Fatebloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter History
FATEBLOO Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter, members Associated Press. Published daily except Sunday by Hartman Company, Hartman, President and Editor. New York Office listed. circulation and postal details noted. Advertising rates, telephones, and distant office locations provided. Foreign postage and page counts mentioned.
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Harmarket
Calling Their Bluff On Bowman Resignation At Iowa State University
The Iowa State University president John G. Bowman resigns, stating a breach of agreement over executive authority. The piece argues for a thorough investigation of university leadership and warns against demoralization from unstable leadership, urging citizens to push for lasting, principled stewardship.
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Why A Relate to Canal Use and Public Investment
The piece argues about treaty obligations and peace with foreign nations, questioning free canal access for coastwise shipping. It compares to Alaska railroad funding, condemning political debates funded by public money and urging analysis from a democratic viewpoint. It mentions Waterloo promoters and workers adapting to no change.
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Alaska
Waterloo Booster Triumph in Securing Exposition Building Funds
The Waterloo Factory Club raised five thousand dollars for an Iowa state building at the 1915 Panama Exposition in San Francisco. This feat surpasses other towns efforts and signals Waterloo’s confidence, with residents and outsiders awaiting site selection, building progress, and dedicatory events. The achievement reinforces the motto Waterloo Way Wins.
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Exposition Grounds
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Underwood Rivalry and Iowa News Tone in 1914 Style
Representative Oscar Underwood attacks repeal of tolls exemption in the Panama Canal Act while Alabama's primary looms. The piece hints university leadership shifts at Iowa and notes Rep Vollmer may not seek re election, tying national debates to local education politics.
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Oscar Underwood
Wilson
Underwood
Alabama
Vollmer
Iowa
Congress
Ideas of a Plain Man heard voices through a wall
A fragmentary reminiscence describes overheard murmurs through a wall, mixing musings on inner truths and the possibility that voices from others reflect higher thoughts. The piece references Wordsworth Browning and a debate over what others call God or Nature.
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Wordsworth
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Pertiapa
Browning
Chilean misperceptions and myths about Chile in 1900s view
A satirical, fragmentary portrait of Chile describing its geography as a cap and rail corridor, noting its narrow width, long coast, and sparse population. It parodies anecdotes about Chileans fighting the United States, mentions Valparaiso, copper output, wheat, and the Irish potato, while misattributing historical details and origins.
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Chile
South America
Ke & Railroad
Union Pacific
Congress
Peru
Bolivia
United States
Santiago
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Chila i
O'Higgins
Congressman Vollmer and paint and varnish week plan
The article notes growing public disapproval of the Democratic administration and that Rep. Vollmer will retire after a strong maiden speech. It mentions a proposed paint and varnish week in Chicago approved by the mayor and references the ongoing dissolution of the telephone trust in the political context.
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Vollmer
Chicago
Telephone Trust
A Moment of Fun from Tiny Broadwick
A humorous excerpt quotes Miss Tiny Broadwicke narrating her parachute test in Los Angeles. The text blends bright anecdotes and slang samples, including a joke about a bridegroom and wife and a quip on home rule for Ireland, reflecting light daily-life humor in turn-of-the-century newspapers.
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Tiny Broadwicke
Los Angeles
Spirit of the Iowa Press Census Question Settles Debate
The Dubuque Times Journal notes that taking the census of Iowa will likely settle whether the state continues to suffer a population loss. The piece reflects on the uncertain trends and the political implications of the demographic data.
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Dubuque
3 Grain Tablet Ad Promises Weight and Color Gain
An advertisement touts Slerain hypo melane tablets as a home remedy to increase weight and restore stomach and nerve function. Claims include red lips pink cheeks and 10 to 30 pounds gain over months, with directions for home use from physicians or druggists.
Population trends show Iowa schools overfull
The piece argues Iowa remains uncompetitive in population due to crowded schoolhouses. It notes more schoolhouses exist than ever, yet the facilities are still insufficient for the growing student body.
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Iowa
When Tax Levies Are Lowered
A collection of editorials notes farm land valuations up, tax levies down next year, and says valuation often far below selling value. It blames the court for an executive council writ to raise valuations and cites Iowa wealth claims with Ray Tipton’s 225 acre farm and watermelons profit as a sharp example. The Davenport Times mentions a possible April 1 coal miners suspension.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Executive Council
Cedar Rapids
Ray Tipton
Conesville Way
Iowa
Mother’s Friend Promises Comfort Before Childbirth
An advertisement extols Mother’s Friend as a remedy to ease pre birth pains by softening abdominal muscles and ligaments, claiming it prevents nausea and sleeplessness, and promotes a calm prenatal mood. It notes the product is sold at drug stores for $1.00 a bottle and invites readers to request an instructional book from the Bradford Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
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Bradfield Régulator Co
Lamar
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta, Ga
Miners Seek Talks Over Wage Disputes Across Regions
Operators and miners plan a meeting to discuss suspending work in Illinois Ohio Indians and western Pennsylvania districts. Operators view it as a pause pending negotiations while miners call it a strike, weary of repeated interruptions over wage scales and benefits.
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Illlinois
Ohio
Pensyylvania
Personal Publicity as Life Advertising by Ruyh Cameron
The piece argues that personal publicity is essential for success, comparing self-presentation to product advertising. It stresses grooming, tidy clothes, polished shoes, a pleasant voice, and distinctive style as key signals, noting morals matter less than conspicuous manners and describing how small personal touches convey individuality.
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Publicity and manners forge lasting impression in society
The speaker notes that polished conduct, pleasant manner, and easy small talk favorably advertise a person. Merit beyond mere publicity ensures lasting success, as inner qualities give people reasons to like someone after initial acquaintance.
Pensions Granted In Iowa Named Recipients
Washington March 27 pensions granted list Iowa applicants with each recipient receiving 12 dollars. The named towns include Creston Marengo Panora Waterloo Grundy Center Muscatine Williams Vail and Grundy Center with relatives Julia Young Mary Brown Elizabeth Carper Dela Halley Emma Keltner Anna Leach Flora Lyons Emma Robertson among others.
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Julia 8. Young
Creston
Mary A. Brown
Marengo
Elizabeth Carper
Panora
Dela M. Halley
Waterloo
Emma J. Kelter
Grundy Center
Anna Leach
Muscatine
Flora M. Lyons
Williams
Emma Robertson
Vail
The Candidate and the Echoed Comeback
A political verse contrasts Weldism with a smiling shift in his stance toward the public and workers. The piece links the candidate Arthur Edward to a surprising Oakland station echo problem from the late 19th or early 20th century, noting engineers damped echoes at a cost of thirty thousand dollars.
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