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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1913
Page
2
The Waterloo Courier discusses the Mullan avenue bridge adequacy with regard to river flow and ice jams, urging sea walls to protect the lower bank. It notes Professor Mead’s readings and cites caution about winter conditions threatening water passage.
Frank B. Kellogg warned at a Montreal bishops' convention that treaty making by the federal government must be complete and absolute. He argued states cannot override treaties, and California or Iowa has no right to contravene national agreements, urging California lawmakers to focus on limits of state power in international matters.
Samuel Insull leads a Lake County movement urging wealthy farmers to adopt modern scientific farming instead of simply expanding land. The plan calls for soil experts and organized groups like the Black Hawk County Soil Improvement association to boost yields and profits per acre through education and new agricultural methods.
Life is a sonata of themes and variations, with youth forming the core. The rest of life repeats and enlarges the early themes as age arrives, urging noble treatment to achieve “the grand style of life” admired by Goethe.
A humorous sketch extols the blacksmith to the public as a sturdy craftsman who works long hours at the forge, shapes iron, and aids horses with shoeing. It contrasts his honest, humble life with social folly while imagining a world full of blacksmiths versus other vices.
A humorous jab at fans backing two struggling baseball clubs in the national pastime, framing their loyalty as misplaced amid a season of faltering performances. The note underlines the folly of split allegiances and the irony of botched campaigns.
The Iowa political scene centers on the upcoming senatorial race with Albert B. Cummins viewed as a strong candidate. Editorials discuss the new primary system, party unity risks, and potential candidates including the Bull Moose and Democratic factions amid a changing electoral process.
The passage argues the Republican vote divides opponents and Senator Cummins appears unchallenged to secure the Republican nomination at the primary. It reflects a strong expectation of his nomination and a weak challenge.
A comic, fragmented quip from the Cincinnati Enquirer sketches a cartoonish judge remarking on juries. A dog narrator muses on juries and lawyers with whimsical punchlines about old and new era girls and a mutt’s sigh.
A brief item notes a minister who drove a cab to a seamen's chapel to preach, highlighting viewers' moral pickings. The column nudges readers to choose the moral they prefer and references comments on alibis and newspaper reading in transit.
An advertisement touts Mother's Friend as an external remedy for abdominal muscles and breasts. It claims to ease nerves, banish pain, and provide calm anticipation of motherhood, with claims of no morning sickness or nervous tension. Available from Bradsfield Regulators in Atlanta for $1.00 per bottle.
A London Standard report recalls a minister surprised by a single worshipper who proves to be his cab driver, prompting the lesson that small audiences can still yield meaningful moments. In another vignette a gray businessman, engaged to a successor, plans a trip after a wife’s letter hints at contentment with a new place in the White Mountains.
The Engineering News editor argues rising debt and taxes stem from moving from private to public control of services. Public investment in roads, lighting, sanitation, and street upkeep replaces private charges, with higher burdens on the wealthy but justified by broader welfare and improved services.
Paul C. Cassat, an Iowan missionary teacher, sails from San Francisco on September 11 to assume the principalship of the new boys high school at Tsing Tau in Shantung province China. A Park College graduate, Cassat departs Birmingham on September 3 for Manday.
Navy Lieutenant Raymond F. Frellsen, based at Annapolis, is visiting his father W. H. Frellsen at 1009 Fifth Street West with his wife. Frellsen was appointed to the Navy from Waterloo.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa the fifth Iowa conference session concluded nominations. The report lists officer incumbents Elder A R Ogden secretary Mrs Flora V Dorcas and treasurer A L Bayley. The committee proposed year's slate including Ogden Dorcas Butler Hansen McComas Nurland Rhinehart with unanimous election by delegates.
Dr Porterfield will move on September 4 to the quarters recently used by Dr Sage at 404 5 and 6 in the same building 504 606 Commercial Bank Building.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire replied to Senator Hollis about New England and the tariff bill. He said New England supports a protective tariff and attacked the Democratic bill and labor leaders Ettor Haywood and others.
Chairman Simmons of the finance committee plans to settle differences over income tax and cotton futures tax as President Wilson returns from the summer White House. The caucus will decide after talks, with a vote on the bill expected late next week.
A local note promotes Merital Tonite Digestive as a superior tonic for those in poor health or run down. The Red Cross Drug Co. and Henderson Drug Co. are named as sole agents distributing the product.
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