The Courier Advertisement and Foreign Postage Notice
An OCR fragment shows an advertisement for The Courier with rates and contact lines, urging readers to inquire by telephone and visit American Express offices in London Paris Berlin and Petersburg for travel and subscription details. It mentions foreign postage and multiple city offices, signaling a international edition distribution and expired boilerplate pricing.
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Trafalgar
North Fimberland Avenue
American Express
Naymarket
Dawe's Steamship Agency
Green Street
Paris
Petersburg
KEEP MOVING Hot weather idle groaning is not needed
The article urges a positive active approach to heat, arguing hot weather can benefit health when people stay occupied. It highlights mental attitude, exercise like golf and tennis, and the cleansing, reviving effects of perspiration. It promotes an active, optimistic, scientific mindset over complaint and passive cooling.
What Have They Done Waterloo Pilgrimage Reveals City
A public pilgrimage of 112 Waterloo residents has drawn national attention to the city. Publicity highlights Waterloo’s character and enterprise, with features in major cities, making Waterloo known beyond the Mississippi. Curiosity grows as readers learn about the city’s significance and its notable stunts.
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Eerosa
United States
Mississippi River
Urers
Thing®ate
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Waterloo on the map as travelers win praise for tour
Waterloo residents spent twenty thousand dollars on railroad fares and side trips, earning wide acclaim from elites for a brilliantly conducted tour. The piece praises Waterloo’s public spirit and lists the vibrant effect on eastern observers and local pride. It also discusses grocery price inflation and a Chicago article on the high cost of living with observations on retail and wholesale price dynamics. It ends noting Secretary Bryan’s market trips as a model to curb delivery costs.
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New York
Baltimore
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Waterloo Scolding From Burlington Over Bank Half Holidays
The Hawk-Eye Bars criticize Waterloo for slow progress while noting Waterloo’s population grew to about 14 000 since the last census, unlike Burlington’s 1 000 gain. The piece argues banks should stay open late on Saturdays to serve retail merchants and customers, advocating two weekly half-holidays or extended Saturday hours.
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Waterloo
Burlington
Banks
Jane
Saving Trouble in a Faster Working World
An essay contrasts two types of people who seek to save trouble. One avoids effort to minimize work, while the other seeks to gain time by doing more in less. Innovations like sewing machines and the telephone are credited with speeding life, yet leave many hours for leisure or distraction.
Woman in Iowa Breaks Fear Of Rodents
In Iowa a woman was found who is not afraid of rats or mice. The text notes Iowa as a leader in fame. A warm reception for the Town Criers is mentioned, describing soft days for lovers and chocolate.
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Iowa
Cheapening the Dictionary and Other Editorial Notes
A round of editorial snips criticizes political stances and leadership. Remarks target the dictionary, standpatters on tariffs, trust dissolving, harmony in Senate Democrats, and President Wilson as a hired man, with comparisons to Taft and Roosevelt and implications for tariff policy and public trust.
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Senate
Sioux City Tribune
Wilson
Roosevelt
United States Senate
Faults and Foibles Across Gossip and Glee
A collage of quips and jokes from era newspapers. Witty exchanges touch on manners, barber shifts, gloomy admirers, and casino of sausages in nature. Vignettes include Washington Star, Pittsburgh Post, Catholic Standard and Times, and Chicago Record-Herald observations.
Cedar Rapids to Back Interurban, Record Claims
The Mt. Vernon Record argues Cedar Rapids will vote for the interurban tax in exchange for stock. It notes Center Point and Toddville already back the line, Urbana also connected, and Waterloo booster Cass based in Cedar Rapids. The piece warns Cedar Rapids must act to protect local business.
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Mt. Vernon
Urbana
Center Point
Toddville
Cass
Witerloo Interurban
Waterloo
Where Does He Play Recreation and Risk?
Marshalltown Times notes a pub discussion on youth behavior during leisure hours. A speaker argues that trouble arises during recreation, not chores, claiming both boys and men seek danger outside work and schooling. The piece emphasizes ordinary common sense in guiding conduct.
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Marshalltown Times
Eben
Easy Slippers and Sensible Women Quips
A brief comic vignette notes busy lives and social satire with quips from the Kansas City Journal and Chicago Tribune about women handling portraits and industry impact. A light teaser on domestic scenes and press humor.
Y M C A Building as Community Anchor Stressed
A town urged to invest in a Y M C A building as essential for youth recreation and futures, arguing it anchors better living and societal progress. A separate Illinois windstorm report recalls a turkey hen found alive after forty seven days trapped under home ruins near Carbondale Li ia where a farm building was destroyed.
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Turkey
Carbondale
Li Ia
Why Boys Leave School in Early Adulthood Debate
The American Machinist notes many boys quit school when legally able, trading education for work despite parental dedication to schooling. It cites mental laziness and avoidance of responsibility as core causes, arguing shop work grants apparent freedom while schooling demands sustained mental effort. Observations include shop tasks that require little thought versus school demands for alertness and effort. Many boys prefer the easier, automatic shop tasks over prolonged classroom study.
Gardens as the best room of the house in summer
A July Woman's Home Companion essay laments open American streets eroding garden privacy. It argues gardens should be private spaces for living reading eating and sleeping with high walls like English and German homes, contrasting with American town lots and sidewalk visibility.
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America
England
Germany
Son of Quaker City Nasby Arrested in Iowa
John Knowles, who claims to be the son of George W. Knowles of Philadelphia Post Office, was arrested by post office inspectors in Mason City Iowa on charges of embezzling about $1000 from the Philadelphia post office redemption department. He is 32, with a wife and two children, and has been touring northern Iowa with a portrait firm. Inspectors had been seeking him since April 21.
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Chicago
South Water Street
Mason City
John Knowles
Geo. W. Knowles
Philadelphia
Knowles
Iowa
Eagles Conclude State Convention Elect Officers
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 20 The Eagles closed their state convention with officer elections and a vote on the next meeting site Geo Carlin of Sioux City is unopposed for state president Keokuk is named for the next gathering The Oskaloosa drill team won the event part of the gathering
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Cedar Rapids
Eagles
Geo. Carlin
Sioux City
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
Baby skin eruption cured with Cuticura treatment in Kingsley
Mrs W J Cleland of Kingsley Michigan reports last May her three month old baby developed a feverish cheek eruption that spread to the eye nostrils and caused distress. After applying Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores healed within days with no scarring. Sample offers and order details included.
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Kingsley, Mich
W. J. Cleland
Cuticura
Dept.t. Boston
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