Waterloo centennial essay and Waterloo business mission
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Reporter notes the Waterloo centennial and the city’s prominent role in history, alongside reports that over one hundred Waterloo men will attend the world’s advertising clubs convention in Chicago from June 2024 to learn how Waterloo can raise its profile in business and industry. It highlights Iowa’s agricultural strength, including corn, hogs, and apple crops, and praises local economic vigor tied to Waterloo’s future growth and reputation.
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Battte
Ring
de Beleil
Watertau
Waterloo
Birigzie
Nsw
Nanolean Ich
Vic
Chicago
Gscandiy
Reluiva
Faoland
Iran
Gantury
Napoleon
Lilerary
Arcnage
See America First Touring the Great Lakes
George Mech promotes Great Lakes travel highlighting cheap home made comforts. The piece touts Lake Superior through Chicago to Detroit routes with ships 400 feet long, stopping at Cleveland Sault Ste Marie and Duluth. It notes scenic forests, golf links, and steamers larger than ocean liners offering superior pleasure.
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America
Great Lakes
George Mech
Sulling Lake
Isenata
Atlantic
Chicago
Niggara Falls
Ping Woods
Michiean
Mackinac
Saiit Ste Marie Canal
P & Detroit
Perry Beker
Cleveland
Sault Ste Maisie
Duluth
Europe
Ocean
Great Lake
Ocean Flyers
Lila
Lake
False Charity Increasingly Disturbing in Charity Burden
A critic laments a boastful charity culture where donors seek power and status from giving. He recalls a woman flaunting discarded clothes, intoxicated by self praise, and warns that such generosity can degrade both giver and recipient, fostering dependency. Three rules are urged: give more, give freely, and speak less of charitable acts.
Handful Democracy and Personal Bonds Across Eras
Fragmentary reflecting on Handful Democracy as a personal, intimate network. The speaker praises deep friendship, mutual support, and enduring loyalty, imagining a world where responsible circles sustain each other through patient understanding and shared triumphs. The piece unsettles with incomplete phrases and faded rhythm.
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Tim
Clims
Joan
Iowa Editors Weigh Democrats Hope and War Impact
Iowa Democrats in Des Moines capably assess next year’s presidential contest amid wartime uncertainty. They foresee a strong Republican ticket and warn President Wilson’s renomination is likely, urging an aligned platform to match public sentiment.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Presi
Wilson
Baltimore
Republican Party
Atrong
Colored Man Deservedly Promoted in Des Moines Tribune
The executive council congratulates Albert Hall for advancing to a top post at the state house. The paper notes Hall is colored and emphasizes his qualifications, saying the promotion widens opportunities for his race and marks progress in representation. Other editorials criticize Bryan's stance and question wartime conduct.
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Des Moines Tribune
Executive Council
Albert Hall
State House
Hall
Evening Tribune
Bryan's Egotism in Bryan's Resignation Theatrics
The New York Evening Post blasts William Jennings Bryan for egotism as he calls on the American people to judge his resignation. It accuses him of inconsistency and a theatrical break with the president, noting his two public statements and another expected.
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Dubuque
Gerald O. Hepburn
Cummins
New York Evening Post
Bryan
Secretary of State Criticizes Note Amid Note Dispute
The secretary of state praised the May 13 note but refused to endorse the June 11 version, suggesting he may be biased by grievance or poor reasoning. He calls the topic unpleasant for Americans and accuses Mr Bryan of provoking warlike impressions, blaming the press for misreading the reply to Germany.
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Elas
Bryan
Germany
Polk County in Hands of Gang
Des Moines reports reveal ongoing county corruption in Polk County with state examiners’ findings partially released. Officials still in office show broad silence while insiders describe deep rot and recurring patronage amid reform efforts, discouraging those seeking change.
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Polk County
Des Moines
Ile State Examiners
Offce
W. C. F. & N. Seeks New Water Supply
Des Moines reports John Gulby of the railroad commission held talks with Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern railroad reps and property owners about condemning a right of way and property to secure a water supply for a power house along the line. The commission had previously inspected the location and decided owners must yield. The remaining step is to finalize the legal proceedings to preserve the condemned right of way.
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Des Moines
John Gulbry
The
Railroad Commission
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad
Carmen Hair Nets and Their Manufacture
An article explains how Carmen Hair Nets are produced at length from loom to finished product. It describes continuous wide strips dyed, inspected for flaws, and finished by workers adding elast cords and tying ends. The text notes quality determines value and mentions France as origin of the best silk nets.
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Carmen
France
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