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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1913
Page
2
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The article weighs a proposed Nicaraguan protectorate from both Nicaraguan and U S perspectives. It cites canal protection, civilization aims, and economic benefits, alongside costs like expense, international disputes, and larger armed forces. It also notes Secretary Bryan’s mixed stance and ends with a separate Aurora report on a missing minister and factory agent linked to a factory group.
The letter condemns Iowa parole officials for returning Clarence Skaggs to Fort Madison after he worked across the Missouri River in Omaha. It argues parole depends on discretion and that Skaggs, a released convict seeking honest work, faced punishment for crossing into another state. The piece calls on readers to demand a second chance for Skaggs and to share responsibility for his fate.
A lingering report on Mulhallcharges hints at executive power and denials while Democrats push a tariff bill with a pledge to pass and let voters decide. The column critiques political maneuvering and notes broader tensions as allies clash and modernization touches public life in Chicago.
The text discusses road conditions into Waterloo and argues for public efforts to fit a modern fashion, then pivots to foreign policy with the Monroe doctrine and Taft’s hesitancy about invading Mexico, suggesting powers would accept the doctrine if it controlled its use.
The Iowa press columns rail about dirt roads, sprinkled highways, and raised opinions. They note bond concerns, a bloodhound plan for penitentiary escapes, a Bourbon stone laying dispute, a Billy Sunday spat over pay, and China’s progress toward reform.
A reflective piece on sanity and folly. It argues that moments of playful folly reveal true self and growth. The author suggests wisdom lies in knowing when to be unwise and when to restrain impulses.
A satirical meditation on labor stoppages explains why workers strike to redress abuse or underpayment while owners endure the idle period. It ridicules consumer naivety and imagines various groups, from theater goers to transit users, wielding strikes to curb prices and misrule.
A Webster City Freeman Tribune report notes 10 000 Iowa Republicans and Democrats sign up with the Progressive party, though few voters are yet seen. The piece argues parole boards hinder employment and urges understanding for former convicts seeking new starts away from their old towns and stigma. It quotes Jay Burna of Omaha on the parole system and reform.
The employer testifies about an earnest and trustworthy employee who lost only three days in nine months and received promotions after an earlier incident. He says he did not know of the prison term until the final move but would not have changed his view. The speaker urges clemency while defending the parole board's authority.
The Sunbeam Itisl notes Mother's Friend eases muscle expansion during childbirth, reducing morning sickness and nausea. It claims many mothers suffer less and urges expectant women to consider the remedy sold for £1 a bottle, external use only, and offers a free book from the Wendfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
The piece reflects on modern self centeredness and immediacy, urging social reformers to test if their programs are new or echo past experiments, and to heed historical outcomes. It also notes educators favoring utility over humanities and critiques this trend.
H D Sedgwick reviews the Loeb classical library and a debate on how Greek and Latin literature should serve later generations. Amherst and Hamilton colleges are noted for upholding classical education as a model, while the piece argues for the enduring value of the classics in shaping sobriety and restraint.
A fragment asks who will declare that certain moral qualities define character or that such traits should be practiced more or less, reflecting a debate on ethical standards and self control. The line suggests scrutiny of virtue and vice without endorsing specific judgments.
A collage of humorous quips and jokes from multiple papers including the Cincinnati Enquirer Kansas City Journal and Washington Post. It features light banter about kissing dogs weights dinners baby talk and eye contact as observed in late 19th or early 20th century clippings.
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