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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1914

Page

2

Waterlo o Courier and Reporter Advert Rates Notice

A flea market style newspaper data shows weekly publication details, price structure, and circulation statements. The entry lists dates, contact lines, and service rates including per year and semiannual mail options, with notices about advertising contracts and post office classification. It notes circulation credibility and asks inquiries for advertising pricing.

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Labor Day Tribute To Union Labor And Leaders

The article reflects on Labor Day as a celebration of organized labor in the United States and notes improvements in labor conditions over the past year. It mentions Waterloo, miners in Butre Moor, Colorado coal fields, and copper districts in Michigan, praising unions while urging voter action against incompetent leaders and stressing that rank and file can depose dishonest ones.

United States Waterloo Butre, Moor Tod Colorado Michigan

Wilson demands extra revenue before fall elections

President Wilson appeared before congress and urged that additional internal revenue be provided to offset revenue losses from imports due to shipping suspensions caused by the European war. The president is portrayed as above partisan politics, acting for country over party.

Congress Wilson

Uprising Foretold as War Carnage Shocks Europe

A London Daily Express correspondent from The Hague reports Berlin in black, mourning dominates major districts, royal and official figures among the mourners, and shops shifting to mourning goods. Despair grows as casualties mount and voices call for swift victory or risk revolt.

Tme Europe London Daily Express The Hague Berlin Royal House

Palmer Chosen to Head National G A R for Term

Colonel David J Palmer will lead the National Grand Army of the Republic for the ensuing term. He is praised for a storied Civil War record and his strong private and public life, as veterans note thinning ranks make this honor timely as the organization nears its end.

Towans David J. Palmer National Grand Army of the Republic Palmer Great Organization of Veterans of the

South Americans in Predicament and American Trade Policy

A New York issued statement from a conference of consular representatives discusses South American creditors at war and the need for fair U S exchange with Latin nations. It envisions banking expansion in South America, renewed American marine prowess, and continued demand for goods and food, urging a practical, commerce driven approach between continents while noting domestic political dynamics and limits on war tax policy.

South America North America New York United States East England Germany

The German Empire As Described In An 19th Century View

A dated portrayal extols Germany as a world power with 65 million citizens and a 209000 square mile area. It claims two large armies, vast industrial output, and strict social order under the Kaiser, detailing rivers, cities, and national traits with sweeping, opinionated statements.

Europe England Russia Austria France Germany Cape Lorn Nome Geremany Itselse Chicago Tha ‘North Sea Baltic Sea Alps Rhine Elbe Werzburger Pilgener Munchener

Waning the Roads and Fruit Trees in Missouri Plan

Iowa press comments note Missouri pioneers a wave of road beautification using fruit trees along highways. A law protects trees from theft, but maintenance questions remain. Boone News-Republican criticizes Judge Pranty’s liquor stance as voters seek clear positions. Urata’s courage to face intolerance is praised or tested.

Clinton Herald Missouri State Agricultural College Boone News-Republican Pranty Nhat Urata

Fragmented World War II Era Snippets and Letters

A collage of humorous fragments and personal notes appears from various papers. It includes jokes about truth and quarrels, lines about England’s soldiers, a quip about a wine and golf abstinence, and travel notes mentioning Mrs. Cowin and relatives in transit from Lucerne to London as war delays reach readers.

Thig City Elt Cowin Anerivangs Lomlon United States Lucerne Switzerland London Bb. Poinrien Mary Leonard

The Gift of Love and a Mother's Atmosphere

Ruth Cameron discusses love as the core force in family life. She contrasts two daughters, one tender and devoted, the other irritable, showing how love nourishes a mother and enables a child to flourish. The piece argues love must include both tenderness and service to be true love.

Mena Tolstoi Smilies Huuman

Government bill to aid merchant fleet by war needs

Washington Sep 7 a government run 10 million dollar corporation to buy merchant steamers for relief of American commerce was reported to the house with naval committee amendments. The plan would make vessels available for naval auxiliary use and employ current naval auxiliaries if needed. Chairman Alexander said he did not know when it would be taken up.

Washington, D. C House Alexander Verevant Marine Committeer

To the Heart of the Matter ENOGY GOOD BOSTLY JOYS

The author extols a perfect bed as a trusted friend that brings rest and temperate pleasures. They contrast bodily comfort with moral scorn, affirming sleep as a divinely tempered joy and a gateway to peaceful, detached thoughts. The piece frames sleep as a sacred, intimate nightly ritual.

C G W Winning Public Approval

The Chicago Great Western reports heavy spending over five years totaling more than 16 million dollars to rebuild 1500 miles of track. Improvements include new rails, double tracking, reballasting, new passenger and freight cars, automatic signals, and expanded terminals. The railroad asserts travelers and shippers benefit through cheaper, faster, safer service and better equipment, with earnings figures showing growth after the upgrades.

Chicago Great Western

Freight and passenger revenue rise for Great Western line

The Chicago Great Western shows freight revenue of 10,506,307.72 and passenger revenue 3,205,991.04, up 41 percent and 29 percent respectively. Passenger volume grows 400 daily in 1913 vs 1912 and 460 daily in 1914 vs 1913, totaling a 1,260 daily increase over two years. Freight loads rise by 13,000 in 1913 and 13,200 in 1914, totaling 39,200 more carloads since 1912, enough for 1,000 average freight trains. Here’s to the Great.

Chicago Great Western

Changes in Public Library Hours and Renovations

Beginning September 1, public library hours revert to 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM with Sunday hours 2:30 to 5:34 PM. Children’s room move to the first floors of both buildings frees space for adults and creates a reference room in East with periodical cases. West follows similar layout, with Miss Brace and Miss Duren available for inquiries. New fiction titles arrive September 3 and circulate by September 7.

Library East Library West Miss Duren Miss Brace Lovely Lady Price of Love Thorley Weir Jack-knife Man Golden Rule Delivers Isobel Jack Canty Dark Flower Angel Island Toby Dark Hollow Barbary Stoke Aunt Serena Ramona Mr. Hobby Literona The Law Bringers Barnahetta Golden Road Phyllis Captain O'Shea Miss Billy Dzekel Gringos Penrod Wrexe Lydia Peter-Peter Anne

Ft Madison Case Will Be Appealed

Des Moines Sept 7 The Fort Madison court upheld city ordinances regulating prison reform methods of the State administration. The decision was not surprising to the state legal department. The supreme court will be asked to pass on the matter immediately in a habeas corpus case. The state contends city ordinances cannot regulate matters within state authority and cannot make it a crime for which the penitentiary warden can be punished.

Des Moines Fort Madison State Supreme Court

State law gaps threaten convicts on streets

The piece argues that if courts rule state laws allow cities to decide convict restrictions, legislatures must clarify. It notes Fort Madison’s scrap could expose Iowa criminal law backwardness and warns of overlapping authorities. Horace Coleman, a linotype operator from Davenport, was visiting Waterloo.

Saturn the sixth planet with rings and moons

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun, distant from Earth, with eight moons and two large concentric rings. It takes 29 years 1167 days to orbit the sun, spinning on its axis in about 10 hours 29 minutes, yielding an oblate shape. Its rings and faint steady light distinguish it among visible celestial bodies.

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