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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Courier promotes its tri weekly edition and advertising terms. It lists offices in Waterloo and foreign distribution points in London Paris Berlin and Petersburg, then reflects on the editor’s human limitations and the challenge of timely discussion.
The article discusses a Congressional plan to build a grand Lincoln memorial on the Potomac near Washington and a memorial bridge joining the states, plus a roadway from Washington to Mount Vernon and to Richmond, with a later memorial to Jefferson Davis. It praises Lincoln as embodying the American ideal and urges commemorating his legacy with enduring monuments.
Editorial writers remain unseen and unheard as their ink traces mark ropy paper after hours of typing. The pieces are so measured readers often overlook the craft behind the daily columns.
The article criticizes Francisco Madero’s early rule as ineffective and warns against revolution. It argues Americans favor legal change and cautions Mexico toward civil recourse. It asserts Mexico’s dictatorship facade but urges patience and firmness to quell rebellion and educate insurgents.
News from Olympia Washington reports the oldest goose, a seagenary fan, has died yet many birds of the same vintage are expected to be present when Thanksgiving arrives.
Iowa press clippings reveal mixed reactions to ballot petitions and political coverage across Waterloo Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Davenport. Town papers debate brevity in reporting praise for President Bilson and temperance measures while optimism grows for state educational funding and college appropriations at Mason City and surrounding counties. The Union Congregational church ad invites a supper on February 12.
This year’s car chatter mocks the 1913 model as engineers promise bold innovations. Predicted gadgets include a pay as you enter box for friends and a vacuum cleaner for road dust, with some devices aimed at danger or expense. The piece lampoons progress and the public’s eager yet fleeting enthusiasm for new auto tech.
A vintage column quotes Abraham Lincoln sayings on duty, faith, and resilience, notes a clipping from a magazine about Lincoln’s church affiliations, and includes a 1913 reader letter from Kenmore North Dakota reflecting on local news, saloon debates, weather, and community spirit.
A devotional fragment cites central biblical command to love the Lord with heart soul and mind and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, expressing intention to join a church with full devotion.
The Dubuque Times Journal notes the revival of Irish Language societies during St Brigid's day festivities, highlighting a historical suppression of Gaelic and the modern resurgence as a public cultural event. It recalls a grim past where Gaelic words earned punishments from authorities and teachers.
The undersigned druggist, a member of the American Drug and Press Association, guarantees Merital Hair Tonic to give satisfaction or the purchase price will be refunded. Henderson Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co. stand behind the claim.
An callable notice urges readers to seek employment through the Waterloo Evening Courier. It promotes the paper’s wide circulation as advantageous for job seekers and advertisers seeking broad reach in the territory.
The piece extols Gaelic revival in Ireland with 3000 schools and 400000 learners, notes Gaelic signs in shops, and rising Irish language societies in the United States. It praises Trish literature, its imagery and rhythm, and links cultural revival to industrial growth. An ad for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy closes the text.
Des Moines reports N. F. Reed, chairman of the Democratic state committee, traveled to Waverly to assist the local Democratic committee in the campaign for the U.S. Senate. The visit signals party effort to bolster support and organize voters ahead of the race.
The Bremer-Butler district seat is vacant due to Senator Gates' death. Democrats nominate attorney Fred Hageman of Waverly and campaign actively. H A Morey of Waverly runs as a Bull Moose candidate, while Benjamin Boardman of Greene bears the Republican banner.
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