Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reports note
The Waterloo Evening Courier publishes weekly with Daily Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations notes. It lists staff including Duke Martens president and editor and A W Peterpea secretary treasurer and general manager. Advertising rates vary and contracts offer special pricing.
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Aterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Reports
Associated Frese
Audit Bureau of Circulations
de Daly
W. WH. Hartman Company
West Park Avenue
Duke
Martens
Peterpea
Bec'y-Treas
Gen
Mgr
al Et Warlt
Carrier
Mall Utede Aily
Postemies
Waterloo
Iowa
York
Phildslphia
Hasbrook
Story & Brooks
Mara
The Public Christmas Tree in Syracuse a civic symbol
The December issue of The American City surveys experiences of aidles with community Christmas trees and reports broad public endorsement. A Syracuse leader celebrates the first municipal tree as a sign of new civic consciousness uniting native and foreign born residents through shared carols and a spirit of brotherhood.
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Syracuse
Herald Advises Economy in Appropriation Bills
The New York Herald maintains a noncommittal stance on current Washington policy and urges Congress to exercise economy in handling appropriations. The page reprints the Herald’s comment amid broader press discussion of the administration’s finances.
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Washington
New York Herald
Congress
the Herald
Saving the Child Labor Reform Push in NC Mills
An investigative report by National Child Labor committee photographer Lewis W. Hine reveals thousands of underage workers in North Carolina factories despite a 13 year age limit. He cites 1910 census figures and notes widespread violations, with hundreds of under14s in mills and non agricultural work nationwide. The committee plans a Washington conference January 6 and 7 with speakers including Representative A Mitchell Palmer. The piece questions the adequacy of current laws and ties to national defense and presidential policy on the Mexican question.
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South
Lewis W. Hine
National Child Labor Committee
North Carolina
National Child Labor
Growing pains and the Edison gamble in a faulted recovery
The author likens civilization to growing pains and a half finished house, urging patience as society matures. It cites the Edison plant fire as a gambler's risk by large firms with dispersed facilities, noting the peril of fireproof assumptions and the need for caution in rebuilding after destruction.
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Edison Company
Edison
Gambler's Chance: West Orange Plant Destroyed in Fire
Chicago Herald reports Thomas Edison reflecting after a catastrophic fire at his West Orange plant with estimated damages of seven million dollars. Edison calls the incident a hard lesson and warns against improper insurance and careless planning.
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Chicago Herald
Thomas A. Edison
West Orange
N. J
Government’s income and outgo report notes deficit
New York Herald reports the national government’s receipts for the current fiscal year five months in show a deficit of about 71 million dollars against disbursements. Customs revenue fell nearly one third to 96 million, according to Secretary McAdoo in the just-issued annual report.
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New York Herald
McAdoo
the Treasury
Economic view on tariff impact and government revenue
The text discusses tariff effects on imports and government funds, noting protectionists blame lower duties for deficits while receipts from corporation and income taxes are under 9 million to date. McAdoo projects near balance for the year, omitting debt redemptions totaling about 7 million, and cautions reliance on European war uncertainties. The piece shifts to a parable about a man and hens, then ends with an ad for PAZO OINTMENT promising relief from piles in days.
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McAdoo
Treasury
Congress
Checks Croup Instantly With Honey and Tar Remedy
A promotional note touts YPoley's Honey and Tar Compound as a quick solution for croup. It claims the product thins thick mucus, clears phlegm, stops the choking cough, and ensures easy breathing and quiet sleep for children. Each user is urged to share with a friend. sold by druggists nationwide.
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Croup
Ypoley
The Middling Pessimist and the Optimist Debate
The dialogue between an author man and a cynic explores optimism and pessimism. They discuss whether optimism helps or harms, using sailing by optimistic charts and the metaphor of unknown seas. The piece then references the everyday joy of keeping hens amid rising egg prices as a concrete example.
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Cynic
Seven Seas
Hecaus
Final Appeal for Starving of Belgium
A New York editorial urges immediate American aid for Belgium amid famine. It cites more than five million facing starvation and nearly two million destitute, noting European relief is insufficient and the Dollar Christmas Fund coordinates with other groups. It appeals for Christmas gifts to feed hungry Belgian children and homeless, stressing universal urgency and patriotic sympathy.
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New York
Lfe
America
Rockefeller Foundation
Humanity
Clews
Percy
Bullen
Dollar Christmas Fund For
Broadway
Fox Township News and Local Updates Dec 12
Community notes report road work from school No 7 to A Z Meiser farm with a concrete bridge under construction. William Kurtenbach ships shelled corn to Gilbertville market. Olinger brothers prepare to run lumber saw in winter. Louis Orth travels to New York for a visit. Local residents visit family and friends for Christmas.
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William Nellett
A. Z. Meiser
William Kurtenbach
Gilbertville
Mike Olinger
Fairbank
Fred Lobes
Rowley
Frank Olinger
Olinger Bros
Fox Township
Louis Orth
New York
Peter Olinger
Peosia
Caucasus
Jubilee Creamery Company
Briquettes from sawdust press into kindling wood
The article notes that sawdust and shavings are pressed into briquettes and formed into kindling wood. It cites 180,000,000 acres of national forests in the United States and Alaska. It mentions unique German De troihal customs and reports agitation over connecting Oakland and San Francisco with a nine mile suspension bridge.
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United States
Alaska
Germany
Oakland
San Francisco
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