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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
2
A humorous historical sketch critiques pirates as a dated menace, detailing their brutal methods and sensational myths. It notes their decline due to regulation and reform, contrasting romanticized depictions with reality and recalling figures like Morgan, La Fitte, and Kidd.
A Convention City Waterloo pledges bold growth as eight weeks after the new hotel opens the city has hosted three suite conventions with another planned next week. The piece argues Waterloo’s facilities and civic effort deserve top status for future state and national conventions, urging citizens to promote the town.
A city council hearing was sought by a delegation of property owners protesting paving assessments for street intersections under revised statutes. The piece argues that current charges are a burden on homeowners, with paving benefiting vehicle users and the city more broadly, while many residents bear the costs without direct benefits. It calls for reconsideration of who should pay for paving and questions the fairness of the tax.
The Third Iowa district candidates for Congress are Bur ton E. Sweet James C. Murtagh and Robert J. Belt Two are Waterloo men The piece endorses Sweet as best aligned with a business service vision and protective tariff policy It notes party dynamics and hints at broader political tensions including unemployment and Democratic rivalry
Des Moines Capital reports on John T Hamilton a Cedar Bend resident and gubernatorial candidate facing allegations about a corner brick building used for calaca purposes. The piece defends Hamilton noting long Democratic ties and past public roles while contrasting his sobriety with accusations of a saloon past and campaign fund concerns.
A fragmented essay on death as a state of emotional numbness, contrasting life’s reach with the inability to feel. Includes snippets from Sioux City Journal and political notes, ending with an invitation to donate to Presbyterian hospital and a stray advertisement fragment.
A reader suggests the Cedar Rapids Republican rent a corner room as a saloon, hinting at disruption in Republican circulation. The piece questions whether the Cedar Rapids Gazette would face trouble and asks if a governor candidate should hold financial interests in saloons. The public must decide in a week.
Local voters are asked to approve a small tax to support the Black Hawk County Crop Improvement Association. The group, led by A A Burger, claims county crops have improved, citing a state fair win and wide farmer outreach via farm visits and corn clubs. Letters of endorsement from business and professional leaders are noted, stressing broader county benefits and farm value increases.
St Ansgar Iowa authors Steuerwald and Closz publish in circular form a reply to Massachusetts representative Gardner. They denounce his claim that Germany threatens democracy and warn that anti German sentiment harms American neutrality. They urge unity behind the president and prayers for peace while maintaining neutrality.
Red Oak Oct 28 funeral held for Clarence Pickerel one of Red Oak's young businessmen. He belonged to Pickerel Smalley and McIntire and is survived by his widow and child. Pickerel died from complications after being drugged by an assailant who robbed him. an operation failed due to a weak heart.
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