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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1912
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Courier notes its foreign post offices in London Paris St. Petersburg and Rome. An opinion piece ridicules Carrie Chapman Catt campaign calls for abolishing hats and corsets while defending current dress norms and baring reform in fashion.
An editorial on poverty and charity argues poverty is largely environmental and not deserved, urges alms as atonement for injustice, and states the Courier will distribute Christ ies donations to the needy this season by listing names from the office for fair distribution.
A critical column argues against Carrie Chapman Catt advocating trousers for women, calling her zeal misguided and denouncing the push for Chinese style pantaloons. It questions bearing on female dignity and mocks attempts to enforce dress codes, while conceding rare exceptions may exist.
The Des Moines Capital argues George W. Clarke could unify Iowa Republicans by appealing across factions. It notes national party leaders plan to reorganize in January to exclude progressives, risking harm to harmony nationwide while signaling shifts in agricultural pricing policy.
The article notes much of the nation’s farm progress in sixteen years under Secretary Wilson, with product value and prices both doubling. It also cites the Waverly double drowning and Jack Frost’s warnings, suggesting ice now bears more safely with reasonable precautions in untried areas.
Keokuk announces construction of a new hotel valued at 300000 dollars. Dubuque and Des Moines explore comparable projects while Sioux City opens a grand lodging worthy of Chicago or New York. The piece questions Waterloo’s spirit and pace.
The Des Moines Register and Leader notes reports that President Taft would try to win back progressive support this season appear overstated. It suggests the claim lacks solid backing and may reflect speculation rather than firm policy moves.
A fragmented excerpt notes that the Sioux City Tribune suggests the location for meetings of the international association of hay fever sufferers. It hints at a playful caution about saying certain words and the sneeze theme.
A man named Dinnie gave an Indian a drink and later confessed to a crime. President Taft pardoned him, while a Cedar Rapids Gazette note critiques tariff hopes and political unity within the Republican Party asتهي conditions in early 20th century politics.
George Fitch debunks gossip as idle chatter in a witty piece. It lampoons the town gossip who talks of neighbors and their secrets, comparing her to a detective with no facts. The essay ends with a sharp jab at social pretenses and reputational ruin.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa proposes to curb abuse of franking privileges and garden seed grafts with broad public support across party lines. The Des Moines Capital notes the Washington report of Congressman-elect Scott declaring as a Republican, signaling a shift in the Eleventh Iowa district. The piece also highlights a 1912 list of free Federal education publications covering topics from agricultural education to school sanitation, available through the U.S. Bureau of Education.
Sumter, a 10 000 population manufacturing city with a commission government, advertises for a manager to oversee public works, with complete administrative control subject to three elected commissioners. The job emphasizes expertise over politics, salary disclosure, and preference for an engineer of standing. candidates need not be local residents. The plan, first of its kind in the United States, could shape future local governance.
Jefferson's architectural drawings for the University of Virginia, drawn in India ink by himself and shaded by his granddaughter, appear in a volume by Herbert Br. Adame on Jefferson and the university. The U.S. Bureau of Education praises this publication as among the notable works.
Ruth Cameron recalls a quiet fall morning visiting a neighbor whose five children and in law rush off for a day of outings. The scene swirls with plans from a ball game to canoe trip and a country carriage ride, ending with the mother resting after sending the last twins away in a touring car.
A cheerful mother laments being the left behind lady as her sons and daughters rush to celebrations. She notes that older folks share the same longings for fun and attention, urging families to include them in holiday good times and not assume the younger generation stays home for peace.
Wa pello County Farmers Institute meeting here last week adopted strong resolutions against the saloon consent petition in circulation. The resolutions reiterate belief that liquor traffic yields no good, harms civil integrity, and is not the public good, and that communities must bear the consequences.
Citizens ask voters to oppose liquor licenses and support state and county option measures. They urge legislators to enact laws keeping liquor out of the state or choose county options, and back the Yon-Sherwood bill to curb shipment of intoxicants into dry areas. They press national representatives to push for its passage.
Governor Carroll met with President Taft and Secretary Hilles in Washington on December 10 for an extended conference focused on Iowa politics and patronage. Details of the discussion were not disclosed, and the governor has returned to Des Moines.
A Western observer says it is premature to act on party reorganization while the Cummins national convention proposal is widely debated. An eastern Republican notes the Cummins plan is spreading rapidly and asserts leaders must embrace it.
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