Christmas Reflections and Political Heat in Iowa
An editorial blends Christmas themes with critique of national policy. It laments modern Christmas focus on gifts over Jesus teachings, urges humility, and calls for moral renewal. It condemns radical agitation and praises measured immigration reform, warning against impulsive policy. It notes Senator Kenyon’s probe into coal price abuses and criticizes tariff politics amid labor market shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon
Iowa
Revelations Tie Coal Dealings to Hidden Profits
George H. Cushing, general manager of the American Wholesale Coal Dealers' association, testifies that non involved parties including some government officials were taking about a dollar and a half per ton in the coal industry. The remark underscores the risk of exposure and says beware your gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Cushing
American Wholesale Coal Dealers’ Association
Smiling Joe and the Tuberculous Child's Gift
Health Talks by Dr. John R. Huber recounts a tale of Smiling Joe, a tuberculosis sufferer kept alive by a surgical frame. The New York Association for the Improvement of the Poor funded a Rockaway Hospital for Tuberculous Children, inspiring hope amid hardship. The column invites readers to send questions to Dr. Huber with self addressed envelopes.
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Joe
Tiny Tim
Hardin’ Havin
Jyle
Wilson
New York Association For the Improvement of the Poor
Rockaway
New York
Hubert
Christmas Eve Mouse and Puss Tale
A mouse feasts on a Christmas tree while a cat Puss tries to catch him. Bells, a brave little man with a stick, and a surprised ending unfold as the mouse reflects on Christmas dangers and luck. Tomorrow’s story teases Betty's and John's Christmas Present.
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Mr. Mouse
Puss
Little Mouse
Betty
iJohn
Friend Wife By ROH FULKERSON
Andrew and Imogene discuss Ethelberta Gilchrist who is sent to a sanitarium after a nervous breakdown caused by a missing letter from a naval officer. The tale follows her escalating fears as memories of uniforms, sailors, and a disastrous cafe scene overwhelm her.
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Andrew
Imogene
Ethelberta Gilchrist
Ethelberta
New York
Alboit
Cafe Royal
Mr. Mouse's Christmas Tree In A Sandman Tale
The Christmas Eve scene shows a tree in the hall ready for morning. Puss the cat watches anxiously as a bold mouse climbs the tree to nibble candles while the embers fade. The cat plans a pounce, certain the rodent will run toward her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Mouse
Puss
Mouse
When Love Was Host by Frank L. Stanton
Verse fragment in which Love is a magician who offers a supper and praise for a beloved. Romantic imagery praises light in the beloved’s face eyes and hair, with lines about kissing, hands held, waves of gold hair, and a journey from night to a land of love.
Run as Fast as You Can to Stay Where You Are
Editorial notes discuss Cyrus H K Curtis and advertising strategy during slumps. It sketches Curtis as a publisher who spends heavily on ads and endorses the idea of racing to stay in place until conditions improve. Kendall appointment of women to state posts is reported as likely, with caution on careful selection by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Philadelphia
Curtis
United States
Kendall
Marshalstown Times-Republican
Albia Republican
Brain Tests by Sam Lox D
A rainy day sketch hints at two vegetables in a quiz answer. The prompt asks to name vegetables linked to a word list including Gash Ship Scent Shoe Mink, with the answer to No 569.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lox
Just a Boyhood Christmas Melodies Remembered
The excerpt recalls childhood Christmas songs linger in memory. A narrator hears voices of classic hymns and church melodies, including Sweet Hour of Prayer Just as I Am and Rock of Ages, with imagery of the church in the vale and the old songs sung by a beloved singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood
Vale
Little Brown
Women voters and the new government underway
A column argues that women lack experience in public affairs but will learn quickly and excel in certain areas, predicting a gradual shift toward greater gender equality in offices and on juries as the new citizenship era unfolds. It notes training and familiarity give men an edge in business matters while women prove capable in appointive and elective roles. The Growing Nickel. Ottumwa Courier discusses the nickel nearing five cents and birds' disdain for it. Creosoted ties to India. Vancouver BC reports the first shipment of creosoted railway ties from British Columbia to India, with about 4,000,000 feet on the initial voyage and more planned, creosoted at a local plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
America
India
Vancouver
B. G
British Columbia
Plains
Nature Notes by John Burroughs in Brief
Nature Notes by John Burroughs asks and answers questions about birds and animals. The cowbird parasitism is noted as it lays eggs in other birds nests and the red squirrel is described as harming bird eggs and young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
John Burroughs
Peterson's Ointment touted to cure eczema and piles
Excerpts praise Peterson's Ointment from Buffalo and Franklin users. Letters claim rapid itching relief, sore healing, and piles improvement. A Canadian user endorses it. a 60 cent box is advertised with mail orders handled by the Buffalo company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Buffalo
William A. Carley
Franklin, N
Alex. Louttel
Lee
Canada
A. Blockeby
Peterzon Ointment Sc. Inc
Buffalo, N. Y
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Waterloo
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Washington, D. C
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Chicago
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Brooks & Finley
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the Christ
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Mary
Joseph
Bethlehem
God
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Congress
Skrhigh
Bryan
Woreh
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Lodge
Wren
Sam Hill
Fryend
John R. Huber, A. M
M.D
Friend Wife
Roh Fulkerson
Sandman
IRS
Wauker
When Love
Frank L. Stanton
OWA Editors
Nephew
Jimmy
Santa
Jim
Harry Clifford Leffler
Ottumwe
Grace Phelps
Grove’s
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