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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
2
The piece argues the president elect's place in history hinges on support and strength. It notes protest letters against Mr Ryan joining the new cabinet, criticizing reactionaries and defending Ryan as a capable secretary of state candidate. It questions whether Wilson would overturn Bryan's reform deeds.
An editorial warns that Christmas trees become deadly as they dry and are adorned with candles, cotton for snow, tinsel, and toys. It urges safer practices including electric lights, noncombustible decorations, and careful supervision to prevent fires during the holiday season.
The piece notes the President favors a graduated tariff tool against discriminating nations, while acknowledging a slim chance Congress will act in the short session. It discusses diplomacy arcs, arbitration treaties, and the constitutional lag between the old and new administrations as the nation waits for tariff revision. The September state health board report shows nine deaths per thousand.
Fragmentary clipping discusses political rivals and party loyalties touching on Bryan and Woodrow Wilson. It references enemies as a test of character and hints at party dynamics and political ideas without full clarity.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes several towns claim population growth based on directory returns amid calls for a more reliable method as census time nears. It argues years may pass before a census occurs and highlights the push for better counting methods.
The Des Moines Capital argues that clean air is vital for growing children and that schools suffer from stuffy overheated rooms. It calls for improved ventilation as overdue, noting health dangers from poor air and the lack of prior insistence on this reform.
The column dwells on days of misfortune turning to blessing, urging perseverance. It cites quotes from Harriet Beecher Stowe and a verse about dawn, noting how low points precede rises in life and seasons of sorrow followed by healing. The piece invites readers to face trials with courage.
Misses Hazel and Bessie Shumway spent Thanksgiving with Minneapolis relatives. Others, including Mrs. E R Sibert in Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Franklin from Waterloo, and families of Stewart, Porter, Beardsley, and Bromson, traveled or hosted relatives in Waterloo, Des Moines, Chicago, Parkersburg, Rochelle, and Des Moines while residents reported illness and local club events.
A humorous meditation on wastepaper baskets highlighting their size scope and impact in offices. It notes evolving capacity from two quarts to five gallons and jokes about mail carriers delivering personal wastepaper baskets and laws to conserve basket contents.
Mrs Lillian Lambert of the State Teachers College gave a lecture on Shakespearean theatres and audiences as shown in Macbeth. The Congregational church ladies plan their annual bazaar next Wednesday afternoon in the church basement. John Ramsey traveled to Chicago with a cattle shipment. Rev John Innes of Ames visited relatives earlier in the week.
Fairbank news recap with visits and family events. Cedar Rapids visitors Harry Myers and family, Rev. Mayo guest in Dunkerton, Mrs. Nellie King learns of sister Mrs. Belt’s death in Whittier California, and L. T. Miller’s improving condition after a streetcar accident in Elgin. Community guests include Lucy Pacey from Ogden, Beryl Titterington from Rock Island, and local entertainments by the Mau Ter sisters. Reverend C. A. Peddicord leads church meetings, with Flora Highes visiting Cedar Rapids and Miss Emma Adderman at home. Local happenings cover moves, illnesses, and minor theft at the post office.
Postmaster M. J. Collins is believed to be the author of the recent work attributed to a local talent. Authorities and residents weigh the possible motives and seek clarification on the incident.
Rigdon family moved to Wisconsin to establish a future home last Monday. F. J. Schmitt returned from Wisconsin and Minnesota after a week away. Mrs. R. W. Emert has been sick but shows slight improvement. Vogel Brothers erected a new wind mill Friday. C. R. Meyers' Baxter Ia parents visiting for a few days. Ladies Aid bazaar at Follett's hall yielded a nice sum. Chas Prangley received a car load of feeding cattle from St. Paul Wednesday. Berney McCarvel began a milk route here today. Mrs. Frank Smith of Waterloo visited at the Smith home.
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