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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1914
Page
2
A critical portrait traces Robespierre from principled defender of due process to driving force of the Reign of Terror. It argues his patriotism decayed into bloodthirsty zeal, denounced by the Convention, and his execution capped a violent era that stained the French Revolution.
The Cedar Stepidx Gazette reports that New 4 directors have made no offer to New Haven stockholders amid political maneuvering. Democratic platform hints at changes to compensation while parties clash over policies. The City Journal notes Iowa politics and the push for endorsements at conventions without pledging on suffrage or capital extension.
A harsh critique traces how civilization has altered women’s rights and status from male dominance to near suffrage. It cites a Nigerian custom of lip piercings with wooden disks, described as affording women a fashion that supposedly prevents them from eating dogs, a staple of local cuisine.
In contrast to American juries presumed guilty until proven innocent, French courts grant broader defense access and allow witnesses to tell their stories without harsh cross examination. The piece argues editors seek the truth beyond surface procedure, noting the value of hearing the inside human side of cases and questioning the fairness of American juries.
The piece critiques European efforts to confine the conflict between Austria Hungary and Serbia to those two nations alone. It notes dissatisfaction among observers who feel a bigger, broader balancing action by larger powers is needed to prevent escalation and maintain regional and global stability.
An article mocks a proposed cure for loud roosters by removing the throat to stop early morning crowing. It cites Waterlo and other cities enforcing muffler cut-out bans and suggests a federal statute to prevent cross state line confusion, warning the nuisance persists nationwide.
A tirade argues that New York City’s auto deaths pale beside Iowa train fatalities, blaming education and elites for public danger. It questions imperial policy toward Servia, and ponders a Mexican problem amid a callous national mood.
Forty years back the nation followed the Henry Ward Beecher trial as the country faced a severe rain and hail storm. Reports describe Dubuque bulldogs, damage in Peosta and Manchester, and local happenings including Red Jackets' hose carriage readiness and a street parade.
Twenty years ago Congressman David B Henderson was renominated at a city convention. Owing to illness he could not attend but sent a letter. Weather is hot with drought aiding corn fodder cutting. Dr Banton dies in Bangor aged 66. William Williams learns of brother-in-law Crittenden's death. Waterloo neighbors discuss funding Rainmaker Jewell chemicals. Normal institute draws large attendance. Boys warned to stop cards on east side school grounds.
Dr. Frank Crane argues affability costs little yet yields social power. Politeness and agreeable conduct purchase esteem equal to or greater than raw ability, shaping how others view you and your value.
A collage of overheard lines and quips from a newspaper page, including exchanges about fear of pistols, royal duties, and letters from Vera or Mathber. Witty asides mix with domestic banter from diaries and columns, reflecting a playful 1920s tone and fragmentary excerpts.
The notice explains hog cholera causes most deaths among hogs, suggests cholera may signal wider danger to nearby premises, and urges consulting an expert immediately to prevent infection. It stresses neighbor hog fatalities as a sign and warns of possible spread from infected farms.
The Towa City Tribune notes a pledge by Mr tat to cover personal losses from an ill fated venture, a sign of political maneuvering. Neither Morgan has emerged with a clear advantage as the public contemplates party positions and financial impacts.
Farm and Fireside discusses preventing cabbage heads from bursting by bending plants or pushing them over to slow growth, protecting the crop with simple field actions. It also notes the prairie owl’s high beneficial diet and estimates its yearly value to a farmer at about 30 dollars, reflecting mixed agricultural guidance.
The article advises plowing before October 15 to disrupt fall white grubs that attack crops and nursery plants. It warns that waiting allows grubs to winter, making plowing ineffective. It also notes farm practices like serum treatment for pigs to guard against cholera, though protection is temporary and not guaranteed for all animals.
News dispatches report Rev G W Lutz, former Clinton Avenue Methodist Episcopal pastor in St Paul and author of the Church of the People movement, drowned himself at Winona Lake Minnesota after resigning his city pastorate. He left a manuscript note citing incurable illness and no hope for relief. Survived by wife and three children. Funeral planned in Austra Minnesota.
New York July 29 The latest gold movement to Europe began last Friday with a 2 million shipment to Paris and rose yesterday to 10.6 million aboard the Kronprin Cecilie, the largest single export from America to Europe. Of this, 6 million goes to London bankers and 4.6 million to Paris, with 2.76 million in gold bars engaged for Paris by the Carmania sailing today. Bankers link the export surge to war scare fears in Europe, though London stock exchange activity may also influence demand. The Carmania added to the total, making the movement since Friday 22.35 million, with at least 8 million on the Carmania and more planned shipments.
Washington July 29 Six preachers were roughly handled by police as they tried to rescue natives dragged through streets near Chin Kiang Ching for refusing to worship idols. Elder R C Porter of the Adventists reports the trouble arose after an official demanded a return to ancient idol rites. About 20 Baptist church members reportedly ignored the request, leading to idol shrines and tablets being placed at their homes.
Mrs Joe Rems of South Steuben street told a court how her husband seized her arm and shoulder. She exposed a bruised arm to prove abuse. The judge stopped the scene saying he would take her word. Rems was fined seven dollars for abusing his wife and a disturbing the peace charge was entered.
Young men weary of urban papers consider the country editor’s freedom and chances for self improvement as a path to earn money by communicating. They join others in a similar idea, seeking opportunity before making the leap.
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