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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1914
Page
2
The piece argues for broad suffrage use as voters head to polls, praising the Australian ballot, noting nearly twenty million voters, including over ten million men and women demanding ballots. It laments voter apathy and urges redistributing nonvoting ballots to women while condemning official corruption.
A detailed naval report describes the sinking of the cruiser Quel after engagement with Maiete Wilhum Der, detailing the combat sequence, damage sustained, casualties, and the immediate rescue efforts. The lengthy industrial era report emphasizes the tactical maneuvers, weapon impacts, and the ship’s final loss at sea.
The German cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse fought the British cruiser Highflyer near Ro del Oro on August 26 while coaling. After a 90-minute engagement ammunition ran low, the German ship sank by explosion and dynamite charges. Crew members reached Rio del Oro and Las Palmas. the English side reported limited casualties. The incident is reported by the North German Gazette.
Des Moines readies for Billy Sunday revival as Waterloo readers recall the electrifying evangelist. The article compares Sunday’s force to a locomotive, a rushing team, or a storm, predicting emotional upheaval in Des Moines that could eclipse war, business, and politics through Christmas.
A terse scene from Strahan Ja shows bank depositors snubbing a twenty as they expect a 15 000 sum, revealing the clash between valuation and expectation. The fragment hints at a financial dispute or mistaken amount, framed in stark plain language with social irony.
The Rockefeller foundation pledges millions to Belgium relief, with Ambassador Page noting a need for about a million dollars monthly for seven months to avert starvation. The piece emphasizes the power of small donations, cites social questions about philanthropy, and praises the foundation's emergency support while contrasting charitable giving with systemic social justice. It also briefly touches on local matters and media manipulation as context.
A fragment from a New York Evening Post discussion condemns British censorship of Jews and the manipulation of German dispatches during the war. It cites critics including Redwar and Herbert Corey, noting lies and misdirection in British reporting to sway American public opinion and questioning the integrity of official dispatches. The piece laments public acceptance of censorship and the broader moral toll of wartime propaganda.
Reading OCR fragments about youths vandalizing rural mailboxes in Mason County and nearby areas. Reports indicate postal inspectors investigating possible charges against named individuals amid Halloween pranks and property damage incidents tied to rural routes.
The seventy seventh day of the Battle of the Aisne sees the British Army growing adept at trench digging. German bulletins are mostly reliable but suppress bad news. German correspondents, along with French and English ones, show frustration. German officials allow expert discussion, yielding occasionally illuminating information.
The World condemns the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and wife as the spark of a vast war. Punishments for conspirators range from life to twenty years, while nations mobilize, economies halt, cities lie wrecked, and countless lives suffer amid revolutionary upheaval and ethical debate about accountability.
The writer explores memory and recognition of a speaker, noting the uneasy ability to sense a speaker's character before knowing who it is. He recalls a scene with a critic of holly-locked front yards and learns, upon identifying the source, that his subconscious dislike masked his real judgment. The piece argues we all harbor an underneath self, distinct from the social self, guiding love, fear, and honor.
Amplex the new remedy from Vanda prescription claims to cure acne pimples and all skin eruptions. It stops itching burning instantly and soothes the skin with a penetrating solution. Advertises widespread availability through Winger Tros and Henderson Drag Co with a money back guarantee if Amplex fails to deliver the claimed results.
An advertisement extols mercorized wax as a superior cosmetic that cleanses pores and peels away dead skin. It promises a brighter complexion in two weeks, claiming daily use as cold cream and a nightly wash off. A wrinkle treatment formula with saxotite and hazel water is also described for immediate results.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine for women hair care claiming immediate cleansing of dust and dandruff, added shine, and over weeks new hair growth. It urges purchase of a 25 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters with vivid claims of light, wavy, abundant hair.
Ottnawa Ta resident Thomas WH Lewis reports quick relief after first dose of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. Ad touts the product as a thorough digestive cleanser that clears toxins and aids stomach liver and intestinal issues, claiming many saved from operations and lives. Local dealers J K Joler & Son and Wasgler Bros Co distribute the medicine.
A fragment describes expert assistance in formulating bills to make measures proof against objections. It also notes home baking and all kinds of fancy articles for sale at an bazaar to be held Friday by the First Congregational Church.
Julius Rosenwald head of Sears Roebuck & Co. in Chicago attributes America’s low spirits to lack of thrift. He says Americans spend every dollar earned and more, warning eight hour workday signals extravagance. He defers defining thrift when asked.
A home remedy promise with Pinex and sugar syrup sells a 24 ounce bottle for 60 cents, suggests mixing to make a pint and taking teaspoonful hourly. Claims quick relief for dry coughs bronchitis and croup and asserts maturity like whooping cough relief. Market pitch touts safety for children and refund guarantee from The Pines Co Ft Wayne Ind.
Get s-It offers a two drop application that shrivels corns within seconds and permits easy removal without knives or salves. The ad touts no sticking to stockings, no friction, and no inflammation. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or via E Lawrence & Co Chicago.
Mr. Rosenwald argues thrift differs by nation. He says Americans are less thrifty than the English French and Germans and that Europe’s wealth rests on common savers not a few rich individuals. He notes Americans spend easily because money comes easy and warns of insufficient bank savings to sustain prosperity.
Learn to flush and stimulate kidneys with Jad Salts. Stop meat if back pain occurs or urine is cloudy or foul. take four jounces in water before breakfast. Made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, praised to keep kidneys clean and blood pure. For sale by H. W. Taggart.
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