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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
2
A lyrical tribute to the printing press as the universal voice of humanity. It declares the press voices every race and nation and fuels courage, knowledge, and hope across poverty and wealth, dawn to dusk, until all things return to dust.
An article recounts the life of Miles Standish, born 1584 in Lancashire. It notes his Pilgrim voyage in 1620, command role with a tiny “army,” and frontier actions at Wessagusset, ending with his death in 1656 at Duxbury. The piece also mentions a Priscilla Alden rumor about a courtship with John Alden.
The editorial urges Iowa editors and politicians to rise above petty squabbles and focus on big issues. It envisions candidates declaring a public service platform, pledging patriotism and social justice, and asking for support based on record and principles rather than personal gain.
In Saturday’s Courier the witness widow of the gunman Lefty Louie, who died in the electric chair, testifies about perjury. She explains she fled to save the man she then believed deserved mercy from the electric chair.
The Rockford Register features a letter arguing Senator Cummins favors a coastwise toll to assert canal sovereignty, plus a special rate for American traders. It notes Choate’s view that the president’s treaty interpretation mirrors the treaty makers. It warns subsidies risk loss to the public, not the shipping trust.
Chief Counsel Joseph W. Folk of the Interstate Commerce Commission pledges an investigation into railroad financial operations once the New Haven case is fully aired. The piece notes Rock Island finances and depot delays at Waterloo, plus street safety observations and urban transport quirks.
Dr. Frank Crane argues readers will favor brief, quotable prose over long essays as modern life grows busier. He contends two hour sermons or four thousand word magazine pieces waste reader time and that many classic essays now survive mainly as decorative library items.
A compact digest of anecdotes features Congressman Samuuel J Tribble amused by a Kiddies saying and a father dabbing a tear with a handkerchief, Jessie asking if it is a push button. Other vignettes include Jeremiah Corcoran and his horse, a footman Jeames reply to odor claims, and a puzzled hoodoo quip about work.
Multiple Iowa papers debate Republican senatorials and governor prospectives. Comments target Cummins influence, Rowley’s campaign, and southern Iowa strength while editors urge guidance from the United States as guardian in Mexico.
In a May 2 1914 letter from Washington Senator Cummins responds to an editorial critique of his Panama tolls stance. He reiterates opposition to free passage, rejects British construction, supports tolls for coastwise shipping at lower rates than foreign trade, and warns against treaty interpretations that erode U.S. sovereignty over the canal.
The Evening Courier and Daily Reporter advertises a permanent market place in Waterloo with a crowd of 15,000 daily shoppers. It lists its new location at No. 4013 Fourth Street West Arcada block and is signed by Hy A Bezold attorney.
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending May 14 totaled 2.983 billion dollars, up from 2.426 billion last week but below 3.156 billion a year ago. Canadian clearings reach 156.0 million, down from 185.1 million last week and 171.8 million a year earlier. The table below shows the weekly changes by percent versus last year.
A reader warning about eye neglect and a free looking prescription. It urges eye care before harm, promotes Optona tablets dissolved in warm water to bathe the eyes two to four times daily, and claims the remedy is harmless and effective in many cases.
Ruth Cameron suggests practical steps to recover from a funk. She advocates outdoor walks sleep naps and grooming to restore balance and boost confidence, noting mood shifts require timing between pushing on and letting up.
A collage of early 20th century campaign notices shows multiple candidates announcing runs for state representative judge district court sheriff coroner and county treasurer in Black Hawk County Iowa. Voters are urged to participate in the June primary across Republican and Democratic lines with candidates including Kepford Tuthill Duke Nav en Smith Leighton Seaton Tullar Bronson Kascht M Elhinney Burbank Grout Schmitt and others.
The Harly business men held an annual squirrel hunt with 94 participants. They bagged 5 066 striped squirrels 2 878 grey squirrels 12 pocket gophers 132 crows and six wolves weighing 65 110 pounds.
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