Waterloo Daily War Prices List and Battle Reflections
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter advertise daily circulation under Hartman Co. and share wartime notices. Include prices, ads, and a dramatic wartime reflection noting Austertitz, Leipsic, Waterloo, Gettysburg losses and a call to consider the cost of decisive battles and future war costs.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Associated Press
Stember Audit Bureau of Circulations
Tie Pubtolice
Bt Waterloo
Pia
SRU
Austertitz
Leipsic
Gettysburg
Fire prevention tips and cattle fair notes from Iowa and Europe
Fire prevention notes urge sensible care with matches and oils, caution about open lights, and urged measures against fires. Iowa cattlemen express concern over California cattle exhibit bans at the Panama fair, arguing for prudent controls amid foot and mouth disease fears. A discussion cites the Napoleon code idea to assign responsibility for fires and suggests penalties or costs for firefighting when laws are violated. European casualties in the western front rise, with 360,409 reported deaths since the latest offensive began, reflecting the scale of the war.
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Towa
Iowa
California
Dairy Cattle Congress
Down
Keane
USA
Panauia Fair
Europe
Providence
Woo
Headline Echoes and Witty Snippets From 1910s Nationwide Press
A collection of snappy clippings and editorial quips from several papers. It notes readers prefer headlines over articles, jokes about William J Bryan and prohibition, and remarks on war timing, Dutch policy, and political commentary. Distinct voices touch Springfield Journal, Des Moines Tribune, Rock Island Union, and more.
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North American Review
Do It Today Not Tomorrow In Action And Fate
George Matthew Adams urges action today over tomorrow. He argues grand tasks and profits hinge on choosing now, citing Napoleon and Blucher as examples where decisive work today altered tomorrow. procrastination costs success and courage. act before time slips away.
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Dar
Napoleon
Blucher
Wellington
Grouchy
Blutcher
Tomor
Iowa History and Its Foremost Citizens in Focus
A fragment reviews Iowa history by Johnson Brigham, noting the biography‑driven approach and bold questions about Iowa place names. The piece highlights the first volume from Clarke Publishing, 72 pages with plates, plus a discussion of Tennyson’s poem found with Ella Malone’s will and a critique of outdated Iowa statutes and municipal laws.
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Iowa
Johnson Brigham
New Sisstors
Johnson Linghans
Brigham
Mont
Awa
Loulalana
Brigham Rays
Lowa
Commonwealth
Hawkeye
Clarke Publishing Company
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Wil
Tennyson
Ella M. Malone
Des Moines
Altruism and the enduring value of helping others
The article argues that altruism mirrors changing thinking like fashion, highlighting the selfless care for others as central to Christianity and social progress. It praises practical helpers in communities, who quietly bear burdens, inspire reform, and uplift society through compassion and service.
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Sioux City Journal
Ren
Allen
How to Run a Bank With Fear and Flattery Techniques
A critical mock guide condemns bank tactics using intimidation to deny loans and a smug ritual of humbling borrowers. It contrasts unethical tellers with grandiose bank fixtures, while lampooning church pillars and Sunday school leaders as symbols of moral pretense in financial and social life.
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United States
Iowa Supreme Court Considers Girl at Central in Fire Loss Case
A Davenport physician’s car burned after calls to the fire department were relayed by Central. The insurance company seeks damages from the telephone company claiming delayed dispatch. Attorneys argue quick message handling is essential, raising whether the girl at central can be held liable for the loss.
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Strance
Finnsurance Company
Supreme Court
Zasaline
Central
What Iowa Editors Are Saying About Prohibition Plans
Dubuque Times Journal reports plans to convert vacant saloons into factories for legitimate products after January 1 1916 when prohibition takes effect. Observers note no inevitable clash between wets and dries and urge generous acceptance of former competitors.
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Dubuque
Towa
Cedar Rapids Republicans hedge on road issue in governor race
Candidates for governor, including Cosson and others once pushing paved roads, offer cautious statements on road policy. The group of hopefuls, tied to good road advocacy, avoid firm stances on the exact road type they favor, signaling hedging ahead of the election.
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Cedar Rapids
Cosson
Mason City
Clarke
Flo
Bess the Dutch Maid with a Bell Rung Alarm
A young girl Bess, living in revolutionary New York, climbs the church belfry to rouse the town as British forces approach. She rings the bell to awaken villagers, planks are torn up at the bridge, and the town and its sick general are saved. The officer grants her a commission and a gold medal.
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Bess
Belery
Mr. Burton
Mary
Ike Mie
New York State
Les
Rose
Tabs
Jer
Kléten
Besa
Ani
McClure
New York City
Camp Life and Politics Weigh on Rural Voters
A collage of anecdotes and quotations from early 20th century papers discusses camp camaraderie over drying silverware, the reach of rural mail route changes, and the political landscape as voters weigh temperance, gender influence, and candidate attitudes. The column blends personal tidbits with editorials on antipathies, self discipline, and practical politics.
Clarkson criticized as gubernatorial candidate
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes the Democratic paper finds John T. Clarkson lacking in breadth and strength for governor. Editor cites Clarkson as the last assembly’s biggest Democrat but says Iowa Democrats need a “real man” bigger and better than the Republican nominee. Evening Courier and Reporter is widely read.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
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