This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1914
Page
2
Dr. Frank Crane reflects on meeting a renowned figure, noting the man’s voice, head, and presence evoke a kingly aura. The piece weighs genuine greatness against theater, asking how much of the effect comes from the man versus the observer’s imagination, and extols the allure of a truly extraordinary human.
Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, Archduke of Austria, became emperor of Mexico in 1864. He arrived with imperial regalia and officers but faced domestic resistance. As U.S. pressure grew under the Monroe Doctrine, Maximilian's throne cooled, he failed to secure support, and he was captured in Querétaro and executed two days later. He was a scholar, author, explorer and former head of the Austrian navy.
A citizen committee reports on dairy conditions urging a strict milk ordinance with routine testing to prove safety from bacteria. They argue a $250 testing apparatus is minor compared to safeguarding babies, and demand clear grade labeling by restaurants and inspections without heavy policing.
A Chicago burglar rearrested after a long career has spent twenty eight years attempting to master his crime. He has served eight prison terms with alternating earnings from his calling.
The piece imagines Waterloo transforming aging brick business blocks with fresh coats of paint and second story flower boxes. It recalls Minneapolis style window boxes as a permanent beautification, urging civil societies to promote a unique Iowa city image at low cost ahead of elections.
Ten years after the Wright brothers astonished the world with a three mile flight, aviation progress dulls the ache of novelty. Silas Christofferson soared 15,728 feet over Mount Whitney in California last week, a high altitude record that elicits less excitement than past milestones.
A European report praises Giulio Ulivi's infrared detonator using rays to trigger explosives from ten miles away. The device, featuring a wireless mast and headgear, could breach fortifications and battleships, raising questions on peace through invention and potential military applications.
The passage notes that unsettled individuals now learn the facts about a receivership deemed unfortunate for those directly involved yet beneficial for the country. It describes the company as a rare blend of jobber and retailer, reflecting peculiar and not entirely typical trade conditions.
The New York World notes H B Claflin Company overextended credit fueling a wide retail collapse. It traces the downfall to inflated wholesale strategies and bank non support, while New York and Marshall Field stores show resilience. Receivership follows as merchants and bankers face a dispersed financial impact.
In a recurring court scene Mr and Mrs Murphy faced multiple restraining and disturbance complaints. The judge grows tired as the couple appears for fighting again and again. Mrs Murphy retorts that they cannot live happily without honor, in a tersely comic exchange from Lippincott’s.
The piece laments indecision as many people prefer to postpone choice. It uses examples like carrying two books and two suitcases to avoid selecting one option. Readers are reminded that delaying a choice often spoils both pleasures and weighs on daily life.
A passage on the necessity of decisive choices shaping character and life. It compares a transportation executive ordering a ship to Havana as a clear example of making prompt, impactful decisions. The piece urges avoiding indecision to prevent rust on character and asserts life is a sequence of choices.
New York reader Celia Kleinman says skin on her hand became red and itchy for six to seven months. After one night using Resinal Ointment and Resinal Soap her hand cleared and never returned. She adds others endorse the product and offers a trial size from Resinol Baltimore.
Iowa investigates violations of importation laws as cattle from South St Paul are tested for tuberculosis. Charles Wolfe fights quarantine actions after shipping two carloads of cows to McGregor, leading to arrests, writs, and eventual sale under government inspection.
The upcoming trial in Iowa regarding quarantine violations will test state authority over animal health rules. Attorneys M X Geske and Dr Craw Mora represent the state while V T Price and W Eichendorf defend. Ralph A Dunkelberg moved his law offices to 4053 West Fourth Street opposite Union Station.
An advertisement extols motherhood as life’s pinnacle and promotes Mothers Friend, an external cream claimed to soothe and protect the abdomen during expectancy. It asserts long use, safety, and effectiveness, urging purchase at drug stores and requesting letters for an instructional book from Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta, Georgia.
Mrs C H Day advertises a drugless system of treatment using Weigert manual therapeutics and chiropractics along with Battle Creek Sanatorium methods of massage electric and hydropathic treatments. Contact 614 Washington St Phone 1691 Red. Office hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 4.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.