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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
11
Lesson recounts Nehemiah obtaining leave and authority to return to Jerusalem, surveying walls at night, rallying Jewish leaders, and directing labor. Emphasizes leadership, planning, and cooperation to overcome obstacles and advance the rebuilding project.
The passage lists five themes stressing indifference, earnestness, family duty, organized guild effort, and defense against external threats. It notes women aiding tasks, faithfulness rewarded, family as motive, skilled groups coordinating, and opposition by scoffing and intimidation. It cites biblical verses and contrasts criticism with perseverance.
Nehemiah faces greed and oppression among rulers who exploit the poor and mortgage land. He rebukes them, enforces restoration, and seals an oath to fulfill promises. Enemies Banballat Tobiah plot to kill Nehemiah but fail. The wall is finished in 62 days, proving the work is of God and humbling opponents.
Iowa manufacturers pay 10 to 12 dollars per ton for coal imported from Illinois Kentucky and Virginia while Iowa retail coal runs 8 to 8.50 a ton. Des Moines fuel administrator Charles Webster notes coal stocks are exhausted and no anthracite is available. The district faces dwindling retail supplies and tight coal markets. Glue and varnish are derived from seaweeds.
Mahaska County board awards gravel contract to Mahaska Sand & Gravel Co for 7 001 cubic yards to Monroe at 4 a yard and 8 471 cubic yards to Prairie City at 2 a yard. Hauling contract goes to W Wilson, Harvey at 48 cents per cubic yard for the first mile and 11 cents for each additional half mile. Gravel work set west of Prairie City from Marion county line to the first railroad crossing west of Monroe.
Supervisors plan remaining White Pete road and Keen work after eradia. Grading nearly finished. contracts let for all primary roads except River-to-River road six miles east of Newton to the county line. Peacock feather proscription noted as unlucky by locals.
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