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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1914
Page
2
A reflective look at election concerns and voter confusion as readers confront tariff, war, and party questions. The piece laments overlooked issues and the muddled headlines shaping choices, noting distrust, shifting alliances, and the uncertain path to ballots tomorrow.
The highway commission saved Van Buren county the entire 1914 cost except 10.26 for floor material. The county originally contracted with Hitnots Steel Bridge for 137000 pounds of steel at two cents per pound, but price bids from Federal Bridge and Des Moines Bridge Works prompted a revised offer from Illinois firm. The commission approved 1.78 per pound, totaling 2297.00 after initial 2740.00 bid. Net county contribution to highway funds equals 10.26.
London editors decry meager matronly pensions for soldiers wives and widows amid war, noting lower pay for volunteers and varying regimental scales. Parliament expresses indignation and potential reforms, with concerns over separation allowances and cost of living in London. Chelsea home aids veterans charity while war office delays payments and allotments during early war months.
A 1912 era reflection on voting as a conscientious act. the voter becomes a judge in the booth, expressing or restraining personal bias. It urges impartiality, stating voters rule a nation and should vote against friends or for enemies based on principle, not vengeance.
A garbled description notes businessmen and drivers seeking funds by selling muffler work to attract attention. It suggests public comfort stations are needed and a traffic post could be removed through a single funding transaction. The piece hints at a profitable, controversial city improvement plan.
Massachusetts Congressman Gardner warns of army and navy unpreparedness while urging a balanced defense. He argues for a strong defensive system that avoids militarism, favors rapid armament production, and emphasizes modernization without provoking war. The piece weighs extremist pacifism against hard preparedness and questions a European arms race.
The text reflects on wartime political influence, noting Iowa’s voter turnout and the broader roles of nations like Turkey in war and neutrality debates. It contrasts direct voter appeals with indirect support and criticizes the political spectacle around elections and policy.
A 1916 style lament argues the Army and Navy are under equipped and mismanaged. It claims 28 battleships and 68 destroyers exist while 47 battleships and 1399 ships are needed, plus weak air and armored units. It urges an independent commission to reveal truth.
The chitchat column muses on liberty bought for civilization, noting that society’s laws, traditions, and relationships require surrendering parts of personal freedom. It argues people trade freedom for friends, love, status, and security, with occasional nods to self restraint and the value of owning one’s life choices.
Scott Stones, a US Army recruit at Jefferson Barracks, confessed to killing his wife and two of his children and wounding two more near Tolono Illinois on September 28 by dynamiting his home. He fled after lighting the fuse and says motive was to run off with another woman in Champaign. Authorities ordered the arrest of the woman via telegraph. An advertisement promotes Dough and Dynamite at Crystal theatre. Mrs. Charles M. Beal is critically ill with a spreading blistering illness beginning with small blisters on the fingers and arms.
In Oxnard California William Garcia a Mexican shot three Oxnard policemen after demanding return of a $10 bail. Chief W E Kelly was wounded and likely to recover while Officers Freeman and Wilks were gravely hurt. Garcia was overpowered by deputies and jailed.
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