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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1914
Page
2
A reflective poem extols living in the present as the gift of today. It urges gratitude for the moment and warns against dwelling on yesterday or fearing tomorrow. The speaker invites readers to keep today bright and unshadowed by past or future worries.
The piece argues paregoric is overused by parents seeking peace and sleep, noting babies may suffer and lose wakefulness. It mocks adult use in stockholder payouts and political graft, calling paregoric a curse harming children, business, and governance.
A discussion of federal action to protect children through funding for the federal child bureau and a nationwide child labor law. Debates in Congress cover funding levels, enforcement across interstate commerce, and support from reformers like Jane Addams versus opposition warning against harm to industry. Next Friday, supporters pursue the bill’s third reading.
An Iowa investigator estimates how many Hawkeye students study in other state colleges and universities, excluding Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin Missouri and Nebraska. He notes about seven hundred students counted at twelve men’s and three women’s colleges and suggests Iowa lacks concentration of forces to raise standards and prestige.
The piece notes Senator Cummins faces no strong official challenger while a partisan hunter tests his stance on tariff and national service. It endorses Thorne and Qottesen for the Republican railway commissioners posts, acknowledges Senator Newberry of Strawberry Point, and cites Bar association support for state supreme court judges Weaver and Ladd, with Withrow or Prouty for the third. It also mentions debates over Panama canal subsidies and a Japanese defendant appealing a life sentence. Des Moines, May 19. Ed F. Dutn, formerly postmaster at Flagler.
The Sioux City Tribune extols Iowa's two Democratic senators, Cummins and Kenyon, as diligent, independent leaders with strong legal minds and public speaking skills. It calls for continued support to advance antitrust legislation and preserve a government of people, not money, amid a senate battle.
A sharp exchange in Pike County remarks on rail layoffs and freight rates. A farmer boasts barley crops that are not sold but fed to stock, prompting laughter about local agriculture and economy.
A Washington Star excerpt criticizes hunting while nesting birds are at risk and cites Iowa City cases of birds killed for sport. The piece notes changing public feeling and contrasts it with a kidney pill advertisement from Foley Kidney Pills endorsed by A. T. Kelly in McIntosh Alabama.
A dramatic quote from the Boston Transcript describes a man declaring ownership of his soul and a woman acting as if possessed, portraying intense emotion and a dramatic tableau.
Iowa newspapers praise Senator Cummins and Governor Clarke while attacking opposition tactics. Supporters insist Cummins fought openly and remains untainted, with Savage questioned as a jealous rival. Clarke’s backers call him a four square, brave leader who stands by his record under fire.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a warden of Jews and a sale that seems nonstandard and unclear. No coherent event or identifiable persons beyond generic references. Unable to extract a clear news item or outcome from the fragment.
City of Waterloo to William Galloway part of Cleveland street between Menges street and C R I P Ry for 1 dollar. Dennis Oleson et al to Lars Oleson lot 499 Pacific addition Cedar Falls for 1700 dollars. Anna Margaret Glans et al to J C Corsant et al land in 8 and 9-8 14 for 17400 dollars. Michael Herlan to Henry Fereday land in 24-89-12 for 1 dollar. Pearl E Ratliff to Mrs James Leland lot 17 block 2 Litchfield addition Waterloo for 1 dollar. Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute to Ella R White lot 1 block 19 division A Cedar River park for 260 dollars. Waterloo Loan and Trust Co to Edna Williford lot 9 block 2 Alford's addition Waterloo for 1 dollar. J A Aungst to W H Pranke lot 10 block 14 Greenfield addition for 1 dollar. J G Nielsen to R A Santee land in 26-19-14 for 1 dollar. Hawkeye Investment Co to A W Chamberlin lot 10 block 4 Alford's addition Waterloo for 410 dollars. B B Harrison et al to Thomas J Gorman land in 1 2 11 12 89-12 for 44000 dollars.
A housewife friendly Nut Cake recipe with butter sugar milk flour nut meats and egg whites plus a chocolate icing method. Instructions include creaming, alternating liquids, baking thirty to forty minutes, and finishing with icing and nut decorations. Also mentions a white cake option and a related chocolate frosting method from a cook book.
A reflective column on laughter and its moral implications. The piece contrasts moments of humor with the harm of mockery and drunkenness, urging readers to condemn cruel wit and peer pressure that belittle others. It cites a carpenters’ taunts and historical views to argue for self respect and empathy.
A series of candidate notices for Black Hawk County offices in the June 1 1914 Republican and Democratic primaries. Names include Sidney D Smith for coroner Duke Nav en for treasurer James B Eason H E Tullar Clayton E Bronson B H Kascht T R Melhiny William J Burbank H W Grout and others seeking sheriff treasurer supervisor and representative posts.
Women with female illnesses are urged to contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co confidentially. A woman will read and answer letters, with strict privacy, drawing on years of experience. No payment requested, and many letters in files attest to trusted guidance. Also offering a free 80 page Text Book by mail.
The speaker critiques cruel laughter and praises laughter that is harmless. They warn that laughter costs too much if it demeans others or makes light of serious matters, urging mindful humor without hurting anyone.
An old advertisement claims bladder distress and weakness improve when kidneys are strong. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic restorative remedy for burning and irregular bladder sensations, promising quick relief and safe ingredients, sold by all druggists.
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