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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1915
Page
2
A Waterloo newspaper piece lauds using vacant store windows to display goods as a smart advertising tactic. It notes a local merchant partnered with a vacant-room owner to show wares and asks if more store fronts should follow. The column cites Robert T. Lincoln defending Pullman porters’ pay tied to tips, contrasting with his father’s public image.
Three years after the Lusitania torpedoing, debates about blame unfold. The piece urges calm, cautions against hasty judgments, and calls for patient diplomacy while acknowledging the shock and potential to inflame public opinion. It weighs Germany's submarine policy against England's ship losses, noting Americans’ risk and the need for measured response.
The article credits German railroads with enabling a rapid massing of troops and repelling Russian advances in west Galicia and the Donaic region. It argues Russia must retreat or lose gains, while Germany’s western rail network and occupation of Belgium and France fortify its position. It notes aero scouts fail to match rail logistics. Waterloo business leaders move to boost town prospects.
A string of short opinions and anecdotes riffs on crime verdicts for women, Chicago mayoral actions, President Wilson remarks on national conditions, a Georgia land duel, and social debates. The items mix humor and critique with vague references to places like Mineola, Chicago, and Waterloo, ending with a remark on city cleanliness after cleanup week.
The column argues the Republican form suits governing bodies and individuals alike. It compares the body to a republic where nerves, muscles, and organs act as elected faculties, stressing self rule for a powerful, harmonious person.
May 7 Fredericksburg report notes a forthcoming six day event starting in July and a Mothers Day observance at Captisé church on May 7. A daughter was born May 1 to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rath cork. Robert Plake suffered a stroke last week and is not improving. A new iron fence finished at Wort cemetery. Maple Grove association improved its yard. Nellie Bratley, longtime employee in the printing area, left for Taylor Wisconsin on Monday.
A humorous sketch praising Princeton University its age campus fame and notable figures. It notes 320 000 volumes 12 006 graduates and an annual income of 1 300 000 with references to Andrew Carnegie Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson while poking fun at student life and traditions.
A reader argues true culture bands value to beauty utility and sentiment, not price. The piece cites coin collection and diamond rarity, contrasting monetary worth with intrinsic worth, and notes hair care myths debunked by a shampoo lady who says moon phases don’t affect growth, clipping monthly suffices.
The piece argues for Mothers Day as a civic and personal need to honor mothers and exalt family affections. It urges writing to distant mothers, honoring the aged, and recalling quiet virtues like love and sacrifice. It emphasizes that mothers center home life and that fathers share in care, urging family unity and mutual regard.
In Byways Des Moines on May 8 a column recalls Prof Frederick W Horsfeld and a long run as secretary to the governor, with rare books catalogues to his name. It also covers a 1854 university land sale in Appanoose county, a Polk county engineer change, Bishop Thirkield addressing Des Moines' colored community, and a Polk county deputy auditor retirement tied to a mysterious postage account discrepancy.
The piece urges gratitude for family ties and mothers, arguing that blood ties bind individuals to their people. It condemns excessive emphasis on personal liberty and self happiness, advocating unselfish living and devotion to others as the highest value during observances honoring mothers.
Iowa editors urge fair treatment of Lieutenant Governor Harding amid temperance debates. They acknowledge his competence in state senate and warn against premature calls to exclude him as a GOP gubernatorial candidate. Emphasize temperance stance should not bias perception of his abilities or character.
A speech condemns self exploiters and calls for suppression. Kerr of Grundy Center debated for Lieutenant Governor amid district support. Commentary reflects Republican dynamics in Iowa, noting Roosevelt progressives and opposition to Taft era figures. Public health tips urge getting outdoors, with local columns praising open air activity.
Admiral Jellicoe and other naval leaders warn that alcohol lowers naval efficiency and damages wartime output. They cite dockings, repairs, and up to 1,000,000 allied casualties as consequences, arguing that maintaining sea power depends on sober, disciplined crews ashore and afloat.
An excerpt from Henry N. Hall in the New York World projects Western Front war costs. It notes Britain preparing 150000 beds and France for 600000 wounded, totaling 750000 anticipated injuries. It cites casualty rates: for attackers, four casualties yield one death and three injuries, outlining grim wartime tolls.
The Migratory Bird Law, hailed in 1913 as federal protection for wild birds, is challenged by Judge Pollock who holds states regulate game. The piece urges appeal to the Supreme Court, noting birds belong to no state and condemning hunters as game hogs.
An old newspaper ad segment promotes Foley Kidney Pills for middle age urinary issues and rheumatic pains. It also advertises a Christmas club from Waterloo Savings Bank and encourages readers to subscribe to the Courier through Want Ads for satisfactory results.
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