Grain of Salt and Local Boosters Rally Waterloo
The Waterloo community is urged to unite and push forward amid wartime noise. The piece notes bank clearings in Waterloo rising, calls for cautious verification of international statements, and quotes local reflections on spring, economy, and public sentiment. It mentions Yale trophies, President Wilson, and rising factory employment, with a regional call to action.
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Europe
America
Triple Alliance
Cape
Waterloo
Iowa Road Law Shows Cautious Senate Test Vote
A test vote in the Iowa senate signals reluctance to overturn the present road law. The measure may need minor strengthening, but lawmakers favor preserving the groundwork while acknowledging improvements across the state. Sioux City police scandal and Des Moines prohibition enforcement loom as other headlines shaping the period.
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Senate
Iowa General Assembly
General Assembly
Lowa
Courier and Reporter
Hite
Sioux City
Des Moines
Waterloo
Fezst
Commonwealth
Mwould
Waller Pas
Nfs
Waterloo poised to reclaim its early 20th century leadership
The article argues Waterloo can regain its former municipal pace as spring brings renewed activity in commerce industry and real estate. It notes prior conflicts between city interests and salaries have eased, allowing officials to lead amid a recovering economy and filling vacant positions.
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IoWa
Waterloo
Sarial Sacha
To the Heart of the Matter
An introspective piece discusses gender, love, and self in urban life. The author rejects sexual labeling while exploring attraction to women and the elusive search for deeper meaning in faces and souls. The text mentions many women as intriguing and hints at broader social contexts.
The Price of Wheat in a Cold Spring Era
A fragmented 1915 style essay argues wheat prices drive the economy and public mood. It notes wheat hit 1.50 a bushel late January, potential rise to 2.00, and suggests bread costs and labor push prices higher. The piece contrasts bread’s cost with luxuries like moving pictures and streetcars, warning about social unrest over sustenance. It predicts April wheat gains may enrich farmers and boost business confidence, while stressing the broader anxiety over luxuries.
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U.S. A
Europe
England
The Joy of Bundles and the Unwrapping Thrill
The piece celebrates bundles and the excitement of unwrapping packages from town and the mail. It recalls childhood delight in opening gifts, sketches a nostalgic scene of a Christmas bundle, and notes the enduring fascination with what an unopened bundle may hold. It also reflects on advertisements and the small thrill of receiving ordered items by mail.
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Posiman
Expressman
Santa Claus
What Iowa Editors Say What Iowa Editors Say
A compilation of editorials from Iowa papers including Waterloo proposals on prohibition and drought responses, Sioux City Journal on a modern Hercules figure, Lions City Tribune on anti drinking fight, Clinton Herald on public interest in licensing and state control, Fort Dodge Chronicle noting why certain policies spread, reflecting early 20th century civic debates.
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Hercules
Sioux City Journal
George S. Rinehart
Chicago
Xai Hing
Milwaukee
Lions City Tribune
Clinton Herald
Clifford Thorne
Tahitis
Reddy Fox Outwits Wife With Breakfast Heist Tale
In a cautionary fable style, Old Reddy Fox traps Mr. Fox in a hole after seizing goose and hen. They plan a ruse to blame each other for the escape, while Mrs. Fox presses for the full tale and the hole’s location. The scheming pair hope to avoid a scolding and hunger.
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Reddy Fox
Mr. Fox
Old Reddy
Old Reddy Fox
Sam
Reddy
Mrs. Fox
Senate libel bill praised as guard for fair papers
In Iowa headlines, Caswell's libel bill is urged as needed to shield honest newspapers from graft while not protecting unscrupulous outlets. Other states have similar laws and proponents argue for timely passage. Meanwhile Marshalltown comment questions jail terms for autoists and speed maniacs, suggesting harsher treatment regardless of intoxication.
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Boone News-Republican
Iowa Senate
Senator Caswell
Caswell
Town
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Beautiful Danderine promises hair growth and shine
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming dandruff disappears within minutes and hair regrows, becoming fuller and more luxurious after weeks. It urges customers to try a 25 cent bottle at any drug store to prove hair can look prettier and softer with use.
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Danderine
Mr Fox mischief and a memorial porch column
A fragmented 1915 snippit features Mr Fox seeking a shoulder bandage before pursuing a hole idea, with a note promising Part 2 on upcoming misadventures. Also includes an In Memoriam for Delouries Massey dated March 9 1914 and a political balloting tally listing several names and votes, plus stray advertisement and editorial garble.
Bitter school election in Ackley with five candidates
Five candidates contested two school offices in Ackley as bitter attacks filled local papers. Dr F H Rule Fred A Snyder N M Waller W E Trainer and B S Mapes ran, each self funded and no clear interest group emerged, votes split widely.
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Ackley
F. H. Rule
Fred A. Snyder
N. M. Waller
W. E. Trainer
B. S. Mapes
D D D Prescription Claimed To Cure Eczema Readers Share Results
An advertisement recounts experiences with D D D Prescription claiming to cure eczema and barber's itch. People including a banker and a reverend report relief after using the product, praising its soothing properties and D D D Skin Soap. The notice urges readers to try the remedy and promises a full refund if unsatisfied. Wan gler Brothers Druggists promote the product and guarantee.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Associated Press
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WL U1 Hartman Company
West
Jona
U . Hartman
AW. Peterson
Sec.Treas
Gen. Mer
Towa
New York
Philadelphia
Hibhrook
Story & Brooks
Mgrs
Plaster of Paris
Lfe
Yale
Pekin
Wilson
Sameaki Hradiche
Marning
du Wanlan
Fife
United
Kingrom
United Kingdom
Cates
Sat Kup
Dubuque
Fort Dodge Chronicle
Athera
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
City
Delouries Massey
Delouries
Calvary
Jesus
L. D. Massey
B.S. Mapes
N. M. Vietor
PF. H. Trainer
F. A. Snyder
Srst
Dexter Phelpa
Balter Bebo
Ttstown
D. T
Tesar
Banker
Hopkinton
Wangler Bros
San Francisco Exposition
Denver
Scenic
Colorado
Salt Lake
California
Puget Sound
Glacier
Burlington
Western
Pacific
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Northern
Coast Line
Santa Barbara
Great Northern
Seattle
Yellowstone Park Line
Great Northern Express
Glacier National Park Line
Portland
Utscu HU
L. W. Wakely
Farnum Street
Omaha, Neh
Gorden
Lily OF the Valley
Carnations
Wese
Third Avenue
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Gerrit J. Bennett
Sergean
Grant Ave
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Ierses
Ness Office
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