Local Waterloo Advertising Rates and Subscriptions
Local notice outlines advertising rates and subscription options for the Faterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter. It lists prices for daily, weekly, and mail subscriptions, carrier delivery, and advertising tolls, noting post office entry in Waterloo and contract specials.
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Faterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
She OW. Bartan
Avenue Telephone
A.W. Peterson
Bec' y-Treas
Gen. Marr
Ina
Interurban expansion marks Waterloo progress and growth
The article celebrates the Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern line extending its interurban network from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids and beyond. It highlights the opening of new connections with Cedar Falls Waverly La Porte and Cedar Rapids, boosting trade, markets for farmers, and regional development. It lauds Waterloo as the center of a growing, serviceable interurban system built by local builders and crews.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
LaPorte
Cedar Rapits
Linas
Watercoloo
Interurban
W., C. F. & N. Service
Wteelf
War weariness and a famed Outlook editor quoted
The passage references fatigue from conflict and recalls a remark about a respected Outlook editor. It notes a recalled line about a love story and dismissive reaction, ending with a sigh over the tension between war news and personal storytelling.
Poland’s Fate in War Draws in Sienkiewicz and Ferrero
An article surveys opinions on Poland’s future amid three empires, noting Sienkiewicz and Ferrero favor different destinies under Russia or Prussia. It discusses Austria and Russia courting Poles after a revolt news, Russia’s promise of autonomy, and the risks of Germanization under Prussia, plus reflections on neutrality and historical cannon tech.
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Poland
Henry Sienkiewics
Russia
Sienkiewicz
Grellelino Ferrero
Prussia
Austria
Kingdom of
Iggue
Jts
Ferrero
Balkans
American Express Eyes South American Trade Mission
The American Express foreign department will dispatch James Thane and A B Howard to South America around October 1 to explore opportunities for expanding American business. They will represent New York interests and contact Uruguay, Argentina, and other exporters, seeking better transportation and financial facilities and inviting inquiries within reasonable scope.
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American Express Company
Foreign Department
James Thane
A. B. Howard
South America
Vestris
The Steamboat and the River of Change
A fragmented historical piece laments the decline of steamboats, praising their grand presence on the river while lamenting their obsolescence. It notes the craft’s size, materials, and dangers as water levels vary, and suggests modernization through schooling and better freight practices.
To the Heart of the Matter and the Spirit of the Age
A fragmentary essay argues that individuals drift with public opinion and fashion, not pursuing true novelty but what “They” deem proper. It questions personal independence, suggests thoughts are a shared era’s mass, then shifts to political notes on Maryland Senator Smith and local expenditure. It notes press reactions to wartime bias and subscription shifts in major papers.
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Mss
Vauvanargues
Cuni
Tan
Maryland
Smith
Grisfield
United States
Indiana Head
Salisbury
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Wall Street Journal
New York
Staats Zeitung
Herald
The
Times
the Sun
the World
Japan
Whorea
Senator Worth to Constituents Examined in Post
The New York Evening Post weighs how much a senator is worth to his constituents, noting a sophisticated yet patient reader who considers the value and influence of Senator John Walter Smith. The piece hints at evolving public interest in political accountability and representative impact.
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New York Evening Post
John Walter Smith
The Story of Poland A Geographical Society Statement
The Poland of 1715 was larger than most European states except Russia, but two centuries ago its domain stretched about 690 miles east to west. Partitions in 1772 1783 and 1795, Congress of Vienna 1815, and subsequent rulings reduced Poland to fragments under Prussia Austria and Russia, with Cracow absorbed by Austria in 1846 and final independence attempts ending in 1863. The last remnants vanished, Poland remained under foreign control, and Russian Poland formed its western defense line with Warsaw as center while German influence rose.
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Poland
Russia
Rota
Prussia
Austria
Europe
Congress of Vienna
Drassig
Amstria
Cracow
Cas
Galicia
Posen
Gnesen
Veia
Rusas
Warsaw
Ukase
Russian Poland
Russian Empire
Visnila
Warasaw
Thusatan of Geers
American press defies pressure over war coverage and neutrality
Amid wartime tensions, American newspapers face advertiser and political pressure from German sympathizers and labor groups. Editorials show varied viewpoints while defending free expression and neutrality. The piece argues public opinion, not threats, should curb tyrants and protect honest journalism.
Moment of Fun and War Fabrications Across Papers
A collage of clipped lines from Chicago Post Louisville Courier Journal Houston Post London Opinion Baltimore American and Washington Star lampooning wartime life and censorship. Vignettes include misheard terms drop forgings, job assignments to Vienna, cynical quips about baseless Titmiors and tobacco abstinence verses.
Black Hawk County Wins Prizes and Receives Grant
Cedar Falls Record reports Black Hawk County Farm Improvement association received a 203.31 draft for the state fair exhibit, adding two blue ribbons. A. A. Burger hints he may stay if county voters fund the legislature approved appropriation. Uncle Sam provides 1,200 with 3,800 locally. Dean Curtiss promises aid until Nov. 1, and debates over capital extension surface alongside county land purchases near Cedar Lake.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County Farm Improvement Association
Des Moines
A. A. Burger
Tle
Uncle Sam
Black Hawk County
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Agricultural Department of the State College
Ames
Des Moines Suit Seeks Restraint on Property Lease
Edwin B. Thayer attorney for Mathews J. Hartney, manager of the Des Moines Times, filed suit in district court Sept 14 to restrain Governor George W. Clarke and executive council from continuing to lease property purchased for the exe cutive use.
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Des Moines
Edwin &. Thayer
Mathews J. Hartney
The
Des Moines Times
District Court
George W. Clarke
Executive Council
Jlease
Hartmans Sail Sept 18 From Liverpool Return Planned
A letter from Mrs Alice Hartman dated Aug 30 from The Hague reports they are leaving for London and will sail home from Liverpool Sept 18 on the Red Star line 8 S Vaderland. They had planned to sail Sept 26 from Rotterdam but opted to depart earlier.
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Liverpool
Permanent Patriarch Militant camp lands near Clear Lake
Charles H. Bauer of Des Moines and Col. O. H. Sweeney of Waterloo led a committee that closed an option with G. B. McIntosh for 14 acres of lake shore between Oakwood and Dodge's Point for a permanent Patriarch Militant camp at a price of 10 000. Warry Keer to survey and plat the land. Most of the land will be retained for the camp ground with some parcels to be sold. The organization enjoyed a successful camp here this summer due to the lake’s attractions.
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Clear Lake
Charles H. Bauer
Des Moines
Col
O. H. Sweeney
Waterloo
Patriarchs
G. B.mcintogh
Lake Shore
Oakwood
Dodge's Point
Warry Keer
Dr Gerrit Bennett Private Practice Ad
Dr Gerrit J Bennett of Diseases of Women and Children at Black Ridge and 110% Grant Avenue lists consultation hours from 10 to 12, 2 to 5, and 7 to 8 with contact numbers 68 and 1759 for appointments and information.
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Grant Ave. Phons
Houra
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