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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1916

Page

2

Army Expedition and Women's Suffrage Debate In Iowa

A long column discusses the Get-Acquainted Special train tour by Waterloo businessmen to observe local conditions. It also endorses the army reorganization bill as a peace measure and notes Congressman Burton E. Sweet support. The piece lauds California women’s suffrage, citing expanded voter access, juvenile courts, and state reforms as proof of women’s fitness to vote.

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Seven League Boots and Yankee Mobility in 1916 Iowa

A 1916 snapshot notes Iowa rising from eighteenth to fourteenth among states in population rank and reaching third in motor vehicle registrations as of March 1. It cites shifts in transportation leadership, changes in New Haven censorship, and varied cultural anecdotes from the era.

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A Line of Cheer Each Day Poem by Sohn Kenbrick Langs

A poem laments unbelief as a thief that robs senses of providence and light. It speaks of guiding the soul toward endless love and higher paths while warning that doubt clouds the face of Everlasting Grace. Copyright 2311 by the MagGimre News- Paper Syndicate.

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Side Talks by Rutle Cameron on Mothers and Children

A columnist explores the paradox of mothers seeking vivid details about their children yet failing to foster open conversation. The piece contrasts a grandmotherly mother’s eager longing for companionship with children who withhold intimate updates, leading to a barrier that may someday be opened with patience and understanding.

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What Iowa Editors Are Saying From Various Papers

A collage of editorials critiques leaders and policies. It cites McKinley Bryan Wilson Cannon and other figures, noting favorable and critical views on U.S. presidency, foreign policy, and domestic politics across Cedar Rapids Dubuque Ottumwa and neighboring papers.

Cedar Rapids Cannon Congress Lel Mien

Health diction and disease risks in public health

A fragmented note questions per year costs per inhabitant and links typhus spread to lice. It ponderspellings, mortality trends, and the idea of neutrality against disease, noting decreases in death rates among age groups as a broader health query.

The United States Public Health Service

Readers debate street peddlers versus grocers in Waterloo

A May 16 letter to the editor argues against a May 1 editorial calling for restricting street peddlers. The writer asks why cities tax and restrict itinerant sellers while noting peddlers may offer lower prices, and questions impact on schools and rents. The piece defends public interest over grocers.

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Mosquito Turned Ugly By Magic Oil Tale

In a garden tale from 1916 a beautiful singing mosquito helps bees steal clover nectar then trades for magic oil. A curious swallow tricks the mosquito, removing his tongue and shrinking him into a yellow, hideous insect. The bees are spared. the Wiztk observer remains.

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Killing Ex-Gov Notes

Sioux City Journal opines on Clorice Doles once Iowa governor and Democratic presidential candidate, noting a rumor of his death is incorrect as he remains alive in Waterloo. In contrast, New York Herald cites warnings for Americans to leave Mexico and questions safety assurances at the Rio Grande site.

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Waterloo Man Credits Tanlac For Health Revival

P N Talley of 413 Oak Street Waterloo reports severe stomach and kidney pain eased after using Tanlac. He says he can work full days now and sleeps better. Tanlac is sold at Schuneman Drug Store in Waterloo and other nearby towns including Cedar Falls Waverly La Porte City Hudson and La Porte City.

Mr. P. N. Talley Oak Street Waterloo Tanlic Talley Schunenian Drug Fourth Lafayette Schuneman West Side Cedar Falls Cedar Falls Drug Co Waverly Stauffer & Hartman la Porte City H. J. Blanchaine Hudson Aa. T. Inder Semoent

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