Waterloo Evening Courier then and now
A scanned 1907 Waterloo newspaper fragment includes ads and notices from the Courier and Tribune affiliations. It mentions American travelers using nearby offices, a university plea for more women in pharmacy, whisky production concerns, county fairs as weather indicators, and political quips about Congress, Huerta, Wilson, and Bryan visiting Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nak
TSE W. We. Hartman
Wee Park Avenue
Maarman
Provdem
Duto
W. Persasox
tee'y-Treas
York
Tribune
Alfred Bene
Cikcage
Ryening Cotrier
Cartier
Waleriss
Lowe
Asdark
Europe
Waterloo
Traffigar
Northcumberland Avenue
American Express
Heymarket
Dawe's Steamship Agency
Dea Capucines
Americen
Berlin
Waterloo Cattle ‘Congress
Befriending the Birds and Fashion's Feather Debate
New York women leaders in the auxiliary of the New York Zoological Society pledge to protect the aigret and other birds of paradise from extinction and to end millinery use of their feathers. Britain lauds American Panama Canal engineering and Goethals. editors praise US sanitary progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Zoological Society
J. Pierpont Morgan
J. Borden Harriman
Levi P. Morton
Nicholas Murray Butler
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Humane Organizations
Panama Canal
The
Daily News
Col. Goethals
Canal
The Cookstove: A Humorous Home Invention Piece
A humorous essay by George Kitch extols the cookstove as a constant in the home tying wife and stove in a comic, biting on gender roles. It laments stove difficulty in cold weather and praises women for mastering domestic heat and its social effects.
Iowa Boy in Beechers Pulpit Featured in Castana Times
The Castana Times highlights Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis of Plymouth Congregational Church as an Iowa native who followed Beecher to fame. It notes his books, lectures, and a 1920s sermon praising urban opportunity while contrasting farm and city wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher
Lyman Abbott
Newell Dwight Hillis
Hillis
Iowa
Magnolia
Harrison County
Beecher
Lincoln
America
William Jennings Bryan
Dr. Hillis
Page County
Towa
Athens
Florence
Italy
Paris
France
New York
Tyson
Tawsy
Beech er name on pew plate at Brooklyn church prompt
In Brooklyn a fire broke out in an old church where Dr. Hills lectured. The article notes the building’s plain red brick exterior and quaint interior with stained glass depictions, and a nickel plate bearing the name Beecher on a pew end as the writer exited.
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Brooklyn
England
America
Beecher
R. C. Bland
Fire touches famed Brooklyn edifice in historic blaze
The remarks of Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis extol a church fire's impact on national memory. He says great buildings share personality and spirit, citing Athens Parthenon and independence symbolism, noting Independence Hall and a plain Plymouth meetinghouse hold deep associations for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Dwight Hillis
Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
Athens
Plato
Socrates
Wests
Minster Abbey
John Milton
Philadelphia
Mymouth
Dean Stanley
Chilo Kiesty
Fireproofing A Historic Lecture Hall: A Community Comeback
After a damaging blaze the historic building faces repairs costing around ten thousand dollars to restore the lecture room and Sunday school room. Leaders pledge fireproof floors and ceilings and iron doors to separate spaces, viewing the incident as a warning and a duty to preserve a spiritual cornerstone for future generations.
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Thomas Hughes
Phillips ‘Brooks
Charles Dickens
Wendell Philips
Emerson
Chapin
Summer
Mr. Beecher
John Lind Accomplishment Cited Across Papers
A collection notes John Lind’s perceived success in smuggling salt to the Mexican peace dove tale and his guarded stance. It also references editorials on income truthfulness, Sioux City uplift, a crime case in Marshalltown, Nazareth ret, and a comment on political discourse in a Times-Journal line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lind
Des Moines
Sioux City
Marshalltown
Nazareth
Owl Drowned in White House Fountain Reported
Washington reports that on the day President Wilson signed the new tariff act an owl was drowned in the White House fountain. The incident is described as the old bird committing an act of suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Washington
Wilson
White House
This Is the Boys Day by Counc Hite Nonpareil
The article notes a young pitcher Bush at 20 years old who won a game for Philadelphia against the New York Giants. It comments on promising youth in sports and hints at rising talent in baseball and golf.
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Bush
Philaephia
New York Giants
The Indirect Genius of Dr. Crane’s Frugal Lesson
A reminiscence about a friend with a talent for indirect speech and manipulation. Despite honest motives, he moves as if by chance, laying traps and using subtle tactics, like a chess player. He dies of stomach cancer after a private life of mystery and complexity.
Humorous Dispatches On Language And Travel Quips
A collection of light quips from newspapers including Houston Post and St. Paul Dispatch. Jokes touch on language quirks and a traveler’s encounter with US customs officials in Europe. The piece groups witty exchanges about naming oddities and cultural misunderstandings.
Wall Lake Lease Criticized by Governor and Residents
Editorial questions Governor Clarke’s evaluation of Wall Lake as a swamp and the thirty year lease to Mr. Austin. It argues draining the lake won’t curb blackbird flocks, cites Mud Lake history, and suggests bounties or hunting-license funds to offset farmer losses. It accuses officials of favoritism and calls for lawful, practical remedies.
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Wall Lake
Coutier
Clarke
Austin
Mr. Austin
Mud Lake
Des Moines
Webster City
Aigtin
Controversy Over Wall Lake Lease Draws Ire From Taxpayers
Letters criticize the 26 year lease of 1000 acres of Wall lake lands to Mr. Austin for 4000 dollars, arguing it undervalues the resource and favors friends of a council member. The writer urges voters to scrutinize the deal and links it to hunting and state land policy. An Oc t 7, 1913 letter from N M O Connor, Webster City Gun Club secretary, questions fairness and public interest. An interurban rider from Waverly complains about poor car conditions and service.
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Wright County
Board of Supervisors
Austin
Iowa
Clarke
Executive Council
Wall Lake
Themall Lake
United States
Mr. Austin
Tariff Reform Arguments Stir Labor Debate
A letter to the editor argues that tariff reductions harm workers by lowering living standards. It contends production costs fall with wages or hours, or imports replace domestic goods, risking industry paralysis and reduced worker purchasing power. It warns that wage cuts follow any living-cost decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Sons of Toll
Texas
Democratic tariff theory praised as a miracle for workers
A letter from Waterloo dated Oct 8 argues that only a Democrat can lift burdens from workers without harming business. It mocks tariff reform and predicts a hypocritical, harmful Democrat tariff bill while noting the controversy keeps workers divided at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Carnegie
Democratic Party
Waterloo
Butter Output Declines Across Iowa Creameries
A reader letters to the editor calling attention to state dairy data. The 1912 creameries produced 91 million pounds of butter, down from 101 million in 1908, a drop of about 9.9 million pounds. Farm separators rose to 97 thousand in 1912 from 90 thousand in 1908, a gain of 15 thousand. The writer asks if influential support for farm separators has benefited or harmed dairy farmers, signing GEO VY FOWLER of Waterloo.
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State College
State Dairy Association
Geo. VY. Fowler
Waterloo
Hazleton Editor Publishes Personal Grievance Letter
Adam Kief defends his four decade business career challenging false statements about Wieser Bros. closure. He appeals for creditors’ cooperation and condemns public judgment pending future revelations while reflecting on ethics and personal character. Henry A. Johnson endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs in Winse Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazletono
Gelf
Kiefer
Busines
Hazleton
Wieser Bros
Si Aia Adam Kief
Henry A. Johnson
Winse, Mich
Foley
Also Mentioned on This Page
University of [Lowsiam
Huerta
Bryan
Fair Waterloo
Daily Telegraph
Republic
Correctionville
Courier
Cedar Rapids
George Kitch
Jallip
Castana Times
Congress
New York City
Spirit OF the
OWA Press
Sibley Tribune
Times-Journal
Siow Cys Tribune
Cumelwise
Republion
New Jersey
Frank Crane
Sea Shore
Shady Grove
Houston Post
Mrs. Gabb
Mr. Gabb
Witer
St. Paul Dispatch
United States Customs
Laura
Chicago Record Herald
Waverly
Round House
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