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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1914
Page
2
National and international items mix in a compact page scan: feminist speeches by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Ida Tarbell discuss women’s economic roles. a Waterloo field may be purchased for 50000 to host a future coliseum. political brief notes cover post office policy, budget plans, and Argentina's navy.
An Independence Indiana correspondent asks for the meaning of Isch ka bibble. The department replies tracing the Yiddish equivalent of I should worry to a possible New York origin, noting the phrase carries limited value and may have been misunderstood. The piece suggests not overemphasizing the origin or significance.
The column cites editorials from Cedar Rapids Gazette Boston Editor Oskaloosa Herald and Monticello Express about praise for a White House aide Dan Japid and a skunk controversy. It mentions Connolly discussing Iowa politics with the president.
The piece discusses professional rebels who oppose the majority to gain attention. It asserts they are for the underdog but abandon him when he succeeds. It argues contrariness breeds fickleness and that heretics become orthodox as progress moves, making opposition a shifting game.
The piece explains how surprise parties thrive where social norms differ across cities and rural areas. It describes a mob gathering with food offerings, arriving at night, presenting a cut glass vase as a gift, and leaving hosts to clean up next day.
Notes from the era report the death of Robert G Job a company member of the Thirty first regiment who died February 25 in Woodville Alabama. Meade resigns and William Smith becomes general. Prices rise at Waterloo meat market while butter eggs and other goods adjust. Mary Janet Hoff obituary records a 24 year old death. Dam at a dam breach costs about 100 feet of repair and Grant opposes Confederate penetration toward Richmond.
A Waterloo paper notes oats sowing progress and grass growth after rain. Legislation passed to legalize saloons in Reinbeck Iowa. Len Atkinson 68 elopes with Miss Tattern 24 from Manchester. Dara Shirley and Leo Prangley wed by Rev Skinner Jr. John Thompson reports aid to nine needy families. Editorial urges tapping Waterloo’s capital and energy to boost growth and commercial prominence. Waterloo east levy for teachers fund is 10500 dollars and west 8000 dollars.
A column cites the Rainsbarger parole case in Marshalltown with doubt about guilt and calls for clemency from those in power. It discusses Iowa politics, Miss Lyons on political speech, and a Cedar Rapids critique of postage stamps and gum shortages amid budget concerns.
Ruth Cameron counsels a reader claiming age of 34 is not a barrier to success. The letter-writer laments blocked possibilities and a sense of failure, but the columnist urges action and belief in potential despite years.
An old medical pitch promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowels tonic. It claims inactivity causes sickness and dark circles, and presents the tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel available in 10¢ and 25¢ boxes from The One Tablet Company in Columbia Ohio.
A discussion of the idea that success can come after age thirty. It cites Charlotte Bronte, Stevenson, Grant, and Corot to show fame and accomplishment arising beyond youth. The piece urges courage, noting many notable figures found achievement later and it is never too late to begin meaningful work.
Burlington Hawk Eye notes Waterloo plans to fund a fifty thousand dollar Iowa state building in San Francisco for the Panama Exposition. The piece questions whether Iowans should fund, furnish, and staff the display and urges legislative reimbursement if Waterloo is to advance the project.
An advertisement extols Hyomei as quick relief for catarrh head colds sniffles and croup. It describes the inhaler delivery system and antiseptic oils claiming rapid soothing healing effects with money-back satisfaction from Wangier Bros Co and a $1 outfit including inhaler and liquid.
Red Cross Drug Co and Henderson Drug Co advertise Meritol Rheumatism Powders claiming unusually large sales prove merit. The ad asserts the remedy uses effective ingredients and guarantees permanent relief and offers to show the formula and explain its merits.
Mica Flora Dunlap president of the Iowa State Suffrage association visited Waterloo to counsel the local Woman’s Suffrage society. She described Des Moines Votes for Women club growth, noted speakers tied to the movement, and urged forming a plan to recruit members. A Mississippi Valley Suffrage conference in Des Moines March 29 to 31 was highlighted with Jane Addams as a featured speaker.
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