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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1914
Page
2
A miscellaneous page from the FASEBLOO Evening Courier contemplates American industrial initiative versus private restraint, criticizes sensational headlines, and muses on March war timing and prominent figures like Carranza and Villa.
A former ambassador in Washington, Baron Rosen, warns the Council of Imperial about terrible armament buildup among Europe’s powers. He says Russia risks domestic collapse and must seek restraint or face a decisive crisis and potential war with the West.
A digest of editorials and briefs from several papers noting that good teachers are scarce because pay and demand do not align, with calls to improve teaching conditions to attract qualified men and women. Further items reference railroad financing, crime, politics, and express company lobbying in a compact news digest style.
The author argues Italians are misjudged in the United States noting immigration parallels with earlier groups. He describes Italians as families with many children and contrasts stereotypes about courtesans and crime with a call for fair understanding. The piece critiques prejudice and defends Italian character amid xenophobic attitudes.
The Cedar Rapids Republican and other papers debate who bears price cuts in butter and eggs. Editors argue reduced costs must come from middlemen and imports, not farmers, while noting farmers receive a fraction of consumer prices and tariffs shift profits. Both sides call for reform and accountability in state policy.
The advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as harmless pleasant to take and effective for children. It claims widespread use and notes availability through all dealers.
A collage of brief quips and snippets from 19th and early 20th century papers. Jests about fashion in millinery, a fortune teller’s marriage warning, a saneness expert, a dining partner’s glance at a strange man, and a suitor’s plan to marry into style.
A friend joins the narrator on a two mile Crosstown walk and questions sidewalk habits. The piece reflects on automatic crossing choices and the ease of following familiar routines.
An old style ad touts Hyome as a remedy for serious catarrh with claims of rapid relief. It stresses breathing the product and promises refunds if unsatisfied, noting no other treatment is as effective and urging readers to ask for a complete audit copy.
The piece argues the cane serves both old and young, aiding the elderly and acting as a fashion statement for youth. It notes proper use by adults, mocks awkward beginners, and imagines a cane that keeps hands out of pockets as a national decoration.
The piece urges readers to question routine life and work habits, using examples from household menus and railroad accident costs to illustrate how asking why can reduce wasteful practices. It highlights a Rockford newspaper plant upgrade and notes varied farming returns in western Michigan sugar beet operations.
In Wisconsin dairy advocacy, Waukesha County is hailed as a leading dairy region. Farmers showcase elite stock and expanded fertilized land, claiming dwarfed by 106 years of progress, with dairying underpinning homes and city growth. A Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress note references county influence and expected positive impact.
An advertisement touts Resinol Ointment as a fast healer for itching, sores, boils, wounds, and piles with claims of rapid relief and widespread availability. It notes doctors have prescribed it for eighteen years and offers samples from DepMr Resinol in Baltimore.
Dr. David Roberts of Waukesha Wisconsin urges Waterloo Iowa to host an annual dairy show and cattle sale. He notes local associations plan May sales and believes a Waterloo show would attract farmers and promote purebred cattle ownership. He offers best wishes for success.
A compilation of property deeds shows transfers in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Porte City involving buyers and sellers such as C A W Jones, A B Shirley, Dorothy H Whitson, Lars Larsen, L W Roonnest, Wright and Sharp, W K Walker, Leavitt Johnson Trust Co, P B Showers, Grant Fassett, Jock Li, Mary Washburn, and others with varied prices from 1 to 16 946 dollars. The page also notes Javaria Plans 4 system of unemployed insurance.
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