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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
2
A columnist condemns a fiery tragedy in Binghamton New York where a mock alarm led to fatalities. The piece argues fire drills save lives and warns against treating drills as mere warnings. It asserts the event should strengthen respect for safety measures.
The Courier urges readers planning summer vacations to arrange mail delivery to keep the paper arriving on time. It promises to forward issues to new addresses and ensure prompt delivery even with address changes during travel.
The Waterloo public market aimed to unite producers and consumers by removing middlemen profits. Yet prices for staples like potatoes and corn ran 12 to 33 percent higher on market days than in stores. The Courier argues the market serves only nearby residents and calls for reform to ensure the market remains a true public service.
A probe into the Binghamton tragedy finds flagrant carelessness and violation of safety rules after the Triangle disaster in New York City. The inquiry continues to assign blame or exonerate parties as details emerge.
The column discusses lower mortality among married men due to supervision and regular habits, citing Bertillon on occupational effects. It notes a Minneapolis woman counting passing machines for police, concerns about cigar cutters spreading disease, and a bridegroom couple bonded for protection. It also mentions Boulder officials enforcing dress codes, Rockefeller’s recovery, an Adam monument, and Bulgarians under fear during Adrianople’s crisis.
The article critiques fame in literature. It argues popularity follows herd instinct and mass reading drives acclaim. It questions whether celebrated authors are praised for merit or social pressure and notes selective praise and copyist errors in classics.
A humorous sketch contrasts the life of a rich agriculturalist with the common farmer. It mocks ostentatious farming, luxury cows, and high expenses while suggesting that true farming values are elusive amid wealth and vanity.
The article notes English leaders hoped for strong control of militancy but observers see suffragists and police at ease. It highlights safe, profitable investments like Panama canal bonds and hints at political shifts as Illinois nears its 1918 centennial. It also critiques Iowa and Princeton political dynamics.
Spirit of the Iowa Press notes the Missouri editor who owned four newspapers there shot himself last week. It questions motive and notes the town’s media concentration as a factor. Other items comment on spelling, sympathy for Judge Wade, and political satire about Scylla and Charybdis in Iowa parties.
A collage of quips and misc items from various papers includes satire on department stores and women's shopping, a traveler’s complaint about distance, umpire praise and abuse, a traveling note, and a verse pondering travel choices with lines from multiple sources.
Des Moines Tribune notes Lamar mocks Congress with many aliases while Skaggs, using a new name to escape a penitentiary past, is jailed for seven years. The piece comments on public distrust and the underdog’s plight as the world seems to pile on.
L B Bevier of Waterloo, formerly of Kansas City, argues for federal highways and outlines four ocean to ocean routes. He cites consolidation of old trails into a single system, displays past federal funding plans, and notes jealousy among lawmakers before recent cooperation.
Waverly prepares a modern theatre to replace the dilapidated open house. Froman System of New York will remodel the building, open by Sept 1 with Madam X. Also noted: Mercy Hospital expansion contract let to W M Underwood for an 80 room addition at $22,222. Bremer County Fair upgrades include drainage and a new cattle barn, plus five daily free attractions and fireworks.
The War Department orders a corps of road engineers to test four ocean to ocean highway routes to determine which to improve first. Advocates for each route wait for the engineers report, while Judge Lowe is credited as a pioneer. Bevier urges due credit to ex Judge J M Lowe of Kansas City for leading early highway agitation. He founded the Oklahoma push and drew hundreds of prominent supporters.
A historical testimonial fragment touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as relief for backache irregularities cramps and headaches. Read letters from Mrs Bep ders Miss ANKA Bennmin and Mrs BERTEA DIEREAKN praising the medicine and encouraging others to try it.
A fragment notes a cough or cold relief claim with reference to Allen's product and price details. The legibility is poor, but the text suggests a testimonial or advertisement angle for a medicinal remedy.
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