Waterlo o Courier discusses Sunday laws and public baths
The Waterloo Daily Courier comments on Justice Kuampen Sabbath case tolerance versus enforcement. It argues the letter of the law would harass many, urges public baths for health and safety, and cautions against coercive moral policing. It also praises Taft for pardons in a separate federal case and notes election dynamics and reciprocity debates.
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Kuapn
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Alan
Itjself
Waterman Bath Proposal Sparks Civic Debate
A ragged clipping argues for public bath facilities along the river to teach swimming, reduce drowning risk, and promote public health. It notes a local ironworker owns land at a riverfront beach and urges building a proper sandy bathing area as a civic duty and safety measure.
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Onerey
Manity
Eloquent David Champlin Who Called Many to Save the Union
Fifty years ago Rev. David Champlin organized the second Baptist church in Waterloo and stirred crowds with rallying sermons. He toured Waterloo La Porte City Vinton and country schools calling men to defend the Union before dying at a young age. His widow Mrs L D Champlin Sr resides at 124 Independence Avenue.
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Waterloo
Union
Anea
David Champlin
Second Baptist Church
Free Waay Baptist
Mra. L. D. Champlin, Sr
Independence Avenue
Shea
Oxley’s Grove
Gilbertville
Deuacon
Hiram Champlin
Edwin Champlin
Spring Creek
Spencer's Grove
Jung
David Champ, Jin
la Porte City
Vinton
Mr. Champlin
Free Will Baptiste Church
Douglas
Lincholn
Douglas Democrats
Farmers report strong fruit crop prospects this year
The column notes apples cherries plums and pears look fine while peaches will be short due to winter kill. Berries are excellent and jars may be filled this fall. A separate item questions why lawyers dominate Congress, citing Cummins as potential vice president and Iowa’s value to the nation. A health blurb praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for measles cough croup and whooping cough with the genuine yellow package advertised by J. K. Joder & Son.
Evening Chit Chat on Housework Gender Roles
A columnist recalls a husband lecturing his wife about efficiencies in housework. He argues women overstand standing, while detailing chores like corn popping, paring vegetables, toasting bread, and bending to look at items on the floor, claiming men would do better with a chair and plan. The piece lampoons gendered labor and the assumption that women always must work harder.
Household rearranging and the man-who-thinks critique
A humorous piece on home organization urging practical shelf and drawer placement. It contrasts a wife lecturing a husband on efficiency with a playful exchange about who really does housework. The dialogue hints at broader questions of domestic routine and gender roles.
The Peer Victim and the Old Lady Duel
In a Sydney Bulletin exchange, Pay 2 laments an old woman’s sixpence given on the condition it not be spent on drink. Deadhouse Dan defends himself as a victim of cruel circumstances claiming he found a bottle of what seemed like worter that turned out to be whisky after drinking.
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Sydney Bulletin
Hall
Dirciziers
Tee
J. Cheney
Harmless Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Featured
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy offered by Wyeth Chemical Company of New York promises darker hair, alleviating loss of color and scalp issues. Sold by druggists for fifty cents a bottle with a refund guarantee if not meeting claims. H. W. Taggart, Special Agent, 527 Commercial Street, handles sales.
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Wyeth Chemical Company
New York
Wyeth
Fifty Years Ago in the Nation’s Split Over Slavery
The article recalls the 1860 election and the rise of Lincoln amid a fractured party system. It notes Breckenridge, Douglas, Bell, and Lincoln, the resulting Civil War, and Lincoln’s inauguration. It reflects on Confederacy missteps, Union resilience, and the enduring legacy of Douglas and Lincoln in preserving the Union.
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J. C. Breckenridge
Party of the
Stephen A. Douglas
John Bell
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Lincoln
Confederacy
Fort Sumter
Charleston Harbor
South Carolina
Buchanan
Congress
Goldwin Smith
Pacific
New Mexico
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