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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1915
Page
2
A New Jersey town becomes dry yet beer lovers gain access via a porcelain-bed tank on Caldwell Mountain. Pipes deliver beer to homes at low rates, prompting readers to wonder if long pipelines could span miles or states.
The piece argues a Brooklyn era split between President Wilson and former secretary of state William Jennings Bryan over national defense. It discusses Bryan's potential impact in congress, a possible 1916 run, and the dilemma of arming policy in a Democratic era. It also notes Viscount Bryce urging U S intervention on Armenian crises and favoring moral appeals over force.
The piece catalogues Anthony Comstock as a famed but unpopular figure, praising his steadfast moral crusade while noting public rebukes. It also mentions Miss Harreat Reid of Springfield presenting W. T. Mortis with a medal for opposing the mileage bill, plus assorted brief notes and observations from the era.
A piece arguing about meddling and its effects. It condemns aimless meddling as destructive while praising constructive meddling to right wrongs and improve conditions, referencing historical figures and the moral consequences of meddling. The text questions motives and audience impact.
The piece surveys Iowa farming trends including alfalfa adoption in Linn County, silos vs automobiles, and optimistic winter forecasts. It notes Wisconsin leads in silos, praises gradual rural progress, and highlights a Nevada school election funding a new $80,000 high school and a revival of town celebrations. It ends with a call to turn breweries into creameries and plowshares into plow outfits.
A reflective piece on coping with life’s trials and maintaining courage. It cites Hebrews and Browning to urge personal effort, resilience, and faith in human nature. The essay classifies people as lifters or leaners and encourages joining the lifters through perseverance and support.
Archangel sits at the southern end of the White Sea and, despite northern latitude, is a busy summer resort for Eskimos and travelers. It now hosts 25 000 residents with modern amenities while Russia’s second most important seaport. The piece contrasts explorer peril with a seaman’s steadiness and notes chautauqua bureau rewards.
An elderly forecaster claims more weeks of warmth ahead and a moderate three months, based on southerly wind at the autumn equinox. J Rainbow notes rapid corn maturation on his Mt. Vernon township farm, with ears mostly not dented and further hardening expected if warm weather continues.
A St. James Missouri newspaper ad author praises Foley's Honey and Tar as a rapid lung and cough medicine. The endorsement claims immediate relief for severe cold and lung issues and notes broad drugstore availability.
A sampling of Iowa editorials discusses prohibition, party loyalties, and voting behavior. Entries cite The Mt Pleasant reelection stance against prohibition, Sioux City Tribune on insults and justifiable homicide, Des Moines movie date concerns, and Cedar Rapids nonpareil criticizing platform drafting. The mix shows varied local takes shaping in states rights and suffrage debates.
In a New England setting a chief Black Gear bans a suitor Panther who brings sugar cane. Nymphs aid by sap rising to maples, yielding the first maple syrup. Snow Bird and Panther wed as the trees bear sweet sap and the tribe learns to draw the syrup. Monday's story Old Isaac's Gratitude.
In Paris crowds searched the sky hoping to spot a motorized craft they could hear but not see. Report says a new French invisible machine cannot be seen even at low altitude on clear sunny days, leaving observers baffled as the motor noises faded.
A writer laments brutality to animals and children, recalling a trade conflict and a cowardly excuse. He argues such cruelty defiles a man’s soul and cites a detective who chose the kind man who defended a dog over one who kicked it.
Experienced women advise the use of Mothers Friend as perfectly safe and helpful for a happy normal existence during pregnancy. The external treatment relieves tension on ligaments and nerves, soothing pains and bringing comfort, advertised as available at any drug store.
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