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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1914
Page
14
Billy Pig lures Billy Goat with berries and cake while watching a hornet nest. The nest stings Billy Pig as the hornets chase him. Billy Goat mocks him, laughing at the injured pig. The tale ends with the moral that the one who laughs last laughs best.
Charles Leroy of West Vancouver filed for a pension as a former United States soldier with the American consul general. He enlisted in 1861 at age 47, served through the Civil War, and is now seeking support as he feels the infirmities of age.
The column ponders holiday gift habits and debts, praising a friend who pays every bill before Christmas. It notes cultural contrasts in festive obligations and laments the strain of gift exchanges within extended families while weighing better times for giving.
The writer urges ending adult reciprocal gifts and suggests directing generosity to children. He cites families who cap gifts by mutual agreement and a young married woman who asks friends to give to her children. The piece frames Christmas as a day for the child and cites S. L. Hill in Manly, visiting in the city.
William Hurd and four others were arrested in a raid at 309 Rock Island Avenue led by Detective McSweeney. Hurd faced a state liquor charge and a disorderly house count, while four women and three men were found inside. A second raid at 2118 Mulberry Street prosecuted a gambling den with seven arrested and a $50 fine.
A brief note outlines a payment plan for Class 5 with a schedule starting at five cents the first week and amounts of 2 45 and 2 40 in subsequent weeks continuing with similar steps. The text suggests an iterative dues or fee structure and hints at a recurring payment pattern.
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