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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
2
A satirical look at tourism as a learning process. It notes tourists crawl over lands for a few cents per mile, many fail to grasp language or culture yet benefit geography. It contrasts tourist impact in Switzerland, England, and Europe, forecasting travel spending shifts and a comic image of New York society abroad.
The article outlines WWI era financial strain with England spending about 6 million dollars daily and Germany at roughly three times that rate. It argues war costs rise as more troops enter the field, notes the idea that conquered peoples pay both their own and the conquerors debts, cites indemnities like France's 1870 payment and Alsace Lorraine terms, and warns future conflict hinges on public awareness of being financially manipulated by autocratic governments. An extra billion could break militarism if common people push back.
A new president is inaugurated in Urnal with a peaceful ballot transfer and no prior revolution. The piece notes the rarity of such a change in Latin America and compares it to Mexico under foreign subjugation, praising Prouil for showing a Latin American government can function in peace and constitutional order.
Chief Dunham of the local fire department urges a formal budget system of appropriations. He argues departments should receive fixed sums and strive for efficient service within limits while current competition to spend more inflates costs. Such an approach could fund improvements or lower city taxes through better economies.
Justice Robert Wallace cites a 30 percent drop in crime in England since war began and attributes it mainly to saloon closures. He notes even if Germans claim criminals joined the British army, war remains costly to reduce crime at home and is not a suitable remedy.
The piece cites Dr. Helen C. Putnam urging better health work and parental support to counter preventable infant mortality amid wartime strain. It notes Bernard Shaw’s wartime critique and reports on Austrian casualties, Black Hawk County road work, and Cedar Rapids evangelistic success without Billy Sunday.
The piece says the hardest time is when one tries to speak after loss. Platitudes feel insulting as a tearful soul faces raw grief. Bereavement requires inner wisdom and courage learned over a lifetime.
Forty years ago in Waterloo region dated Wednesday November 10 1874 reports the marriage of Harvey Shubert and Miss Armittie Walker at the Swift house by Rev J T Crippen. Baby Arthur G R Crittenden dies of pneumonia October 27. Crippen appeals for aid for destitute northwest due to grasshopper damage. donations urged at J M Kay Store. Weather summary: mixed week with snow promising mornings, sleighing hoped. Judge Bagg presides court term. E V Hayden forms shorthand class. Bayard Taylor to lecture in Manchester December 3. Cedar Falls taxes cited as unfair. Waterloo taxes lower but Cedar Falls taxes high due to costs. Comment on governance and 8 o'clock closing agitation for local businesses.
On Wednesday Stephen Howard of Lester township was killed by J Charles Adams after a skull fracture from a club. Adams claims self defense. The Daily Courier planned a six column enlargement and a folding press. Also, WH Cooley and Miss Ida Bentz wed. license issued to Ernest H Johnson and Aliss Ida Colvin. Mrs A L Ettinger of 1622 Washington St is seriously ill with diphtheria. Alice, studying in Chicago, is summoned home. Many cases of sore throat noted. Riley Griffin and Will Place returned from Minnesota with a fine deer. Fred L Kimball from Ames notes Iowa State Dairy association meeting in Waterloo. Rural Arcanum lodge annual banquet held. E L Hildebrand master of ceremonies. Sunday night coldest of season and dam ice strong enough for skating. Some Iowa thermometers hit zero. John Struble, brother-in-law of Mrs J W Klinefelter, died suddenly at Reinbeck.
The excerpt mixes a Montague Glass joke about a rail magnate sending a sobbing beggar downstairs with wartime impressions praising French steadiness and self-control. It notes French resilience under fire and compares morale and discipline to German strength, highlighting provincial resilience and the hardihood of the French army amidst adversity.
A fragmented extract discusses Manifesto rhetoric by government leaders and soldiers. It notes diverse expressions of morale and sacrifice within the French army and highlights President Poincare's wartime letter focusing on unexpected qualities of the French forces. The piece reflects on public perception and the Republic's mobilization amid unprecedented difficulties.
An editorial critique argues editors discard hashing phrases to avoid misinterpretation and public criticism. It notes exceptions like editors from Kansas and mentions a few others, highlighting a tension between clarity and censorship in writing.
The piece portrays Billy Bunday as fearless and blunt, delivering hard truths to the public. It credits him with shaping opinion, branding him a necessary, if abrasive, force. The narrator lauds his independence and impact, hoping his influence lasts decades.
A columnist recalls a beloved sweater and hat that once belonged to a deceased man. The garments trigger vivid memories, voices, and presence, revealing how everyday items preserve intimacy and sorrow, while pondering where the love and dreams woven into them eventually go. In the mood of a reflective essay, the piece links memory, loss, and attachment to personal attire.
The Federal Reserve Bank backs the most promising recent development and a rising sense of confidence spreads through the financial community. This optimism is expected to reach the individual whose modest livelihood relies on the stability of the financial sector.
Littleton obituary notes the death of Plorente Grace McGlaughlin Patton born December 14, 1890 near Littleton Tennessee. She married Horace B Patton February 2 1909 and left a daughter Maxine Amber. Funeral held November 4 at M E church with Rev T J Elwick. interment in Littleton cemetery. Pallbearers were six cousins and relatives attended from Arlington Waterloo Cedar Falls and Independence. The family expresses gratitude in a card of thanks.
A Kansas City business and church delegation met Rev. Billy Sunday in Des Moines to invite him for a revival. Sunday said it would be over two years before he could reach Kansas City, though it will be on his tentative list. Other cities listed include Philadelphia Baltimore Louisville Syracuse Omaha and Wilmington with Chicago as a possible but declined stop. A St Paul delegation is expected soon and Providence wired for terms.
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