Public Health Dept and Christmas Advice Clash
The text argues for a federal health department led by diverse medical schools, condemning doctors' trusts and urging strong public health action. It rails against narrow interests while praising government roles in disease prevention and food safety. It then shifts to holiday gift guidance and etiquette, including examples of practical and frivolous presents and a note on red cross stamps.
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Taft
Congress
Department of Health
Department of Ecommerce
Aresantyard
Ping
Red Cross
Post Office
Jon
Iowa Supreme Court’s Income Tax Ruling Sparks Broad Critique
The piece critiques the 1894 Income Tax decision and the court’s integrity, noting minority justices who sustained it and lamenting the impact on public respect. It also condemns legislative scandal and praises plain workers like newspaper men and laborers for shaping a better society despite low pay and limited perks.
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Jessen
Chief Justice White named to Supreme Court role shocks and pleases
The article discusses the surprise and mixed reaction to appointing Justice White as chief justice. It notes his long, distinguished career, bipartisan praise for Taft’s choice, and claims White’s record includes support for dissolving Northern Securities and defending public interests.
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White
Supreme Justiceship of the Land
Mst
United States
Taft
Wall Street
Justice White
Northern Securities Company
Restroom Proposal for Waterloo Visitors urged by Civic Society
The Courier notes the need for a women and children’s restroom in Waterloo to aid visiting shoppers and country women. It cites examples in Marshalltown and other towns, urges county supervisors to repurpose vacant court house or water company rooms, and argues the facility would attract transients and boost local commerce.
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Waterloo
Marshalltown
Court House
Water Company
Courier
Daily newspaper a necessity says motor man at Buffalo Ad club
R. Thomas, a motor car maker, told Buffalo Ad club members that daily newspapers are essential advertising media while magazines are luxuries. He noted advertisers favor newspapers to reach the real public and questioned the reach of magazines.
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R. Thomas
Buffalo Ad Club
Yours for courageous, sincere and Christly Christmas
A fragment from a circulated pledge by reformers urging gifts given with genuine generosity rather than exchange, to aid the war against the great white plague in America. The message promotes gifts funded by love and true generosity, not cost.
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America
Larger Federal Building Needed in Waterloo
Telegrams from the city indicate Congressman C E Pickett is pursuing an appropriation to enlarge the federal building as postal quarters overflow. Pickett, who spoke before leaving Waterloo, said he would push the effort and expected trouble to secure funding once the need is understood. The post office work room is at capacity and new maling cases were ordered to handle rising business. It is believed part of Pickett’s program includes securing sessions of the federal court in the city in rooms already built for that purpose.
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C. E. Pickett
Federal
Plexstt
Federal Court
Workman to Get Millions in German Estate Claim
Kenosha Wisconsin December 14 A 21 year old Thomas B Jeffery company bench worker I L Reinhart received a letter from father W H Reinhart Roanoke Virginia announcing a German court ruling favoring the Reinhart claim to Emanuel Reinhart's estate valued at 3 572 000 The father says he may stay at work or return home to study while plans to celebrate Christmas with family are noted The uncle William Reinhart of Baltimore will share the estate with the father of the Kenosha worker
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Kenosha
Wis
Thomas B. Jeffery Company
I. Ll. Reinhart
W. H. Reinhart
Roanoke
Germany
Emanuel Reinhart
Teeinhart
Wiliam Reinhart
Baltimore, Md
Kendésha Workman
Sunday Sermon Flashes on the Unpardonable Sin and Spirit
A preacher warns that resisting the Holy Spirit seals doom and the unpardonable sin is shown by bitter malice or indifference. He asserts salvation requires divine drawing power and that deathbed repentance defies God. He declares some in the tabernacle are truly damned if they refuse salvation.
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Jo &le
Heaven
Tabernacle
Hell
Sunday lecture drew crowds despite modest take
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Mr W A Sunday received about 54.05 from a city lecture, compares his earnings to Caruso and Farrar, and praises his ability to draw 3500 to hear him in a 7 week series with full audience retention. The piece labels his monetary gains as modest but highlights his unique appeal.
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Cedar Rapids
Sunday
Caruso
Geraldine Farrar
Ilike Caruso
Miss Farrar
Mr. Sunday
United States
Did Not Want a Raise at Washington Post
A Washington Post clerk earning 10 dollars a week refused a raise to 15 dollars arguing that any higher pay would attract others and cause him to lose his job. The cashier left him at the original 10 dollars. The anecdote highlights wage stagnation and reluctance to attract competition.
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Washington, D. C
Washington Post
Admirable Appointment Noted In Sioux City Tribune
The Sioux City Tribune highlights Justice White's appointment as chief justice as admirable from every standpoint. Cleveland moved him from the Senate to the bench, where he has participated in many important decisions.
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Sioux City Tribune
Justice White
Cleveland
Senate
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