Charlemagne the Great Born in Aix la Chapelle
A vivid, if flawed, portrait of Charlemagne. The piece traces his rise from Franks to emperor, praising his campaigns, Christianizing Saxons, unifying parts of France and Germany, fostering culture, and founding the Holy Roman Empire in 800 while noting a long reign ending in 814.
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Charlemagne
Charles the Grea
Charley Martel
Westernurope
Charles Magne
Aix la Chappelle
Aix
Thhrone
France
Germany
Italy
Sprin
Caesar
Augustus
Kent
Hidden streams of AA earnings in Western railroad hearings
Chicago January hearing exposed how big railroad firms divert funds from workers through relief associations and blacklisting. testimony showed release clauses, high insurance rates, and job bans for unionists, with photos of contracts and blanks used to deter suits. Foxing accusations noted press silence and corporate ownership links to relief bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Railway
Western Railroads
Warren S. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Railroad Relief Association
Stone
Relief Department
B. & O. Railway Co
B. & O. Chicago Terminal Co. Relief Association
Chicago Terminal Co
B. & O Railway
George N. del Guire
North Western
Grand Lodge
Firemen's Brotherhood
Santa Fe
Bel
Waterloo sidewalk duty urged after fatal fall
A letter to the Waterloo civic page argues for enforcing Iowa law requiring abutting property owners to clear snow within ten hours. It cites a recent death from a slip as proof of neglect and supports a forthcoming ordinance making sidewalk neglect a misdemeanor with fines to fund enforcement. The writer appeals to public safety and moral obligation.
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Waterloo
Une
Iowa
Santo Domingo Scandal Surrounds Sullivan and Bryan
The Santo Domingo affair centers on Timothy J. Sullivan and minister James M. Sullivan with alleged payoffs and improper influence. James L. Byrne testified that Sullivan plotted to obtain money and influence. Bryan defended Sullivan, framing the case as a larger political scandal.
Sickness Insurance A Solution for Poor Workers
An essay argues sickness insurance as a remedy for worker hardship caused by illness and medical costs. It cites a U S Public Health Service study on European models, proposing a three-source funding mix and benefits up to two thirds of wages for 26 weeks. The plan favors mutual operation and minimal administration, plus burial and medical benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Europe
United States
Health Service
To the Heart of the Matter on Spiritual Content in Nature
Excerpt argues everything in nature bears spirit and force, from pebbles to gravity and electricity. It likens poetry and religion to tangible forces, cites Moses and Greek thought as examples, and contrasts poetic insight with newspaper reporting in a meditation on perception and reality.
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Moses
God
Post
William Watson
Senate
Many to Seek Place on Feveral Bench
Des Moines reports after the death of Judge Smith McPherson of the federal court in Red Oak. Democrats name potential successors James M. Parsons John Mulvaney Emmett Tinley Claude Porter Ven Hamilton and Martin J. Wade. Wade’s residence may hinder appointment but Wilson is expected to name a successor within a month.
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Wes Moines
Smith McPherson
Federal Court
Red Oak
Des Moines
James M. Parsons
John Mulvaney
Emmett Tinley
Council Bluffs
Claude Porter
United States
Southern Division
Iowa
Porter
J Ven Hamilton
Sixth Jaws
Martin J. Wade
Wade
Ecern
Wilson
McPherson
Taking Life Too Seriously In The Evening Chit Chat
Ruth Cameron argues that worrying over every action magnifies its importance. A coach’s reversal of pressure helps a luckless team win, proving taking life less seriously can improve performance. Focus on each small step without fret over outcomes.
Brass Band Movement Organizing at Dewar
Supervisor Seamur reports a movement to form a Dewar brass band. A temporary group was formed Tuesday with Walter Smith as president and Lloyd Weidman as secretary. About twelve to fifteen men from Dewey area expected to join. another meeting planned to finalize the organization. The Evening Downer is widely read in Waterloo homes. A New York posting hints Jerry Sullivan may receive about 12,000 dollars in salary at The Sortridge McPherson. Judge McPherson reportedly would contribute around 1,000 dollars annually.
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Seamur
Dewar
Walter Smith
Lloyd Weidman
Dewey
Ims
New York
Jerry Sullivan
Belgian Happy With New Legs
Odmond De Waxenaere, a young Belgian aided by Cocurier and Reporter fund donations, writes from Minneapolis about quickly adapting to his new prosthetic legs. He details progress from crutches to a single cane in five days and plans to return to Waterloo next Monday to resume schooling. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Knapp and daughter depart for Des Moines for the Iowa Monument Dealers association session, of which he is president.
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Odmond de Waxenaere
Cocurier and Reporter Fund
Minneapolis
A. J. Knapp
Des Moines
Mercorized Wax Promises Flawless Skin Transformation
Discolored and rough skin can be peeled away with Mercorized Wax spread on the face overnight and washed off next morning. An ounce is sold by druggists. claims include removal of chaps blotches freckles and other skin defects. Wrinkles supposedly fade with a saxotite solution and hazel wash for a “marvelous transformation.”
Danderine Hair Cleanse Ad Promises Quick Beauty Boost
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a 25 cent hair cleanse that removes dandruff and oils. It encourages using a cloth to apply through a strand, claiming roots strengthened, scalp invigorated, and hair growth aided, with promises of soft, lustrous, abundant hair.
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Knowlton
Secret ballot favored to settle saloon issue in Iowa
Des Moines dispatch reports Rep Arch W McFarlane of Black Hawk county plans backing a bill to let cities settle the saloon question by secret ballot rather than petition. He argues the petition method unfairly pressure businessmen and voters, and that a secret vote would reflect true community sentiment without public records.
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Des Moines
Arch W. McFarlane
Black Hawk County
McFarlane
Waterloo
Stomach Troubles Listed as Major Ailment
The narrator asserts stomach trouble lies at the base of most serious ailments and that abdominal pain tests the nerves of even the strongest. The passage emphasizes digestive distress as a central health concern.
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Charlemagne, Isy George Fitch
Sante Fe
Waoe
Hitle
A. H. Hawley
Firemen’s Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Henry J. Harris
Washington, D. C
W. 8. Cory
Engineers
Firemen's Brotherhoods
Uryan
Santo Dorminga
Sullivan
W. J. Bryan
James L. Bryne
Boston
Phelan
Waldorf-Astoria
Bryne
Timothy J. Sullivan
James M. Sullivan
Santo Domingo
Tim Sullivan
Jim
Tim
Springfield
Mass
Lye
Public Works
Bryan
Igwa
Billy Sunday
Villa
Mexico
King George
Francis Sayre
Ruth Cameron
S. S
Swift Specife Co
Atlanta
Ondon
Ask
Driggiets
Kondon Mig. Co
Minneapulls, Ming
Bing
Wangler Bros. CO
Waterloo, Iowa
Akin Alwaye
Florida
C& ET
Chicago and Eastern
Ilinois Railroad
Nashville
Chattanooga
NEW Steel
Jacksonville
Dixie Limited
Paa
J. F. Govan
West Adams St
Mason
Dandnitt
Hale
Wang
Warner Brow
Doeper Battle
4Th St
Bandgrat & Co
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