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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
2
The National Woman Suffrage piece argues women are equal to men in intellect and moral fiber and outlines eight reasons favoring a constitutional amendment. It asserts women would voting rights improve government, justice, and reduce fraud while noting women have proven worthy of suffrage.
A fragmented analysis notes tensions in the Democratic administration over cost of living and policy directions. It references Secretary visits, potential changes in markets, and debates on price reductions and fiscal strategy amid party dynamics.
The old swimmin hole now a public beach fills with crowds in hot weather. Parents should ensure children safety while others seek quieter river spots. A four hundred dollar fine for a speeding offender in Chicago is noted as a cautionary precedent for law enforcement. Gossip is avoided in Waterloo and local leaders push ahead with plans. Councilman Dewey pushes to meet constituents' wishes.
A digest of remarks from multiple Iowa papers mocks lobbyists and politicians. It notes Webster Citys Freeman-Tribune and Ottumwa Courier on labels and satire, Des Moines Capital on road funding, Sioux City Tribune on La Follette, Keokuk Constitution-Democrat on microbes, and Davenport Times on Minnesota rate decision and a record wheat crop.
Fragmented OCR reads as a stream of quirky notes. A comic exchange on removal by a wife and a warning, plus a storm tale of titled chaos, and a Cleveland public school pupil with a missing deportment mark on his report card. The piece weaves humor with bad spelling and clipped phrases.
A reflective piece on the microscope describing its power to reveal unseen worlds from pinpoints to microbes. It traces historical limits and hints at future feats, noting the instrument expands human knowledge while warning that there are boundaries to discovery. The essay closes with a caution that even science has limits.
A collage of humorous clippings and jokes from late 19th and early 20th century newspapers. It features a classroom quip about next year’s course, a comic Irish clock tale, a grim joke about a doctor and suburbia, and a commuter’s ready-made burdens.
Cedar Rapids Republican endorses the commission plan after noting Iowa City last year ran a deficit of 17,798.22 dollars and carries 351,733.19 dollars in bonded indebtedness. The piece compares water plant value, debt reduction of 49,000 dollars, and a city surplus, arguing the plan deserves fair treatment while denying any prescriptive claims on Iowa City.
Miss Imogene Benson resigns as secretary to University of Iowa President Bowman. She will wed Irving Emory of Cedar Rapids on June 24. Former Ames resident and College of Law graduate, University of Iowa. E. E. Norris of Cedar Rapids will serve as secretary to the president during the summer.
Alhucemas Mororca June 16 Nineteen Moorish soldiers were killed and 169 wounded in a single volley fired by the Spanish cruiser Reina Regente An official dispatch says Moorish raiders boarded the gunboat General Concha after evacuation and were pillaging before the Reina Regente opened fire killing 19 and wounding 60
Instructor Crowell reports May performance at the Illinois Central apprentice school in this city. Twenty one boys split time between shop and class work with a curriculum surpassing the average high school course. Machine apprentices averaged 92 percent shop efficiency, up 12 percent, and 95 percent class work, up 8 percent. Boilermaker line apprentices showed an 11 percent shop gain and 10 percent in class work. Carpenter apprentices posted 90 percent shop efficiency and 6 percent higher class results.
The blacksmith apprentices excel in regular shop work with an average of 91 percent and a 92 percent mark. Reading and mechanical drawing work earns high praise for William Feisner Frank Boni Hugh Bellifs Clarence Kingel William Wagner Albert Cann James McGovern and Fiend Caldwell. Drawings have been retraced to blueprints and sent to Chicago and Omaha offices with commendations from the educational bureau. Instructor Crowell is credited for advancing standards and guiding the boys toward valuable future livelihoods.
In May 1913 in Waterloo the Waterloo Rescue Mission superintendent has guided 125 lives to Christ. He earns only 4 to 12 dollars weekly, insufficient. The writer urges Waterloo Christians, especially twenty business men, to donate five dollars monthly to sustain the work.
Waterloo council Knights and Ladies of Security No 1051 have secured fifty candidates in two weeks of campaign work. They will receive degree work on Wednesday night June 18 at the Labor temple, with the council’s regular meeting and final Fourth of July picnic plans. The second class begins July 2. New councils at Trast and La Porte City grow rapidly.
The Waterloo council emerges as the largest and fastest growing body in the state with extensive distribution of folders bearing the Waterloo name. It is an institution seen as doing good in advertising Waterloo.
The annual memorial exercises of Helmet lodge No. 89 Knights of Pythian will be conducted in the Pythian temple Sunday June 22 at 730 pm. The principal speaker will be Attorney B F Swisher of this city. Interesting musical and literary numbers have been arranged. The Pythian Sisters and wives of the Pythian Knights are invited to attend.
Ames Iowa June 16 The state board of education approved the appointment of Prof W H Bender recently head of the training department and supervisor of practice at the Cedar Falls Teachers College to a position in the department of agricultural education at Iowa State College He will divide his time equally between professorial duties and agricultural study and enroll in the agricultural program.
Professor Bender resigns from Cedar Falls to pursue agricultural education. The move highlights the growing importance of agricultural studies in schools and the push to integrate farming topics with regular curricula during the summer session.
Members of Robt. Anderson post and veterans urged to meet at the G A R hall Tuesday at 1 15 PM to attend the funeral of our late commander J Si Anderson at 2 PM at the Baptist church corner Jefferson and Park avenue in a body.
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