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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1915
Page
2
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A column laments two deadly fires this week, a box factory and a three story school, noting criminal neglect and lack of proper fire escapes. It urges nationwide inspections, tougher accountability, and renewed care for workers and children to prevent future tragedies.
The St Paul Dispatch notes two camps of people who either love or hate cats, with no neutral ground. The column argues cats spread disease and disturb residents but acknowledges their popularity and urges owners to keep cats indoors at night and avoid harming birds.
In a column reacting to Mr. Bryan's view, critics argue it is wrong to favor road investment over national defense. The Cour ier and Reporter has supported hard roads but rejects this stance, noting earlier points made in Fort Dodge and arguing against the fallacy of prioritizing roads over defense.
A proposal urges a continental hard road network from Atlantic to Pacific and Gulf to Canada. The speaker argues money for roads should also fund administration defense, warning that an invading force would exploit the roads to seize strategic points and that cannons are needed to defend them.
A. P. Gardiner of Massachusetts demands a navy size equal to Britain, while Claude Kitchin of North Carolina resists administration plans. The defense measures likely face rocky passage in the House, with party lines and Bryan influence shaping southern and western votes. Republicans must prioritize country over party to pass the program.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer poll shows Ohio backing the president’s preparedness program. Fourteen of Ohio’s twenty four congressmen are Republicans and largely endorse strong national defense, indicating bipartisan support within the delegation and among townsfolk for defense policy.
A coy note on American marines in Matti shows soldiers facing a lighter war as Atlanta women send fond missives. The piece mocks the appeal and suggests women won t respond until troops earn respect. The column also relays opinions on rattlesnake bites whisky cures and public interest in a White House wedding.
Webster City moves toward a city manager plan with three prominent residents elected as councilmen and unpaid. A municipal study club formed to educate voters on city affairs, with Rev H Haywood leading the effort and sessions at city hall weekly.
The ordination sermon argues that Jesus calls disciples to go beyond required duties, urging voluntary, generous service in family, friendship, and public life. It highlights hospitals, libraries, and charities as evidence of human nature rising to higher ideals, and cites the appeal of Christ as true happiness.
A humorous piece recalls the horse as an early automobile, noting its slow pace yet steady steering, oats fuel, air and water cooling, and lack of licenses or headlights. It contrasts horse travel with early cars, praising the animal’s role in hauling and its lasting influence on automotive progress.
Iowa editorials warn of rising road fatalities amid 1916 gasoline automobiles. Fort Dodge Chronicle notes eight to ten fatal accidents last Sunday, urging caution as drivers remain numerous. Other papers debate war spending versus highway funding and rail embargo effects on grain shipments.
Pepper Talk urges readers to stop drifting and find their true path. It argues most people wander job to job without purpose, and happiness comes from discovering and aligning with one’s real self and plan. The piece emphasizes self-knowledge as the key to power and fulfillment.
A Missouri town minister told a grocer over the phone to send a dollar's worth of meat to his house and poke it through the keyhole if no one is home. Marshall county's capital faces payment doubts as the city clerk questions legality of issuing warrants without funds. The council votes aye to carry the matter as unfinished business.
Dex Moines special notes Leigh Hunt resurfaces with a new scheme aiming to reform education and real estate ventures while recalling his earlier works at Ames College. The piece also details Judge Charles Jr Granger and successors on the Iowa Supreme Court, praising Granger’s probity and horse sense and recalling his lodge service and family events.
A light anecdote contrasts a newly appointed judge favored by influence with a quick reversal after a sensational hearing. It recalls how people judge others by appearances and incomplete facts, urging readers to resist snap judgments and remember the biblically warned hazard of judging.
Cherokee Democrat laments lack of sensational stories about Mrs. Galt while recalling old rumors and past figures. Mt. Vernon Republican criticizes current administration as causing unemployment and holiday moods, blaming tariff policy and foreign conflicts for economic woes.
Ed Howe mocks the Wilson romance craze as newspapers flood pages with every detail of the president and his alleged widow. He argues the public is fed sensationalism and that the nation’s focus on the affair distracts from wartime duties and grave matters.
A town column recalls the hundredth anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile to St Helena. The article notes the old residence remains but no new furniture has been installed for the site, reflecting ongoing historical memory without change to the landmark.
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