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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1914
Page
2
The piece mocks moustache fashion with playful data on growing trends in 1914. It notes a rising number of youths sporting facial hair, cites supply and grooming details, and humorously advises social standards and etiquette for the era. It blends satire with period manners and fashion commentary.
Fragmented lines evoke a war poem about the allure of war’s sounds and sights. The speaker laments widows and mothers, yet rails against the cruelty that war imposes, contrasting sorrow with a chilling, dreamlike imagery.
The proposed bill urges continuing compulsory life and health data collection. Sumner, secretary of the state board at health, will push for next legislature to require ongoing birth and health problem records. Support is framed as conscientious and humane for life preservation.
A fragmented historical excerpt discusses John T. Temilyon as governor candidate and critiques Governor Clarke's tax policy. It contrasts Democratic and Republican platforms, references Iowa statutes on property assessment, and questions the constitutionality of capital extension and equalization measures amid calls for higher education funding.
No coherent events emerge from the garbled OCR fragment. It mentions fighting, policy, and interference but lacks a clear incident, date, or identifiable people or organizations to anchor a summary.
A rambling Byways column sketches wartime fears and political tension as Congress debates a war tax to cover deficits from tariff laws. It mentions a nation ready for conflict, trade policy, sugar duties, and the strain on government finances, with critics pressing for restraint and reform.
Fragmented collection of quotes and anecdotes from newspapers and letters. Includes reflections on honesty in public utterances versus private thoughts, literary allusions to Emerson Carlyle and others, a humorous家庭 tale about Sammy and a goat, and snippets from New York Herald and Detroit Free Press showing varied voices and eras.
A brief quip shows men and women trading lines about luck and headaches. A woman with a headache teases a man, while a child named Sammy is caught in a humorous exchange. The fragment hints at shared newsroom humor and domestic banter.
The article argues that Democratic control leads to excessive state and national spending, citing a $175,000,000 overrun and salary hikes in the Treasury and other federal offices. It notes Republicans accuse the Democrats of extravagance while forecasting political maneuvers in Iowa, including freight-rate battles and a nationwide push by Bryan and allies to influence the election with speeches and outside advisers.
Fragmented OCR text discusses neglect harming beauty, proposing a product named The Verpredde for scalp care. It mentions refunds and mail orders with dubious claims and mis-spellings, implying a dubious hair treatment advertisement. The readable parts suggest a remedy advertised for scalp cleanliness and hair flow.
The text notes repeated prints about Cummins as he rises in prominence and frames an effort to overwhelm Republicans with past matters. It mentions Republicans facing a false primary atmosphere and suggests the Democratic state ticket is already being abandoned.
K W Buell and family move to Randalia to supervise the consolidated school now completed. Local residents arrive for visits and errands including Stuusberry leaving Oelwein for Norfolk Neb. and Mrs. Harley Calhoun returning to Marengo. Dr A E Conrad ill in hospital but recovers to go home. Lena Walsh departs for New Orleans. Chas Barney buys a new car. a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Chris Etahl. A reception for Rev Tongue and family planned at Masonic hall.
Dewar October 2 report notes D E B Metcalf vacating the creamery house and moving to the Raymond street parsonage. Relief agent O J Littell left Tuesday for Kansas City. Mr Hammer has moved his family.
Reinbeck will have charge of the station. Henry Ester visits Dubuque a week. Glen Poyner buys a 60 foot steel tower and windmill. Joe Turner returns from Wadena Minnesota after several weeks. The new depot will be completed in a few weeks. Risse Bros buy a new grain elevator. Dr Nesbit buys a new corn harvester. Cal Chornening and Jon Rows erect a large corn crib for W J Ryan. Wm Schmitt heads to Dakota for a threshing engine stint. Mr and Mrs O Q Gallagher and daughters from Chickasaw county were Dewar visitors recently.
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