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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1915
Page
2
Historic Waterloo newspaper text notes daily publication details, circulation data, and pricing. It includes editor names and opinions on war outcomes, reflecting a wartime editorial stance and commentary on strategic luck influencing battles and civilizations.
Rockefeller signs a miners’ charter conceding union recognition and worker rights in Colorado. The deal keeps current wages until January 1918, grants meetings and grievance avenues, and promises improvements in housing, food, lighting, and water, while maintaining wage scales. The article questions motive, noting the shift from fiat to rights and the influence of public opinion.
An editorial muses on the uncertain end of the war, arguing that no one can predict the victor or measure of triumph. It asserts that history shows campaigns hinge on a pivotal, colossal battle whose outcome determines fate for nations and civilizations.
The Clinton Advertiser compares Clinton’s bonded debt of 221 922 to Waterloo’s 274 086, arguing that debt levels do not always reflect prosperity. It asserts credit accessibility fuels progress and that higher indebtedness can signal initiative and growth, countering the view that less debt equals wealth.
In Yale remarks President Arthur T. Hadley urged newspapers to abandon claims they wish to be true and publish what really is. The piece mocks fashion language and notes Tumulty’s push for woman suffrage, seen as the president’s voice.
George Matthey Adams argues self control as the core of manly readiness for emergencies and leadership. He likens inner discipline to a powerful machine shop and urges patience, restraint, and personal mastery to turn intention into deeds and success.
The article notes that women in Des Moines have shown active voting behavior in municipal matters such as water works purchase and school elections. In 1909 women cast 1509 of 4289 total votes, with 35 defective ballots by men, suggesting women participate at roughly equal or greater rates when issue interest is high. The piece also references a Dubuque scheme to ship beer via interstate carriers and local opposition to liquor expansion, plus a divorce case noting a husband’s cruelty when sober in a mixed race marriage.
A historical commentary argues that toothpicks offend public taste and social standing. It outlines ridiculed behavior, mock procedures for a performer, and urges caution, proposing name changes and extreme measures to avoid scrutiny. It laments social horror over casual dining habits and warns society to stay vigilant to preserve ideals.
A speaker recalls a long illness and two failed operations that turned into a turning point. She credits the last operation and subsequent gains for renewed health and purpose, urging readers to hold hope amid hardship. Personal reflections segue to a reader question about window shades and street visibility, concluding it is a matter of individual taste.
Cedar Rapids dispatch reports that after January the Magnus brewery will swap hops grinding for yeast production. Negotiations between National Yeast Company directors and local owners aim to convert the plant when the Clarkson dry-law takes effect. Magnus, among the city’s oldest landmarks, has long produced beer since Christian Magnus arrived in 1860s.
Minnesota polls show Iowa senator Cummins as top choice for president with Hughes second and Borat third. Sioux City Tribune notes Bryan ties and Waning Mooser support emerge. Davenport and Marshalltown papers debate Clarkson as governor candidate amid broader GOP alignment.
The article lists premium winners from McKinley, Whittier, Lafayette, and St. Mary’s schools with top awards of 2, 1.60, 1 and 0.60 dollars respectively. It notes Mrs Cadwallader as committee chair from the Woman’s club elite department. It also details prizes for the civic club across wards with many individual gardeners named, praising nearly perfect gardens and noting season totals across wards and final counts of gardens.
A poor man named Jans outwits a greedy landlord using a magic pot that pours gold. After the landlord steals the pot, Jans retrieves it and tricks him again with a cloud of bees instead of gold, proving the thief’s fate. The tale ends with Jans safely returning home and a teaser for the next story Pete and Fannie Rabbit Play a Trick.
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