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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
2
Partial OCR reads a public notice from a post office listing rate information and contract pricing. It notes bona fide circulation details, class of matter, and instruction to apply for rate changes, with contact prompts for Courier Private Exchange and department inquiries.
The New York Tribune reports a Washington dispatch alleging the administration sought European backing for John Lind’s Mexico City mission. It claims ambassadors urged governments to influence Huerta toward Lind, prompting mixed receptions and thoughts that the Monroe Doctrine may be losing its unquestioned authority.
A renewed clash over Ex-Governor Sulzer's Progressive nomination electrifies New York politics. The drive mobilizes anti Tammany sentiment amid Murphy's leadership, with implications for mayoral and state races while supporters highlight Sulzer as a people’s candidate and a nonpartisan remedy to the boss system. The piece also notes athletic heroes and hints at high-profile federal projects.
Captain Ineh reports the Vul ture burning blaming proper crew quality and right apparatus to avert disaster. Pr Curtis from Lick Observatory questions the Great Dipper’s stability and longevity. Suffragists plan a nationwide campaign to secure votes for women via a constitutional amendment and oppose all opposition.
A reflective piece on imagination describing how it shapes perception and ambition. It contrasts those with wide sight to those limited by reality, warning against dangerous overreach while praising imagination as a source of happiness and progress. It cautions keeping imagination with a practical cut-out lever.
The article discusses pursuing one's own life work and beliefs, arguing greatness comes from following personal conviction in major aims while showing restraint in minor, everyday choices. It contrasts noble independence with yielding in petty matters.
The piece notes politicians across parties refuse to pledge support for constitutional amendment submissions in the states. It also mentions an anti suffrage candidate retreating from public life and Henry Gassaway Davis’s late life events and health. The column mulls U S political maneuvers surrounding the tariff and currency bills and contrasts ballroom era figures with contemporary figures like Mrs Pankhurst and President Wilson.
Local merchants announce early advertising to push merchandise priced to reflect tariff reductions. Officials anticipate competitive sales as retailers race to offer lower prices amid the new tariff changes.
The Sioux City Tribune notes the TYECED Hons to Roosevelt will display national emblems of the United States and Brazil. The gesture is said to foster international goodwill more effectively than years of effort.
A collage of cartoon captions and quips from urban papers features satirical lines about federal patronage, Thanksgiving pies, and politics. It mocks politicians, social mores, and public figures with light anecdotes and humorous exchanges.
Elgin Ta Iowa 564 residents has kept streets sprinkled with oil three years smoothing dust from sandy loam surfaces. Photographs in the University of Iowa Bureau of Municipal Information show galvanized tanks with holes spraying oil over 500000 square yards, as city officials report. The bureau plans a statewide survey to learn results of similar oil experiments.
The Dubuque Times Journal lists communal tea after church worship and laments Tammany power in New York, arguing reform is needed. A Missouri style note cites Kansas research suggesting home economics training reduces divorce, claiming taught skills improve marriage prospects.
In a dated advertisement style, the text touts Mother's Friend as a trusted aid for expectant mothers. It claims relief from ligament strain, faster recovery, and a healthier mother, available at stores for a dollar and with a free booklet from Rendfield Regulator, Atlanta.
Alta October 24 Frank Wadsworth cement contractor travels to New York to wed Miss Olga Penkwitt this Saturday. Their romance began when a merchant's egg shipment carried Wadsworth's name and Penkwitt replied to a letter prompting visits and photographs.
A proposal is accepted and the youths plan to remain locally for a few weeks while a Courier wants to advance the arrangement and ease concerns.
An advertisement touts KRESKO as a remedy for eczema rashes and blemishes with trial sizes at 25 cents and larger jars up to one dollar. It promotes KRESKO soap medicated with KRESKO and offers free samples from Kresko Laboratories in New York. Sold by multiple druggists including Wangler Bros and Red Cross Drug Co.
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