Ireland's independence seen through Pearse view
The piece discusses P H Pearse's analysis of Irish home rule as only a beginning to a broader independence movement. It argues that even with home rule, a strong separation party and armed struggle may rise, and foresees 3294 as a pivotal year in a continuing Irish national struggle against English conquest. It notes Ireland's geographic isolation and the impracticality of independent power without a strong navy and a self-governing state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
England
P. H. Pearse
St. Enda's College
Rathfarnham
House of Commons
Mr. Pearse
National Movement
Holt
Mo Fowersiui
Freight rate cuts spark Iowa industrial expansion
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved substantial freight rate reductions benefiting Township Pers and Waterloo, with up to 20 percent cuts in 90 percent of freight lists. The move exposes railroad discrimination and explains slow manufacturing growth. new rates promise cheaper outside manufacturing relocation to Iowa and make Waterloo a leading site for industrial institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Econymare Na Commission
Towa
Inwa
Waterloo
Railroad octopus begins to feel its power waning
A fragment notes that laws are gradually curbing the railroads and the system starts to recognize its own growing strength within our borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laws
George Fitch life sketch and assorted notes from a Chicago Record-Herald
In response to an Aberdeen inquiry the Chicago Record-Herald prints a short life sketch of humorist George Fitch born June 5 1877 in Galva Iowa. A former newspaper writer he edited the Peoria Herald Transcript in 1908 and married Clara Lynn in 1904. The piece blends Fitchs career with a series of quips on politics tempering a portrait of a man in the legislature and a figure of light humor amid national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fitch
Aberdeen
Lfe
West Pocket Hsaays
Chicago Record-Herald
Coxen
Fitch
Thnois
Galva
Wimer Ell
Rachel Holgesen Fiteh
Knox Stollece
Tle Cornell Bluffs
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Clara Gattrell Lynn
Kansas City
Corral
Prairies
Ideas Of A Plain Man By Dr Frank Crane
A fragmented excerpt argues that everyday objects and places speak to the soul revealing hidden meanings. It references poetry, nature, and philosophy with mentions of Saint Francia, Plato, and a call to observe the world to understand language and emotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Frank Crane
Tess Tamestini
Sonia Fan
Wickens
Saint Francia
Plato
Pont
The 1915 Automobiles Arrival and Owner Angst
The article humorously critiques the rapid auto model turnover as 1915 cars arrive. It argues the previous year’s models are quickly obsolete, costing owners billions in depreciation, while the new cars promise greater power, efficiency, and polish. It contrasts two types of owners facing mortgage pressure or humorous misfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Pike's Peak
Automobille
Owne 1
Nearing Execution Day Amid Mexican Turmoil
Dispatches from Juarez report rebels pressing the Torreon assault with ten more forces moving toward Mexico City. An Associated Press note claims Gen. Huerta’s health has improved since taking provisional power, seen as remarkable. Strikes spread, yet Iowa remains peaceful and prosperous. Britain’s Irish home rule effort appears thoroughly defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Huerta
Mexico
Tramp condition in Iowa and political notices
This column compiles scattered editorial snips from Iowa papers noting the tramp situation across the state, Cummins and rate bill implications, a call for religious unity under one creed, University of Iowa governance stability, and mixed national press views on Wilson's Mexican policy. It highlights diverse perspectives from Britt Tribune, Webster City Freeman-Tribune, Charles City Press, Nes Moines Tribune, University of Iowa context, Cedar Rapids Gazette, and Chicago papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Britt Tribune
Iowa
Union
Montana
Indiana
Charles City
Nes Moines Tribune
University At
Iowa City
Evening Tribune
Bowman
Howason
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
United States
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Newspaper fairness in praise or criticism of administration
The passage argues that newspapers across the country have generally been fair in praising or criticizing the administration's acts on both domestic issues and foreign relations, noting widespread balanced coverage despite failures. It emphasizes the media's role in shaping public opinion through measured commentary.
A Moment of Fun and Civic Quips Across Papers
A collage of verse on seeds and gardens blends into tidbits from Louisville Courier Journal and Akron Plain Dealer. Caricatures and quips from Carter Glass to a Westbound Smith anecdote mingle with a playful cabaret joke and a presidential daydream, reflecting era humor and public notices.
Consumption Dangers Rise With Indoor Work and Cold
A fragmented warning notes that tuberculosis claims more victims in cities than rural areas due to indoor confinement and lack of sun. It urges a regimen of improving digestion and blood strength after meals with Scott's Emulsion, claiming it boosts energy and resistance to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Santa
Gerth
Appeal to Keep Streets and Yards Free of Debris
A Waterloo civic plea urges residents to curb littering of streets and lawns. A local woman explains pride in homes is harmed by waste paper blown into outer city areas, despite civic efforts like more waste cans. The piece calls for collective action and the slogan Pick it up to combat civic sloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
March Wind
Civic Department
Waterloo Woman's Club
The Evening Chit Chat on Marriage and Character
A discussion contrasts marrying the patient type with a quick tempered partner. The author argues marriage reshapes both partners, citing cases where opposites temper or intensify traits. It highlights how love chemistry is unpredictable and notes social observations on class and marriage. Also mentions a BromOquine ad and a Collier's column on divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirlan
Mary
Griselda
Sidney
Hyomei Atems Catarrh Remedy Ad Ends Quickly
Bold advertisement promotes Hyomei as a direct to the spot treatment for catarrh head colds and bronchitis. It claims immediate relief from congested nasal passages and irritated tissues with antiseptic germicidal medicated air, offering a one dollar outfit and money back by Wangler Bros Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangler Bros. Co
PoDoLax and PoDoPhylin Cure Digestive Ailments
An old medicine advertisement promotes PoDoLax as a gentle podophyllin laxative to release bile and curb germs causing disease. It contrasts with harsh early remedies and touts Podophyllin in PoDoLax and PoDoPhylin, plus Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waterloo Evening Couhier
Waterloo Eeponteh
Mambet
Associated Prec
Prebnead
TEE
Rh. Uartnan Company
Oily Weat Fark Artoust
Joan C. Hartman
A&w. Preranson
Sec'y-Treas
Qen
New York
Tribune
Alfred MA. Lukens
Macauger
Chicago
A.W Allen
Evening Courier
Europe
Waterloo Evening Correron
Ndon
Trafalgar Building
Northecemberland Avenue
American Express
Heymarket
Steamship Agency
Green Street
Paris
Houlevar i Des Crapucines
F Opera
Rue Scribe
Berlin
Amter den Linden
St. Peteraburg
Nevsky Prospekt
Washington
Hans Schmidt
Sou
Wwe
Juarez
Torreon
Mexico City
Spirit OF the
OWA Press
Cummins
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seedsman‘s
Louisvile Courter-Journal
Smith
Carter Glass
West
Mater
Kime
Effie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington Star
B. W. Grove
Colliers
Society
Germuse Hyome
H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
maAuAge
Fourts Street
Bor
Lafayette Building
4Th St
Sloan
Carl S. Sloan
Best
Mass
T. F. Thornton
Black's
Des. Hildebrand
Jen
Sulte
Drs
Dentists Office
Commercial Street
I. S. Bazard
Black Hawk Bank
C. A. Waterbury
Thur
R. E
Russell
James Black
F. C. Liffring Osteopathic Physician
E. H. Knittle
NAT. Bank
Gerrit J. Bennett
Grant Avenue
C. D. Pedersen
Arma
Consolidated Phone
Jefferson Street
Ralston Ancatreer
Syndicate Building
DR. Bodwell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!