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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
2
The piece praises electing public assemblies at large and describes Governor Hodges’s plan to divide Kansas into eight districts with district nominees for the state assembly, final elections at large, and the governor as a ninth member. It notes referendums on enactments and cites Kona as a cautionary example of legislators paid to play politics.
Article traces Piney Woods Country Life School at Braxton Mississippi founded 1909 by Laurence Jones, a Black graduate of Marshalltown High. It describes students learning farming, gardening, washing, sewing, and building while living out Christian values and seeking independence, with funds raised to purchase 129 acres for the school.
Acres of oats sowed and green blades cover the earth while the community seeks aid for school needs including agricultural papers clothing and funds. The article contrasts wages, white slavery and moral challenges, quotes from a woman of the underworld, and notes national stock fraud convictions and rising railroad earnings as context.
A humorous piece extols the safety razor as a revolution in grooming and social norms. It contrasts the old blunt blade with a guarded design, praising replaceable blades and экономy of use while joking about whiskers, law, and a world made safer by modern shaving.
The Rock Island railroad will invest $500000 this year in new terminals shops and roundhouses at St Paul. A note mentions the correct pronunciation of poinsettia with both i's sounded.
A column of excerpts notes the Carnegie Foundation's impact on Iowa school consolidation and course control. Other items discuss pay for teachers, parental responsibility in fighting white slavery, express company competition, and anonymous opposition to a public utilities bill in Des Moines.
In Marshal Henkel’s room Hawthorne speaks after the trial standoff. He says he would fight with his associates and that indictments should bind together a single verdict. He argues the mines hold promise but suffered from a slow commercial development, reflecting on anticipated tragedy.
The speaker laments the treatment of their father, who died penniless at forty eight after discovering ether. They say the nation fought the civil war and saved lives through ether, while the Morton family received no recognition or compensation.
A decorat or’s pride in a room leads him to beg a house owner to undo her changes. The piece argues a woman’s home is her expression, signing the space as clearly as painting or writing. It recalls a young art student who paused her career to raise children.
Ruth Cameron shapes a modest dwelling into an appealing artistic home despite tight funds. She balances home beauty, children’s upbringing, and her husband’s happiness, all while painting a personal, signed achievement.
At a Upper Town Editorial association gathering a publisher debating free period subscriptions faced challenges about consent and moral right. While some hailed circulation gains, others argued publishers must secure explicit approval before listing names, signaling a shift in business morality and honesty standards.
The passage argues that business must accept responsibility to the public patrons and employees. It condemns sharp practices and undue advantage as out of step with a rising business morality. A new public, business, and individual conscience is driving change.
An advertisement asserts exceptional merit since 1872 for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It claims growth to worldwide reputation and lasting relief for coughs and colds, noting availability through all dealers.
President Wilson and his cabinet met for two hours to shape a statement outlining the United States position on the loan issue. The meeting focused on international economic policy and the government's response to financial pressures.
The plan was to release a public statement this afternoon but as the meeting ended it was announced that the statement would not be issued before late today or probably tomorrow.
An advertisement cites Bromo Quinine as removing the cause of colds and grip, noting only one product with this name. The signature shown is E. W. Grove, priced at 26 cents. The promotion emphasizes a single remedy and appeals to consumers seeking a definitive cure.
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