Waterloo Waterloo 1916 Outlook and Roads in Education
In the Waterloo paper dated January 5 1916 the writer surveys national politics including the Wilson administration Iowa gubernatorial prospects and the role of women in politics. It predicts a busy prosperous Waterloo year with new buildings statewide meetings and growing industry. It argues roads improve school attendance and rural consolidation boosts education, citing a Department of Agriculture report and noting state contrasts.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Department of Agriculture
United States
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Ima
McClure Seeks Third District GOP Convention Delegacy
Hon Charles V McClure of Greens Butler County Iowa vies to be the Third district delegate to the national Republican convention in Chicago on June 7. A Civil War veteran active in Republican circles since Waterloo days, his supporters credit his long record, extensive contacts, and consistent party loyalty for advancing Albert B Cummins's presidency bid and Iowa's representation.
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OAS
McLure
Chicago
Hon
Chas, V. McClure
Greens
Butler County
Iowa
McClure
Cummins
Forty-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Arizona
Washington
Congress
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Albert B. Cummins
Aronday
Ne Clare
Grand Old Party
Prophecy for the New Year and Future Events
The piece discusses predictions based on past forces and forecasts a coming year with a giant wheat crop and congressional focus. It notes America may elect a president and face foreign tensions, challenging the idea of isolation amid a looming world conflict.
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America
Congress
A Line O Cheer For Each Day Of The Year
A fragment reflecting a poem style with playful repetition and a note of freshness in each line. The text includes a line about wasting an hour of Fate and curiosity about a stale bit of care. Copyright 1916 by McClure Newspaper Syndicates.
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McClure News-paper Syndicates
The Groom and the Wedding Ritual Missteps
A humorous critique of bridegrooms in wedding ceremonies. It notes clergymen’s fatigue from punctuality woes, grooms’ missteps at the altar, and the comic tension over obedience vows, attire control, and parental influence during nuptial preparations.
The Happy Medium of Courtship and Marriage
A reader recalls casual trolley conversations about married couples and infers how a true partnership works. The piece considers signals of affection and respect, noting that kind words and mutual courtesy cost little effort and brighten daily life. References to mistimed attention highlight the balance between courtship rituals and long marriage.
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Atley
What Iowa Editors Are Saying About The War Effort
A compilation of editorials from Iowa papers discussing national defense and peace strategy. Opinions harshly critique universal training, the National Guard, and public support, citing Secretary Lansing and historical precedents while weighing the costs and motives behind war preparedness.
Tiny Mouse and the Jar of Molasses Mischief
Tiny mice brothers Whiskers Bilokey and Blinkey lure Tiny into a jar of molasses on a pantry shelf. Tiny’s tail collects seeds but the others greedily grab them, ending with a tail bite and a mother’s scolding. Tiny escapes to tell the tale. Tomorrow’s story The Wisdom of Gray Len.
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Whisk
Toy
Blinkey
Whiskers
Jin
Clinkey
Blankey
Binkey
St. Bilinkey
Foy the McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
Gray Len
Baby week to spotlight infant care nationwide
The nationwide Baby week aims to educate parents and communities about infant care. More than 400 communities across states plan events to honor American babies, encourage safeguarding conditions, and reduce deaths of about 300,000 infants yearly. The Children's Bureau offers a free bulletin with practical campaign suggestions.
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America
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federal
Children's Bureau
Washington
Tacking Up Diplomats
The Minneapolis Journal mocks the idea of jacker up ambassadors as a fashionable solution. It recalls past figures like Choate Lowell Porter and He Choate while noting World War I era tensions over American shipping and the sinking of the Lusitania.
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Minneapolis
E. M. House
Wilson
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
James Russell Lowell
Andrew D. White
Wornca Porter
Joseph He Choate
Washington
London
Choate
Berlin
Paris
Lowell
General Porter
Avenged Torpedoing Mentioned. Mexico as Sanctuary Quoted
The report notes that the torpedoing of the An cone remains undisavowed and that Mexico is described as a sanctuary for those in pain, reflecting ongoing tensions and political rhetoric.
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Mexico
Waterloo Evening Courier Improvement Number Praised
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Reporter annual improvement number received high praise from city leaders and business figures. Notables including CHAS. VAN VLECK F. J. EIGHMEY F. M. SHORES JAMES BLACK BE. SEDGWICK M. L. BOWMAN J. E. DEMPSTER W. C. LOGAN AUSTIN BART DR F W POWDRS PAUL DAVIS J.P. BERRY lauded the edition for its comprehensive 1915 review and reference value for Waterloo and Black Hawk county. The publication was hailed as a credit to the paper and a valuable asset for citizens.
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Waterloo
Chas. van Vleck
Commercial Club
Evening Courier
F. J. Eighmey
First National Bank
Courier
Jeporter
Waterlon
F. M. Shores
Courier and Reporter
James Black
James Black Dry Goods Company
Black Hawk County
BE. Sedgwick
Leayst. & Johnson National Bank
M. L. Bowman
the Courier and Reporter
J. E. Dempster
Home Building & Loan ‘Association
W. C. Logan
Savives Bank
Courier and
Austix Bart
Citizzens Gas and Electric Co
Coarker
F. W. Powdrs
Black Hawk National Bari
Paul Davis
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
J Gark
J.P. Berry
How to Cure Coughs and Colds
A vintage remedy advertisement explains cold origins and urges rest and cleanup habits. It promotes Dr King s New Discovery as the essential cure to kill germs ease irritation and speed recovery and notes availability at all druggists.
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Dr. King
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Prince Albert
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van Dyke
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Frank T. Hartman
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East Side Library
C. L. Chambers
James Black Blig
Edward Molloy
Umice
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Black Hawk Bank
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Drs. Clark
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