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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1915
Page
2
Classified notice notes advertising rates and terms for the Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter. Details include subscription price 93.00 annually, published weekly by carrier, mail rates, and general advertising pricing with a one cent per word “Want” ad policy and minimum charges.
World learns explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson and his party survived their polar odyssey. Despite months on the ice with scant rations, they penetrated farther into the Arctic than planned, proving their grit and placing Stefansson among famed explorers. Stefansson’s Iowa ties are celebrated as Hawkeye glory.
In England thousands of women toil in munitions factories making shrapnel shells replacing their prior evenings of embroidery and sewing. The upheaval of war shifts the world’s life, as these Bellgame women turn from frivolous crafts to deadly labor, accepting fate with noble stoicism.
The Rail Age Gazette argues rail travel grows safer but grade crossing dangers rise ceding calls for tougher trespass laws. A Lusitania memorial obelisk is planned at Kinsale funded by Americans. A native of Denmark finds tax and naturalization routes to hunting licenses. Kipling stays near the front, and a Danish citizen may seek license savings. Public figures comment on women voters and American citizenship.
A terse meditation contrasts the power of the word IF with courage and action. The piece argues that self discipline and decisive acts overcome doubt, portraying WILL as the true force that conquers obstacles and defines success.
A string of three large Waterloo fires in weeks caused substantial property damage and school losses. While buildings like the Hawthorne and Kelis plants burned, the bigger, unseen cost hits students who lose books and potential scholarships. Parents may struggle to replace textbooks as the district debates free loaned texts and improved support.
An essay on teamwork as civilization’s engine detailing how athletics teach losing with grace and shared goals. It argues cooperation shapes youth education, strengthens communities, and elevates individuals by serving the common welfare through examples like Red Cross aid, church charity, and civic groups.
An humorous essay contrasts tame oats with wild oats in agricultural lore. It mocks the reckless, nightlong sowing by carefree young men, praising practical farm work and ridiculing flashy dress and long rituals. It notes machinery and autos now spread wild oats farming.
The text discusses internal Republican power struggles as opposition to Cummins and Coni tine policies rises. It notes Murphy and his paper backing a delegation including Clarke Kenyon and Adams, suggests naming delegates via proper process, and touts Murphy’s political clout and war credentials shaping the march toward a harmonized convention slate.
A collection of Iowa editorials argues hard surfaced roads are worth the cost and will pay off in longer term savings. It counters Washington reports on auto ownership and income tax, noting many Iowa families earning 2000 to 4000 dollars own cars and are legally exempt. The pieces also correct claims about road length and note Cedar Rapids Marion and Scott County boast longer hard surfaced routes.
A Towa City Republican comment ridicules the United States claim to superiority in war and mocks optimism about victory. It cites recent events as proof that American forces may be overconfident, urging caution and restraint in bold, humorous terms.
An account describes a 12 year old boy nearly blind in one eye due to weaker vision in the left eye. The mother recalls scolding for clumsiness while the child’s poor sight caused mishaps. The piece argues most awkwardness stems from unrecognized handicap and offers gentler guidance.
A fragile Princess heals after Cecil, a garden worker, finds a golden web from a silver and gold plant. He braves a dangerous black whirlpool to obtain the web, uses it to cure her, and the couple wed as their kingdom prospers under the old King’s successor.
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