The Waterloo Courier And Its Europe File
A long item discusses The Waterloo Courier’s archive access in Europe and foreign post options. It then reviews a piece on nervous and mental disorders by Dr. Ely, highlighting eight causes of modern strain including over-organization. The column critiques over-organization as eroding individual initiative and cites a humorous filing system anecdote to illustrate the point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin of
Iowa State Institutions
Pranels A. Ely
Fly
Ely
America
Brown
Hayes
Chinese upheaval challenges throne and urges reform
An editorial reflects on a rising Chinese insurrection as a force toward modernization amid centuries of stagnation. It argues a possible new government would adopt modern attributes if successful, while noting a lesson and pressure on the current regime regardless of outcome. It also mentions parole for John R. Walsh and tangential notes on political figures and rail stations.
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China
Riled Eae Iteny Seeds Saat Tet Ate A
Readable fragments describe an unclear event with scattered names and places. The text hints at seeds and a tense moment but lacks coherent context, making a precise summary difficult.
Annual address urges cities set own water rates
President Aiba T. Hinlmes addresses the Central States Water Works Association urging each city to establish its own water rates. He stresses local control and financial self sufficiency for municipal utilities.
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Aiba T. Hinlmes
Central States Water Works
Advocating Fair Water Rates and Uniform Accounting
A speaker calls for fair water pricing tied to production cost across users, opposing subsidies to certain industries. Emphasizes depreciation, bond avoidance, and higher rates where needed plus uniform municipal accounting. Urges honest, transparent utility reporting and prudent management.
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Wil
Ma |Chinery
Hants
Onin
Fnd
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promoted for Coughs
Mrs. S J Adams of Columbus Kansas praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for curing her children's coughs and colds and keeping it in the house. The ad warns against substitutes and is attributed to Joder & Co.
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Foley
S. J. Adams
Kansas Ave
Columbus
Kan
Tsed Poley
IKK
Joder & Con
Co operative Delivery Plans Highlight Illinois and Iowa Press
A fragmented collage notes Mason City and Fort Dodge merchants embracing co operative delivery to lower consumer prices. It also cites political talk from Indianola Des Moines and Davenport on campaigns and leadership, with varied opinions on reform and the state’s roads and public figures.
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Mason City
Fort Dodge
Neighbors neglect isolating lonely woman. call to help
In a reflective tale Ruth Cameron urges swift neighborly outreach after a local woman, recently moved and friendless, breaks down from loneliness. The piece condemns procrastination and indifference as causing suffering, even mental strain or death, urging immediate first calls for community welfare.
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Mally
Utte
Sugar pricing and profits debated by Iowa paper
Marshalltown Times Republican questions who profits from sugar price shifts as the erased contract and shrinking package size alter currency taken. It argues grocers’ profits stay small and asks if producers gain from the difference, noting strong sugar crops in New Orleans planters amid claims of scarcity.
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New Orleans
New York
The
Picayune
Louisiana
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Laiutelana
Home Cure for Rheumatism Promoted by Blood Purifier
An advertisement urges curing rheumatism by purifying blood with S.S.S. a root and herb based tonic. It claims external treatments offer only temporary relief and asserts the medicine removes urate from circulation to restore health. The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta markets the product as safe and effective.
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5. S.S
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Mystery in Mabray case puzzles Des Moines readers
Des Moines reports a mystery as attorney general Cosson and assistant Fletcher accompany the confederate swindler J C Mabray to Coun cil Bluffs. Mabray arrives under US marshal custody from Fort Leavenworth and appears before the Pottawattamie county grand jury while speculation grows about the spring move and its purpose.
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Des Moines
George Cosson
J. C. Mabray
Fort Leavenworth
Council Bluffs
Mabray
the Bluffs
Cosson
John Fletcher
Pottawattamie County
Cornell Bluffs
Bluffs
Transfer of Mabray Likely Secretive Motion in Council Bluffs
Attorney General Cosson and an assistant reached Council Bluffs while a key figure was unaccounted for and not speaking on his whereabouts. Lawyers question the assumption of his grand jury involvement and suggest he may be providing testimony for or against another party. May indicate strategic disclosure in a larger case. Foley’s Honey and Tar advertised for coughs and colds with local dealer J. K. Joder & Son.
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Pierce
Cosson
Council Bluffs
Mabray
Pottawattamle County
Grand Jury
Felse
Plan New Hotel for Dubuque
In Dubuque on October 17 a rumor says a large new hotel will rise at Eighth and Iowa streets in the spring. Known businessmen are backing the project and expect plans to be completed within two months, signaling one of the west's modern structures.
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Ymalelanei
Tse
Leeilimaie Jan
Aes
Sting
Des Moines Register
Dubuque
Eighth
Iowa Streets
Property owner faced demand for unusually high price
The proposed hotel site near the corner was described as ideal and unmatched, being just one block from the heart of the tail business district, with the owner allegedly demanding an exceptionally high price during construction talks.
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Jehns, Hartman
K. W. Peterson
Sec-Treas
Mgr
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Alfred B. Lukens
Chicago Offic
ALW
Alien
Daily Couchisk
Thie Reper
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Trent Sword
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Boulevard Des Canncines
Eve Fcribe
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Peterebure
Nevsts Proanett
Balue CoTaney
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John R. Walsh
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Rock Island
United States
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Mr. Madge
Chicago & North Western
Wheaton Wie
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Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Indianola Herald
Kenyon
Young
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Dave Brant
Town City
Pave
Foxy City Republican
Tawa
England
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Mrs. R
Molly
Lenographer
Ruth Cameron
Epetincsea
Mabray Gase
J. K. Joder & Son
Hileman & Gindt Praee
En Enet
F.H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Evening Courier
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
Michigan
Missouri
Ingle
Manistee
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Hichigan
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Robert G. Dakin
East Fourth Street
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Lown
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R. D. Tiffany
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F. C. Liffring
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