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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1915
Page
2
The Des Moines test shows a ten year old misspelt all but two of a list of hundred words. Waterloo and state schools face similar issues with spelling accuracy. Universities require orthography standards in English courses, urging a return to traditional spelling norms.
War correspondent Robert Dunn reports from the European fronts that the Christmas Truce fostered comradeship between enemy soldiers. He notes officers struggle to suppress this growing fraternity as singing across trenches ends hostilities for the night. Dunn argues jealousy and greed fuel the fighting and that end may come as brotherhood gains strength in the trenches.
Advocates argue Waterloos justice system could improve by replacing police magistrates and four justices of the peace with a municipal court. The plan, backed by Iowa Senate provisions, would require the city judge to be a licensed attorney earning 2500 a year. A municipal court would offer merit based selection and potentially lower costs for a city of about 40000 inhabitants.
The piece argues that success hinges on the habit of getting up and going. It critiques timidity and procrastination, urging action over passive talk, and notes many avoid direct business talk in favor of war talk or pleasantries. It highlights the value of initiative for professionals and workers.
A fragmentary essay reflects on a retired senator’s plan to write a society column without adjectives and the challenge of finding color in news reporting. The piece mentions a Sunday school editor resigning over a sex story angle, notes on modern war, and a remark by John J Ottinger about seed catalog tomatoes.
A fragment reflecting on why people shop, portraying joy beyond need and viewing shopping as a game. It touches on memories, stores, and the allure of items, with humorous asides about fashion, stationery, and occasional indulgence.
A satire on exercise as a social habit, mocking effort as pleasure and wealth as constraint. It contrasts habits of labor and leisure among capitalists and athletes, frames exercise as both necessary and perilous, and wryly imagines laws punishing or rewarding walking and physical toil.
The essay argues beauty affects life and success, urging mothers to cultivate looks in children. It covers head shape care for babies, ear protrusion prevention with a soft cap, and dental advice to prevent misaligned teeth. It also stresses skincare, clean air, sleep, diet, and warns against neglecting early grooming.
A fragmented editorial mosaic from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines papers discusses a vice president figure and potential jury challenges, comparing editorial stances and political maneuvering. It notes surveillance of lobbyists and calls for filings, with chatter about Diogenes and nerve, reflecting tense, partisan editorial voices.
Des Moines Capital notes Cedar Rapids nurse Helen Hayes Gleason has been knighted by King Albert of Belgium for her European battlefields hospital corps work. She is praised for relief efforts but has not written to friends about her honors, remaining modest and typical of a town girl.
Des Moines March 29 A report outlines steps toward reducing state and educational tax levies over two years. Current state levy stands at 2.9 mills, with institution and college levies at 2 mills. Consolidation into a single levy could lower taxes, but removing fixed institution levies faces obstacles. The state aims to spend less next year, while preserving essential institutional funding amid political hurdles. Interstate Trail improvements and road marking plans highlight ongoing efforts to bolster the Twin Cities to Kansas City route via Des Moines. Henry B. Sampson is mentioned as attorney general candidate oversight. the article notes naming candidates.
In Hixha Journal notes Sampson is a persistent advocate of the attorney general’s office. He has served as special counsel for the state highway and industrial commissions and is credited with advancing new laws. Whether he seeks the post is unclear, but he is regarded as available.
Thomas Heckman of Reading headed to university hospital for an operation when two men seized money friends had raised for his trip. Harry Thomas and Edgar Sutton were arrested. Sutton held on 300 bail, Thermas discharged after Heckman could not positively identify him.
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