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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1913
Page
2
A Chicago woman argues men today lack courtliness and literature, while the Pittsburgh Dispatch counters that education and intelligence are more diffused. The debate notes shifts in manners, education, and social roles amid urban life.
Iowa railways seek to bar public trespass on railway property not needed for the war effort. Officials argue the move will protect critical transport lines while balancing citizen rights amid wartime demands. The stance references inter state commerce commission figures and aims to curtail nonessential crossings.
The piece discusses making the vice president ex officio a cabinet member to active governance and Senate reporting. It notes wage gains followed by coal price hikes, comments on moral questions from Chicago employers, and political jibes about Republicans and Clarence Darrow, reflecting early 20th century concerns and rhetoric.
The passage notes recurring themes in Iowa politics as reporters focus on the capital scene in Washington. It references Shankland and bills debated in committees, and hints at broader battles over saloons and reform. It mentions Lieutenant Governor O Hara launching a nationwide campaign against white slavery.
George Fitch reflects on after dinner speaking as a social ritual and a shifting art. He notes dinners now resemble forums of statistics and extended talks, with the speaker juggling data to hold audiences of thousands.
A brief column lauds O’Hara for a dual crusade against the traffic in girls and for exposing low wages in certain commercial centers. It cites Radcliffe on state expense, Newton Record on convict road labor, and a Morgan reflection that character underpins credit, summarizing that it pays to be square.
Ruth Cameron discusses the difference between price and value, arguing many confuse the terms. She notes articles have price and intrinsic value and shares an anecdote of two women choosing a bureau. The piece urges readers to distinguish usefulness and beauty from cost.
A pair of young women discuss the folly of valuing items by price rather than beauty or usefulness. One insists on gifts that seem costly, while another cites genuine taste and practicality as marks of intelligence. The piece extols choosing value over price for happiness. It also notes Iowa leaders backing winter agricultural schools and Professor Holden’s role in bringing science to farmers.
Holden's plan raised annual corn production by about 27 million bushels as farmers were persuaded that a quarter of cornstalks wasted the season. The approach reflects his influence on local agriculture and yields.
Alfred Noyes travels through American colleges and clubs delivering verse as a clarion call to reverence for the maker and service to mankind. He rails against decadence and realism while championing pacifism and ethical poetry, urging American poets to rise to higher spiritual and social aims. An American poet Herman Hagedorn’s text informs his mission as Noyes seeks both instruction and influence. Joe Raymond advertises vacuum sweepers at 225 R Ath Street Headquarters.
A household remedy recipe markets Pinex and sugar syrup as a cheap cough tonic claiming relief within 24 hours. The ad touts laxative effects and suitability for whooping cough, croup, and chest pains, offering a money back guarantee and promising satisfaction.
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