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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1915
Page
2
Telegram style notice describes the Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter, listing editors and officers, addresses, pricing for daily and weekly circulation, and advertising rates. It notes postal registration, second class matter, and policy on want ads and contract prices.
The German imperial government reply to the American protest about submarine warfare is seen as hopeful for a negotiated settlement. It disavows plans to bar neutral ships, hints at possible justification for the Lusitania attack, and urges Washington Berlin talks to reach terms. The note signals continued war on British commerce and a broadened war zone, raising questions about safeguarding American ships and citizens.
The wheat crop suffers from Hessian fly and chilleh bug damage while drought and damp conditions hinder growth. Despite hopes for a record yield, experts expect this year’s output to be second to last year, with spring wheat aiding recovery as southwestern Texas begins harvest in about two weeks and employment and shipments ramp up.
A humorous travel sketch extols Glacier Park in Montana as a vast wild region now a government park. It highlights immense glaciers, pristine lakes, and distant wilderness, with roadside hotels and modern conveniences for tourists. The piece contrasts Swiss glacial tourism with American rugged scenery and notes affordable viewing without paying admission.
In this reflection a stenographer and an authorman's wife debate liking people. The author argues genuine liking cannot be forced and that personalities may clash like incompatible colors, though courtesy and understanding can ease antagonism. A Q and A on stage fright advises breathing, pauses, and self-talk to gain dignity and control.
A column urges finding happiness by lifting others. It advises that personal restlessness fades when you assist someone in need and reject idle wandering. The piece cites a self-made man who valued individual paths to success, praising humility and shared humanity.
Chicago Tribune notes the near South Elkhorn Kentucky community mourns Col Clemmons a ninety year old farmer who built a substantial fortune from rental properties. His thrift came from simple living barefooted meals bacon and corn bread and prudent reading habits.
In a Vancouver jury room a mixed panel of nine men and three women reportedly prayed separately before sharing a final verdict on a bootlegging case. The Dubuque Times Journal framing notes both rooms sought light, and the women’s kneeling supposedly aligned with the men’s later decision, marking a remarkable moment in a petit jury.
A collage of editorials and remarks from multiple papers discusses how the word but signals doubt and surrender, warns against halting when defending rights, and notes shifts in naval and military views amid the European war. It cites Webster City Fresman Tribune and Sioux City Journal observations on politics, Roosevelt Barnes case, and the changing press.
The Register and Leader notes smaller Iowa cities will begin paying for inspections, with millions to be spent in coming years. It warns against wasteful or poor investments and argues for taxpayer protections similar to those for country taxpayers, citing concerns over bridge safety and fiscal stewardship.
The piece argues for state inspection of city paving contracts. It condemns local supervision as lax and urges a state paying engineer and board to approve specifications, letting, price, and supervision to protect taxpayers and raise pavement quality across Iowa. It warns towns risk costly trouble without centralized standards.
A Boston Transcript item recounts a sergeant angrily scolding Private Jones for wasting bullets and ordering a wall blast then discovering Jones’s second miss. A separate note suggests placing ice on pantry shelves to deter red ants, claiming ants slip and break their legs.
Edwin R. Shannon of Waterloo endorses Mr. Eightey’s unemployed and road improvement idea as a prudent investment. He cites European road building and advocates a county bonding plan to fund permanent highways, urging a meeting and wider adoption, while noting current statutes prohibit county bond issuance and a bill to authorize bonds died in the last legislature.
William E. Washburn corrects misimpression about his mother’s funeral stating that old acquaintances were admitted by general invitation through this paper, with no special invitations extended.
A humorous exchange in the Toledo Blade shows Mrs Finemind stating they are organizing an Anti-Baby Kissing society while Bachelor Brother responds with enthusiasm about joining. The dialogue mocks social mores with a playful tone.
A dialogue from a verse scene shows a farmer recalling hearing chicken thieves with an automobile and intoxication, mistaking them for a party of gentlemen. The skit captures frontier humor and mistaken identity in rural life.
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