chicago Evening Post
Washington Star
MecClure
Life
Sioux City Tribune
Gedar Rapids
Shenandoah
Indiana
Ohio
Towa
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Central Association
Brewers
Buck
Astor
Warold
Mme
Holf
Wistxom
Boone News Republican
Optumwa
Louisville Courier-Journal
Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
Nauvoo
Sandman
Bell-Ans
Hostetter
E. I. Dunkelberg
Black Hawk Bank
Frank T. Hartman
Ben Co. Everall
Marsh-Place
Evhone
W. E. Patterson
Commercial Bank
C. W. Bruner
Black Yawik Building
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