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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1913
Page
2
Rural educators and officials debate keeping youth on farms amid cityward pull. Critics say high school and college prep divert rural students. calls for better rural schools and social centers with activities to retain them. References to Sulzer, Madero, Huerta, and regional depots amid broader editorial notes.
An article discusses the Berea College role in Kentucky and Tennessee mountains, praising its all American student body and arguing college aims surpass business success. It cites Bok and William James on character, duty, and moral education shaping future citizens.
The article surveys how far sex instruction belongs in schools amid calls for action against social evils. It cites leaders like Dr Hugh Cabot and Professor Balliet favoring education over punishment and notes varied views among educators and physicians on implementing school based sex hygiene topics.
Syndicated notes from Iowa papers discuss valuation shifts and political critiques. Mentions Marshalltown and Sioux City editorials, noting beef pricing remarks and continued burdens on Des Moines city employees amid rising salaries.
The piece argues that democracy does not erase merit or real aristocracy. It contrasts the ruling classes of New York London and Europe with authentic leaders like Dante Shakespear Bacon Lincoln and Pasteur. It praises historic figures and the Carpenters Son as the ultimate king whose influence surpasses battles dynasties and discoveries.
Colfax assembly grounds are taken over for a Methodist church project under the Des Moines conference. The property carries a 4000 debt but church supporters anticipate rapid debt freedom, reflecting a resolve to fund religious expansion.
London Sept 27. Lloyds room adopts change from Loss Book to casualty book recording ship damage and delays. Home and foreign arrivals will be posted on typewritten sheets rather than handwritten in two volumes. Older members resist while younger welcome the easing of work.
Readable bits show playful quotes from Chicago Tribune and Kansas City Journal. Dialogue about romance and authority mixes with early 20th century humor and suffrage sentiment. A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote notes pay raise expectations.
A satirical look at automobile horns describing them as crude tools of bad manners yet noting some are designed for polite use. The piece mocks loud, brash horn sounds and exaggerates the horn as giving the car a raw, mischievous voice.
A young man explains to his boss that he needs just enough pay to marry and live comfortably, noting he has no family duties. The boss retorts that no salary can cover that goal, offering only enough to marry on.
Bradstreet's bank clearings fall to 3.093 billion, down from 3.228 billion last week and 3.248 billion a year ago. City figures list New York leading at 1.730 billion, with Chicago 305.432 million, Boston 136.636 million, Philadelphia 156.583 million and others across the country.
A large Iowa delegation in Washington D C on September 27 included Jerry Sullivan former Des Moines official and State Democratic Chairman Nick Reed of Ottumwa. The group met with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan to press for pending federal appointments in Iowa and discussed administration matters at the treasury and White House.
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam quickly stops diarrhoea dysentery cholera infantum and all troubles without constipating. No opium nor other habit forming drugs. Accept only Wakefield 4. It cures after other remedies fail. 85 or 3 bottles yes for $1.00 everywhere.
Women from St James Missouri and Dixon Iowa report irregularity cramps headaches and persistent backache improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They urge others to try the remedy and thank the company for the confidential expert guidance from Lynn Massachusetts.
Nim in New York and Mr Sullivan are settled in upper Broadway apartments as they settle into life as New Yorkers. Post offices Cole Durant Russell promoted to presidential class by the postmaster general. Iowa postmasters commissioned include Huston at Cedar Rapids Conway at Alta Vista Bald win at Dallas Bowman at Kent Cox at Leslie de Loss Warner at Spaulding Loy at Yorktown.
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