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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1914
Page
2
England France and Russia protest the proposed US purchase of German flag ocean liners tied up in American ports. They fear the purchase funds would promptly fund Emperor William's war chest. Hope remains to find a satisfactory solution for all sides.
Waterloo celebrates the opening of Hotel Russell-Lawson, hailed as the largest hotel in Iowa and a milestone in city growth. Locals recall decades of inadequate lodging and expect the new hostelry to spur further hotel development as Waterloo’s economy expands.
The article argues that states granting full suffrage will carry weight in the next electoral college and that women are now active players in politics. It lists eighteen lawmakers opposed to suffrage as targets: nine senators Brandeger Clarke Dillingham Fletcher Gore Root Shively Smith Wedge and nine representatives Calloway Fitzgerald Garner Garrett Hay Mann Page Sisson Underwood. The piece asserts women will persist until they prevail and vows ongoing political pressure.
A late 19th or early 20th century column muses on possible peace terms as Germany and Austria-Hungary press for settlements, predicting concessions to German rule on trade and borders, British naval supremacy, and shifts in European power balances amid ongoingConflict and speculative commentary on public reactions and even oyster trade impacts.
A philosophical meditation extols human achievement from fire and machines to books and medicine, while noting limits as life ends like other brutes. It portrays man as a vast mystery, capable of wonders yet ignorant of life after death.
Sioux City Journal notes price reductions since the war and its early use of the registry law for overseas shipments under the American flag. It asks why Vollmer of Davenport pushes a government debt moratorium and argues imports should declare their own moratorium instead.
Cedar Rapids council fixes 1915 levy at 37 mills marking a per dollar reduction while planning improvements and boosting efficiency across departments. The article notes historic low taxes, cites public improvements since the 1890s, and praises an economical, efficient city government. It also references political figures and local press commentary on internal revenue matters, plus notices about editors and public notices in neighboring towns.
A sweeping, satirical panorama of Russia from vast deserts to Siberian forests. It notes population, wealth, and governance while lampooning czars, nobles, and the common people. The piece critiques Russia’s environment, industry, and the allure of nihilism, ending with a quip on its map and expansion.
The Evening Tribune notes East Peru, famed for a soda fountain offering 104 drinks, aims to prove its standout status on the next hot day, highlighting the town’s beverage variety and local pride.
The piece critiques secret diplomacy as a cause of World War I and praises open American diplomacy as a model for democracy. It contrasts monarchy and aristocracy with public accountability, arguing censorship and hidden aims fuel conflict, while sunlight on policy can avert future wars and losses.
A medical lecturer cites the age of thirty as a critical life threshold for men detailing risks and protections. Anemia, acne, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, epilepsy, goitre, kidney trouble, gout, and cancer are discussed as factors that change or emerge around age thirty. The piece notes that many diseases lessen or vanish after thirty while new vulnerabilities arise.
A collage of snippets from 1910s humor pages including the Gaul glare and German lamping, the Briton’s squadron grumble, and jokes about self-made men and women running pages. It notes cross national caricatures and light satire from multiple papers.
In Concord on September 1, a moderately heavy vote was anticipated for state wide primaries. Progressive candidates for top offices faced no opposition. Republican Senator J. H. Gallinger sought renomination unopposed. Democratic hopefuls included Congressman Raymond Stevens of Landa, Nashua Mayor W. H. Barry, and Portsmouth’s Calvin Page.
A brisk plan to make Iowa a Republican stronghold with a solid delegation in Congress and sweeping victories statewide. District conferences begin next week, chaired by Rawson, with open attendance for supporters and neutral electors. The campaign centers on national issues, with emphasis on ranking candidates and a disciplined party organization, while denouncing opposition and promoting a robust state road system under the new highway law.
Federal officers in Council Bluffs and several Nebraska towns search for Roger Davis and Mr and Mrs Charles Williams after Julia Davis formerly Julia Sharrett of Council Bluffs reports she was forced into immoral acts after an alleged marriage in Grand Island. She was found in an apparently abandoned condition and says money was taken.
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