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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1914

Page

2

Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter ad copy

Waterl oo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter publish daily except Sunday by The War tman Company Waterloo Iowa with pricing notes for subscriptions by week by year and mail rates outside the city. Advertising rates and contracts are mentioned with emphasis on special prices and minimum ad charges.

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Remaking Europe Revealed as a New Anglo German Alliance

The article argues a pivotal shift in European power is forming behind a secret meeting in the Black Forest. Graves claims England, Germany, and Austria align, threatening France and reordering alliances. It warns of Belgium and Dutch Africa moves and foresees a tense balance that could avert or trigger war.

Europe Jor Armgaard Karl Graves Collier's Weekly Germany Austria Italy France England Ruussia Franca Armguard Graves Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter Black Forest Viscount Unldane Winston Spencer Churchill Admiral von Tirpitz von Heeringen Moritz von Auffenberg Russia Japan Alsace Lorraine Bismark Atlantic Great Britain Holland Belgium Orleans Balkans

Not Ashamed of His Colors in Iowa Congressional Race

The Sioux City Journal, Cedar Rapids Republican and Clinton Herald condemn W R Law for revealing political views before the party platform decision. The Courier and Reporter praises his candor, stressing sincerity over ancestry. Law’s platform supports honest protection, regulation of corporations, initiative recall and woman suffrage.

W. R. Law Congress Sioux City Journal Cedar Rapids Republican Clinton Herald Law Third Courier Smith Fiddlesticks Mr. Law

Judicial Intimidation In Iowa judge defense speaks out

The manager of Judge Lees campaign defends him after an alleged attack by the Iowa Business Men Temperance Association at a Sioux City banquet. The piece argues that pressuring judges over decisions undermines fair courts and the rule of law. It notes the danger of political expediency influencing verdicts and urges adherence to legal standards over public condemnation.

Lee Iowa Business Men's Temperance Association Sioux City Courier

Juror DUI Question Reaches Iowa Supreme Court

Des Moines May 4 An appeal from Fort Dodge questions if a juror on duty may drink in a saloon. William Murphy was fined for contempt after entering a saloon owned by the defendant’s brother, talking with him and witnesses. An appeal seeks guidance on juror conduct and alcohol consumption in court-adjacent settings.

Des Moines Fort Dodge Supreme Court Wm. Murphy Wright

Ireland 120 Years Ago Today A Rising Sparks Civil War

An insurrection in Ireland marked by firing at a Dublin reform club door and executions leads to a government crackdown. The 1749 uprising grows as 600000 members pledge oaths, with Ulster split over home rule. More than 100000 Ulster volunteers drill as 25000 British troops mass to quell the revolt.

Ireland Dublin Drocal Legislative Reform Club United Iriahmen Society Kink Spafford Vinegar Hill London Ueparlament Ulster Loase of Commons Great Britain

The Golf Ball as Currency and Curse of Civilization

A humorous essay treats the golf ball as a quirky currency, noting its fluctuating value and legal tender on courses. It covers its rubber construction, size changes after use, remarkable travel distances, and the paradox of abundant production versus a shrinking, invisible supply. The piece mocks golfing temper, speculation of ancient golf-ball deposits, and the education in extravagance the sport fosters.

United States

Master of the World Unhappy

A condensed novel concept contrasts unlimited worldly success with its moral costs, then shifts to political analysis questioning Governor Clarke and primary law, pondering party unity and electoral fairness amid tax and valuation debates in Iowa. The piece blends fiction theory with contemporary public speculation.

Edison Roosevelt Shakespeare Beethoven Napoleon Eurcess Cain Clarke Iowa

Political tussles in Marshalltown and Des Moines papers

Disjointed excerpts show Basher and Schenk disputes, voter alignment, and calls for Cummins standpat support. Mentions Savage as a challenger and suggests Cresp or Clarke election doubts, reflecting 1930s party maneuvering and press perspectives on governors and senators.

Rockefeller junior disclaims responsibility for Colorado war

The article notes Rockefeller junior refuses to compromise to end the strike, taking full blame for not yielding. It references related editorials on snipers at home and a growing suffrage sentiment, with Omaha lawyers arguing for women’s voting rights and the legal reasoning behind suffrage as inevitable.

Sioux City Council Rhuis Omaha Council Riutfs Tie

Suffrage Sentiment Grows Among Thinking Men

Convincing the minds of thinking men everywhere, suffrage sentiment rises as an awal of righteousness and a promise of helpfulness to human weal.

Living Cost Remedies and NYC Markets Plan

Chicago and New York both wrestle with high living costs. A New York commission proposes five municipal wholesale terminal markets to cut retail margins by aiding small dealers. Chicago findings show retailers and wholesalers share excess profits, not just middlemen. The idea of more small retailers failing to benefit consumers is challenged, urging wholesale consolidation as a remedy. The path to lower living costs remains unresolved.

Chicago Tribune Chicago New York Commission New York City Chicago Commission On Markets

Moments of Fun and Reactionary Tales

A trio of brief, humorous vignettes from old newspapers. First, John Henry reunites with Gladys May after a ten year separation and a quip about who wooed whom. Second, W Bourke Cochran critiques Sir Edward Carson’s home rule stance with a wry line about footprints in the sands of time. Third, an old man chides his heir for overindulgence in love and song.

Gladys John Henry Gladys May Philadelphia Telegraph W. Bourke Cochran New York Edward Carson Carson Humph Mr. Cochran

First Use of Resinol Stops Terrible Itch

An eczema sufferer recounts drastic hand symptoms and relief after using Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment. Miss Ethel Scott of Milstead Ga credits rapid relief after the first use and full healing in one week. Physicians have prescribed Resinol for nineteen years for various skin troubles. available from every druggist.

Ethel Scott Milstead

Untitled Youth Refuses Strap in Car Seat Tale

A fragment from the People’s Home Journal recalls a boy refusing a strap while seated, delivering a cautious retort about not needing it in a car. The brief exchange frames a small moment of parental insistence versus a child’s independence.

People’s Home Journal

Dreaming and Doing in Everyday Life

The piece argues that dreamers and doers must combine vision with action. It cites Lincoln as an example of dreams realized through study and effort, noting that work alone fails without hopeful, guiding visions. Dreams should motivate steady striving rather than distract from concrete goals.

Des Moines Register and Leader Lincoln

Democratic Felicity and Campaign Fictions in Anamosa

Anamosa Eureka reports that Moore of the Anamosa Journal attacks E. Meredith’s candidacy with falsehoods about who helped bring him forward. Jack Dalton, editor of the Manson Democrat, counters by airing Moore’s fabrications in his paper. The piece links Moore to a push for his U.S. marshal confirmation and cites a named backer.

Anamosa Eureka Moore Jack Dalton Manson Democrat Iowa Democratic Dalton Anamosa Journal United States Marshal E. T. Meredith Mr. Meredith Fred &, White

Candidacies announced for county offices in June primaries

A sequence of notices announces candidacies for county treasurer and county supervisor in Black Hawk County and endorsement of party voters for the June primary. Names include B H Kascht, T R M Elhinney, and William J Burbank, with references to Democratic and Republican voter bases and district 13.

Black Hawk County Upton B. Kepford District Court John 8. Tuthill E. Duke Naven Sidney D. Smith E. A. Leighton James S., Eason EB. Tullar Waterloo Clayton E. Bronson Black Hawk Co B. H. Kascht T. R. M'Elhinney William J. Burbank

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