Martman Pressed Editor and Telegraph Rates Detail
The Martman Company newspaper notice lists Josen Marten as pressed editor and A W Heternon as secretary treasurer and general manager. It states weekly carrier price ten cents and yearly mail price outside the city at three dollars forty four, with publication details and Waterloo Iowa circulation notes.
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Evetung Courieh
Watchioo
Associated Prees
Martman
Pa Keame
Josen Marten
A W. Heternon
Bec'y Treas
Gen Mar
Mendez
Atx
Waterloo
Iowa
Dajty
Swatting the Human Breed Dr J H Francis Remarks
Dr J H Francis, LA superintendent, blasts a gala crowd at the X E A convention. He says most teachers are sacrificed eyelats hiding behind conservatism and fears of new methods, a critique he extends to doctors lawyers preachers editors and merchants.
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J. H. Francis
Theebhoots
Los Angeles
Calgala
Fravels
Waterloos Speedy City Council Crushes New Pedestrian Rules
A Waterloo Ja city council swiftly drafts and passes a traffic ordinance. It imposes odd pedestrian restrictions while mocking overregulation and urging common sense over tyrannical rules. Locals note the contrast with Broadway crossing and urge rational safety measures.
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Congress of the
United States
Waterloo
Broadway
New York
Tn Thos
Desist From Late Night Whistling Disturbs Waterton Sleep
A Waterton resident complains that nighttime whistling and street noises disrupt sleep for many, especially workers. The writer argues rest is essential for health and productivity and urges consideration to protect neighbors' sleep.
Taft and Wilson Face Supreme Court Vacancy Dilemma
The death of Associate Justice Lurton prompts discussion of his successor. Taft's past choices favored cross party lines, while Wilson now faces selecting a justice who may reflect or challenge partisanship. The district representation issue complicates who fits the sixth and seventh circuits.
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Lurton
United States Supreme Court
Wilson
Taft
Lamar
White
Mnt
Supreme Court
Bosen
United States
Supreme Justice
Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Lurton
Fuller
Dlinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Republican Convention in Des Moines Faces Auditor Nomination
In Des Moines the Republican convention debates the state auditor candidate as a test of party power versus the Progressives. The piece contrasts Iowa Republicans who claim a fulfilled progressive platform with a Progressive faction seen as a national movement opposing Republicans for political expediency.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Progressive Party
National Movement
Fe Isenes
Colonel’s health and tariff talk stir a restless nation
The Detroit Free Press notes a charged moment as reports claim “The Colonel isn’t feeling well” while critics blast tariffs. Expatriate columns reference reporters, political foes, and uneasy publics as railways plan capacity expansions amid debates on education and moral concerns.
Costa Rica: A Storied Nation in Central America
Costa Rica is described as a small republic with diverse climates and rugged terrain. It notes banana exports, public debt and England loans, a history of secession, and San Jose as the capital reachable by railroad or mule track.
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South Carolina
Spain
Mexico
United States of
Central America
Republic of Central America
Costa Rica
San Jose
Eat or be Eaten: The Universe Demands Your Assimilation
A philosophical meditation asserts life hinges on consuming environment and ideas. It argues Perth and dogs illustrate being eaten by surroundings, urging individuals to develop personality through digestion of books, teachers, heroes, and religion. It contrasts baptism and Buddhism with Christian imagery about eating life.
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Perth
Jones
Jesus
Buffalo Clothier Closes Saturdays at Six for Clerks
A Buffalo men's clothier chain C A Weed & Company shifts to a 6 pm Saturday closing to protect workers. They argue long hours exhaust staff and harm health and finances, citing moral duty and potential benefits of a 6 pm closing movement.
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Surrey
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Tretail
Buffalo
Consumers’ League
C. A. Weed &Company
Cartoon sparks Iowa liquor debate splits parties
The Sioux City Tribune notes J N Darling’s Des Moines Register cartoon showing the Bull Moose astonished to become a camel with a Prohibition mark, while the GOP elephant and Democratic donkey tremble at the prospect of taking a stand on liquor. The piece argues liquor interests bind major parties and will shake up Iowa politics if compelled to oppose the liquor traffic.
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Sioux City Tribune
J. N. Darling
Des Moines Register
Iowa
First Official Dynamite Test in England 46 Years Ago
The Merstham test marked the rise of dynamite as a taming nitro glycerin explosive. Alfred Nobel in Sweden created dynamite after nitro glycerin disasters and a ship explosion spurred global bans. Today 250 million pounds yearly move by rail in the United States. Dynamite fuels construction, mining, farming, and war efforts. nitro glycerin remains banned in many regions.
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England
Merstham
Tes
Alfred Nubel
Sweden
Nobel
Belgium
Europe
Chile
United States
America
New York
Panama Canal
Railroads Fight For Lower Taxes In Iowa Hearings
Iowa railroad representatives argued at executive council hearings that railroad property is assessed at or near actual value while farm lands lag at about half of true worth. They claimed last year’s increases were excessive and questioned the method of distributing values, noting rising operating expenses and calls for tax equality across property types.
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Tes Moines
Iowa
Gov. Cummins
Executive Council
Gov. Clarke
W. W. Baldwin
Flo
Burlington Railroad
Baldwin
Carr
Great Western
Cummins Administration
Carroll
Clarke
Cutomine
Felton
Pact to Raise Freight Rates Revealed by Western Railroads
Des Moines July 14 Clifford Thorne Iowa railroad commission chair appeals to Western state commissions after a secret Chicago meeting of 34 railroads. He says rate increases totaling 100 million annually threaten Iowa with higher freight costs for grain lumber and feed, prompting concern from shippers and farmers.
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Des Moines
Western
Clifford Thorne
Iowa Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thorne
West
Chicago
Iowa
In Love Though Married by Ruth Cameron
Ruth Cameron discusses how love often rests on character and temperament rather than mere beauty. She argues many men value deeper traits and cautions women to preserve their appeal beyond courtship while noting common slovenliness after marriage and its impact on affection.
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Ruth Cameron
The Joys of Love Never Forgot a Song Ballad
Henry Woodfall adapts a 18th century ballad from Gentlemans Magazine 1735 about Darby and Joanhusband and wife, with Darby from Bartholomew Close as inspiration. The tale extols connubial faithfulness and enduring affection.
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Darby
Joan
Gentleman's Magazine
Henry Woodfall
John Darby
Bartholomew Close
England
Surprica Little Pitchers and the Mouse Tale
Nervous Catler admits fear of mice as Miss Gabby is teased by a scene involving a mouse released from a trap. The exchange is a lighthearted domestic vignette from the Baltimore American.
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Miss Gabby
Baltimore
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