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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1914
Page
2
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The Iowa board of railway commissioners features incumbents and contenders in a four-year term contest. Clifford Thorne, praised for railway expertise, seeks renomination alongside challenger Chris Ottesen. Supporters say Thorne guarantees rate regulation while Ottesen promises improved service and nonpartisan rulemaking.
A long critique rails at state education feuds in Iowa, denouncing profanity by a state board member toward a university department head, urging airing of the issues and wholesale reform. It likens turmoil to a presidency unsettled and calls for decisive action to purge politics from the university system.
A snappy attack notes Waterloo supports a state exhibit for the Panama exposition as Des Moines newspapers lag in backing similar ventures. The piece mocks Des Moines promotion, cites a $2009.00 sum, and claims the capital city averts broad state enterprise glory to its own limits while facing alleged martyrdom.
The Courier contests Judge Lee’s eligibility arguing he cannot hold another office while serving as a district judge. It notes constitutional limits and implies Governor Clarke’s support, while detailing lingering doubts about Lee’s fitness and potential political maneuvering. It mentions aging Civil War survivors and Bryan’s plan to pay debt and fund a Chautauqua circuit, signaling broader political tensions.
A curious account portrays Hamburg as a bustling, near million-strong German city. It describes its status as a major European port, rapid river traffic with Chicago river comparisons, and a quirky note on wild animals tied to the Hagenbach family. The piece marks Hamburg’s ancient origins, its trading empire, and its autonomous republicish governance under Kaiser era rules.
A reflective piece argues that while reason should critique credulities it must not erase sentiment. It notes mothers and youths cling to idealized visions, science can kill illusions but cannot erase belief in God. It also reports Cummins' renomination with broad Republican support and opposition to Savage’s faction.
The Sioux City Journal notes a lively Basher Schenck contest sparked by flag dispute. Monticello Express links Connolly Meredith race to Dubuque and Des Moines Democratic supremacy. Des Moines Capital discusses Republican unity and the primary law, while No rthwest papers prefer Cummins allies and Savage candidacy commentary across the state.
A Washington Star column recounts President Wilson’s deft handling of visitors and a luncheon tale about a busy young lawyer who repays social calls with repeated invitations. Other quips feature a budding romance, a remark on machinery replacing man, and playful exchanges about Niagara Falls versus Vietno Falls.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican snippet notes Iowa and Marshalltown representation, mentions mourners and Uncle Rockefeller, and cites the Christian Science Monitor on a state highway plan. It questions why towns need a separate engineering office and suggests state departments could serve multiple towns to save costs.
A Clingis Central roundhouse under Thomas W Place will rebuild several engines this summer with praise from experts for efficient overhaul. Engine 195 a mogul is ready for work as Denny Gould seeks to learn its pulling capacity. Temperance speeches by Emmons Johnson and D W Crouse followed, while a wild animal carload including elk deer and antelope was brought through for exhibition in New York Central Park. A heavy Illinois Central train No 14 required two engines to haul 28 loaded cars over Cedar Falls grade. A May 18 special election in East Waterloo Independent district will issue 21000 in bonds for a school building. A Waterloo cheese factory began production April 29 yielding 100 pounds daily from about 1000 pounds of milk. Local businesses advertising include Leavitt Johnson & Lusch Cutter & Parker Weatherwax W W Ferry Swank G W Gilbert Al Spetcher Farwell Shook & Walker and Israel Brothers.
The Chicago Great Western plans moving its shops from St. Paul to Oelwein with options on 2,800 acres of land. gaps include a May term court, political candidacy, a deserter tale, dog incident, hail storm, street paving bid, and price notes on eggs and butter.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Kansas lawmakers pass a new election law tightening references to candidates and penalizing false statements with jail. Signed charges by officials or citizens may be circulated, while anonymous attacks are banned. Paid ads and handbills fall under oversight, though editorials and signed letters remain outside. The piece suggests sharper laws could curb misleading political tactics nationwide. Also urged are stricter wildlife laws in several states and a May 6 Fraternal Union meeting at K of P hall.
Progressives plan to nominate candidates in counties without formal filings by having two or three party supporters write in eligible names in the blanks for Progressives on primary ballots. State Chairman J. H. Wyllie and assistant D S Hinshaw oversee efforts to assemble slates in delinquent counties and secure pledges from adherents to write in agreed names.
The Dubuque Times Journal in Outdoor World and Recreation urges revision of Iowa game laws. It critiques current wildlife protections and highlights the need to address seven problematic states as plague spots on the map.
In Sunbury Pennsylvania on May 6 the will of John Fell aged 80 was probated. He left 8000 dollars to Mr and Mrs George Smith for kindness and self sacrifice. Relatives of Fell arrived to contest the document but the bequest stood.
A mix of 1914 notices shows candidates announcing runs for state representative county treasurer coroner sheriff and supervisor in Black Hawk County with races set to June primary. Names include Upton B Kepford E Duke Naveen Sidney D Smith E A Leighton James Eason H B Tullar Clayton E Bronson KH Kascht T R Mellhinney William J Burbank and others.
A penniless man visited the Smith residence days ago seeking shelter. He claimed friendlessness and illness, slept on the floor as the Smiths shared their single bed, and died Sunday night after making a will leaving about $8,000 to the Smiths from a Wilkes-Barre bank and stocks.
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