Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter Ad Notes
The scanned text shows a Waterloo Iowa newspaper description with names John Hartman as president and editor and ALW Peterson, plus pricing and advertising notes. It includes publication details daily except Sundays, telephones, address, and circulation claim, with contract terms for ads and rates, and references to “Want” ads at 1 cent per word and a minimum 16 cents.
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Allied Offensive Promises Political War Drift in West
Amid delays the Allied push in the west seems to edge forward with minor gains and a strong moral signal for France and Britain. The piece argues the offensive serves Balkan political aims, while noting nationalities split by rulers worsen history’s tragedies and exposing flaws in justice in the Thomas Post case.
Two Years Sentenced For Blowing An Ox In Ohio Tale
A report recounts a man sentenced to two years at Fort Madison for blowing up an ox, his only notable offense in forty one years. His aging mother in Ohio is ill, and a pardon is sought. The governor’s board delays action for weeks or months, leaving him in stripes and his mother anxious. The article then covers regional news on taxes, war costs, and random anecdotes about aviation loops and labor strikes.
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Pepper Talk by George Matthew Dams and the Gigmen
A fragmentary column mocks respectability and class in a hazy early 20th century voice. It riffs on wealth, gear, and social myths, contrasting appearances with character while noting the era's growing progress.
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Pepper Talk
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Little Geography Lessons: Iceland and Its People
The text extols Iceland located in the Atlantic north of Greenland, describing its size 300 by 200 miles, population around 76,999, and no moving picture theatres. It notes the Althing as a successful self government, Iceland’s climate, fishery, and exports, and suggests a commission visit to study Icelandic society.
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Outgrowing Things and Childlike Reflections
A reflective piece recalling childhood maladies like Algaritis and the urge to read Mr. Alger’s tales, a snow ice cream memory, and Robert Louis Stevenson’s essays. It laments growing out of childhood while urging graceful change, wisdom, and a virtuous, adventurous youth leading to a steady, humane old age.
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Iowa Editors on Prohibition and Census Debate
Des Moines editors commend Judge Dudley for enforcing prohibition and warn that courts must uphold the law as saloon suppression proceeds. Des Moines Tribune notes a spirited census debate, arguing the state census adds little value and should be abandoned in favor of the federal count.
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Political tensions and quibbles echo in regional notices
The Sioux City Tribune and Burlington Gazette report on Methodist hesitation over Harding’s citizen status and ongoing political maneuvering. Discussions in small towns like Odebolt hint at Cummins influence, with locals debating frontier loyalties and campaign slogans amid wartime credit and food priorities.
Tabby the Cat Stages Dinner Heist on Ned
A tale of Tabby the cat plotting to steal Ned the dog’s meal. She finds a windowed access to Ned’s plate, commandeers the meat, and taunts him with a meow as cook returns. Ned can only glare from below while Tabby enjoys her stolen supper.
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Tabby and Ned Share Dinner Trick in 1916 Tale
In a kitchen scene from 1916, Ned the dog laments hunger while Tabby the cat feigns generosity. Ned suspects Tabby of stealing his dinner, confronts her after a nap, and vows to pay her back. The tale ends with a teaser about tomorrow’s story on elephants.
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Forty Years Ago in the Courier Reported Crops and Local News
Forty years ago in the Courier notes frosts damaged corn but yields were still promising. The Courier moves to the new post office on Bridge Street. Lectures by Schuyler Colfax were announced for Web 4, 1876. Local civic figures and weddings are listed, along with Governor Kirkwood’s address and a death of Henry Vogel, a Civil War veteran.
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Joseph Pashby
Charlotte +. Stears
Bremer County
J. J. Hall
Henry Vogel
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Twenty Years Ago Waterloo News Highlights Oct 2 1995
A 1995 Waterloo snapshot notes population 9 127 under new city directors. Marriages include R E Murphy and Bernice Wyeth at St Josephs. Saloon laws, a 300 name purge, and debate over future statements of consent loom. A fatal runaway crash kills R A Wilcox near his farm. Electric line plans grow with G W Dawson aiding Waverly incorporation. Cedar Falls highway project advances. William Marquis sells fixtures and contemplates California trip.
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Not Roosevelt and the 1916 GOP nomination
The Washington Star weighs Roosevelt’s potential role in 1916 as the Republican Party weighs candidates Willam Barnes and Boles Penrose against a possible Roosevelt bid and a Bilry Moose third party. It argues Roosevelt’s Pacific tour appears aimed at backing Johnson while warning a hardline Payne-Aldrich platform could trigger a third party run.
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Willam Barnes
Boles Penrose
Arnold von Winkelried
Joanne Ware
Who Deluded Peoples War Critique in Minneapolis Journal
A Minneapolis Journal piece laments that none of the warring nations’ people consented to the war. It argues ordinary citizens bear all costs, casualties, and ruin while leaders and powers push a barbaric, futile carnage without explanation or just cause. The author questions who started the conflict and why.
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War critics clash over American sentiment abroad
A fragment notes disdainful remarks about Americans in Europe. It argues that despite opposition to war, some diplomats provoke notoriety by labeling Americans with taunting terms. The piece reflects tension between national policy and public perception.
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