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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1914
Page
2
The piece argues happiness is scarce when chased personally but abundant when shared. It notes money and travel rarely bring lasting joy, while acts of giving joy to others create real fulfillment. It concludes by praising those who produce happiness for others, who often reap personal contentment.
The text questions whether the inquiry should stop at the point of identifying responsible managing directors and their oversight. It asks if further direction is needed to uncover who framed the looting.
The essay honors Lillian Norton known as Nordica, praising her rare voice and artistry. It notes she sang for royalty and elite audiences yet found joy in sharing music with working people in Bowery venues. It argues death spares no one but music endures in memories.
An editorial argues the scale of railroad looting dwarfs petty train holdups. It cites Jesse James style thefts versus a $12,000,000 Wall Street heist and questions why million dollar robbers escape scrutiny while small thieves face prison.
A coroner in Cook County Illinois notes twelve thousand people presently ponder suicide. A New York report says a young engineer served two months at Blackwell's Island for parading before John D Rockefeller Jr. in a shroud. A Chicago Tribune correspondent describes a riot at Rockefeller Jr.'s church where a Portuguese by the sanctuary was beaten by police. Dr. Washington Gladden criticizes the system that spawns labor upheaval in Colorado. The piece ends with a cynical line blaming the people rather than the system.
The article ponders the outcome of James Keeley’s merger creating a new Chicago newspaper. It questions whether the paper will resemble a Tribune style, join its conservative lineage, or explore new journalistic directions. The piece notes the alliance of older papers versus the prospering progressive journals and public demand.
Friends of Senator Cummins warned that rivals from railroad and trust factions may scheme to oust him. The piece accuses Republicans of being hoodwinked by privilege and portrays hidden threats seeking a scalp and a senatorial toga.
The public librarian reports a roughly 14 percent rise in circulation this year. The library is crowded and staff rushed, signaling growing public minds and wider outlooks, with calls for more space, books, facilities, and support.
The piece critiques how newspapers nationwide shower praise on mothers, many pages filled with mawkish nostalgia. Everett Dean Martin argues society uses mothers as a moral crutch, offering tokens like white carnations after death while avoiding real responsibility.
A compilation notes shifts in Chicago newspaper management toward progressive trends while contrasting conservative outlets. It also cites editorials from Marshalltown and Burlington on confidential letters, boyhood dangers of smoking, Rock Island railroad funding, and calls to enforce or repeal Iowa game laws with a public appeal for stronger lawfulness.
The Cedar Rapids Republican cites Thomas A Edison and Henry Ford opposing boy cigarette use. A letter from Edison warns cigarettes' paper wrapper releases acrolein harming brain cells, especially in boys, urging avoidance of smoking and cigars due to minimal tobacco content but harmful effects.
The New York World demands Rockefeller Baker and Mellen testify before the Interstate Commerce Commission about the Great New Haven railroad. It accuses them of knowledge of funds missing through Westchester deals falsified books and political graft. The piece argues Morgan is dead but their influence remains and calls for accountability and witness exposure.
In four days of travel last week the Manson Democrat reports how bankers merchants candidates and traveling men discussed the Mexican dictator. They list various mispronunciations and state the correct form is Wereta pronounced Were-ta.
A collage of comic vignettes and dialog snippets from journals like New York Weekly and Washington Star. It features a barber and his imagined twin Jim in an asylum scene, aging jokes, and a quip about war loans and slang tied to domestic life and the era’s humor.
A Kansas City Star reflection on human striving for worthy but unattainable ideals. It cites Clough and notes that brave labor and duty bring highest satisfaction, even amid defeat. The piece emphasizes courage, perseverance, and the belief that striving is meaningful beyond personal gain.
An advertorial promotes Mi-o-na as a quick fix for indigestion and nervous symptoms. It claims stomach weakness affects the nervous system and urges buying a fifty cent box of Mi-o-na tablets from Wangler Bros. Co. for immediate relief and renewed vitality.
The piece extols joy found in doing work over fame or pay, citing Wagner, Liszt, and Stevenson to claim supreme happiness comes from using one’s abilities. A second note promotes Tate Foley Kidney Pills for swollen hands and feet from kidney trouble, claiming tonic benefits and normal kidney action.
Miss Rachel Jones acting for the Y W C A signs a contract securing exclusive rights to sell season tickets for the 1914 chautauqua. Ten percent of proceeds go to the Y W C A fund. Members will organize into groups and canvass residential and business districts.
Officials of the Illinois Central have placed an order for 3,000 new box cars costing about $3,000,000. The cars will feature six patterns and be equipped with the latest improvements.
A series of notices from residents announcing candidacies for local and state offices. Names include Upton Kepford John S Tuthill Sidney D Smith E A Leighton James Eason H E B Tullar Clayton E Bronson T R Melhiney William J Burbank H W Grout and others subject to June primaries in Republican or Democratic races for state representative judge sheriff county treasurer coroner and county supervisor.
A 19th century baking note claims KC baking powder makes doughnuts moist and fresh for days. It touts KC as a double acting powder ideal for large batches fried quickly, producing light doughnuts from first to last.
The Illinois Central Railroad will acquire about 70 000 freight cars of all patterns once the order is filled. It is the largest order placed by a Chicago road this year as business has remained strong. For the ten months ending June 30, gross earnings set a historic high for the company. The Courier’s classified advertising remains profitable.
An advertisement advocates Sargol tablets as a simple method to add ten to thirty pounds of solid flesh, claiming the digestive system will absorb fats and distribute them to tissues. It notes pharmacy availability, a money back guarantee, and cautions that results require a ten pound or more gain.
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