Valerlos Evening Courier front page information
Daily evening Waterloo paper outlines subscription and advertising policies. It lists carrier and mail rates, territorial surcharges, and billing terms. The notice notes Associated Press and Advertises offices in major cities.
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W. H. Hartman Co
Courier
Carter Park Ave
Commercial St
John C. Hartman
Jackson McCoy, Tress
Gen’ Sar
Waterloo
Associated Press
Press International Newe
Audit Bureau of Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Loas Angeles
San Francisco
Btory
Brooks & Finley
Representa- Aives
Evolution and the monkey question in Darwinism debate
A Chicago Tribune piece discusses Prof Conrad Thoraldsen of Northwestern University denying direct human descent from monkeys. It argues misunderstanding of evolution, defends Darwin, and contrasts anti evolution rhetoric with scientific consensus. The article also touches on Farman and McIntosh legal cases, speculation about penalties, and justice in law.
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Chicago Tribune
Conrad Thoraldsen
Northwestern University
Bureau
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd
A serialized puzzle page discusses Darwinism misunderstandings and religious views, then shifts to a mystery word game. It notes a Chicago bacteriologist, Charles C. Faiman, confronting the state's attorney over typhoid experiments linked to the death of William McClintock, the so called millionaire orphan, and suggests an alleged plot by Shepherd to cause the boy's death using bacteria.
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Kidd
Charles C. Faiman
Cileago
William McClintock
William Shepherd
Ferman
Shepnerd
McClatock
Precious Illusion of Broadcasts for Iowa Assembly
A satirical editorial argues broadcasting Iowa General Assembly proceedings would destroy public illusions. It comically warns that microphones could reveal heated rhetoric and procedural debates, potentially prompting voters to seek change and “turn the rascals out of office.”
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Senator Shinn
Iowa General Assembly
Congress
Minerva
Jove
Assembly
John Doe
Sheridan
Another Witness for the Defense on Colds and Germs
In a public health feature, William Brady reviews arguments about colds and germ theory. A defense witness questions exposure as a cause, noting that cold weather, wet clothing, and crowded cities may not lower resistance or trigger infections. He cites telephones, polar explorers, and debunks the supply-of-germs theory while addressing reader letters on eye care and piles.
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B. R.A
UN Telenttone
Nagal
E.R. A
HE. R.A
Dr. Brady
William Brady
Friend Wife by Rob Fulkerison
Andrew and Imogene debate alimony and marriage after a friend Emily Thorn becomes a divorcee. Imogene condemns divorce as cowardly while contrasting Emily with married women and widows, arguing alimony and social judgments stir envy and fear among spouses.
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Emily Thorn
Andrew
Imogene
Emily
Andres
Eclipse visible across Iowa with clouds parting
Iowa editors note last Monday's solar eclipse drew many skyward observers as the sun's disk was largely obscured by clouds. The event began at 10 24 a m and the moon covered seven tenths of the sun. Also reported are obituaries, council actions, and local society notices from March 18 1885, including Beals death in Amboy and marriages in Vinton and Bremer County.
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Thomas Tobin
Waterloo Collegiate Academy
M. J. Shiner
Vinton
RE. N. Eldridge
John B. Shanewise
Alice E. Perry
Bremer County
Richard Garton
Samuel W. Moore
Maggie Renner
la Porte City
Mr. Garton
Honeymoon Fails Ripple Through Council Bluffs Election
Twenty years ago a couple’s misfortune marked a sharp local election. The school board will include A. J. Edwards H. C. Schultz H. B. Cropper W. W. McFarlane and G. B. Peek following a heavy vote. A $25 000 bond issue passed nearly unanimously. Fifty applications for superintendent to replace Freeman H. Bloorgond. In the west district directors elected J. B. Sedgwick C. Lamson M. C. Vaughan G. W. Campbell J. B. Young. J. H. Kuhns seeks re election as city assessor. The ten year old son of Henry Horstman died after heart paralysis, following minor surgery in Reinbeck.
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Board of Education
A. J. Edwards
H.C. Schultz
H. B. Cropper
W. W. McFarlane
GB. E. Peek
Freeman H. Bloorgond
J. BE. Sedgwick
C., Q. Lamson
Henry Horstman
Reinbeck
Fifty Years Ago In The Counier March 17 1875 Weather and Local News
The March 17 1875 Waterloo Iowa paper recounts a severe winter storm with heavy snow, trains blocked, and temperatures near ten below zero. It notes plows at work, gloomy mail prospects, a Baptist church sociable, Brigham Young’s contempt of court arrest, reports on prairie wolves in Benton county, and personnel changes at the Iowa State Reporter with Parrott Girton Sherman.
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Waterloo
la Porte City
Shellsburg
Dubuque
Jesup
E. Ko Ware
Martin Bhm
George P. Beck
Frank Fisher
Frink
Janesville
Pratt
Mona
Brigham Young
Brigham
Benton County
J. J.smart
Iowa State Reporter
Parrott
Answers to Birds and Insects From Nature Notes
The piece presents Q and A from Burroughs Nature Club Notes 1923 asking if wild zebras trouble humans where cuckoos live, why salt preserves hides, and gives answers on rhinoceros captivity, porcupine spines, and dragonfly wing mechanics.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin CO
Abe Martin Quote on Work Ethic and Laziness
A fragmented Abe Martin quip jokes about not needing a formal job to loaf, noting a lighthearted stance on shirking obligations and finding easy comes with a smile. The garbled lines suggest rural humor about avoiding duties and enjoying simple idleness.
Tax talk and peace plans in Iowa debate
The Eagle Grove Eagle argues that lowering taxes hinges on eliminating some current levies rather than expanding schemes. It criticizes legislators for neglecting practical steps to reduce taxation and urges clearer, action oriented discussion.
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Eagle Grove
Eagle
Two into One Plan Improves Air Resistance
The concept combines two surfaces into a single unit to enhance aerodynamic resistance. Air escapes between the edges, producing greater effectiveness than separate wings.
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