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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1917

Page

2

An erloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter

Fragmented OCR shows masthead for a historic newspaper with editor Hartman Csh and Hartman as president and editor. Includes pricing notes and distribution details. The readable core confirms a weekly carrier edition issued in a city with East Park Avenue and Chicago office references.

Anerloo Evening Courier Associates Press Audit Bureau of Circulations Hartman Csh East Park Ave Toko C. Hartman A.W. Feterson Sec coTrient Ge Agr Kien Foy Nendeok Tiledgiphin Chicago Stors Brooks Finley Myra Suart

The Legislators Tank and The State's Moving Law

The article argues that while legislature sessions aim for progress, they must continually revise laws to fit changing life. It highlights the need to repeal useless or harmful statutes, pursue social and industrial justice, humanize courts and industry, and advance woman suffrage, prohibition, and good roads measures in Iowa.

Bourne Noo Ferhanded Iowa

Leaks Inquiry Probes Wall Street War Stock Fortunes

The house rules committee conducts a dramatic inquiry into the peace note leak. Central figure Thomas W. Lawson faces questions about knowledge of the leak and possible breaches of confidence. The probe aims to shed light on street methods in anticipating government moves and stock market effects.

Thomea W. Lawson Lawson State Department F Gove Wall Street BNY Washington

Supreme court upholds Webh Kenyon law for prohibition victory

The decision upholding the Webh Kenyon law strengthens the fight against bootleg liquor. It prevents shipments into dry states and aligns federal power with state attempts to curb illegal traffic, signaling strong enforcement and respect for federal authority.

Supreme Court

Legal notes on federal powers and senator Gerard remarks

The text discusses federal enforcement versus state action under the Webb Kenyon act and notes the administration’s diplomatic challenges. It critiques Ambassador Gerard’s speech and reflects on postwar political tensions, migration fears, and attitudes toward military training and housing costs in a distant reader.

Taxing the Four and Mixed Editorial Thoughts

A collage of Iowa editorials questions on tariff hikes for wool rubber coffee and sugar as a method to cut deficits while distributing the tax burden. It notes opposition to taxing life necessities and cites Democratic support for broad levies. Also clips comments on rose price pressures and WWI era policy chatter with regional commentary from multiple cities.

Treasury Department Congress Department

Life sentence viewed as weak punishment in murder cases

The Louisville Courier-Journal argues life sentences rarely end with lasting punishment as many killers are released early. It cites Bouck Dargis and Tom White as examples and questions whether death would be more humane. The piece asserts reform is the goal and imprisonment without end undermines justice.

Louisville Courier-Journal Bouck Dargis Jackson Tom'’ White Lfe Custis Jett Jett White Breathitt County

Fragmented Victorian jokes and quips fragment

A garbled collage of jokes and lines on marriage wealth and manners. The text cites a physician, a tailor, and references to war and peace with unrelated anecdotes and stray phrases. Contains numerous obscurities and broken punctuation.

Side Talks by Ruth Cameron on Pity vs Sympathy

Ruth Cameron argues sympathy and pity are not the same. Pity condescends and enervates while true sympathy treats others as equals. She recalls a woman who resents pity despite hardship and urges directing concern toward helping through action rather than pity.

The Green Glasses Fairy Tale of Elise

Elise grows tired of chores and envy until a brownie grants golden glasses that reveal life’s blessings. Seeing a world colored by mood, she learns to value family and health over material envy, then discards the green glasses for optimism. Her mother’s relief seals the lesson.

Elise Elisa Lottia Brewnte Wfe Ellse McCintre Syndicata Frances Louise

Immigration Debate on Labor, Wages and Trade Policy

The text argues that cheap European labor would flood markets if free trade in labor is allowed. It contends unskilled immigration would suppress wages, increase production and profits, and reduce efficiency. It suggests restricting immigration with a literacy test if people are the main concern, contrasting this with the goal of boosting output and foreign market access.

Europe

Presidential Votes Show Wilson Remains Minority President

The Minneapolis Journal notes Wilson won 41.8 percent in 1912 and 48.9 percent in 1916, with Republican predecessors Taft Roosevelt and McKinley having majorities in prior races. Hughes neared a million more votes than any prior candidate, aided by population growth and first-time female suffrage in several states.

Minneapolis Jourogal Wilson Taft Roosevelt McKinley Hughes

Going to Canada A Letter Writer Explains Citizenship

A confirmed letter-writer in the New York World explains his decision to become a Canadian citizen. He argues about opportunity, community, and identity, presenting a personal perspective on emigration and national belonging.

New York World Canada

How To Relieve Rheumatism After Meal And Bedtime

An advertisement touts a home remedy used nationwide for rheumatism. It prescribes taking a tablespoonful after each meal and at bedtime, claiming relief begins after the first dose. The mix includes Syrup of Sarsaparilla and Tors Compound Simple Elixir, noting the elixir no longer uses whiskey.

United States

Immigration and emigration flow among Americans

Thousands of Americans move annually seeking opportunity or relief, often without dramatic notice. The piece discusses the enduring pattern of cross border or internal migration as a routine life choice among citizens.

Forth Across the Long Border No New Menace

A fragment notes that pushing far across the long border where no fort or fleet menaces a neighbor is not a new thing. The line implies a pattern of actions without increasing threat or military presence.

Waterlooo Man Endorses Tanlac For Gas and Bloating

Waterloo resident W H Meredith 846 Riehl street reports quick relief from constipation nervousness and fatigue after taking Tanlac. He credits improved appetite digestion and absence of gas or bloating with the tonic endorsed by Schuneman Drug Co. of Waterloo and available at multiple nearby stores in Iowa towns.

Schuneman Drug Co Waterloo W. H. Meredith Riehl Street Meredith Traction Co Taniac Schubeman Drug Store Fourth Lafayette Streets Wasterloo Schuneman West Side

Zemo Promises Fast Relief for Eczema and Skin Ailments

The ad touts Zemo as a quick remedy for eczema itch and burning. A 25 cent bottle or one dollar extra large size is sold by The G W Rose Co of Cleveland Ohio. Healing begins upon application and promises clear, vigorous skin without greasiness or staining.

Boe Lextra G W. Rose Co Cleveland

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