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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment notes postal office entry at Waserice Foes and mentions larger circulation than any Daily in Waterloo. It states rates are subject to change and refers to branch exchange for department and personnel.
The assistant attorney general of Iowa issued an opinion handling hunting permits for boys under fourteen. It states such boys may obtain permits with parental consent, despite conflicts between gun licensing and hunting laws. The ruling notes a 14 age threshold and a 18 age rule for parental consent, questioning how the stricter firearm permit requirements apply in practice.
A Detroit audience heard a man claiming to be president of the International Hoboes Union urge better roads and travel reform. He pressed for a deputy beat in the caravan and called for action on taxes as New York City residents evade personal property listings by moving accounts to New Jersey. The discussion touched tariff politics and tax challenges faced by income collectors.
The author visits two American church edifices in rapid succession. He compares the Christian Scientist Mother Church in Boston with the envisioned St John the Divine cathedral in New York, noting design, acoustics, and the contrast between the spaces and aims.
The text argues that moral codes are imperfect and that human instinct governs action. It cites Nietzsche and Bergson to claim love, a primeval instinct, transcends rules and commandments. It asserts that for lovers the world and heaven belong to love and that no law can constrain such love.
A satirical tour of Berlin portraying it as a highly regulated, grand capital with statues, palaces, and modern amenities. It jokes about citizens smoking, a 12 mph wind limit, 6 am washing, and Berlin’s imagined future as the world’s largest city under Kaiser rule.
The text argues that under England's tenure system a tenant has a lifetime lease and strong motive to conserve soil, suggesting Iowa must solve leasing to prevent soil mining and preserve agricultural potential.
The Marshalltown Times Republican notes Iowa law on street paving costs and says lot owners may appeal assessments if not proven to receive special benefit. It cites Marshalltown as an example where most residential lots pay under 250 dollars, including corner lots, with recent years absorbing excess costs into the general fund.
A Cincinnati paper jokes about curing hay fever by pinching the nose. When a big guy sneezes, the reader is urged to take action and squeeze the nose, rather than waiting for someone else to intervene. The gag echoes a humorous early 20th century tone.
A collage of quips and anecdotes spans travelers misadventures on Long Island a Gloucester whale sighting and a Johnson Williams joke asides. An ad for Dr H W Sigworth in Russell-Lamson Building closes the page.
Views of the People discusses reading with a serious spirit. It urges careful book selection and minding how one peruses text. The piece warns against wasting time and being swayed by silent influences.
A twelve year old girl in St Louis took poison with mercury hoping to reunite her parents. She died smiling but her death reignites parental quarrels. The note questions future punishment for such parents.
A Des Moines Register critique notes a new setback for the equal rights cause as a Wisconsin man faces arrest on gossip charges. The column surveys political mood, fear of federal action, and reflections on governance amid national press commentary.
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes debate on paying for all street intersections from the general fund and questions how such legislation would improve conditions once the general assembly votes.
The passage urges disciplined reading to enrich the mind. It contrasts omnivorous reading with focused study and warns against passive, tiring habits. It cites Burke and Lincoln, urging purposeful choices to master desired knowledge and improve virtue.
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