Germany Ought to Pay in Reparations Debate
A Waterloo Evening Courier column argues Germany must pay all reparations, detailing France’s insistence on recovering its costs, Germany’s postwar debt burden, and the shifting dynamics of the Ruhr occupation. It cites figures from the Paris and New York press and calls for full accountability.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
W. H. Hartmen Co
Courier Bids
Corner Park Age
Commercial St
Ee Tohn C. Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Treas
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Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Dougherty
Washingt Correzpondant
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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Germany
France
Ruhr
Yreney
Hache Review
New York City
Paris
New York Times
Premiser Poincare
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England
America
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Jourll
Harding Platform Items For 1934 Campaign
Harding outlines a six point platform from St. Louis to Salt Lake City. It includes participation in the world court without the league, railroad consolidation with no government ownership, continued farm aid finance measures, strict Prohibition enforcement, consumer cooperation for year round coal mine operation, opposition to nationalization, and continued governmental economy. The article notes a fierce political battle ahead and questions whether the president’s policies will secure re election.
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Harding
United States
White House
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Marding
Waterloo Leads Iowa Cities With Public Works Drive
Waterloo accelerates civic projects with about 906000 dollars in progress. Four miles of paving, 2.5 miles of sewers, 2.5 miles of sidewalks, plus a powerhouse riverfront retaining wall and utility extensions. Growth signals a vibrant, growing city.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Is Your Life Worth As Much As Your Car
A health warning urges people to value their bodies as highly as their vehicles. The Life Extension Institute reports low percentages of normal health among policyholders and workers, with many sent to physicians for treatment. The piece advocates accurate health information and living by health laws to lengthen life and reduce worry.
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Life Extension Institute
Paris students bail scene noted as midnight nude moment
Paris dispatches describe the art students bail as a revelry with up to midnight only one nude woman visible among revelers. The piece praises Patiaian restraint and notes the ball ended at 6 a.m. Federal estimates place bootlegger profits at $300 daily, excluding estate costs for undertaker. New York mounted police include a woman with a come-hither look who uses optic barrels to deter speeders.
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Paris
New York
Brain fever and concussion warned by Dr Brady
Dr William Brady explains why brain fever known as meningitis is a myth and cautions that concussion, not a separate condition, is the real danger after head injury. He urges immediate surgical review if skull fracture or intracranial bleeding is suspected and offers reader questions on weighing, nose straightening, gas poisoning, iodine use, hair washing, and other health topics.
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Tora Herg
Conan Doyte
R. A
Hrady
William Grady
Jade Monkey Superstitions Sail Through Couple's Banter
In a playful exchange, Imogene and Andrew discuss superstitions as they dress for a party. Imogene defends rational thought while recalling charms like a jade monkey, four leaf clovers, a rabbit's foot, and peacock feathers. They joke about luck and conclude they prefer to remain free of superstition.
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Imogene
Chantlands
Andrew T
Charlie Lane
Charlie
Tack
Luke
Sally Fortesque
Latlie
Sally
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Contemplate Readers Questions
A nature column from 1923 invites reader inquiries on topics such as cloves growing, chinchillas, and whether robins can be enticed with nesting boxes. Answers are promised in tomorrow's Naturd Notes, with a note directing questions to the Nature Notes Dept. of the paper.
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Nature Notes
Answers to Prior Questions on Gopher Names Birds and Tortoises
The gopher name likely derives from the French word gauffre meaning honeycomb, reflecting underground honeycombs from tunneling. Some short tailed birds such as murres use folded legs as rudders to aid steering. Giant tortoises today survive mostly wild on Galapagos and nearby islands, with Seychelles populations protected and breeding, though historically depleted by hunting for rations.
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Murres
Galapagos Islands
Elcuador
Madagascar
Seychelles
The Regeneration of Malcolm Starmount Novel Synopsis
A 26 year old social climber Malcolm Starmount reshapes his life. He arranges charity for Mary Devlin and her siblings then plots a marriage to Mary while rival Ramon Graves swoops in with love. A love triangle forms amid schemes by Nalda Courteney and Mrs Jen son. Mary faces heartbreak and pursuit of art. The excerpt hints at drama in high society and moral conflict.
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Malcolm
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Jord
Veselli
Metropolitan Opera Company
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Ramon
Mary Dear
Paderewski
Mary Devlin
Eddie
Armount
Ramon Graves
Graves
Katie
Jenn
Malcolin
Mr Possum Faces Fire Threat In Foxes Kitchen
In Part II of Mr Possum's Escape Mr Fox plans a dinner while Possum hides in the chimney. Fox lights a fire to cook the chickens as smoke fills the kitchen and Possum trembles, fearing exposure and capture.
Fifty Years Ago In The Courier June 20 1875 Waterloo News
A retrospective from The Courier notes Susan B Anthony fined 100 for voting in New York and reports cholera deaths in Memphis, new company incorporation for Waterloo Baking, prep for bread quality, and a Mrs Leavitt party hosting 200 friends with music, scenery, and a grand collation at her new home.
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Susan B. Anthony
New York
Waterloo Baking Company
Waterloo
Forty Years Ago Events Show Beecher Birthday in New York
Forty years ago this week, June 27 1883, Plymouth Church New York crowded for Henry Ward Beecher’s seventieth birthday. The piece notes visitors and decorations as well as civic and social happenings from Waterloo and nearby towns including Powers family leaving for Dubuque, Gates attending University of Iowa, and local pickpocket activity. It mentions dam construction, graveling Illinois Central tracks, and a wedding at Waverly.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Plymouth Church
New York City
J. ©. Gates
University of Iowa
Howard
Howard Gates
South Dakota
McNeill
Illinois Central
Jana
Long-Dead Leader Conger Remembered In Galena Dubuque
Twenty years ago on Saturday June 27 1908 P H Conger died after a long illness. Born in Vermont he moved to Galena Michigan in 1841 then to Dubuque to enter the mer ganeette business. The issue notes include city council street disposals Mulberry Street for a Cardinal railroad project and obituaries for Zach H Weller a former contractor in Los Angeles.
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P. H. Conger
Vermont
Galena
Dubuque
Mergeeette
Mulberry Street
Patterson& Brainard Carninal Company
Zach H. Weller
J. N. Sweitzer
Los Angeles
Fire Fiasco Forces Fox and Possum to Flee
In a smokey house Mr Fox starts a fire to smoke out his foe. Mr Possum chokes, falls, and is saved from flames by water spilled on him. A chaotic chase ends with Possum escaping through the door while Fox tumbles down the steps. Possum hides on a tree top until night.
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Mr. Fox
Mr. Possum
Record of 16 Reparation Conferences in Treaties
Iowa editors report the Des Moines Capital summary of 16 reparations talks over years from Versailles 1915 to Cannes 1922. France claims no outcome despite Allies lowering demands. Germany's offers and payments are listed with figures and dates including Boulogne 1920 and London 1921. The record shows repeated plans for debt reductions, coal deliveries, and regional sanctions.
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Commission For
Germany
Berlin
London
France
England
Italy
Eagan
Paris
Bonar Law
iBlgn
Poincare
Des Moines
Ruhr
Eyance
Versailles
Count von Brockdorff-Nantzau
Lloyd George
Wiesbaden
Rathenau
Loucheur
Cannes
Branteil
Robert Horne
Ireland’s unrest fuels discontent even if fighting ends
Abe notes that even if Ireland ends its fight the people will remain discontent. He reasons that a desperate man seeking a drink will feel similarly disappointed if he finally gets it. The passage reflects regional frustration and social critique.
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Ireland
Brain Tests by Sam Loud
In a pool game with four players, No 1 with high skill aims to pocket as many as Nos 2 and 3. No 1 scores five balls, No 2 four, No 3 two, and No 4 four. A newcomer plays evenly, and the dispute is who should settle the game’s score. The puzzle asks for the correct settlement.
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No. 1
Lge de Dedert
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