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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1914
Page
2
The article discusses rising unrest from unemployment in big cities and the I W W mobs harassing churches for lodging and food. It argues for social insurance, government labor measures, and vocational training to prevent a social revolution. It also reports on Iowa roads progress and county efforts to improve infrastructure.
The article notes broad support for good roads across Iowa with progress in every county. Local leaders take charge of the construction efforts while the public voices criticism and supervision, acknowledging the recent good roads law is not flawless but still advancing.
The piece notes doubts over President Wilson's general legislation and foreign policy aims, with criticism of leadership and possible cabinet changes. Arbor Day plans in Kansas City aim to plant 1000 elm trees as communities energize tree planting and the Massachusetts governor resists a large salary hike.
Iowa newspapers comment on seed corn testing for farmers as harvest begins. Reports cite political shifts with California registrations showing Republicans leading and Democrats third, while voters declare party preferences upon registering.
A reflection on science, invention, and the wonder of discovery as wireless power and mechanized travel expand human knowledge. The piece cites John Hays Hammond and McClure’s Magazine, arguing science reveals more of God’s creative mind while preserving awe. Erasmus is cited on dying well, linking past wisdom to future marvels.
The piece argues eloquence sways crowds like a weapon and politics rewards the speaker while the true test is the record. It notes the shift from rhetoric to accountability, warning that a candidate's past deeds outshine grand speeches and can derail campaigns. The text mentions fundraising of ten to fifteen thousand dollars and ongoing efforts to raise the remainder.
A London Tid Bits item shows a stout mother and seven hungry children asking for one large steak with eight plates at a restaurant while a waiter contemplates the demand. An Exchange note jokes a family price standstill as a car budget collapses into a punny punchline. A Boston Transcript quip frames a wife’s maiden name through marriage as a sharp legal joke. An Indianapolis Star anecdote cites a darkey and a Marion man in a deliberately racial punchline.
Commentary notes the referendum’s impact on Steve Basher and the political scene. Davenport reports an efficiency study proposing eliminating several committee clerks, saving money while noting their sinecure value to legislators. The president’s in person address is criticized as lacking practical significance to the masses.
Parkersburg Fieldipse reports Waterloo residents spearhead a community fund drive aimed at collecting fifty thousand dollars to construct a new building in Iowa. The effort centers on local leadership and supportive civic groups moving to meet the goal.
The legislature refused fifty thousand dollars for a building on the exposition grounds and Waterloo offered to erect one. The offer was accepted and Waterloo moved into the limelight as a likely contributor to the fair development.
Charles Sherman offers A Wise Son a temperance teaching through example and entertaining diversion. The work promotes safe sane living while engaging readers with diverting prose and clear moral guidance.
The piece critiques Bob Sherman’s homelike characters and moral tone in Wise Son, praising the prohibitionist message wrapped in romance. It also notes Edmund Perrier’s claim that a rare sea otter flea specimen fetched $5,000 from a British entomological collector.
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