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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
2
A fragmentary excerpt by Dr. Frank Crane argues love is an absolute king beyond democracy or rules. It presents love as perfect, denying fault, and claims faults are misread by worldly critical justice, with three depictions of love’s blindness across mother, lovers, and divine love, ending in a bleak, satirical note on humanity despising intelligence yet loving love.
A sweeping reminiscence on the Alamo in San Antonio, recounting its mission origins, the 1836 siege led by Santa Anna, and the Texan defenders including Crockett and Bowie. The piece notes Mexican memory of the Alamo and ongoing debates among Texas societies over its care and preservation.
The text ponders why those who oppose governance resort to murder and asks what motivates assassins who kill rulers like Crown Prince Ferdinand. It considers succession after a death and whether killers merely add bitterness to political life.
A Knoxville hospital superintendent argues that inebriety is a disease, not a morality flaw. The piece promotes public education to prevent addiction and contrasts chronic drinkers with those who slip from moderate use to harder addictions. It stresses need for medical understanding over judgment.
A Chicago businessman faces a divorce suit from his wife who accuses him of obsession with baseball. The piece notes a wave of phobia sufferers nationwide and cites Moore's warning to various phobias amid a tense social climate.
The piece debates whether Roosevelt or Perkins should control the Progressive national executive. It cites Roosevelt's stance on strengthening the Sherman Antitrust Act versus Perkins' money backing. It warns Perkins risks party unity. Roosevelt faces risks if excluded. The broader issue is party survival versus principles.
A distressed young diner explains he is out of work and short on money. The cashier questions the situation while the patron reluctantly admits his limited prospects and laments the outcome of his meal. The exchange suggests economic strain during casual dining.
A reflection on recent Salem destruction and the fate of historic property. The writer recalls the 1748 Pyncheon house, Hawthorne’s House of the Seven Gables, as an endangered national landmark while noting a shift from things to humanity amid political and media pressures.
Waterloo team from IWWA Cedar Rapids Gazette praises Waterloo ice sprint in the Central ARROUTATHON race noting its clean players and pep. Also includes assorted opinions from Des Moines and Dubuque papers on politics local policing and a Kidney Pills ad.
Observations from Knoxville outline the three main intoxication forms: alcoholics, morphine habitues, and cocaine users. The alcohol problem is largest, with a distinction between true inebriates and common drunkards. Morphine users require separate housing due to treatment needs, while cocaine use among youths rises, linked to violence. The paper calls for new buildings and a custodial department to improve care and safety for all patients.
A patient recounts morphine and cocaine dependence with visions and fear, while staff discuss inmate employment. Knoxville’s farm and 200 acre operation plus a clay works employing 30 to 40 men aim to provide steady labor and modest pay, hoping to boost reform and long term earnings amid limited farm work.
A detailed outline proposes an industrial shop with waste heat drying and thirty foot down draft kilns to be used in winter by men employed in farming and gardening in Iowa. The project faces challenges locating uninstalled or privately objected facilities and continues on page 11.
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